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Jon Engel
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Posted - 2006.01.31 11:05:00 -
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My town of 50,000 people decided to pass a law that makes smoking in public indoor areas illegal. I found this out yesterday when I went to a bar with some friends and asked for an ash tray. I was told about the city council passing a law banning smoking in public areas.
I didnt think much of it at the time, but when I got home and sobered up I got quite angry that this ordinance want even put to public vote. The Mayor and his lackeys of my town decided to give in to Anti-Smoking ****s and pass the law without even the approval of the majority.
Anyways, fight the power folks.
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Jon Engel
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Posted - 2006.01.31 11:27:00 -
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If you dont want me to smoke near you go somewhere else. If you see a restaurant or Bar filled with smokers leave and go somewhere else. Simple as that folks.
The truth is, Bar owners and Restuarant owners are against it because it drives customers to the next town over and hurts there bussiness.
Besides that, It wasnt put to a public vote, therefore I dont see it as a valid law or even legal.
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Jon Engel
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Posted - 2006.01.31 11:35:00 -
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If i was at a place whose owners had decided to not allow smoking I would comply without a complaint. What bothers me is Govt telling us where we can and cant smoke. Its not there job to tell a Bar if they can allow us to smoke inside or not.
I suppose your the people who like the govt making all your choices for you?
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Jon Engel
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Posted - 2006.01.31 11:39:00 -
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How am I affecting someones health if they choose to be in an establishment that allows somking? Your at fault for coming inside and not leaving.
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Jon Engel
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Posted - 2006.01.31 11:50:00 -
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wah wah! If you dont like places that patron smokers go somewhere else, and stop forcing your anti-everything ordinances on everyone else.
Im sure the Staff can find a job somewhere else if they wanted to work in a place without smoking. Its not hard to get a restaurant job.
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Jon Engel
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Posted - 2006.01.31 11:57:00 -
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If they aint willing to change jobs over it, then its not on the top of there grievances.
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Jon Engel
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Posted - 2006.01.31 14:25:00 -
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Edited by: Jon Engel on 31/01/2006 14:25:24
*lights up cigarete*
Ok, you miss the point, I dont care if an establishment enforces a rule by there own accord. I dont like the govt telling bussiness owners if they can or cant allow smokers.
I can deal with stepping outside and smoking, but if im told I cant do it inside a bussiness because the govt shakes its finger at me than I get a little angry.
It comes down to personal choices we make for ourselves regarding our body, our privatley owned bussinesses and etc. Id prefer the individuals make those decisions and not the Government.
On that theory you could outlaw granulated sugar, or red meat. It makes people fat, more people die of being obese than of ciggarretes in America. Why not remove everyones choices and life and let the government direct our lives as they see fit. Come on people. Lets let us the people make some decisions about ourselves and our bussinesses for once.
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Jon Engel
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Posted - 2006.01.31 20:17:00 -
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I agree that smoking is unhealthy, if asked to do so, I will walk outside and smoke. If told to by the govt, I get angry.
Before this ordinance was passed, Fast food restuarants banned smoking inside. So dont give me that, they wont do it unless the govt tell them to do so.
On another note, why is the word '****' censored?
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