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Wash. Supreme Court strikes down smoking ban
KOMO
| Feb 10, 2005
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Posted on 02/10/2005 5:21:41 PM PST by djf
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To: djf
What a load of CRAP. Local law should trump state law in this case. The government closest to the People are the most responsive to the People's Will.
The state gov't might like these exemptions but the People of that county DO NOT. The People's Will should be the paramount and controlling factor.
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:15:07 PM PST
by
newzjunkey
(Demand Mexico Turnover Fugitive Murderers: http://www.escapingjustice.com)
To: newzjunkey
Then the people of the county need to change the State law that the BOH overstepped.
This was a Board of Health thing - not the County Council.
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:17:24 PM PST
by
Gabz
(Anti-smoker gnatzies...small minds buzzing in your business..............SWAT'EM)
To: newzjunkey
Huh?
There is no "local law" in this case. County health boards cannot make law, but they tried to. That's the WHOLE point.
This was a little pipsqueak health inspector control freak that got a bug up his *** and the court smacked him back down where he belongs.
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:18:39 PM PST
by
Ramius
(Gregoirovich Nyet!)
To: djf
No, they're not! You clearly love fascism and top-down control rather than LOCAL control.
If the locals desired a ban to protect the health of themselves and their neighbors, that's what should control. Go smoke in your own damn house! I'll pray for your children's health. Michael Jackson may have the urge to masturbate in public but I'm sure you wouldn't appreciate that and his behavior would be less risky and harmful to employees and fellow patrons.
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:21:42 PM PST
by
newzjunkey
(Demand Mexico Turnover Fugitive Murderers: http://www.escapingjustice.com)
To: Gabz
Didn't know the Assembly had killed that - thx.
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:21:53 PM PST
by
patton
(Matthew 6:6)
To: newzjunkey
Do you realize that you are quoting Hitler?
No, I suppose you don't.
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:23:24 PM PST
by
patton
(Matthew 6:6)
To: newzjunkey
The business owners of the county, who's private property was impacted by this are the ones that fought it - you know tax payers??????
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:25:12 PM PST
by
Gabz
(Anti-smoker gnatzies...small minds buzzing in your business..............SWAT'EM)
To: SolidRedState
...They banned smoking there, too....
Dang!
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:25:16 PM PST
by
planekT
To: newzjunkey
The state gov't might like these exemptions but the People of that county DO NOT. The People's Will should be the paramount and controlling factor. So you believe that the state should control a private business?
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:25:39 PM PST
by
SheLion
(God bless our military members and keep them safe.)
To: patton
Very lopsided vote..........26 nay only 14 yeah!!!
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:25:50 PM PST
by
Gabz
(Anti-smoker gnatzies...small minds buzzing in your business..............SWAT'EM)
To: newzjunkey
My local State Senator told me something that I haven't yet checked out. The Washington State Constitution empowers the State Government and all local authority must be specifically authorized by the State Government.
To: newzjunkey
The state gov't might like these exemptions but the People of that county DO NOT. The People's Will should be the paramount and controlling factor. You live in Kookifornia. Mind your own business.
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:27:02 PM PST
by
SheLion
(God bless our military members and keep them safe.)
To: Gabz
I love VA. Now if only we could get some of that Global Warming...
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:28:12 PM PST
by
patton
(Matthew 6:6)
To: SheLion
One small step for the return to sanity!
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:28:58 PM PST
by
TexasCowboy
(Texan by birth, citizen of Jesusland by the Grace of God)
To: TexasCowboy
One small step for the return to sanity! You know it! The business owner's there sure are happy! They might have a chance now to keep their heads above water.
A few good articles this week. Gives me hope ! :)
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:31:14 PM PST
by
SheLion
(God bless our military members and keep them safe.)
To: newzjunkey
"You clearly love fascism and top-down control rather than LOCAL control." What I love are personal and private business rights.
If you have a problem with that, you are the Nazi, not me.
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:31:32 PM PST
by
TexasCowboy
(Texan by birth, citizen of Jesusland by the Grace of God)
To: Libertarianize the GOP
If I remember correctly, that was one of the main premises on which this case was to be determined.
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:32:57 PM PST
by
Gabz
(Anti-smoker gnatzies...small minds buzzing in your business..............SWAT'EM)
To: patton
LOL!!!!!!!
well they've started blaming it on smoking - so maybe if you get some of those tree huggers around there to take it up you could get your wish (just kidding)
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:34:14 PM PST
by
Gabz
(Anti-smoker gnatzies...small minds buzzing in your business..............SWAT'EM)
To: djf
Pigs must be flying around a frozen hell...
and I had to stand 'cause the monkeys are trying to fly out my butt.
Won't last though, it will be reworked and reworded and once again Nanny can save us from ourselves.
To: Protect the Bill of Rights
Shhhhhhhhh.....give a little of gloating time.
Especially for the folks who worked so bloody hard in Pierce County.
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posted on
02/10/2005 6:39:23 PM PST
by
Gabz
(Anti-smoker gnatzies...small minds buzzing in your business..............SWAT'EM)
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