[Alter Kaker]

Sir, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and take your word for it that you are really a conservative and a Republican, although I'm starting to have my doubts.That last post was to illustrate how much you sound like Al Gore and BJ Clinton...

Eric Blair 2084 Since Apr 25, 2006

Thanks Mr. Orwell and welcome to FR!

In the meantime, since you refuse to believe one study indicating that there IS NO LINK BETWEEN PASSIVE SMOKING AND DISEASE

I believe the study you cited, the WHO study, which concluded that there is a very strong link between passive smoking and cancer. Don't you agree with the very studies you cite?

[Eric Blair 2084]

AK, I've read some of your comments on other threads. (I like the Russian one) Very impressed, you're a good debater. But you've met your match.

But again, you are on the wrong side of the argument as a conservative. Research Frank Mayer on Google. Here is how real right wingers voted in NH. Live Free or Die:

NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIVATE PROPERTY/SMOKER BAN HB 1177:

Republicans voted against the smoking ban 117-47

Democrats voted in favor of the ban 130-47

The bill passed the NH house 177-164

It then went to the NH Senate where it failed 12-11

Republicans voted 12-2 to kill the bill and send it back to committee.

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ie/rollcall/rollcallsbyvotedetail.asp?sessionyear=2006&voteno=56&body=S

Democrats supported the smoking ban 9-0.

Join the rest of us on the right before they ban something that you enjoy but is not good for you.

[Eric Blair 2084]

AK47:

Sorry for the typo. I meant Meyer with an E not A. The founder of the modern conservative movement. He was the guy who introduced the idea of "fusionism": the theory that traditionalists (religious right) and libertarians can form the backbone of the conservative movement together back in the 60's. Google him.

He was a chain smoker who died of cancer in 1972. But at least he died a free man, trying to bring freedom to American political discourse.