[CourtneyLeigh]

I personally use to be a smoker, but had to stop, because I had realized it was ultimately just a nervous habit and not worth dieing over. Then about (7)seven years ago my mother became allergic to smoke. Not just cigarettes, but to extremely strong aromas/density of any smoke, perfumes, and room scents that in turn cause her lungs to tighten up, blood pressure to rise, and she gets migraines. It's not the fault of either her or the source of the smoke that this happens to her, but the fact is it does.

If it weren't for non smoking sections in restaurants and hotels, we'd never enjoy a day out of the house. I thank God for the rights of all people smokers and non. In addition, I think that the recipe for cigarettes changed drastically about 70 or 80 years ago. There was a time smokers didn't die from cancer because they didn't bleach filters, have filters, or have nicotine in the cigarettes back then.

Why can't we have the old fashion recipe of Cigarettes back that were natural and just plain good for you! Tobacco is a healthy plant God gave the world, we poisoned it with chemicals making it an addiction and a disease carrier for the lovers of it.

Another question: Why don't the manufacturers create a healthy cigarette, tobacco with minerals and vitamins, INSTEAD of nicotine and chemicals. If it's going to be a popular action people participate in all day, then make us healthy, don't kill us.

I bet back in the days of personally rolled tobacco, the only problem you had to worry about in cigarettes was the tobacco getting too humid or bugs in the leaves!

If there should be any kind of ban it should be against the drugs, chemicals, and filters placed in cigarettes, not to mention whatever the hell they put in them darn menthol's (my old fave) that causes people to cough up blood at times.

Regarding the news article specifically, to all the politicians who smoke, what are you going to say to the children, spouses, and family of the person who falls down in a stroke because their body's health limitations couldn't bare to breath in cigarette smoke. What will you be feeling the day you find yourself reading in the paper about a child having to be on asthma medicine, or having bronchitis and it's do to the level of second hand cigarette smoke in the home.

It's like my mom always says when she's too hot, " I can't take off any more clothes, but you can put more on!". So in return to the smoker, "I can't go around all day wearing a gas mask, but you can take that smoke outside!".

What's the harm in that? Keep the cigarettes in your offices, in your cars, but don't force others to have to contend with it anymore than you'd force your politics on anyone.

[CourtneyLeigh]

I'd also like to add, my beautiful sweet niece had to have tubes put in her ears at a very young age due to her allergies to dust, pollen, mold, dog dander, and cigarette smoke. Her other in-laws all smoke, her parents take her over to see them on choice occasions, and both her and her father (who also has allergies) come away with small eyes due to lid puffiness, swollen faces due to sinuses congestion, headaches, and they are worn out physically and all they did was sit around with family and enjoy dinner and a little conversation. Just about 5 or 6 hours.

When that little girl gets older and wants to enjoy fresh air where she works because of a SEVERE allergy, then how freely equal is it for her to find out that she might have to work amongst cigarette smoke.

The place I work at has two indoor annex for smoking and a beautiful courtyard, that provides a wonderful atmosphere for breaks and lunches all year round for both the smoker/non smoker.

I'd also like to add at my work place the non smokers insist on taking "oxygen breaks" with our smoker friends, so as to show we support their rights, and ours.

[CourtneyLeigh]

Bump,, uhm bump, ~ BUMPING!!! :

[Republican Wildcat]

That Capitol is one of the smokiest places you can go. People smoking everywhere. They must have installed a heck of a ventilation system because somehow the place doesn't smell like all the time.

As far as this proposed ban, I guess on the House floor would probably be reasonable, although he seems to be going a lot farther. It's really tacky that they do smoke so much on the floor.

[Gabz]

I am sorry to hear of your mother's health problems, and will keep her in my prayers.

Thank you also for stating publicly what many people refuse to acknowlege - that while cig smoke does have these effects on some people, it is not the only cause.

As to the chemicals in manufactured cigarettes - I agree with you totally. When my husband and I switched from store bought cigarettes to making our own, the difference was almost immeidate. Even my smoke sensitive sister-in-law was unaffected being around it. Straight tobacco, without all the additives in it burns cleaner and will go out if left unattended in the ashtray because the additives that keep manufactured ones burning are not there.

As to nicotine, there has always been nicotine in all tobacco - it's a natural occurring part of the plant itself. Do the manufacturers manipulate the levels up and down, of course.

As to smoking in our offices - places that permit that are becoming fewer and farther between because of the nanny state meddling do-gooders that force private businesses to be smoke-free against their will through unwanted laws and regulations.


I am willing to accept the bans in public (government owned and operated) buildings - but when they move into the private sector is when I draw the line. Let the market decide, owners, customers and employees should make those decisions, not the government and definitely not people who will never step foot in most of the businesses they want control over.

[metesky]

Smoke troll.

What's with the bold, slick? Afraid we wouldn't hear ya?

[Hillary's Folly]

Tobacco is a healthy plant God gave the world

True, All plants were given to mankind by God, for our use, not abuse. This, of course, includes marijuana and hemp, coca, and poppies.

[Great Dane]

Another question: Why don't the manufacturers create a healthy cigarette, tobacco with minerals and vitamins, INSTEAD of nicotine and chemicals. If it's going to be a popular action people participate in all day, then make us healthy, don't kill us.

Appearantly they have developed a safe cigarette, but the ANTI's got their knickers in a twist over that too, you see it has nothing to do with health, purely a matter of control.

By the way nicotine is a natural substance occuring in tobacco, as well as in many vegetables.

[skinkinthegrass]

Has Steve Nunn, becoming a stinking RINO? Was He, one all along?...One can disagree, but what's with this "ME,too" stuff. I guess, He's trying to be loved by the Local Liberal Media. Hint: bold/off. :))