[netmilsmom]

All McDonalds are smoke free as well.

I got kicked off a homeschooling Yahoo Group because someone posted a petition to have all smoking banned in public buildings in MI. I wrote in stating that I found it strange that a group of homeschoolers would want to legislate people on their own property. If today someone goes after smokers, tomorrow someone could go after homeschoolers. I said that these people should talk with their wallets and frequent non-smoking establishments.

The dogs of hell were released on me and I was removed from the list. Honestly, I was greatly relieved.

[cupcakes]

You trouble maker nets;-) I am on a due date list where someone just exclaimed how they would love the "generous" maternity leave in Canada(because, of course, they did not plan adequately for a child or anticipate wanting to be with them longer and thought their 6 weeks would be adequate pre-children and didn't even question that or attempt to save an extra dime or two--too busy investing that money in cutsie nursery items that are unnecessary). I told them I wouldn't since that generous leave comes with a price and either way the general public is paying for it out of their wallet whether it is higher priced goods and services or taxes making it less likely for ANY mother to be able to stay home. I haven't seen the fallout yet, but I'm the listowner so I doubt I'll be kicked off anytime soon;-) LOL.

[cupcakes]

BTW, freepmail me with the group. I had to leave an awful group like that on yahoogroups for homeschooling some months ago. I couldn't take it anymore. I make it a point not to tend the local "inclusive" groups either since they are full of leftist thought.

[Gabz]

Good Grief. I'm with you. Of all people I would think that homeschoolers would be the least likely to be supportive of more government intrusion into private business decisions.

I have a friend in Dover who is basically anti smoking (she's a former smoker) and an ardent advocate of homeschooling, she is a former teacher who is homeschooling her 8 year old twins. she was one of the most vocal opponents to the statewide smoking ban in Delaware specifically because she is homeschooling. Her attitude was smoking would only be the tip of the iceberg and that homeschoolers would soon be in the crosshairs. From what I've been reading lately in the Delaware papers, she wasn't far off the mark.

[CSM]

People forget how support for government interference on private property will eventually lead to the government interference on their property!