Oh type your little heart out honey. POUND that keyboard.
Posted on 01/08/2005 9:20:21 AM PST by SheLion
I am surprised Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson didn’t refer to the smokers as swine in a pig sty. Isn’t that, after all one of the one of the first images that comes to mind when think of a pen? Before I am offended by “da mayor” I would have to be offended by the reference to the term smoking pens. In a city and state that was founded by a group of people so seriously reviled for their own beliefs in years past, you would think they would be among the first to take a “live and let live” attitude about the behavior and choices of others. Clearly the past lessons learned about intolerance by the Mormons must now have been forgotten.
Only 88 airports nationwide is hardly a mandate to make one’s own airport smoke free. Furthermore if these “smoking kiosks” are eliminated it will only cause people to find other places to smoke. Delta Airlines is correct in standing behind the rights of the smokers. Perhaps they have taken note that incidence of “air rage” only became prevalent AFTER smoking was banned on aircraft. It should also be noted that since the ban, they no longer use fresh air to ventilate the planes; instead, they just run the air through a filtrations system which in an enclosed environment further exacerbates the problem.
Mayor Anderson’s pompous arrogance in stating that the ban will help smokers to “break the habit” is outrageous. It is not his job to be neither a social engineer nor the arbiter of personal choices. I do know however, that as long as Salt Lake City and Utah continue down this Draconian path of heavy handed intolerance, I will avoid their state in very way possible. I will not travel to it, I will not travel thru it, and I will not support my company scheduling a convention there.
BANS ARE BAD! Read it again, BANS ARE BAD! Banning blacks from white facilities---BAD! Banning books---BAD! Banning Beer---Bad! If the people of Utah agree that these bans are bad, then they must also agree that banning smoking is also BAD! I would certainly hope at this juncture they are starting to realize that any action, that would favor a smoking ban of any type, will only create far more harm than good. IN all fairness I should note their may be one kind of good ban. That of course would be banning Mayor Anderson from further political office at the next election.
OK. Cool. Now we can get along.
BTW, Want a cig? I make 'em myself.
J/K
;-)
It's been an interesting weekend, hasn't it?
I'm on a roll this weekend, I guess. I'm a parent with no values/morals because my child is in pubic school, and I'm a rage filled drug addict with no morals/values because I believe in the right of a business owner to permit smoking on his/her private property.
Ya gotta love the level of tolerance of some people. (I trust I don't need the sarcasm tag for this sentence)
Oh, so questioning statements in the original article is insulting?
Oh type your little heart out honey. POUND that keyboard.
Sure. I am done for the day. Have a good one.
Nah, I got that one, lol!
Well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I think you are a great mom and a good activist to have on our side!
I'm not sucking up, it's just the truth.
You and I aren't paying into the MSA with the loose tobacco we purchase, but some are.
But we must be ever vigilant........the NPMs (non-participating manufacturers)are being targetted big time by the big boys, particularly PM (are you surprised)
The governor of Virginia got a pass from PM to increase our cigarette tax from 25 cents a carton to $2.50 a carton..in fact PM helped to get the increase passed because the gov promised to suport PMs push to force the NPMs to pay into the MSA, thus causing price increases across the board.
PM didn't get that bill passed last year, but I expect anotheer push this year, and they are doing this all across the country. Government sanctioned price control and shoring up corporate monopolies is all it is.
PM is no better than the antis, and in many ways even worse.
Unfortunately that won't be happening any time soon.
LOL. You, bad, bad girl.
(Please don't hit me, you angry violent smoker!)
ROFL!!!!!!!!
Thanks, my FRiend........and I know you are not sucking up.....we've known each other far too long for either of us to do that to the other!!!
You've really got me laughing now!!!
Think I should take some of that angy violence over tot he other thread??????? Nah, not worth it!!!!
I can't wait for the next "Puff List" ping I get.
LOL...but I can't eat or smoke, so what should we do with them?
Oh you know how I despise PM! Talking out of both sides of their mouths. And that big fancy TV ad they throw on. About how smoking is bad and they want to keep kids from smoking, blah blah blah. But I sure don't see them pulling their cigarettes off of the market!
How dare they spew for the anti's, and still reap the benefits from smokers. Phillip Morris is a filthy lot!
I'm glad I made you laugh. I am here to serve. *bowing*
Well, anyone that knows me knows I'm a lover not a fighter. But when I am in the smoking thread and they come in and start on us, my fur sticks up and claws come out.
"I'm sick and tired and I ain't gonna take it no more."
Well, keep your virtual guns loaded. LOL!
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