Posted on 07/02/2005 4:39:25 AM PDT by SheLion
A civil lawsuit is now on file against the Tropicana bar. The lawsuit says the owners' disregard for the county wide smoking ban is: "...creating a public nuisance and health hazard for which the Wheeling-Ohio County Board of Health has received complaint."
The bar is owned by Ohio County Delegate Chris Wakim. Wakim told News9 he would not comply with the smoking ban regulation.
"Until and at such point as I feel that they work this out, I am not going to be in compliance, absolutely not, said Wakim.
The county health officer says Wakim's public defiance is influencing other bars. A hearing will be scheduled and next week a judge will consider a temporary restraining order against the Tropicana bar. The health officer, Dr. William Mercer, wants restaurant and bar owners to continue to follow the regulation.
"We're expecting people to enforce this. The regulation is in effect. I advise them not to follow one person, said Mercer.
Ya see? Without saying so in so many words the antis reveal the truth via their fear over non-compliance. That it undermines a ban by catching on and making enforcement difficult.
When people in a town are descended upon by the Anti-smokers whose only paid job is to spread their lies… most people don't take the time to research the situation, and tend to believe what they hear from people who appear smarter then them. It's only natural and I don't blame them. But by pointing out that you are not allowed to enslave citizens as your army, this situation can and will be rectified.
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Three cheers for 21st century civil disobedience.
Those bar owners should stick together on this and maybe even close their doors for a couple weeks (if they can afford the loss in revenues). I think that ALL their customers would get a wakeup call on this issue if they had no place to dine out or drink for a while....
Simply another example showing that citizens don't own their property.
Instead property is regulated for the Marxist common good and the individual rights to use property, develop property and bar others entry to property, are thrown out in favor of the collective, meaning government.
I expect the owner to lose this case to the fascists and face a heavy fine. And this is only the beginning. They will be busting into homes next to regulate legal behavior that fascists don't like.
Those smokers prove again they never read Dale Carnegie.
I hope that guy's not too attached to his liquor license.
Well, I'm not too versed on Ohio specifics, but in Kentucky (and I would presume there is not much difference in the area of liquor law) that a liquor license can only be taken away for violating regulations concerning serving to certain groups precluded by age, preexisting intoxication, as well as losing license for ducking the pre-approved suppliers (KY requires LBD licenseholders to go through distributors, not get themself from producers). But assuming the differences are not too divergent, I don't think the state can take his liquor license away merely for thumbing his nose at anti-smoking ordinance. Fayette County (Lexington) hasn't been able to do that yet.
Never underestimate the wrath of a a petty bureaucrat.
The smoking Nazis prove again they never understood the Constitution.
Without saying so in so many words the antis reveal the truth via their fear over non-compliance. That it undermines a ban by catching on and making enforcement difficult.
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It just means they're going to ramp up penalties. You don't actually think they're just going to say "Gee, folks aren't obeying, guess we'll just drop it" do you?
BTTT!!!!!!
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