Eateries say smoking ban hurts
Businesses harmed by the smoking ban across the United States:
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Read what IL smokers contribute to the economy. Yet, the state wants to ban smokers! The lawmakers should be thanking them!!
Maybe we are making a difference!
What's this? A politician who actually legislates based on facts and economic impact? What the hell kind of Socialist utopia is this, anyway???
Politicians must be born with a 'nanny' gene which makes them feel compelled to control every facet of everyone's life. If smoking in public is truly a problem, then the public will take care of it WITHOUT THE HELP OF THE NANNIES. We don't need a law to permit smoking bans. Private businesses can prohibit smoking in their establishment IF THEY WANT TO. It's called private property rights. Tobacco is NOT ILLEGAL. If a waitress is opposed to second hand smoke SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO WORK THERE. If patrons object to second hand smoke THEY DON'T HAVE TO EAT THERE. Patrons who enjoy a cigarette after dinner DON'T HAVE TO PATRONIZE A NON-SMOKING RESTAURANT. This isn't rocket science.
Blagojevich said he's "carefully" weighing concerns about public health against the effect on local economies if he lets city governments outlaw smoking at bars and restaurants.
Oh he really needs to sign this into law! Because we are just to dumb to stay out of places that allow smoking. And owners of bars & restaurants are out to kill their customers, that's why they all demand their customers smoke.