Are you fu**ing kidding me?
Trying to tie this issue to the Kelo decision?!
Go away.
They diminish the value, and are most assuredly a taking.
It ties in very easily.
And you have already shown that you side with New London on the issue because you support these bans..........which are pushed by outside private entities seeking to get rid of private enterprises.
You just can't see the big picture because you are far too pleased with the usurption of private property rights imposed by the smoking ban that you are enjoying so much.
"Are you fu**ing kidding me?
Trying to tie this issue to the Kelo decision?!
Go away."
Is the denial of a few rights to a lot of property owners less evil than the denial of all rights to a few property owners? Per your posts, I'm guessing you would answer this in the affirmative. As a result, incremental tyranny is the path you prefer. I happen to disagree.