Posted on 05/05/2006 6:11:02 AM PDT by BerniesFriend
Bill would ban people from smoking while children in the car
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Parents would have to stub out their cigarettes while their kids are in the car, under a bill headed to the Senate for debate.
The bill would prohibit anyone from lighting up a cigarette, cigar or pipe in a vehicle while a child required to be in a booster seat or car seat is riding along _ a child up to 60 pounds, or up to about eight years old.
The House approved the bill in a 66-31 vote.
Rep. Gary Smith, D-Norco, said he introduced the measure because he wants to prevent health problems that children can have from second hand smoke inhalation. He said children don't get a choice in whose cars they ride.
"I'm just trying to protect those who cannot protect themselves," he said.
Rep. Carla Dartez, D-Morgan City, said the bill infringes upon parents' rights to raise their children.
"I just think you're going a little too far in this Legislature when we can't allow parents of their own children to take care of their own children," she said.
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House Bill 1010 can be found at http://www.legis.state.la.us
This is going to be darn hard to do in northern Maine in the winter what with all the wood furnaces going. LOL
And that's the truth. LOL
I remember afte I started smoking at age 16 (peer pressure), my parents rolled their own. I volunteered to roll them. Every fifth one hit my lap! They were Buglers and horrible. No filters. Ugh! But, every fifth one hit my lap. hehe!
I'm sure you're sincere in your anti-smoking views, but sincerity in service to socialism is not a virtue; it's a vice worse than smoking.
What socialism? Calling people who smoke in closed areas with kids abusive? Telling smokers that their methods of stoping the smoking bans are doomed for failure because they ignore the real reasons for them? Pointing out that if smokers were more courteous, the nonsmokers would be also? Which socialism exactly?
How many smokers have tried to break your nose? Ten? Fifty? Two-hundred thousand?
Do you believe the state can go onto private property and tell people they can't use a legal product in a lawful way?
Yes.
Do you believe the state SHOULD go onto private property and tell people they can't use a legal product in a lawful way?
No.
Do you believe the state HAS THE LEGAL and CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT to go onto private property and tell people they can't use a legal product in a lawful way?
YES.
Do you believe the state HAS THE NATURAL LAW RIGHT TO go onto private property and tell people they can't use a legal product in a lawful way?
NO
You give nuance and subtlety new meanings. I bet you could chop cabbage in ways unknown to most men. :-)
So, where is the socialism I am supposed to advocate?
A couple, but that was while I was still smoking.
I stand corrected. My apologies.
AND THE LORD SAID "Pointing out that if smokers were more courteous, the nonsmokers would be also?"
yes YOU GOT DA JIVE DA SPIRIT BE A MOVIN' ME HALLALEJAH, GIVA ME AN AMEN BROTHER RAYMAN!!!!!!!!
"What socialism?"
HHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
YOU BE SAYIN' WHAT THERYRE THINKIN'. YESSSUM, GOOOD DEAL THE REAL DEAL OH OH OH MY MY MY MY !!!!!!!!
If I could gamble righteously, I'd bet that both of you are smokers. Your arguments are plain silly.
Have a good day.
no dems
"If I could gamble righteously, I'd bet that both of you are smokers. Your arguments are plain silly"
oh LORD, HALLALEJAH!!!!!!
yES, I BE SINGIN' IN THE CHOIR WITH MY HERO DA RAYMAN, advocate for freedom of ALL, PROTECTOR OF THE INNOCENT, WARRIOR OF THE NON-SMOKING WASTELANDS!!!!!!!!!
And now, a message from Yoda;
no dems; Strong in the force you seem; but learn more must you. Pictures that inform, wit, yes, much wit will you need.
You must set out for NO-TOBACCIOA, the dark jungle planet for Jedi master RAYMAN: sessions does he hold. Learn you much, he will; now go,learn and return ready for battle you must be.
End transmission.
I think you need a new keyboard.
Yes, Master. I will begin a quest immediately to locate said device.
I WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!!!!!!!!!
NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER!!!!!!!!!
Do you like Dell, or HP?
All but 4 of us on this thread are smokers. How's that grab you?!
And your statement is ridiculous. What difference does it make to you if we smoke or not? And we smoke and we vote!
Poke a hole in any of my arguments and I will show you my references that back what I say. Go ahead. I dare you.
Here's my signature block, btw. You won't see it in here too often.
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