Posted on 08/02/2006 2:28:12 PM PDT by HAL9000
Daily, I can correctly identify 9 out of 10 drivers as active cell phone users by their erratic dangerous driving.
I may not be as smart as you, but that tells me that there's a profound fundamental difference between the two activities, insofar as it affects safety on the highways.
What about the smoker who snuffs out his cigarette at the bar (no drinking)?
What about the pot smoker who snuffs out his cigarettes at the "chill" bar (no drinking)?
Who is more impaired?
#54, that's great. That one will be going on the office wall I think.
Govt will never be defunded, my friend. They'll just shift the burden elsewhere. To kill two birds with one stone, I predict that they will shift the sin tax onto fast/fatty foods and the like. The health nazis won't pay a dime more than now. They will celebrate their victory over tobacco, and press on to the next nanny state cause.
If a restaraunt owner wants to own a smoking only business, then he should be able too - it is that person's business....
If it bothers me, I have the right to not go there.
"cigarettes eventually won't be sold because of their health risks.
And he's right.
Each smoker eventually will be stuffing their own cigarettes at about 1/6 current prices.
Why then, is there not a single "smoking only" restaurant in the United States?
The standard (quite effective) argument used to pass ubiquitous "no smoking anywhere" laws is the direct opposite of your "reasonable" statement.
Section 1. -After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.
It was the name of the guy who engineered the holocaust, later captured, tried, and executed by Israel.
Oh, I remember now. I clearly need to brush up on my history.
Gov. Huckabee, you're coming to Manchester NH in a few weeks. Remember that we just voted down a smoking ban here, while you're the guest of statist RINO's who voted for it.
I predict someday drunks won't be Governors in Arkansas anymore.
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Huckabee isn't a drunk - he's just a socialist that calls himself a republican.
The good news about the "Clean Air Act" (which sounds like it came straight out of Brave New World, btw) is that it is one of the many reasons why Huckabee will never be POTUS. See, we Arkansans DO have something to be thankful for!!!
Let's continue spreading the truth about Huckabee, lest any FReepers or conservatives are led astray. :)
Nanny State Ping..........
And this guy is thinking about the White House in '08?????????
I'd like to see him outlaw the sale of tobacco in Arkansas.......
Pffffffttt!!!
My attitude, perzactly!!!!
Oddly enough, this is fine with me.
Might as well have the anti-tobacco lobby stop licking around the edges and get the war started.
Good point.
And aspirin.
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