[mwernimont]

"But we have no funding...."

That is true, and worse yet we do not have the control of the mainstream media......which is where most of the battles have been won......but the internet has proven itself to be the great equalizer. Remember the elimination of Dan Rather? it started on the internet with the Powerline blog (http://www.powerlineblog.com/).

Recently I came across a story about pro-smoking ban testimony in Pennsylvania where even the pro-smoking ban activists had to admit that there were business failings due to the smoking bans here in MN. Without the internet that information wouldn't get out since mainstream media doesn't cover the negative effects of smoking bans......but we on the internet do, and it is being read.

I posted the PA story here:

http://cleanairquality.blogspot.com/2006/09/its-always-good-to-know-you-make.html

[SheLion]

Recently I came across a story about pro-smoking ban testimony in Pennsylvania where even the pro-smoking ban activists had to admit that there were business failings due to the smoking bans here in MN. Without the internet that information wouldn't get out since mainstream media doesn't cover the negative effects of smoking bans......but we on the internet do, and it is being read.

mwernimont, I always say Thank God for Free Republic and the Internet!!  At least we can work to get the word out in here!!!  I know before I had the Internet back in the early 90's, all I had was the Nightly News, the local news and the Bangor (Maine) Daily Newspaper. 

And we all KNOW how the big media guys keep the truth from us all.  But not anymore!!!!!  With the Internet, NOTHING can be hidden.  I LOVE it!