Giuliani backtracks on smoking comment (smoke Nazi)

TCM ^ | 9/19/03 | staff

[pissant]

A day after he implied that Ireland should not follow New York City’s example and pass a ban on smoking in all workplaces, Rudolph Giuliani called Mayor Michael Bloomberg to say that was not what he meant.

Bloomberg said the former mayor told him that he meant that Ireland, which currently has no smoking restrictions, should begin to restrict smoking slowly, rather than all at once.

“He just thought that sometimes you go partways to get there, let people adjust and then go the rest of the way,” Bloomberg said yesterday.

Giuliani said that it made more sense to restrict smoking to certain areas.

[newguy357]

If you are so incapable as a human being that you think a government smoking ban is a good thing because it helps you quit then you are such a nanny-stater that I am baffled as to why you are here.

[JZoback]

Paid campaign trolls ?

You are just now figuired this out ?

[EnquiringMind]

Why are we here? Because you haven't figured out a way to get Rudy supporters banned.

I wish I hadn't posted that I am happy about my state's smoking laws, because what makes me happy is none of your business.

[EVO X]

It takes patience, determination, and guts to quit smoking.

And visions of being tethered to an oxygen bottle.

[EnquiringMind]

And visions of being tethered to an oxygen bottle

Believe it or not, I had visions of the tank many years before I actually quit.

[calcowgirl]

Public licensing [of private property] have nothing to do with the Communist Manifesto at all.

The first plank of the Communist Manifesto called for the abolition of private property.

Wake up.

[JCEccles]

“He just thought that sometimes you go partways to get there, let people adjust and then go the rest of the way,” Bloomberg said yesterday.

Gay unions, handgun registration etc etc.

[pissant]

hate crimes laws, global warming legislation, etc etc.

[elkfersupper]

All smokers want to quit, they just don't all admit it.

What?

A more accurate statement is that all non-smokers and former smokers want current smokers to quit, they just won't admit it.

[elkfersupper]

This is the first St Patrick's Day that my friends and I were able to go out to the bars, watch the game clearly, wear what we wanted without dry cleaning and not have to shower the smoke stench off of us before we went to bed.

The smoking bans are a backdoor effort to make the bars go away.

Give us another report a couple of years hence.

[elkfersupper]

I couldn't give a rat's a$$ about other smokers.

The feeling is mutual.

[TigersEye]

It takes patience, determination, and guts to quit smoking. But that is not something you can relate to.

BS. I quit smoking about 15 years ago. I used nicotine gum and it took NO patience and NO guts. Just the desire to do it.

You have the nerve to call me a weakling? That is BS.

You said "I am thankful that my state passed strict smoking laws, it helped me quit." Those are certainly the words of a weakling. I worked with people who smoked and that had no effect on me whatsoever. When I resumed smoking it was because I wanted to and I have never entertained the notion of quitting again. If I wanted to I would just do it regardless of whether others around me smoked. I don't want to as I enjoy it without guilt or regret.

[elkfersupper]

Freedom is not having to stink like you.

Stink is subjective, and you are incredibly rude.

[eXe]

Bans are "Freedom"????

If thats freedom then save me from it.

[eXe]

oops.. heh didnt mean to post that to you.. lol

[elkfersupper]

OK, allow me to re-phrase this: All smokers with half a brain want to quit. There.

OK, allow me to rephrase this: All citizens with half a brain want the government to butt out.

[elkfersupper]

Have YOU ever tried to quit smoking eating Twinkies, or were you smart enough to never start?

There, all fixed.

[inneroutlaw]

I am thankful that my state passed strict smoking laws

I would be thankful if the sorry bastards had just raised your taxes to equal the amount of money generated by cigarette sales/taxes and left everyone else alone.

[elkfersupper]

Can't be playing with a full deck AND smoke drive.

There, all fixed.

[dfwgator]

Does Rudy still smoke cigars?