com·mu·nism
–noun 1. a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
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You need to do a lot of study of our history and a lot more study of our constitution. The bottom line is that when the government no longer respects the rights of property owners, then the government respects no rights. Property rights are tied directly to “The persuit of happiness” that our founding fathers spoke about.
Since you have continually ignored my very pointed question, I will ask you again. I have the ability to chose to not enter property where the owner has decided to offer a tobacco free environment, do you not have that same ability to chose to not enter private property where the owner has decided to allow tobacco use? I promise to not subject you to tobacco smoke on property that you own if you promise to not enter privately owned property that allows tobacco use. Can you live with that arrangement?
Oh, and once again you missed my point about the relation between property and war. I’m getting used to that. Why do they call an advancement of the front lines “gaining ground?” Could it be that you are overtaking property that was previously held by the enemy?
Every once in a while, I see something on FR that just takes my breath away - and your statement does it! "Gaining ground" is usually temporary, the seizing and occupation of key terrain to gain tactical advantage against the enemy. We took Hue City to drive the NVA out in 1968, we assaulted and seized Iwo Jima in 1945, we assaulted Aachen in 1945 - but nobody threw up Century 21 realty signs and developed condos... we returned everything to the locals after we kicked the bad guys out.
As a guess, you didn't attend Command and General Staff college, did you?
Like I said, the constitution is about individual rights - the rights of American citizens, only periferally about property rights.
You can smoke in your house, your like-minded friends' house - right? Should do the trick...
What's that saying about being unable to reason someone out of a position that they didn't reason themselves into in the first place?