Texas, San Antonio to be Anti Smoking Battlegrounds

WOAI.COM ^ | 12/17/02 | n/a

[Madame Dufarge]

That is a great card!

Got it in an e-mail from a family member.

Glad you posted it.

[Bonaparte]

"These same people will walk in exhaust fumes and not think a thing about it."

Yep. Something strange about such "sensitive" souls choosing to live in a congested urban environment, too. Ever notice all the "dead bodies" that pile up around these wilting violets?

[SheLion]

Well, why are they out there? It would easily be solved with a smoking lounge inside.

Texas Smoking Lounge

[Madame Dufarge]

Ever notice all the "dead bodies" that pile up around these wilting violets?

Everyone they've ever known or been related to has died a horrible death from smoking or being in the company of someone who smokes.

The only thing that really dies in their company is freedom.

[Mark]

I got it in an email also. Here is another one I got:
http://www.jdhooperman.com/merrychristmas/LittlestAngel.html

[VRWC_minion]

Yep, the smokers sure are turning a changing a lot of minds with their current arguments.

Hello, anybody there ? You are not going to turn this around until you recognize that you smokers need to stop being rude and obnoxoious about smoking everywhere all the time.

[Mark]

This from Jointogether.org anti gun/anti substance abuse site :

California - San Leandro City Gun Tax Helps Abused Children The city of San Leandro has collected over $189,000 in taxes on gun sales since voters approved the three percent tax on handguns and ammunition in 1998. An organization that works with abused children will be the first recipient of the tax funds.

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Taxes on guns of course! Taxes on Fast Foods soon. Libs are dangerous when in power.

[Becki]

Texas Smoking Lounge

Gee! Cute. You don't want to know what I was going to post!

Becki

[VRWC_minion]

This area is too conservative to put up with politicians who would try this.

You think the 74% who support the ban is overstated ? Even with bias its a long way to 51% from 74%.

[Mark]

Maybe that is why smokers will agree to taxes on guns and then fast food, so the light of Socialism is shown to all.

[VRWC_minion]

If their priority was to avoid secondhand smoke, they wouldn't have taken bar jobs in the first place.

WE can't have any upity slaves can we.

[VRWC_minion]

Smokers will agree to anything so long as they can smoke.

[Mark]

Maybe you are right- uh this ain't French:

[VRWC_minion]

The main assault will come from the labor laws-

Its tough to argue why a nonsmoking retail clerk can have a smoke free environment while the nonsmoking waitress who arguably works harder has a smoke filled environment. So far the only arguments i have heard from smokers is 1) Tough, no one made them take the job (sounds mighty white of them) or 2) They will make more money on tips

So far I haven't heard a convincing argument.

[VRWC_minion]

If you think old liquor or beer breath stinks, multiply it by a factor of ten and you will begin to appreciate how badly smoke stinks.

[SheLion]

Gee! Cute. You don't want to know what I was going to post!

I think I know. LOL!

[SheLion]

Taxes on guns of course! Taxes on Fast Foods soon. Libs are dangerous when in power.

They really are dangerous, Mark. Half of the U.S. are libs. Sad, isn't it.

[Mark]

Let me get this straight. If you own a bar, you would not want a government agency forcing you to allow smoking in YOUR establishment? Yet, if I own a bar you would want a government agency forcing me to prohibit smoking? And you don't see the Nazi angle at all?

[SheLion]

Goodnight, Mark. I'm going to shut down. I will be back tomorrow. Have a good night there!!!

[VRWC_minion]

Let me get this straight. If you own a bar, you would not want a government agency forcing you to allow smoking in YOUR establishment? Yet, if I own a bar you would want a government agency forcing me to prohibit smoking? And you don't see the Nazi angle at all?

Interesting question. But that isn't the environment we are in right now so its not relevant and what you have done is change the subject to maybe avoid answering the original question.

Let me set the stage for the current environment a little clearer. Right now the nonsmoking clerk we will call Martha works for Sears has a right to work in a nonsmoking environment. Her sister Mary on the other hand is a trained waitress who works for Smokey Bar and Grill, one of two restaurants in town who both allow smoking. Why does Martha have a government protected right to work in a nonsmoking environment while poor Mary isn't allowed the same priviledge ?