[Just another Joe]

Actually, Dr. Louis Balizet, an oncologist who supported the ban, had told the City Council that about 68,000 deaths annually are caused by secondhand smoke, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Nevertheless, Davis countered, "If they're concerned about their employees, if they don't have any customers, they won't have any employees."

Number 1, the EPA report was debunked long ago.
Number 2 Davis has it down. If the economy is bad now what do they think is going to happen when the bartenders and barmaids get let go because there isn't enough business?

[Mark]

If the economy is bad now what do they think is going to happen when the bartenders and barmaids get let go because there isn't enough business?

At least WillieGreen will get more posts.

[Max McGarrity]

Actually, Dr. Louis Balizet, an oncologist who supported the ban, had told the City Council that about 68,000 deaths annually are caused by secondhand smoke, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Where the HELL do they get the nerve to spout this crap?????