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AZ: Legislature faces big load; Immigrants, smoking hot-button issues
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| Elvia Díaz
Posted on 02/10/2004 11:19:06 AM PST by hsmomx3
Edited on 05/07/2004 5:22:16 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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They want to keep you buckled up in your car, to put an unblinking camera lens in school classrooms and to stop you from smoking in public places.
They want anyone younger than 18 to wear a bicycle helmet and to set bar closing times at 2 a.m. They have asked Congress for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: aliens; az; govt; illegals; laws; politics; pufflist; smokingbans
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posted on
02/10/2004 11:19:07 AM PST
by
hsmomx3
To: hsmomx3
American Taliban.
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posted on
02/10/2004 11:19:49 AM PST
by
swarthyguy
(Russia doesn't conduct negotiations with terrorists -- it destroys them," Vlad Putin)
To: hsmomx3
"We want legislators to know undocumented immigrants aren't asking for much."Neither am I. Go home!
To: DumpsterDiver
Tell the legislature that illegal immigrants are smoking and not wearing seat belts. That should do it.
To: proxy_user
Maybe we could pass a helmet law requirement for all kids who participate in swinging a big stick while trying to beat a pinata into submission. Some little nipper could get hurt, ya know.
To: hsmomx3
immigrants my butt....illegal invaders and morons or evil sobs supporting them....
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posted on
02/10/2004 11:50:01 AM PST
by
joesnuffy
(Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
To: hsmomx3
Susan Perry of Phoenix is counting on lawmakers to make it safer for neighborhood activists to do their work. She is supporting House Bill 2607, which would protect people who serve on local government citizens panels from being sued.
Perry, president of the Longview West Neighborhood Association, faced a $1.3 million lawsuit as a result of her efforts to keep a minimart gas station from selling liquor. The business owner sued her for defamation and, though the lawsuit was thrown out, she believes some sort of protection is needed.
"It scared the hell out of me," Perry, 44, said about her legal ordeal. "I couldn't sleep. I couldn't eat and had problems concentrating at work."
Legislation so that she can slander and defame without fear.... I'm sure the 'rats will come running to the rescue. I wonder if she considered the minimart owner's feelings?
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posted on
02/10/2004 12:09:13 PM PST
by
adam_az
(Be vewy vewy qwiet, I'm hunting weftists.)
To: DumpsterDiver
Maybe we could pass a helmet law requirement for all kids who participate in swinging a big stick while trying to beat a pinata into submission Now, that would fall under the culturally insensitve category. Would have to be very creative writing that bill.
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posted on
02/10/2004 12:11:07 PM PST
by
riri
To: hsmomx3; *puff_list; Just another Joe; SheLion; Slip18; Cyber Liberty; Conspiracy Guy; lockjaw02
Really cute - they want to give lawbreakers (illegals) privileges (licenses) but take them away from law abiding business owners by forcing them to prohibit smoking in their establishments.
This makes a whole heck of a lot of sense to me.........NOT.
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posted on
02/10/2004 12:18:59 PM PST
by
Gabz
(Smoke gnatzies: small minds buzzing in your business - SWAT'EM)
To: riri
Now, that would fall under the culturally insensitve category.No, no, no. Think of all the potential victims out there who must be kept safe from all harm. Laws that help save people are a necessity of life.
Would have to be very creative writing that bill.
It's for the anchor babies children. (Now that was culturally insensitive.)
To: hsmomx3; *puff_list; Just another Joe; Great Dane; Max McGarrity; Madame Dufarge; MeeknMing; ...
Other residents like 41-year-old Phil Poisson of Gilbert are backing a statewide smoking ban on enclosed public buildings and private workplaces. Poisson, who has never smoked, said the idea is to protect workers from secondhand smoke."We're not trying to stop people from smoking," said Poisson, who recognizes the legislation is facing an uphill battle during an election year when lawmakers might be cautious about supporting a controversial bill.
"We're just trying to create a healthy place for people to work," he said.
Who the hell is THIS idiot? He wants the world to rotate on HIS BUTT? Well, he must think mighty high of himself.
If this bill passes, how about stopping the Tobacco Settlement Payments into the state? Sounds about right to ME!
The smokers in Arizona pay more then their fair share!
ARIZONA SMOKERS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE ECONOMY
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posted on
02/10/2004 1:48:34 PM PST
by
SheLion
(Curiosity killed the cat BUT satisfaction brought her back!!!)
To: hsmomx3
Bet a lot of those immigrants are smokers.... here is a perfect excuse to keep illigals out. :-}
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posted on
02/10/2004 6:51:19 PM PST
by
Great Dane
(You can smoke just about everywhere in Denmark.)
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