Democrats scoff at statewide smoking ban

Access North Georgia ^ | 2/13/04 | Doug Gross

[freeeee]

The Georgia GOP party needs to clean house.

Georgia's small government Republicans need to start a riot at their next primary. And if they lose there, vote for the small government Democrats!!!.

To all those "But do you want Rats in charge??" whiners: I say in this case YES.

You see big gov't Republicans, I don't care about your high and mighty positions. I really don't care what team jersey you're wearing. I care about one thing and only one thing - liberty. And if it takes your standing in an unemployment line for a couple terms to figure that out, that's just fine by me.

[concerned about politics]

I heard on the news (this is NO JOKE) that they found a gene that pre-disposes a smoker to smoke.
So, if smoking is genetic, that means they can't help it. It's not a "choice."
Hmmmm. Think of the strange law suits that could come out against the niconazis with that news!
People cold sue for pain and discomfort because of the smoking bans. $$$$ Ching ching!

[kcpopps]

Private homes would be exempt...
yeah but for how long?

unless they are used as a day care or nursing center
Its none of the governments damn business if it is a day care center or nursing home... or any other business. Get out of our %^$#@#@ business you scuzbag $%%^^^$ %$%#@&

The free market will decide if a smoking allowed nursing home or day care center gets their business. Keep out of it and it'll take care of itself.

and hotels and motels would be allowed to keep up 20 percent of their rooms as smoking rooms.
They will be allowed?? ALLOWED??? Screw you nosy bastards - a hotel is a privately owned business and if they want to make smoking allowed in 100% of the rooms -and the lobby too, its none of your #$%@@* business.

It is time for massive open defiance of these draconian laws.

And for all you anti smoking fools who supoort this kind of crap, you are absolutley paving the road that will lead to more and more intrusive nanny government horse hockey that will eventually attempt to abolish, restrict or tax some part of YOUR behavior.

[concerned about politics]

Smoking is not a choice. It's a genetic pre-dispostion now. Banning smokers is discrimination against a smokers genetc disability !!! Sue!!!

(I wonder if this little discovery will grow legs, or will the liberal press over look it? It was on a radio news break after Rush.)

[olde north church]

I guess the Republicans decided they were tired of being the majority party?

[MissAmericanPie]

Both parties have fallen down the rabbit hole.

[freeeee]

Picture yourself at a football game.

Your team has the ball. The play is in action. The quarterback throws to the reciever, who makes the catch but inexplicibly runs in the opposite direction and scores for the other team!

If the coach let the reciever stay on the field, you'd think him an fool. Georgia Republicans, remember that at your next primary.

[Cboldt]

A Bizzaro world where Democrats are for lesser government and Republicans are the totalitarians

No so bizzaro, the matter of "control" transcends party labels. Check it out.

[kcpopps]

Smoking is not a choice. It's a genetic pre-dispostion now. Banning smokers is discrimination against a smokers genetic disability !!! Sue!!!

Hey that is a good idea! Why didn't I think of that. Time to fight back in whatever means available. I dislike frivolous lawsuits but its time to fight back.

[beckysueb]

Me, too but I bet if we dig a little deeper it ain't like its being reported.

[Great Dane]

Seems like the Republicans are getting worse than the Dem's, didn't think that was possible.

[michigander]

I bet if we dig a little deeper

When you and that mouse in your pocket find something, be sure to report back.

[swarthyguy]

Go ahead and dig.

Seems straightforward to me.

This new country, NannyStan, hovers above mere political labels.

Honestly, apart from foreign policy, George Wallace was right.

[backhoe]

Thankee for the tagline-

[Madame Dufarge]

Seems like the Republicans are getting worse than the Dem's, didn't think that was possible.

You've never lived in Massachusetts ;-)

Take one big cauldron. Drop in one Constitution, bring to a boil, season liberally with rules and regulations, cook until no one pays attention.

And the final result is a flavor that's vaguely familiar, but marvelously tranformed by the chefs.

Who can remember the original recipe? But hey, it tastes good enough to a majority of the diners, so who cares?

[beckysueb]

Sorry I didn't mean to offend anybody. I just don't trust Democrats.

[jwalsh07]

LOL, perhaps up is down after all.

[Mears]

Don't forget Massachusetts---Governors Weld,Cellucci,and Mitt Romney,Republicans all!!!!

We're going non-smoking in July and have some of the highest cigarette taxes in the country.

[swarthyguy]

At least Weld was the Repub who stopped Dukakis's police state style random and extensive roadblocks at any hour anywhere.

I know, I went through a bunch.

And Dud-kakakiss banned Ladies Nights (discriminatory) and Happy Hours. He deserved Kitty; no wonder he took it out on the rest of us.

[Caipirabob]

Smoke Nazi's all of them. I'm not a regular smoker, either. Maybe twice a year with a good Cuban, I like a good cigar, too (JOKING!) Seriously, don't screw with my ability to enjoy a good charuto and a sniffer of fine alambic brandy. I'll get "snippy" on you.