[Nuke'm Glowing]

Unfortunately that's not always true, especially in a state like Florida. We have a large European tourist industry, as well as South American, in addition to the old fogies who still smoke and reside down here during the winter. It has to be an individual restraunt's decision, not the state's. Once that slippery slope is broached, as in Commiefornia or the PRD, you will see assaults on fast food, soda pop, SUV's, etc. It's already started out in Commiefornia, and that should worry everyone.

One reason the "associations" supported this ban in NYC, is that if the chains ban it alone, they will lose the smoker's business to those restraunts that are not banned. That is why they are playing the PC card and trying to ban it using the loaded gun of the state.

I am please to see that you agree that it is a private decision. I withdraw my earlier vitriole but hope you see the slope this is rolling down. Once you lose a freedom, you rarely, if ever, get it back.

[Gabz]

One reason the "associations" supported this ban in NYC, is that if the chains ban it alone, they will lose the smoker's business to those restraunts that are not banned. That is why they are playing the PC card and trying to ban it using the loaded gun of the state.

The PC card of "level playing field." I'm sorry there has never been a level playing field in the entertainment/hospitality industry if there was all bars/restaurants would serve the same food and provide the same entertainment. There would be no Blue Laws such as we have in Florida or PRD, etc........

Drives me absolutely nuts. These people know they will lose their smoking customers which is why none of them have gone no smoking on their own. They are afraid of losing customers so they insist everyone has to do the same thing they are doing.

The only reason the "association" opposed the ban in the first place was because the 3 race tracks were exempt. As soon as that exemption was deleted, the "association" dropped it's opposition.