I don't know where you live that your exposed to cigarette smoke. But yes, you do have the right to refrain from going anywhere that makes you uncomfortable.
If your unhappy, why don't you approach the owner and suggest he go smoke free. See what his response would be to that. I think everyone should have a choice in this matter. But it should be made by the owner and not Big Government.
You and I are in total agreement here. I am constantly telling people if they don't like it talk with the owner, instead of the government. I actually had one anti tell me that is just what he/she did but the owner wouldn't change the policy. so what did this person do, instead of finding another place to patronize, they contcted the local politicians to try and have it forced on everyone.
I have a very hard time with people who feel the government is the answer to all their problems. It has been my experience that when the government starts micro-managing all it does is cause more problems.
I agree with you 100% that the government should not dictate to businesses if smoking should be permitted in their establishments. However, in a thread yesterday about doctors and pharmacies opposed to selling cigarettes in drugstores you opposed that business decision. How, do you really feel?