[SheLion]

Our goal is to end the discrimination against smokers by exposing the anti-smoking lies. MAYOR BLOOMBERG UNLEASHES HIS SMOKER-FREE CITY ACT

PLANS TO BAN SMOKERS EVERYWHERE
READ ABOUT IT HERE

Print out a petition!

[SheLion]

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[A CA Guy]

That is going way to far for sure. That is out of hand. I can see some public smoking restrictions, but not bans at all.

The only "true" future event I can see for smokers in the future will be that insurance companies no longer cover health issues related to smoking. I expect that within 10 years smokers will be on their own with those medical related bills. They will have to sell off their own assets for medical care of their cancers and other related heath problems.
Same eventually for obesity as well.

[swarthyguy]

AAh, the health nazi politically correct socially coercive FREEDOM machine swings into action again.

using lies, false stats, and a misguided sense of responsiblility combined with a near totalitarian desire to control people, they cite health to control us.

Of course, now people go outside inthe NYC winters to smoke. That's healthy? What about the super vent systems in buildings. They won't use them.

We have our own doofus, menino to follow in the lead of the control freaks. Funny, but FR sounds just like DU when it comes to this issue.

I'm avoiding NYC. Spend bucks for a meal and you can't even enjoy a smoke with your coffee and brandy.

[1Old Pro]

We might just as well change the state name from New York to New Clinton.

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[jjm2111]

What date is this meeting?

[decimon]

This looks like the sort of trap that NYC is notorious for SheLion.

Here's how it goes: They want a subway fare increase of 25 cents. They announce a subway fare increase of 1 dollar. The straphanger groups throw a fit and attend some meeting where they are allowed to vent. The straphanger groups are handed a "victory" in that the fare increases by "only" 25 cents. Ain't that neat? Everyone is happy because no one sees that they've been set up.

You'll probably see a similar outcome with regard the smoking ban. If they increase the retrictions while leaving you feeling you've achieved some victory or that you've stemmed the tide then you've been had.

The Travelers have nothing on NYC politicians.

[ctdonath2]

The ban will pass, and you will comply - just like every other suppressed right is preceeded by "FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS" and subsequently becomes "grumble grumble fine we'll obey your stupid trampling of our rights grumble grumble."

When the **** will some oppressed group actually stand up for their rights?