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To: ItsOurTimeNow
They did a great job "talking the talk", but aren't "walking the walk".

You are correct.

What galls me about these antis is that they are trying to blame the smokers with the claim if we were so concerned about the establishment's bottom line we would never have stopped patronizing them - while at the same time not ever patronizing them either.

It's totally a control thing and a backdoor way to prohibition, not only for tobacco, but for alcohol.

Think about it - these smoking bans include EVERY work place, not just bars and restaurants. However it is only establishments that hold liquor licenses that face the possibility of losing their license to do business for violations of the smoking bans. The coffee shop or accountant's office across the street from the bar that violate the ban have no such threat over their heads.

50 posted on 01/13/2004 3:36:32 PM PST by Gabz (smoke gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business -swat'em)
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To: Gabz
Well put.....BTW New York State is considering modifying the ban by allowing owners to apply for a waiver.

The catch is that they must open their books and show just reason, i.e. a loss in revenue linked to the ban.

Another scam by the state to up revenues and sustain and grow the beauracracy.
125 posted on 01/14/2004 7:49:06 AM PST by kahoutek ((A conservative is usually a former liberal who's been mugged))
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