Posted on 10/21/2006 3:45:31 AM PDT by SheLion
URGENT CALL TO ACTION -
I hope you are already aware that I (Garnet Dawn) have been invited to testify at the upcoming Senate Hearing on this coming Monday at 10:00 a.m. in downtown Chicago. In last Spring's session, the state-wide smoking ban proposal in the General Assembly only passed the House. Now, the Senate would like to review the entire state-wide smoking issue before reconvening in November during their upcoming hearing. We have also just added Jim Blogg (Forces Illinois) as a speaker.
This is a State Assembly sponsored hearing, to be held in their building and chambers, but the ACS seems to be promoting that they will be running the show, as shown in their newsletter message below. We have a fair chance. The Democratic Senate Committee contacted me. They want to hear from us!!
Pro-choice advocates, smokers, non-smokers (who do not support smoking bans), restaurant / bowling / bar / business owners and defenders of our Constitution and Bill of Rights need to pack the room too!!!
PLEASE, if it is in any way possible for you to attend this hearing in Chicago..... GO!!! We need to show our Illinois representatives that we CARE!
See the links below for details and let you family and friends know too! Bring a group!!!
We NEED your help....unless you want a state-wide ban in Illinois.
BE THERE IF YOU CARE!!!!
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Garnet Dawn - The Smoker's Club, Inc. - Midwest Regional Director
The United Pro Choice Smokers Rights Newsletter - http://www.smokersc lubinc.com
Illinois Smokers Rights - http://www.illinois smokersrights. com/
mailto:garnetdawn@ comcast.net - Respect Freedom of Choice!
I don't know of a non-stinking bowling alley within driving distance of anywhere I've ever lived that I'm free to choose, on a weekend night.
See, this is the free market: The owners have decided to accommodate smokers. Smoking bans are government intervention into the free market, despite your dismissive attitude.
Why don't you jump in and open a bowling alley that caters solely to people with allergies and asthma since you seem to think this is such a brilliant business plan?
Leftist Sharia, pure and simple.
Excuse my ignorance.................but Sharia who?????
It's a beautiful, clear, breezy fall day here. I love this time of year, don't you?
It's a beautiful, clear, breezy fall day here. I love this time of year, don't you?
Oh! Lucky you!!
It's pouring down rain. We are under a flood watch. Calling for high winds and 2 inches of rain!!!!!
What a difference mileage makes, eh??
................."but Sharia who"
That would be fascist islamist law.
It seems more than a few folks here approve of it, if it targets what they dislike.
It rained something fierce here for about half the week.
But, it's looking really nice today.
I can't wait to start rabbit hunting again.
OH MY GAWD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are KIDDING me!!!!!!!
Well, you sure can tell that "I" am not familiar with that language. Holy Moly! How horrible.
Hey! We are in America. They should speak English! ~damn
Rabbit hunting????? Sweet, soft furry rabbits????????? I had one as a pet. She was wonderful!!! Even litter trained......
Best eatin' on the planet, next to ruffed grouse.
Muslim law is called Sharia. Better learn about it. You will be wearing a veil soon, courtesy of the religion of peace.
Most Muslim law ends with something being cut off.
I highly recommend books about Muslim history to everyone.
I WOULD RATHER DIE FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Lord and Savior Christ will protect from the likes of this!
Are you for this or against?
At first, I took it that you were threatening me and that you were for this.
Please let me know what side you are on. I don't want to diss you for no reason. If I did, my humblest apologies!!!
Illinois just passed the "Illinois Clean Air Act - Home Rule" amendment in August of 2005. It went into effect as of January 2006. That meant Illinois gave up its preemption from the 1989 Clean Indoor Act, whereby the state had the final word and no local law could be stronger, to allow every one of the 1200 municipalities in Illinois to pass their own smoking ban ordinances.
The original Indoor Clean Air Act banned smoking in public buildings where the public could be required to enter. This past summer two more Illinois amendments were passed by our General Assembly to allow counties to enact smoking bans in unincorporated areas and to ban smoking in college dormitories. Twenty-some cities. villages and Cook County have passed smoking ban ordinances, in various forms, to eliminate smoking in privately owned hospitality businesses. Now, those municipalities that have caved in to bans are screaming "foul" and want a state-wide ban to "level the economic playing field".
Obviously, the Home Rule amendment was just a stepping stone for the tobacco control industry.....as has been repeatedly illustrated in other states. The IL Home Rule Act has been in effect for less than a year....seems kind of fishy to already have smoke free activists demanding to change it again. Of course, this is the way tobacco control interests operate. Local bans first, then a more draconian state-wide ban. The Illinois State Assembly proposed both house and senate bills last session. The House passed theirs, but the Senate did not. So, the two could not resolve any differences. The senate's proposed bill was also less restrictive.
This senate hearing is to determine the demand for a state-wide ban. Though it is being held in Chicago, prior to the reconvening of the Illinois General Assembly, this hearing is very important. That is why She-Lion posted my Action Alert.....so that members of this forum would be informed.
The ACS, AHA, ALA, CDC, IL Dept of Health, high school kids and other Anti-Smoking activists will be testifying, in addition to representatives from the ILBA and IRA. Illinois Smokers Rights and Forces Illinois will also be represented by Jim Blogg and me, along with the Illinois Riverboat interests, Restaurant Associations and Bowling Associations. This upcoming meeting at 100 West Washington Street, Rm 16-503 is not a joke. The Senate wants our input and Illinois residents should not fail to take advantage of being represented when we have the opportunity! The speakers have been selected by invitation and are to keep their talks to approximately five minutes each.
The ACS has already tried to influence the upcoming hearing by calling it a Smoke Free Public Hearing in their newsletter and begging antis to pack the room. Pro-choice advocates, smokers and non-smokers alike, need to attend also. It's your choice, if you care one way or the other.
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Garnet Dawn - The Smoker's Club, Inc. - Midwest Regional Director
The United Pro Choice Smokers Rights Newsletter - http://www.smokersclubinc.com
Illinois Smokers Rights - http://www.illinoissmokersrights.com/
Respect Freedom of Choice!
Illinois just passed the "Illinois Clean Air Act - Home Rule" amendment in August of 2005. It went into effect as of January 2006. That meant Illinois gave up its preemption from the 1989 Clean Indoor Act, whereby the state had the final word and no local law could be stronger, to allow every one of the 1200 municipalities in Illinois to pass their own smoking ban ordinances.
The original Indoor Clean Air Act banned smoking in public buildings where the public could be required to enter. This past summer two more Illinois amendments were passed by our General Assembly to allow counties to enact smoking bans in unincorporated areas and to ban smoking in college dormitories. Twenty-some cities. villages and Cook County have passed smoking ban ordinances, in various forms, to eliminate smoking in privately owned hospitality businesses. Now, those municipalities that have caved in to bans are screaming "foul" and want a state-wide ban to "level the economic playing field".
Obviously, the Home Rule amendment was just a stepping stone for the tobacco control industry.....as has been repeatedly illustrated in other states. The IL Home Rule Act has been in effect for less than a year....seems kind of fishy to already have smoke free activists demanding to change it again. Of course, this is the way tobacco control interests operate. Local bans first, then a more draconian state-wide ban. The Illinois State Assembly proposed both house and senate bills last session. The House passed theirs, but the Senate did not. So, the two could not resolve any differences. The senate's proposed bill was also less restrictive.
This senate hearing is to determine the demand for a state-wide ban. Though it is being held in Chicago, prior to the reconvening of the Illinois General Assembly, this hearing is very important. That is why She-Lion posted my Action Alert.....so that members of this forum would be informed.
The ACS, AHA, ALA, CDC, IL Dept of Health, high school kids and other Anti-Smoking activists will be testifying, in addition to representatives from the ILBA and IRA. Illinois Smokers Rights and Forces Illinois will also be represented by Jim Blogg and me, along with the Illinois Riverboat interests, Restaurant Associations and Bowling Associations. This upcoming meeting at 100 West Washington Street, Rm 16-503 is not a joke. The Senate wants our input and Illinois residents should not fail to take advantage of being represented when we have the opportunity! The speakers have been selected by invitation and are to keep their talks to approximately five minutes each.
The ACS has already tried to influence the upcoming hearing by calling it a Smoke Free Public Hearing in their newsletter and begging antis to pack the room. Pro-choice advocates, smokers and non-smokers alike, need to attend also. It's your choice, if you care one way or the other.
______________________________
Garnet Dawn - The Smoker's Club, Inc. - Midwest Regional Director
The United Pro Choice Smokers Rights Newsletter - http://www.smokersclubinc.com
Illinois Smokers Rights - http://www.illinoissmokersrights.com/
Respect Freedom of Choice!
I am afraid my words could have been taken wrong. I am completely against Sharia being the law of the land in any country. My fear is that we are just behind Britain in letting Sharia take over. It is the stated objective of CAIR to impose Sharia on America.
OH THANK GOD!!!!! And thank you SO much. You sure had me going there for a minute. LOL
I thought you were "one of them," and threatening me. LOL
But you are right. The Islam want to kill us all and take over America. I'm afraid they have a really good start.
Look at this map. It's outdated and more Mosque's have moved into the United States since this map was published by Steve Emerson.
I know these Mosque's are Muslim, but I am afraid of who they are giving shelter to. Know what I mean??
"Muslim law is called Sharia. Better learn about it. You will be wearing a veil soon, courtesy of the religion of peace.
Most Muslim law ends with something being cut off.
I highly recommend books about Muslim history to everyone.
I WOULD RATHER DIE FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
First here's an interesting link on how wackos are trying to convince Muslims that the Koran forbids them to smoke tobacco:
http://islam.about.com/library/weekly/aa090600a.htm
Second....you should learn more about Islam and its murderous ways.....know thy enemy. I suggest this book "Sword of the Prophet" by Serge Trifkovic.....It will leave you understanding that world domination through murder and forced conversion (much like smoking bans) was always the teaching of Muhammad.
http://www.freeman.org/m_online/aug03/eidelberg.htm
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sword-Prophet-Serge-Trifkovic/dp/1928653111
America has let this problem grow. I think of every mosque as a recruiting site for Islamofascists. I had a Muslim student in my college class who was recruited unsuccessfully from his mosque.
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