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!
Actually, I am very active on the FR threads for Muslims and Islam's.
But why do you suggest I learn "more" about them, Hon????? I have no intention of every living under their rule.......
Actually I really recommend this book to wacko pacifist liberals; who seem convinced that if we just hold hands with terrorists and sing kumbiyah that all will be right with the world....
I will sure check out those links you gave me. I know we can't learn too much about Islam. (What a filthy bunch!)
I sure thank you for those links!!! I really admire you! You are a wealth of information on many subjects!
Thanks SO much!!!!
What is it exactly that you are trying to say?
Health watchdogs are to collect the smoking devices from eating and drinking places under a sweeping purge of tobacco products signed into law by the president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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The government is setting up enforcement measures in a broad package that also bans smoking in all public buildings and workplaces and on public transport, and outlaws selling cigarettes to under-18s. People found smoking at work face being docked a month's salary.All advertising and publicity promoting tobacco is to be outlawed. Police will be empowered to fine offenders up to £30 or issue a court summons.The government says that 50,000 Iranians die each year from tobacco related illnesses.
http://www.iranfocus.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=8988
Totalitarian Fascism is alive and well not only in Iran but in Illinois,
Good luck, I'm not a smoker but these people go to far.
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