[unspun]

You may not think this is a big issue, but it is on many levels. Calling second hand tobacco smoke poison is simply wrong. You may not like the smell and it may irritate your eyes and nose but there are many studies that show no long term adverse health effects. The anti-smoking zealots are simply lying. The brainwashing started 50 years ago in the US.

It doesn't matter what Huckabee did or said. Having to inhale clouds of cigarette smoke every day is harmful. No question. And yes, it is government's role to see to it that people do not abuse each other.

[Little_GTO]

>Having to inhale clouds of cigarette smoke every day is harmful. No question.

You might want to start off here, it’s a good summary.

http://www.fumento.com/disease/smokingdebate.html

Are you associated with or work for an anti-smoking organization?

[egginanest]

[Having to inhale clouds of cigarette smoke every day is harmful. No question. And yes, it is government’s role to see to it that people do not abuse each other.]

Holy cow....I wouldn’t even know where to begin with that statement. By that same logic, your car exhaust is harmfully abusing others. Perhaps the federal gov should protect us all from each other by creating a national ban on the combustion engine?

Buy a copy of the Federalist Papers. It will open a whole new world of intellect to you. Then read the Constitution to learn what the ONLY role of the fed gov is in the lives of citizens. Once you’ve accomplished those two tasks....inform Huckabee because that guy can use all the help he can get in that department.