Can you smoke in your workplace, Mr. Rogers?
Not in the office I last worked in. Neither could I keep a cell phone with me.
A base is not a workplace. It is a “live” place. Those who have been in the military know the difference. And while I don’t deny the LEGALITY of the order, I do question its wisdom.
You seem, when I was in the military, people shot at me. And my SIL has brain damage from IEDs, in addition to damage to his shoulders and back from carrying so much weight in combat. In fact, he’s on disability for the brain damage, spine damage, shoulder damage, knee damage, and the dysentery that nearly killed him in Iraq may have permanently damaged his pancreas.
BTW - my Dad smoked. But it didn’t cost the government anything, because he was killed in a helicopter crash in Vietnam.
Oh...and I’m now getting twice a year checkups from a dermatologist, paid for by the taxpayer. Something about the years spent on the flightline in places like Saudi Arabia, and the UV light while flying. They’ve removed a cancerous mole and check twice a year for others. In the military, there is more than smoking that can kill you!
You say it is reasonable so the taxpayer can save money. But you will be on Medicare someday, so we have the right to tell YOU how to live too! So why don’t you get your rear out jogging, and don’t touch ANYTHING Mr Government says is not good for you...because the government has the right to manage your daily life and what you eat. It’s to save the taxpayer money later on. It’s for the children, don’t you know! Ask Michelle for a menu.
Oh - and do NOT go outside without slathering on the sunscreen, boy. I don’t want to pay for your bad habits!