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It hurts me to think that this was a great country once. Does anybody remember the Boston tea party? How about prohibition? How about Rosa Parks (take that you liberals!)? Why do people just accept every edict from the government like it's the word of God?

Socialism isn't creeping anymore, it's galloping.

Fight, God dammit!

I hear you. Unfortunately many of the people quoted in the articles in the paper the past few days didn't bother to hear what I've been saying to them for over a year.

this wasn't the only article in the paper this morning - here's another one:

Challenges just beginning. Politics, public health, individual rights in smoking ban equation

Although some might question the timing of the legislation in light of looming state budget deficits, Mr. Davis said politics always plays a role as to when a particular bill comes up for a vote.

Davis is right - a lot of politics played into this one. it had originally been scheduled for reconsideration in the Senate on June 14 - but got pushed up to May 14.

A few interesting tidbits about the movement of the date: The state comptroller had been out of town for the week previous and did not have an opportunity to look at the fiscal ramifications of eliminating the exemptions for bars and the casinos. Also, this coming Monday the budget wrriting committee begins it's 2 weeks of final budget markups and on Monday the Financial Advisory council meets for the final time to finalize the current fiscal year numbers and predictions for the new fiscal year.

This would never have passed in it's current form had all the financial ramifications been laid out thoroughly. so by fast-tracking it, legislators who are indebted to the anti-smoker cartel get kudos for protecting 'the public health' and at the same time can avoid political suicide for hurting the state's bottome line.

"It hurts me to think that this was a great country once. Does anybody remember the Boston tea party? How about prohibition? How about Rosa Parks (take that you liberals!)? Why do people just accept every edict from the government like it's the word of God?
Socialism isn't creeping anymore, it's galloping.
Fight, God dammit!"

I guess liberty maintanance is another job the American people won't do, anymore.

"...a kindred spirit."

Anybody who ain't ready to shed the kid gloves and fight the Socialist RATS is an embarrassment to our forefathers who shed their blood so that we might be free!! This generation is forfeiting so much that previous generations fought to attain...it's time we ante'd up!!

FReegards...MUD