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To: Taxman
The government has no business telling the owner whether or not he may allow smoking.

The government has an interest in the manor and conduct of the restaurant's operations and it excersize's that through zoning laws on where a restaurant can be parking etc. , health restrictions and licensing.

So, it has been established that it is the business of government to tell a restaurant owner how to run his business.

However when a restriction is added to existing owners that results in a permanent loss of revenues that owner should be compensated.

141 posted on 06/20/2002 6:58:20 AM PDT by VRWC_minion
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To: VRWC_minion
"However when a restriction is added to existing owners that results in a permanent loss of revenues that owner should be compensated."

Takings clause? Taxpayers should compensate a restaurant owner for lost revenues due to a smoking ban law? I think not!

Laws that ban smoking in private businesses are unconstitutional, right from the get-go. They should all be repealed, and then let private businesses decide whether they will allow smoking.

And their customers will reward/punish them accordingly.

That is the essence of a FRee Republic, in this case anyway!

148 posted on 06/20/2002 7:23:00 AM PDT by Taxman
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