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I definitely didn't mean to be nasty to you. I was definitely too emotional in my posting. This is one of the few issues that actually touches me personally, i.e. physically, that I encounter on this forum, and I should make a conscious effort to tone it down. If you interpreted anything that way, I apologize publicly and sincerely to you, and your family, and I thank you husband for his service.

That said, you are fortunate. Yes, as was made clear in my previous posts, I went and did various sports before there was a custody change and I moved out and went to my dad's house when I changed schools. So I went directly from a smoking to a non-smoking household and me, my coach, and the family doctor instantly figured out why I was suddenly getting all this endurance I never had before. It was painfully obvious. For me all it meant was lousy performance on the track, but for a more sickly child the results would obviously be more severe. That's why I take this issue seriously.

Of all the freedoms I protect, the first is the freedom of American children to live happy and healthy lives. If forcing my family and friends to be inconvenienced by getting away from my kids when they're smoking and refusing to expose my kids to it irritates people, oh well. As I see it, being a good parent is not always compatible with being "cool." (Of course, fortunately, mom only lives 1.5 miles from my house, so it's easy for me to pick her up - obviously I wouldn't want to have kids and then raise them with no grandma).

Again, I'm sorry for my tone previously and for offending you. It was my fault and I take responsibility for it.

It is always for the children.

This poster advertises the Nazi charity, the NSV. The text translates: "Health, child protection, fighting poverty, aiding travellers, community, helping mothers: These are the tasks of the National Socialist People's Charity. Become a member!" Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks

Again, I'm sorry for my tone previously and for offending you. It was my fault and I take responsibility for it.

I certainly accept your apology. It's a passionate issue with you and very passionate issue with me as well.

I just wish that we, as American's, could stop this squabbling over such an undane issue when we have much bigger wars to fight. Why are we fighting among ourselves over this? I think Osama would LOVE to read our in-fighting over a stupid assed subject like second hand smoke.

We are Americans. We are Free, so far. Some do things that others don't like. But who is it to say that we can't do it because others don't like it?

We are good, decent American Republican's and some of us choose to smoke. That does not make us the scum of the earth. I think the countdown to the REAL scum is right around the corner. And it isn't the American Smoker!

We can sure be friends in here American Soldier! We are on the same side, right?