Posted on 12/17/2002 3:37:04 PM PST by Mark
Liberal Classic, what is really sad is: the anti's throw out the numbers and the general public believes all that crap. When you don't do the research, it's easy to believe what they tell you. But when you know what's really behind all of this, then I read what they throw out there and I just puke.
As an employer OR employee I wouldn't want the government to take away my CHOICES. But that's just me.
Well, then, there is clearly no danger from smoking - how many thousands of us Texans carry in public and nobody gets hurt?
On the other hand, maybe this Dr is wrong? Say it ain't so! You mean there might really be a difference between cigarettes and guns?</sarcasm off>
Although I don't enter establishments which smell of smoke, and I concur with "Buying a pack of cigarettes does not entitle you to take away the clean air from [anyone]", clearly the folks running this anti-smoke campaign are a bit out of control!
Stay vigilent, stay armed, and remember chewing tobacco doesn't fill the room with noxious smoke!
So as long as you can smoke you could give a crap about them. Is that about it ?
Workplace Smoking Rules in Indiana |
Employers covered. Employers with one or more employees. Written policy requirements. Employer policy not specified. Posting requirements. Signs must be posted in affected areas, displaying the following message: Smoking is Prohibited by State Law Except in Designated Areas. No smoking areas. No-smoking areas not specified. Designated smoking areas. In Indiana, smoking is restricted in public buildings, including health care facilities and public schools, to designated smoking areas. Waivers can be granted by the state board of health if the reasons to do so are compelling and the waiver will not significantly affect the health and comfort of nonsmokers. |
Exactly.
Yo pin head "minion"! For the 3rd time, I DO NOT SMOKE.
Plenty of smokers are reading this and not one so far has said anything protective about those who are have to work in the smoking environment. It is them that I am writing to.
All I have gotten from your responses is that you sound like a libertarian who disagrees with any law that imposes any standards of behavior. That is an irrational world that is the topic for another thread.
Look the smokers know full well that their smoking arguments may be pretty convincing when it comes to the private property issues but they also know they havn't got a leg to stand on when it comes to having work place laws with parity.
Try as I can, I still don't see what they will use to counter this. In the real world calling the town officials nazi's and liberals is not exactly going to turn minds to their opinion.
Frankly, I think they are on thin ice just because the average person is not a smoker will throw smokers overboard given any fig leaf of an argument and the worker arugement seems to be more than a fig leaf.
About the only recourse a smoker has is to argue that all non-smoking bans should be lifted and that will never happen.
Dear Council:
My name is Brenda Mackey and I'm a waitress.
I've worked in restaurants and bars for nearly 21 years, most of them allowed smoking. I've raised three children and now have two in college for which I'm paying with my salary and tips.
My experience tells me several things: 1) Smokers tip better than nonsmokers; 2) Smokers are easier to please than nonsmokers; 3) When smoking is banned, a lot of people quit coming in; 4) When smoking is banned, a lot of staff lose their jobs or have to take decreased hours.
I don't smoke and I've never been harmed by someone else's smoking; I haven't missed a day of work when I was supposed to be there in 14 years. I've heard all the hype about shs and it doesn't ring true. It seems to me that what's happening is one bunch of people trying to tell another bunch what to do.
Please don't ban smoking everywhere and for everyone. You're helping us to death.
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When you permit your elected leaders or, God forbid, unelected "health" despots to "protect" others against their will, you've given up not only that other person's freedom to choose, you've given up your own. Amazing that the rabid antis refuse to admit this very clear, very simple fact.
People better wake up. Jobs lost, business's closed, hours cut, empty lunch hours. No tips........lost revenue. The anti's won't tell the truth. The anti-clones think it's great. When in fact, this will, in time, affect our economy worse then the war.
But Max, this is the very essence of the anti's.
It's exactly they way they want the world to run - them in charge, no questions.
Perfect!
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