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Fundy
Number of posts: 2284
Age: 38
Registration date: 2007-05-04
 |  Subject: Smoking  Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:12 am | |
| As of the 1st of July it will be illegal to smoke in a public building in England. Not sure what the fine will be, or how the law will be enforced, but there'll be a lot of frustrated smokers out their soon.
What does everyone think of a law like that?
Fundy
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Guilty/Forgiven
Number of posts: 2846
Age: 42
Localisation: Terra Firma
Registration date: 2007-05-18
| | Subject: Re: Smoking Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:04 am | |
| It's been that way in California for several years. I personally love it as I'm allergic to cig smoke. But people like my chain-smoking cousin hates having to go stand outside in the winter snow to smoke....
To that I say: then quit ! |
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Staybrite
Number of posts: 8649
Age: 44
Localisation: Seattle
Registration date: 2007-02-08
| | Subject: Re: Smoking Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:58 pm | |
| Washington State just passed a similar law last year. It is illegal to smoke in any building accessible to the public. You are also not supposed to smoke within 25ft of a door.
I am very sensitive to cigarette smoke, and have difficulty breathing through my nose if I am around it for any more than a few minutes. I for one am pretty happy about the new law.
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alldatndensum
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Number of posts: 9542
Age: 42
Localisation: Tennessee
Registration date: 2007-01-30
| | Subject: Re: Smoking Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:53 pm | |
| In Tennessee, we are really screwed up.
This is a year of record revenue, and all of our state's "rainy day funds" are maxed out. So, what do we do? We RAISE taxes on cigarettes by $.42 per pack "for education". It's always "for the children", right?
Then, we turn around and pass a public non-smoking ban. The only exemptions would be private clubs, businesses with less than 3 employees, and bars.
So, when people are forced to reduce how much they smoke when this public ban goes into place, the state artificially creates a tax revenue shortage on education programs that they have yet to unveil. They can then try to rush through the state income tax AGAIN. It's all about the money!
I hate smoking, but I believe that it should be the business owner's right to decide if smoking (which is still legal) is allowed in their shop/factory/restaurant/bar/etc. This is just another way that the government butts into your private life and tells you what to do, say, and think.
In the USA, it's time for a new Tea Party and restart this government from scratch. _________________  I might have decided, or maybe not, that I should or shouldn't, depending on the issue or non-issue, to possibly share or not share, any thoughts, opinions, or facts (that might not be deemed factual by some), due to possible fear of any misinterpretation or retribution. |
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Staybrite
Number of posts: 8649
Age: 44
Localisation: Seattle
Registration date: 2007-02-08
| | Subject: Re: Smoking Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:08 pm | |
| | alldatndensum wrote: |
In the USA, it's time for a new Tea Party and restart this government from scratch. |
But tell us how you REALLY feel.
Sounds like Alldat is thinking about getting into politics.
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alldatndensum
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Number of posts: 9542
Age: 42
Localisation: Tennessee
Registration date: 2007-01-30
| | Subject: Re: Smoking Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:50 am | |
| | Quote: | | Sounds like Alldat is thinking about getting into politics. |
If I thought I could really make a difference, I might. But, even some great men end up corrupt by going into politics. I'm not sure I could handle the pressures or temptations._________________ I might have decided, or maybe not, that I should or shouldn't, depending on the issue or non-issue, to possibly share or not share, any thoughts, opinions, or facts (that might not be deemed factual by some), due to possible fear of any misinterpretation or retribution. |
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Staybrite
Number of posts: 8649
Age: 44
Localisation: Seattle
Registration date: 2007-02-08
| | Subject: Re: Smoking Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:30 pm | |
| | alldatndensum wrote: |
I might. But, even some great men end up corrupt by going into politics. I'm not sure I could handle the pressures or temptations. |
I have a college friend is heavy into campaining for candidates, (mostly state politics). He has met one or two state representatives who only served one term, and refused to run again for that very reason. One of them said that it seemed the only way to get anything done required you to compromise your values or "bribe" other senators/representatives with favors (ie voting for their pet projects/laws). Corruption almost seems the standard.
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rockerVu2
Number of posts: 8653
Registration date: 2007-02-09
| | Subject: Re: Smoking Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:28 am | |
| Here it's still allowed to smoke in restaurants and other public places.
In July 2008 it will be forbidden to smoke in restuarants and other public places.
I really hate the smoke of the cigarettes of others and special when you are having dinner in a restaurant. |
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alldatndensum
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Number of posts: 9542
Age: 42
Localisation: Tennessee
Registration date: 2007-01-30
| | Subject: Re: Smoking Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:36 am | |
| | Quote: | | I really hate the smoke of the cigarettes of others and special when you are having dinner in a restaurant. |
Most non-smokers hate the 2nd hand smoke that we endure at restaurants. But, most restaurants have both smoking & non-smoking sections. Since smoking is legal, I still maintain that the individual business owner should be able to decide for themselves if they want to allow smoking in their own shop._________________ I might have decided, or maybe not, that I should or shouldn't, depending on the issue or non-issue, to possibly share or not share, any thoughts, opinions, or facts (that might not be deemed factual by some), due to possible fear of any misinterpretation or retribution. |
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