[cowhead]

thanks everyone (and Howdy neighbor!) I smoke, although I try to be considerate about other people, my mother died of lung cancer a year and a half ago.. so quiting is high on my list of things to do. (and there have been periods where I wouldn't smoke for months)

BUT! if you'd like I'll post some links to local forums where the issue is being hotly debated.. I agree with the health concerns and better air filtration SHOULD be required anyway, but it's still my contention that the city should not regulate what a private business owner does*.. with in reason, NO I'm not saying sell booze or cigarettes to minors.. those laws are already firmly in place (damn it I was right behind the cusp when they raised the drinking age to 21... still a little bitter about that one.. naw, not really) as to 'protecting the employees' well... most of the bar/resturaunt employees I know (myself included) smoke.. and if they choose to work in a smoking enviroment.. that is their choice.


* the funny thing is that the issue right before the smoking ban issue was that the city has decided that parts of the patriot act are unconstitutional and intrusive into the lives of larryville citizens and has chosen not to comply with certian aspects of it (ie. getting reading lists from the library.) so it seems hypocritical at best to propose this ban... (also they have no real means of enforcing it.. they want teh firemarshalls to be out pounding the beat cracking down on this.. there are all of 5 firemarshalls... and well over 100k citizens and gawd knows how many bars/resturaunts.. also on a side note the wording about 'public areas is very very vauge, it could be taken such that I can't smoke in my car with the windows down while driving on a public street.. it's too vague. okay I'm rambling.. sorry was up way too late last night junking out on FFX)