No more smoking in public places in NYC

[allah akbar]

First it will be banning cigarettes.

Then it will be lawsuits against McDonals for making America fat, and overburdenning our health system (underway).

Then it will be banning cell phones from cars because it is #4 on the list of things which disorient us while we drive. (underway)

Then it will be the banning of SUV's as they fund and support global terrorism (sort of underway)

and once you start down the slippery slope...once you believe in the leftist lie that all people are stupid dolts, and that it is the government's role to make decisions for the people, instead of people making decisions for themselves then you will see....

The banning of playing country and music while we drive because it is #3 on the list of things which disorient us while we drive.

followed by the regulation of all religious halls of worship so as to ensure that no hate-speech is propogated to the masses

followed by the banning of all 4 door cars, and cars which don't run on electricity for environmental purposes

followed by the banning of all cows from America as their methane excretions are destroying the ozone.


Bottom line is you fall into one of 2 camps. You either believe, as the founding fathers of this amazing nation did, that people were put on this God given earth to be free. To pursue their interst, as they deem appropriate. To make mistakes, and to conquer their obstacles in their own way, and to pursue and fulfill the dreams which they define.

Or, you are a rehashed leftist, who has nothing better to do than to try and destroy the liberty of this great nation, one freedom-stifling law at a time, by promoting the notion that people are stupid and make worse decisions that bureucracies.

There is a greater issue here than whether or not smokers are hurting themselves or not.

It is in fact about liberty.

 

[cyks]

NY State already had a no-smoking in public places law...
It's already been banned in buildings, stores, malls, etc... The only way to have a "smoking section" at a resturaunt was to have it seperately enclosed from the rest. All this law is punish the few places where people expect to be able to- bars and the occational pool hall.

I'm a part time bartender. I'm a non-smoker but I have no problem subjecting myself to the "toxic cloud" on the nights when I work... I do it by choice as does everyone else. I work in Westchester County (the county directly north of NYC) and I can tell you- we are scared. It's almost a sure thing- that whatever happens to NYC- happens to us within a year or two...and as soon as we're forced to enforce a no-smoking rule there goes our business. With more then half of our customers smoking (While they may not be "full time smokers" most people feel the need to light-up when they drink)- what can we do? Tell them sorry- but they're not allowed?

I lived in LA, CA for a few years- and I'll admit, it's great being able to go out to a bar or club and not smell like an ashtray when you get home...but LA also had the luxury of people being able to stand outside and smoke- NY weather doesn't fully support that.

I agree in that non-smokers shouldn't have to put up with smoking in the majority of places- and the state has done an amazing job already of covering that. This is going too far.... not to mention all of the businesses that have completely renovated themselves just to have an enclosed smoking section- now what about the millions that have been wasted?

Like I said- the no-smoking law was already in place... nothing new. All this does is make it really hard on the bars, clubs, and the like. Nothing more.

 

[diorio]

Originally posted by allah akbar
First it will be banning cigarettes.

Then it will be lawsuits against McDonals for making America fat, and overburdenning our health system (underway).

Then it will be banning cell phones from cars because it is #4 on the list of things which disorient us while we drive. (underway)

Then it will be the banning of SUV's as they fund and support global terrorism (sort of underway)

America would be a much better place if all of this was banned. Americans wouldn't all be fat asses, I wouldn't get t boned by someone on a cell phone, and the environment wouldn't be polluted as badly.

 

[Shrek]

I think all you smokers around here should just quit, then see how you feel as a non-smoker in a world where there is smokers. Just see for yourself how tough it is avoid second-hand smoke.

 

[wdlove]

Originally posted by diorio


America would be a much better place if all of this was banned. Americans wouldn't all be fat asses, I wouldn't get t boned by someone on a cell phone, and the environment wouldn't be polluted as badly.

Then it would no longer be America, but some Third World Country. What happened to choice, it is after a left wing core value!

 

[allah akbar]

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Then it would no longer be America, but some Third World Country. What happened to choice, it is after a left wing core value!
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correction....choice is not a left wing core value.

It is a left wing deception, and applied to very very few of the issues which they promote.

Because when it comes to the economy, or religion, or union membership, or schooling for the unerpriviliged, or retirement savings...the left wing absolutely does not support choice.

In fact, I believe its only with abortion that they use the word choice. Can you think of any other issues?