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Friday, June 03, 2005

Where are all The Non-Smokers?

I consider the politics of Berkeley, California as relatively moderate compared to the Socialism of the city of Minneapolis. The smoking ban in the city eliminated smoking in bars and nightclubs. It eliminated the option of offering sections of smoking and non, and a full wall separating the two.

Well, non-smokers, you got what you wanted. So...WHERE ARE YOU? You pushed for this ban, you said you'd go out more often, that the only reason you didn't go out is because you didn't want to inhale or smell like cigarette smoke, and if bars would be smoke free-BANG!-you'd be hitting the town tossing out the greenbacks.
The "non's" were supposed to be flooding the bars, eagerly inhaling the mountain spring fresh air!

...in the words of Judge Smails, "Well...we're waiting."

Jeff Moritko owns Mayslack's Bar in Minneapolis. He was asked by the non's to be part of their "Task Force", representing bar owners, and to "hash out a ban that would appease the anti-smok[er's]."
EXACTLY!

Jeff Moritko and Dan O'Gara seems to understand how a free market works, or should be allowed to work. The city doesn't. Well, it's not that they don't, they simply suppress reality and subjugate it for a cause that is politically correct. O'Gara's comment of an increase in sales because of legislation is equally frightening. Once the Camel's nose is under the tent, it's there to stay.

District Court Judge Charles Porter, ruling on the financial plea of the plaintiff's writes:
Well, there's a free market, pro-business type o' judge for 'ya!

You may say good, good for the tobacco companies, and good for the liquor companies and the places that sell it, and if an incidental casualty is a restaurant, bar, club - someone's livelihood-well, that's how it is.

The non's have been lobbying for total smoking bans for what, twenty years now? Your little indulgence, way to relax, or reward is next in line in the crosshairs. Please don't peddle your cause to anyone in the food, beverage and entertainment industry. Where are you non-smokers? Why aren't you bellying up to the bar for a breath of fresh air?

Original Source: City Pages

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