smoking ban hyper hypocrisy
Smoking Ban Hyper Hypocrisy
Colorado becomes the 12th state to enact a state wide smoking ban, a dubious distinction at best, an uncostitutional violation of property rights at worst, legislative hyper hypocracy in either case. Worst still a Republican governor reportedly eager to sign the smoking ban into law. The large tax revenue from casinos was obviously protected but the prospect of zero income revenue for small neighborhood bars and the loss of associated jobs was acceptable.
The stated justifications such as employee health fall totally flat since all were matters of personal choice to begin with, particularly when weighed against property rights. The arrogance of statements like " a smokers rights end at the nose of a non-smoker" are offensive. The only act even more offensive was that of the American Cancer Society ,proud ot their participation - along with their Democrat and Republican compatriots in the legislature- in this mega intrusion in the lives of so many.
Any glee on the part of non-smokers will be a fond memory when their turn in the barrel comes up : fatty foods, junk foods, high cholesterol foods, suv's, guns. You name it.
Bar owners and patrons should combine their money and efforts in massive resistance, by virtue of court challenges and raising their voices until they are heard ending in a crescendo of bipartisan votes against all office seekers who supported ths ban or will not pledge support for rwpeal of the ban.
Colorado becomes the 12th state to enact a state wide smoking ban, a dubious distinction at best, an uncostitutional violation of property rights at worst, legislative hyper hypocracy in either case. Worst still a Republican governor reportedly eager to sign the smoking ban into law. The large tax revenue from casinos was obviously protected but the prospect of zero income revenue for small neighborhood bars and the loss of associated jobs was acceptable.
The stated justifications such as employee health fall totally flat since all were matters of personal choice to begin with, particularly when weighed against property rights. The arrogance of statements like " a smokers rights end at the nose of a non-smoker" are offensive. The only act even more offensive was that of the American Cancer Society ,proud ot their participation - along with their Democrat and Republican compatriots in the legislature- in this mega intrusion in the lives of so many.
Any glee on the part of non-smokers will be a fond memory when their turn in the barrel comes up : fatty foods, junk foods, high cholesterol foods, suv's, guns. You name it.
Bar owners and patrons should combine their money and efforts in massive resistance, by virtue of court challenges and raising their voices until they are heard ending in a crescendo of bipartisan votes against all office seekers who supported ths ban or will not pledge support for rwpeal of the ban.
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