Finally, people are speaking up and understanding what is really going on. Bullitt County Choice, a group of residents opposed to a ban, has said the measure would violate personal and property rights and should not be decided by the Board of Health because it is not an elected body.
Navy submariners have had a difficult time giving up their smokes on their long tour duties. Half of the people on board smoked while on duty, how many will resign their commission over this? That remains to be seen. We shouldn’t be making it this difficult for our military. <br type="_moz" />
Campbell County in Kentucky is considering repealing a smoking ban that hasn’t taken effect yet. The council will be voting on this issue Wednesday, 2/16/10. If you smoke go to the meeting, you don’t want a smoking ban!<br type="_moz" />
There is a three prong attack on the people recommened by the Wold Health Organization, subsided by Big Pharma, for the last 20 years. Tobacco, Obesity and Alcohol why? Because they have developed drugs or vaccines for all three. The same logic is behind all of them.<br />
<div style="border: medium none; text-align: left; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none;">Valencia business owners in the sector are demanding changes in the law to stop their businesses suffering the ‘catastrophic’ effects of the ban. El Mundo reports some 200 protesters at the demonstration.<br />
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Another protest is due on February 21 outside of the Congress of Deputies in Madrid.<br />
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The people and the business owners of bars and restaurants in Greece have kicked up their heels to the point that the government is looking at reversing parts of their smoking ban.<br type="_moz" />
After all the fuss and press Mayor Bloomberg is not going to enforce the new smoking ban in NYC parks and beaches.<br type="_moz" />
Another challenge to the smoking ban in Greensboro is being made by the owner of Gate City Billiards Country Club. The owner of the Club has installed ventilation and has a closed membership of 3,500.
When the new Speaker of the House was interviewed by Brian Williams regarding his smoking, Boehner said "It’s a legal product, I choose to smoke. It’s what I do. Leave me alone." If only more people would speak up and say the same, we wouldn’t have smoking bans.<br type="_moz" />
Mayor Bloomberg would like to set a trend in outdoor smoking however others disagree and believe it is too intrusive. Boston has a a bill which will be introduced within the next few weeks to ban outdoor smoking. Majority of people believe that is going to far.l<br type="_moz" />