Comments on: Stogie News: Smoking Bans Creep from Public to Private

By: Stogie News: Obama Picks Anti-Tobacco Governor for HHS

Stogie News: Obama Picks Anti-Tobacco Governor for HHS — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:03:13 +0000

[...] of tobacco taxes, especially on lower income citizens, and the infringements on personal choice and property rights that result from smoking bans. She also called tobacco taxes “win-win” and criticized [...]

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By: Stogie News: Governments to Require Licenses to Smoke?

Stogie News: Governments to Require Licenses to Smoke? — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:04:49 +0000

[...] also eliminates liberty. I’ve written before that smoking bans, like many government regulations, present a slippery slope. These [...]

By: Stogie News: Illinois Smoke-Free, Virginia Next?

Stogie News: Illinois Smoke-Free, Virginia Next? — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:00:17 +0000

[...] even though the law is just a mild nuisance for me, it is no doubt part of a troubling trend that should worry all Americans who value personal freedoms and individual rights. That’s half of [...]

By: Stogie Guys Friday Sampler LXIX

Stogie Guys Friday Sampler LXIX — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:22:47 +0000

[...] 1) The following quote from San Jose City Councilman Forrest Williams says a lot about California’s ridiculous holier-than-thou attitude toward smoking: “I think we ought to eliminate cigarettes altogether. Let’s just get rid of them.” That’s what he said, according to the Mercury News, after San Jose passed a prohibition on smoking in parks and inside private cars. The invasive law was approved on Tuesday—just a few days after similar outdoor ordinances were passed in Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. [...]

By: Maine

Maine — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:40:35 +0000

You have your facts are messy in regards to your comments on Maine. 1) we aren’t talking about Portland when we talk about smoking bans in cars and apartments, we are talking about state-wide advocacy and policy change, and 2) the smoke-free housing (apartments) movement in Maine is COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY policy change, based on education and outreach ONLY; no legislation involved, just people making the choice to do it on their own!

By: Mac and Nudo

Mac and Nudo — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:24:02 +0000

I don't want to add fuel to the nanny state fire -- especially since it sounds like MonkeyDan is about to go into cardiac arrest -- but Oakland recently banned smoking outdoors.

By: MonkeyDan

MonkeyDan — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:56:06 +0000

Attention Congress, Liberals and “Do-Gooders” of America, STOP THINKING FOR ME!!!!

If smoking is so bad, outlaw it. Otherwise, let me Fire up in Peace!

Also, if you outlaw tobacco make sure you outlaw the following items that are a severe burden on our healthcare system: Twinkies, Pepsi, Coke, Ice Cream, Bacon, Sausage, McDonalds, Burger King, and candy. It offends me that I see fat people feeding their fats kids junk food. This life style is not healthy and should be banned. Better yet, let’s tax people’s waist sizes, cholestrol levels, PSA levels, blood pressure, insulin levels, etc. When is the madnesss going to stop. Once again, STOP THINKING FOR ME!