Comments on: Is This America?

By: Dave Pearce

Dave Pearce — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:01:43 +0000

I for one have stopped going out, I used to be out every night having a good time, but I will not go to a resturant or bar that will not let me have a smoke while I am trying to relax after a long day. Yes the economy has had some to do with it as I am still out of work but even when I was out working everyday these bans went into effect here, Ohio, and I stopped spending my money in the establishments that I used to frequent. I know the owners of the places around here have had fines and a loss of patrons to thier establishments and several have gone out of buisness as people that want to sit and have a beer and a smoke, be it a cig or a cigar or a pipe, have quit going to these places because they are enforcing these bans.

By: Colin Rigsby

Colin Rigsby — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:38:17 +0000

Good article. I am not sure if a smoking license for bars/restaurants would work, only because the scum bag bureaucrates would loose some of thier control. It’s all about control… and taxes.

By: DJ

DJ — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:34:13 +0000

What I do *not* understand is why clubs cannot self-designate as (even licensed) “smoking establishments.” Cities want the money–charge for the license and limit the # of licenses.