Some Other Possibilities! Using Ms. Gallagher's line of thought, here are some other possibilities:
If a bar owner chooses to have only white people in his/her bar, employees wish to work in that environment, and patrons chose to patronize this particular bar...that is their right and government needs to butt out. If a bar owner chooses to have cockroach and rat infestation in his/her bar, employees wish to work in that environment, and patrons chose to patronize this particular bar...that is their right and government needs to butt out. If a bar owner chooses to serve e-coli contaminated food in his/her bar, employees wish to work in that environment, and patrons chose to patronize this particular bar...that is their right and government needs to butt out. If a bar owner chooses to have no emergency exits in his/her bar, employees wish to work in that environment, and patrons chose to patronize this particular bar...that is their right and government needs to butt out. If a bar owner chooses to have contaminated water in his/her bar, employees wish to work in that environment, and patrons chose to patronize this particular bar...that is their right and government needs to butt out. If a bar owner chooses to have overflowing toilets in his/her bar, employees wish to work in that environment, and patrons chose to patronize this particular bar...that is their right and government needs to butt out. If a bar owner chooses to serve women only in bikinis in his/her bar, employees wish to work in that environment, and patrons chose to patronize this particular bar...that is their right and government needs to butt out. If a bar owner chooses to have no fire suppression equipment in his/her bar, employees wish to work in that environment, and patrons chose to patronize this particular bar...that is their right and government needs to butt out. If a bar owner chooses not to require glasses and mugs be washed between servings in his/her bar, employees wish to work in that environment, and patrons chose to patronize this particular bar...that is their right and government needs to butt out. All of these are issues that have come in front of city councils or judges concerning the "rights" of bars to do as they please! Bars are however, licensed and regulated establishments that have to conform to certain rules and ordinances of the community in which they do business! A city has the right to restrict where smoking is allowed; a city has the obligation to protect the public health! Smoking tobacco in a public place is not a right! Like drinking alcohol, driving a car, dancing naked, riding a horse, hunting or fishing, using your boom box, or throwing out your garbage, smoking tobacco can be restricted to certain places! Jim Bernstein Fulton -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dorie Rae Gallagher Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 9:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Mpls] Smoking Ban Clean fresh air/water should be a right for all. However, if a bar owner chooses to have smoking in his/her bar, employees wish to work in that environment, and patrons chose to patronize this particular bar...that is their right and government needs to butt out. Regulations can be made in comman areas. Dorie Rae Gallagher Citizen Charlie Brown kicking the football in the Nokomis area where the library is closed fifty percent of the time! REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
