-Yes Andy,government is acting as an independent
entity,(an amorphous creature) or why would we have a
war in Irac or be remembering the labor demonstrations
70 yrs ago in Mpls? It seems government is not of the
people and increasingly when people try to influence
the out come we get folks like Kahn who will try
smokey
behaviors to prevent the people from being informed or
involved. Me I would rather be an honest smoker than a
dishonest nonsmoker. Rights should be for all and what
ever it takes to include all should be done.Dain
Lyngstad edina /Phillips
-- Andy Driscoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Public health. Public health Public health.
>
> It is government's business to protect the public
> health and it occasionally
> comes at the expense of complete freedom to operate
> a licensed privately
> owned business. If you hate government, you will
> never accept these
> decisions.
>
> Government is you. Government is not some amorphous
> blob ready to smother
> citizens and soak up their money. We elect our
> government, then pay it to
> protect us and to provide services that ensure
> everyone gets treated fairly
> and safely - by anyone, including anyone who would
> do potential harm through
> their business practices.
>
> You are the government. I am the government. Hate
> government, hate yourself.
> Don't like what it does? Throw the rascals out. You
> say you've tried? And
> failed? Never mind. This is a democratic republic -
> from Minneapolis on up
> to the feds. Our system means we accept the outcome
> of elections and work on
> the next one.
>
> Andy Driscoll
> Saint Paul
> --
> on 7/23/04 5:21 PM, Dorie Rae Gallagher wrote:
>
> > Would someone please tell me why government needs
> to be involved with telling
> > private citizens, owning a business, whether to
> allow smoking or not. If a
> > restaurant chooses not to allow smoking...no one
> smokes...if they allow the
> > weed and you don't like it...don't go in. I don't
> smoke,
> > glad to be in a smoke free environment, don't like
> to pass through second hand
> > smoke at door ways either, but is this
> government's business? Let the owners
> > decide if they want a smoker's bar or a smoke free
> bar and let citizens decide
> > if they want to patronize the place. What's so
> courageous about this vote
> > other than someone gained control??....let people
> decide how they want to live
> > their lives and be accountable to their decisions.
> >
> > Dorie Rae Gallagher
> > Nokomis
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