On 7/27/04 6:58 PM, "Michael Atherton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Mark Snyder wrote: > >> I am ignoring the "smoking rooms" idea. >> >> The reason for that is because, apart from Mr. Atherton, nobody in >> Minneapolis seems to be advocating for that position. I could >> be wrong, considering that Rocco Forte chose to close his task force >> to the public, but I can't remember seeing any news articles where >> Minneapolis council members or bar owners saying they favored that idea. > > This is a really interesting position: Because government does > not consider an alternative then that alternative is null and void? > I think that the Bush Administration should consider this as > a rationale for the Iraq war: "We just won't consider the option > of withdraw, therefore withdraw is not an option." Let me repeat: I am ignoring the "smoking rooms" idea. The reason for that is because, apart from Mr. Atherton, NOBODY [emphasis added] in Minneapolis seems to be advocating for that position. To put it more clearly, NOBODY includes government, bar owners, smokers, non-smokers and the guy who lobbies for the convention/hospitality trade (whatever his name is). Since NOBODY seems to be considering this idea, I consider it pretty much dead. Since the rest of Mr. Atherton's arguments follow from this pretty much dead idea, I won't bother with any of it. Mark Snyder Windom Park 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
