Thanks be to G-d above that this silly legislation went exactly where it should, in the proverbial ashcan (pun intended).
Maybe the Minneapolis city council will realize that their efforts to "protect workers" really put them out of step with rationality. On second thought, I doubt it. I hope tax revenues die off and smokers go to St. Paul or the more rational suburbs to light up. Unfortunately some fine Minneapolis businesses may suffer if that occurs. But the market hasn't ever really meant much to the city council, anyway. They will still rejoice that they have my health and they have saved me. Bless them for that. Michael Thompson Windom Life-long non-smoker, believer in the market, and sworn enemy of the Nanny-state ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 3:32 PM Subject: [Mpls] Statewide Smoking Ban > The statewide smoking ban ran into problems today in the House Commerce > Committee. The bill is being declared dead by some and it would appear that > Minneapolis may have to go it alone. Does anyone know where Hennepin County or St. > Paul stands? I believe they are waiting for the state to act. Here is the > Star Tribune link: _http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/5269590.html_ > (http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/5269590.html) > > Bill Dooley > Kenny - Ward 13 > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil 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. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
