> Commissioner (and Minneapolis mayorial candidate) Peter McLaughlin is > reconsidering his support of the total smoking ban at Hennepin County > restaurant and bars.
Reason enough right there to not vote for McLaughlin, and to dump his name in the dustbin of history. He's panting to be a big Tobacco shill. He richly deserves to lose. --David Shove Roseville On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am concerned to read in the Star Tribune that Hennepin County > Commissioner (and Minneapolis mayorial candidate) Peter McLaughlin is > reconsidering his support of the total smoking ban at Hennepin County > restaurant and bars. > > In supporting a county board-sponsored economic impact study said, > "We've got people bleeding here, so let's get on with this." > > Needless to say some of the economically non-participating smokers who > are the efficient cause of the economic loss bar and restaurant owners > are experiencing are "bleeding" from the early stages of lung cancer as > well. (And the curbside drug dealers are "bleed" every time the > Minneapolis police department modifies their venue.) > > Would this mean as Mayor of Minneapolis he would lead the City Council > to modify the City's indoor smoking ban? > > I 'feel' my 'Peter McLaughlin for Mayor' sign pulling its legs out of > the ground and walking into the garage until he resolidifies his > position. > > Gary Dombouy > Whittier > 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
