.....or, alternately, he's understanding that many hard working small business people are hurting financially because of the ban. These would be the 99% of bars that are not patronized by 99% of ban proponents...... the bars that the "public health" advocates would never stoop low enough to patronize in 1000 years.
Mike Thompson Windom ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Shove" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 10:53 AM Subject: Re: [Mpls] My McLaughlin support goes in the garage > > 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 > > 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
