I am going to ask once more, that we try and remove the personalities from this discussion.
The attacks on Dave Thune appear irrelevant. And a discussion over over the "sincerity" of Kevin (from the Eagle Street Grill) appears fairly pointless. We're not going to come to any kind of agreement on that issue - nor should it really influence the outcome of this decision.
My own support or lack of support for the Smoking ban has nothing to do with Dave Thune's gallery or Kevin's sincerity.
The legitimate issues are hand, in my opinion, are:
1) Will a smoking ban really put people out of business?
2) Do the health risks of second hand smoke justify the
policy, even if some businesses MIGHT go out of business? 3) What are the rights of business owners and patrons in
this case? 4) If the city imposes this ban, is there anything that the city
can or should do to either reduce the risk for bar owners
or compensate them for potential losses? 5) The role of the city in regulating private businesses, in
this case restaurants and bars.6) Other suggestions...?
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