Ah! John, a great suggestion. However there is a glitch in this. Have you ever waited in line at a restaurant? How many people who request the non-smoking section will defer to the smoking section to get an earlier seating? How many non-smokers will defer to the one smoker in the group and sit in the smoking section? The fact that a non-smoker will sit in the smoking section tells me that attempting to have an effective boycott will not work because there are those who would still use the establishment. Its similar to voting on a referendum. If you adamant about the issue you will make every effort to get to the polls. If you aren't so adamant, and there aren't other reasons to get to the polls, you may or may not go. However, if you seldom if ever vote you are unlikely to do so unless you have a very strong position on the referendum. Thus those who are adamant about non-smoking will boycott the establishment. But I would bet that most people would not. Mike Fratto Payne Phalen
>>> John Birrenbach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 07/28/2004 10:42:42 PM >>> You know it suddenly occurred to me that if non smokers want to have smoke free establishments why not organize and boycott those that allow smoking? >From all indications there are far fewer smokers than non-smokers. It should be a simple matter for the non-smokers to begin campaigns of boycotting places that allow smoking. Making it clear to the establishment that your not gonna spend your money so long as smoking is allowed. The non-smokers have a power above all else, $$$$$ and economic boycotts have proven to be very effective when properly organized. Of course it is far easier to get government to do it for you, than it is to do it yourself, isn't it? -- Sincerely, John Birrenbach W 7th Neighborhood, St Paul MN === Political & Business Consulting === http://www.birrenbach.com/ ====================================== "Six years on the council has trained me to feign interest for long periods of time" Chris Coleman Jan 21, 2004 +++++++++++++++ WARNING TO THOSE WHO WOULD CHOOSE TO RESPOND PRIVATELY. UNDERSTAND THAT ANYTHING SENT PRIVATELY TO ME CAN AND WILL BE USED AGAINST YOU IF DEEMED NECESSARY. IF YOU CAN'T POST IT PUBLICLY I PROBABLY DON'T WANT TO SEE IT PRIVATELY. +++++++++++++++ _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
