I thought that the anti-smoking folks offered up a compromise, which was a smoking room. As I recall that was vetoed and blasted as being unhealthy (ridiculed wouldn't be too strong of a word). Hmm, let's see, one offers up the only compromise so far and that proposal is ridiculed, the other side offers up absolutely nothing and the correct response is to criticize the only side that has offered any proposal.
Ramsey County may well be offering up a proposal that bans smoking in establishments that sells only or mostly food, but wait until you hear the screaming on that one from the bar industry. Eagle Street Grill mostly food so smoking is banned, half a block away Vine Park mostly booze so smoking is ok'd. Mancinni's banned mostly food - 620 Club a block away mostly booze smokes OK. They will be at the court house with torches when that one comes up. I love the sweat and innocent people that believe that when it comes to any issue there is a happy medium waiting to be uncovered. Bar owners believe that when you drink you smoke and when you smoke you drink and if you have to get your butt off of the barstool to have a smoke you might discover that you have had enough and keep on walking. That is a legitimate fear. Why would they ever offer or accept a compromise? It doesn't matter if other states have been successful in going smoke free. They are afraid and they will fight it. Beyond that they are never going to be OK with the guy down the block being able to do something they can't do. So, what would be the happy compromise? JMONTOMEPPOF Chuck Repke _____________________________________________ 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/
