Today where I live, they have passed a no smoking law here in public buildings,restaurants and bars. Yeah, this isnt' a new concept but here is the thing...there are exemptions and those exemptions are casinos and fair venues. While I have not smoked in a few years how fair is it that there are exemptions? The only reason casinos were exempt was because of the revenue they generate and also because the neighboring state did ban smoking in their casino and have seen a steady decline in clientel. This to me is so unfair to the bars and restaurants that protested the ban. It is saying well if you generate the right dollar amount of revenue you too can be exempt and feel free to blow your smoke to whoever walks by! If you have a no smoking ban in place, make it straight across the board no exceptions. Along this same subject, a year ago we had a significant tax on cigs here to the tune of a $1 per pack. Then the government in their brilliance, state that the revenue that cigs generate here has dropped significantly because people are quiting smoking. Um...no asstards its because they are going across the stateline and buying from other states that do not have the big cig tax. It amazes me the bullshit government tries to force on us...yah ok fine the government is us ...um sure keep believing that cat turd someone will cover you up soon. My question is where does it stop this puesdo democracy? Will they soon be telling us we can't cook cabbage in our homes because the stench will reek throughout the neighborhood thereby assaulting our neighbors delicate noses? Yah, I realize that supposedly 2nd hand smoke is worse then 1st hand smoke...which by the way wouldn't that mean that people who smoke and then inhale their own smoke once again be in double jeporady? wtf??? this insanity has to stop! Freaking amazing what is pushed down our throats day in and day out. OK, thats all for now, feel the need to go to the store and buy me some smokes in the neighboring state and head to casino and sit by some innocent person gambling their lifesavings away while waiting for their state check to come.....byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
