More news on Boston smoking ban

[Boston Matt]

Ugh. Is this really what small businessmen need in this economy?

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/nation/story/399849.html

 

[jwintosh]

oh swell :angerFU:

 

[jmatkins]

So it looks like they are going for the hookah bars in Boston and the cigars bars are paying the price. That pisses me off!

 

[surfish1961]

Ugh. Is this really what small businessmen need in this economy?

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/nation/story/399849.html

I got this message in my e-mail this morning. C'mon all you Boston area BOTL / SOTL's, do something about it. Contact your legislators. Tell them you vote and you are dead set against this ban.

If this succeeds in Boston, which city will be next. We're holding our own in NJ, but I'd hate to see Mahogany's in Philly close.

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

Options, evryone has options. Let the Individual decide!

 

[Moro]

I love the way "liberty" has become such an easy word to twist...

 

[njstone]

Time to call your local politicians, Brothers!

 

[Black Dog]

That's some crap right there.

 

[RigilKent]

i hate this shit.. If you dont like smoke dont go to a cigar or hookah bar.

 

[Craig Mac]

The thing that gets me is that they lump all the legislation together so that 3 or 4 things are attached to the same bill. They claim tobacco should not be sold in pharmacies because, "Tobacco Kills", well there are a lot of things that can kill you in the pharmacy, so lets take all of that out too. Why is it such a big deal that there are cigar bars, customers know the risks and make the choice to go in there and smoke. It's not like they are infringing on the public by doing so. In the words of Peter Griffin, "...and that's what really grinds my gears".

 

[Moro]

The thing that gets me is that they lump all the legislation together so that 3 or 4 things are attached to the same bill. They claim tobacco should not be sold in pharmacies because, "Tobacco Kills", well there are a lot of things that can kill you in the pharmacy, so lets take all of that out too. Why is it such a big deal that there are cigar bars, customers know the risks and make the choice to go in there and smoke. It's not like they are infringing on the public by doing so. In the words of Peter Griffin, "...and that's what really grinds my gears".

I agree completely here. Ye could smoke all day long, non-stop, and still be up and well (the pallate might loathe ye though); while if ye have a tad too many aspirins, that'll be the last bloody headache ye'll ever have!

 

[jmatkins]

Well Cigar bars have a 10 year breather before they go at it again.

http://www.bphc.org/news/press_release_content.asp?id=464