Showing posts with label smoking ban. Show all posts
Showing posts with label smoking ban. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Raleigh Imposes Segregation in City Parks
Raleigh’s City Council just imposed a law to segregate smokers in parks. The social misfits are allowed to smoke in the parking lot, and nowhere else. If caught they will receive a $50.00 fine. The ordinance begins July 1, just in time to celebrate Independence Day.
Is that freedom I smell, or someone’s cigarette?
Source: Carolina Journal
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
North Carolina Republicans Gutting Cash Cow
North Carolina state senators are about to disembowel a liberal cash cow. One of the biggest organizations , The Golden LEAF Foundation is about to have a serious amputation, as reported by Carolina Journal:
The measure would transfer $142 million in cash balances and unexpended revenues from the three recipients of North Carolina’s tobacco settlement in 1998 — the Golden LEAF Foundation, the Health & Wellness Trust Fund, and the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund.
Golden LEAF would take the largest hit. It would lose a $67-million annual allotment due April 15. The Health & Wellness Trust Fund would lose $12 million, and the Tobacco Trust Fund $3 million.
The legislation wouldn’t impact Golden LEAF’s future allotments, nor would it touch the group’s corpus valued at $555 million.
For years, Republicans and limited government advocates have criticized Golden LEAF as a political slush fund, but Democrats at the committee hearing defended it as a job-creator.
Democrats are protesting this frontal assault:
“The Golden LEAF fund was designed for tobacco-dependent counties, the poorest counties in the state, to put money back in those counties for job creation,” said Sen. Michael Walters, D-Robeson. “We’re taking that assurance that we’ve given those folks away from them again. We’re going to push these poor countries back into recession further than we ever thought we would.”
I wonder if Senator Michael Walters had anything to do with the smoking ban in North Carolina bars and restaurants. That law went into effect last year. Can you imagine how much of an economic impact that had on the poor tobacco dependent counties. Don't worry farmers, Sen. Michael Walters wants to send a welfare check to you, courtesy of The Golden Leaf fund and your fellow taxpayers.
Source: http://www.carolinajournal.com/articles/display_story.html?id=7351
http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/7475886/
Saturday, August 7, 2010
American Legion Veterans Defy Smoking Ban
American veterans in Baraga, Michigan fought tyranny on foreign lands; now they are fighting a different kind of tyranny at home. The American Legion Post #444 has taken a stand for individual freedom and private property rights. They refuse to adhere to a law that bans smoking in their lodge.
State and local governments have taken it upon themselves to determine what citizens can and cannot do on their own property. These petty dictators have decided to outlaw smoking in restaurants and other businesses. A Legion member disagrees:
"Smoking is a legal activity," said Legion member Joseph O'Leary. "Like it or not, tobacco is not heroin. It is allowed as a legal activity and to prohibit it on private property, we think it's unconstitutional."
The Legion members are openly defying the smoking ban. Now the Health Inspector has ordered the Post to stop serving food and beverages. They’re ignoring that command as well. Food, drink and cigarettes are a plenty at Post #444.
"We respect their right to challenge it," said health officer Guy St. Germain. "I do disagree, however, that this particular law is where they want to draw the line. I think this law is clearly appropriate, and it's got positive aspects for everyone."
Of course you do, but it’s not your property and you have no business telling others how to run it. If you want to outlaw cigarettes, and then do so; until that time comes it is still a legal activity.
The health department has referred the civil disobedience of the Baraga veterans to the State Attorney General’s office. A lawsuit is inevitable. Hopefully self-determination and private property rights will win the day; but don’t hold your breath.
Source: http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=491093
State and local governments have taken it upon themselves to determine what citizens can and cannot do on their own property. These petty dictators have decided to outlaw smoking in restaurants and other businesses. A Legion member disagrees:
"Smoking is a legal activity," said Legion member Joseph O'Leary. "Like it or not, tobacco is not heroin. It is allowed as a legal activity and to prohibit it on private property, we think it's unconstitutional."
The Legion members are openly defying the smoking ban. Now the Health Inspector has ordered the Post to stop serving food and beverages. They’re ignoring that command as well. Food, drink and cigarettes are a plenty at Post #444.
"We respect their right to challenge it," said health officer Guy St. Germain. "I do disagree, however, that this particular law is where they want to draw the line. I think this law is clearly appropriate, and it's got positive aspects for everyone."
Of course you do, but it’s not your property and you have no business telling others how to run it. If you want to outlaw cigarettes, and then do so; until that time comes it is still a legal activity.
The health department has referred the civil disobedience of the Baraga veterans to the State Attorney General’s office. A lawsuit is inevitable. Hopefully self-determination and private property rights will win the day; but don’t hold your breath.
Source: http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=491093
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