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View Poll Results: How do you feel about the smoking ban? | |||
Love it |
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38 | 53.52% |
Hate it |
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8 | 11.27% |
It's still a violation of my civil rights |
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13 | 18.31% |
Couldn't care less one way or the other |
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12 | 16.90% |
Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll |
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#61 |
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I don't live in KC. But here in Iowa we have a smoking ban at Bars, Restaraunts etc..
I am a smoker and I like the no smoking in bars, but the Iowa Law is all ****ed because they allow smoking at Casino's. It is an obvious conflict because many dollars roll into the State from Casino's. So in essence you have the State telling small buisness what they can and can't do in their own buisness, but don't mess with the money and special intrest of the State. |
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#62 |
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Others and I have the right not to be at risk breathing second hand smoke. So I breathe it first hand. See you on the deck at Charlie Hooper's and at the patios of the Brooksider and Mike's.
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And btw, your bullshit reasoning tries to lump in zoning laws and health codes and whatever... why don't you try to give a LEGITIMATE reason that its ok for a city to OVERRULE a private business owners rights. A little hint: because the majority said so is not a legitimate reason. |
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A city has every right to overrule a private business owners right because the owner has to agree to the cities rules when they open up the business in said city. Just like being a homeowner I have to abide by the cities rules for my home, like keeping my yard mowed, no junkyard in my front lawn, can't have a fire pit, etc etc |
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#65 |
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I just looked at one of my cities alcohol ordinances, you can't sell alcohol after 1:00AM.
OH THE HORROR YOU BULLIES |
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Honestly it was a combination of things. Saying it was only the smoking ban would be not entirely accurate. .Much of it is that I’m just older and don’t function the day after a night of play like I once did. Additionally is a great deal less expensive to have a couple of friends over for cocktails than it is to go out. But I do remember being pretty ticked when an old lady was barking at me because cold air came through the door as I wondering out into a sleet storm. The waitresses I know do say the lost business has cost them as does the former owner of my preferred pub that had to sell his business. Did the smoking ban cost him his dream of self sufficiency? I don’t think that is the main issue but, he would argue it was the tipping point. Going outside to smoke really isn’t that big of a deal it is just another one of those let’s stick it to the other guy things that while popular now, just rubs me the wrong way. I have no doubt there are people that dislike the odor of cigarettes much the same as I don’t care for old lady perfume. I see it as the same thing as NY city deciding how large of a soft drink they are willing to let me purchase. That is just not the kind of government I’m looking for.
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Smoking bans have saved me a ton of money. Even here in Branson where they don't have one, many establishments are just non smoking. I don't eat in sit down restaurants anymore, and I drink at home or at friend's homes. It made me mad at first, but shit, it's paying for my cigarettes now. I'm good. Everyone wins.
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Please offer your justification for overruling a private business owners rights. |
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#69 |
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DAMMIT I CAN'T BELIEVE I CAN'T HAVE COWS IN MY OWN BACKYARD
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