Re: Death by Communism

On 20 May 2006 16:10:32 -0700, "JeffM" <jeffm_@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Nobody is banning you from smoking in your home or outside in the street.
Dirk Bruere

But they ARE. The Left Coast has gone bananas.
Jim Thompson

So far it's Calabasas CA only.
No one is allowed to spew carcinogens into others' air in PUBLIC
places.
The least common denominator has been deemed to be "health". [1]
(I'm pretty sure they also frown on people spraying bullets.)

I'm really surprized we're on opposite sides of the table
re: public-vs-private behavior.
I thought this was an area where we were in agreement.

I don't think we differ. Public space is NOT my own backyard.

Public space IS the bus stop, the library, civic offices, bars and
restaurants that don't have separated air spaces.

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[1] It's interesting which addictions have gotten govn't endorsement
over the years.

If it's taxable it's legal ;-)

I'm sure they'd just love to tax prostitution, but they're afraid of
the "religious" right.

...Jim Thompson
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
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