Re: OK, I shouldn't watch the news

On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 08:50:18 -0700, "Judity" <Judity01@xxxxxxx> gave
thanks and said:

>((If that's true, then private establishments should also be allowed to
>decide whether they will or will not allow smoking. ))
>
>I agree with you on this, Rae. Even though I no longer smoke cigarettes, I
>do think it should be left up to the owners of businesses if they want
>adults to smoke or not on their premises.
>
>Judity

Have to agree with you on this on, Judity. I think the government has
the right to say that on government property there is no smoking but
they shouldn't have the right to regulate it in privately held places.
To me, that's one step too close to telling you what you can do in
other privately held places - like your home.

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