tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post3681968831688522832..comments2024-01-09T17:38:35.707-05:00Comments on This Old State: Tobacco still a burning issue in RaleighUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-31256751980411448082009-03-05T20:01:00.000-05:002009-03-05T20:01:00.000-05:00It is the last chaos gold which make me very happy...It is the <A HREF="http://www.vir4u.com/product/Last_Chaos_gold.html" REL="nofollow">last chaos gold</A> which make me very happy these days, my brother says <A HREF="http://www.vir4u.com/product/Last_Chaos_gold.html" REL="nofollow">lastchaos gold</A> is his favorite games gold he likes, he usually buy some <A HREF="http://www.vir4u.com/product/Last_Chaos_gold.html" REL="nofollow">lastchaos money</A> to start his game and most of the time he will win the <A HREF="http://www.vir4u.com/product/Last_Chaos_gold.html" REL="nofollow">buy last chaos gold</A> back and give me some <A HREF="http://www.vir4u.com/product/Last_Chaos_gold.html" REL="nofollow">cheap lastchaos gold</A> to play the game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-13783880341283058572007-03-29T17:35:00.000-04:002007-03-29T17:35:00.000-04:00to the above comment, correct me if i am wrong, bu...to the above comment, correct me if i am wrong, but is it not a personal freedom to be able to live in a safe environment? Why should the health of one individual be negatively affected by the choices of another?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-27325169988506851932007-03-27T17:02:00.000-04:002007-03-27T17:02:00.000-04:00Ah, the wonderful hypocrisy of the anti-smoking cr...Ah, the wonderful hypocrisy of the anti-smoking crowd... most of them aren't actually <I>anti-smoking</I>, because if they were, they'd be in favor of banning tobacco altogether. No, they don't want to ban tobacco, because then they'd lose all those WONDERFUL tax dollars! They want to have their cake (get the tax money) and eat it, too (tell the smokers to smoke somewhere else).<BR/><BR/>Either be in favor of banning smoking COMPLETELY, or shut up about it and just go places that are voluntarily smoke-free. You can't have it both ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-88118095230009577752007-03-26T10:43:00.000-04:002007-03-26T10:43:00.000-04:00Americans for Prosperity are wrong when they say t...Americans for Prosperity are wrong when they say that a government smoking ban does nothing to decrease the percentage of the population who smoke. Dr. Lowell Dale of the Mayo Clinic spoke in Charlotte on March 14 for the American Cancer Society, and he shared that in the past most of the individuals who came to Mayo for smoking cessation assistance were concerned about their health. Now, Dr. Dale says, most who come in want to stop smoking or dipping because their workplace has gone tobacco free. These are individuals who know they need to quit, but are prompted to by a policy change that encourages them to do something they have not been motivated to accomplish on their own. Smokefree policies not only clear the air for children and other nonsmokers, but compel smokers to improve their own health behaviors.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12574231028616237017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22040291.post-81101565019324014672007-03-25T11:06:00.000-04:002007-03-25T11:06:00.000-04:00The Grassroots Membership of Americans for Prosper...The Grassroots Membership of Americans for Prosperity strongly believes that private businesses have the right to make their own decisions on how to run their operations. The days and times they are open, the prices they charge for goods and services, dress standards and more. It is our conviction that free market competitive forces ultimately shape these business decisions and determine the viability of the enterprise. In this vein, Americans for Prosperity is opposed to the proposed smoking ban in North Carolina for private properties that provide access to the public as a part of their doing business. <BR/><BR/>Currently, any restaurant owner in North Carolina is free to operate a smoke-free establishment and many have elected to do so, based on feedback from their patrons and employees. A vast majority of restaurants provide accommodations for non-smokers. This is how it should be. Alternately, a smaller percentage of dining establishments have decided to allow smoking based on feedback from their customers and staff. This, too, is how it should be. Individuals then have a choice.<BR/><BR/>It is at the very least debatable whether occasional, voluntary exposure to second-hand smoke amounts to any significant health risk. Perhaps, even if second-hand smoke does cause a risk, it is just one of many risks that people in a free society choose to navigate on a daily basis. In our society people are free to choose to engage in highly risky behavior such as sky diving, rock climbing, swimming in the ocean or skiing down a mountain, all of which can expose one to significant, imminent health risks. No one in North Carolina is forced to eat at a restaurant, drink at a bar or work in an office that allows smoking. When significant numbers of people decline to patronize an establishment because of smoking, the business owner is likely to alter the policy to cater to the customer’s wishes. This is how it should be. <BR/><BR/>It is the view of Americans for Prosperity that as much as possible the rights of private property owners should be sacrosanct. Anytime the government tells a private property owner how they may or may not use their land, the value of that property is diminished, whether it is a business or private home. <BR/><BR/>Individuals who believe that a smoking ban will increase the health of our society should have faith in the free-market to accomplish the same goal in time and likely with a longer lasting effect. When the government mandates a smoking ban, it only serves to stigmatize adults who engage in a legal activity and does nothing to decrease the percentage of the population who smoke. Whereas, when consumers in the free market make the decision to patronize only non-smoking establishments, the greater societal effect is a natural change in the public conscience that will lead, in time, to a decrease in the number of individuals that smoke.<BR/><BR/>Those who want to force a ban on smoking in business establishments do not consider it to be the end of the discussion. They see it as just the first step in a long campaign. They have been successful in some states where adults are told they cannot smoke in their cars or in their own homes. If they are successful no North Carolina eateries, bars and private work places will be able to allow smoking. However, the decision to bar smoking will have been made by a few legislators and not the customers or owners of the business. A better solution is to have faith in the private market and let it sort this issue out. It has always worked in the past and will do so in the future, if it is allowed to do so by the government. .<BR/><BR/>The American freedoms associated with property ownership are under attack. Personal freedoms are being stripped away from Americans on a daily basis. The grassroots membership of Americans for Prosperity understands that in America people have a right to make choices, including choices that others might not agree with.<BR/><BR/>www.afpnc.org <BR/><BR/>DALLAS WOODHOUSE<BR/><BR/>Mr. Woodhouse is the Communications Director for Americans for Prosperity-North Carolina. A grassroots organization dedicated to free markets and limited government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com