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D.L. FORDE



Joined: 04 Mar 2008 05:29 pm
Posts: 30
Posted: 29 May 2008 05:11 pm
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You compare the simple smoking ordinance to crimes like murders, molesters, stalkers, drug dealers and rapists? Talk about way out in left field! Trust me when I tell you they will still be caught and dealt with regardless of the smoking ordinance existence.

As for the city council, we voted them in office to make decisions on the future of our city. This includes the overall health of the public. Smoking has been proven to cause cancer, enduces asthma and many other pulminary diseases and disorders.

For those who use the gas powered vehicles argument I ask you this. When was the last time you sat in a restaurant trying to eat while a car was running in the booth next to you?

The council has every right to pass this ordinance through the power we entrusted them with. Don't like it then do your best to vote them out.

I am sick and tired of hearing/reading about the whiners who can't believe the smoking ordinace passed. GET OVER IT!! It passed and it is not going away! We aren't going to vote on it because the council that we voted in to office and that represnts us already has!

 
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HEIDI LOCKRIDGE



Joined: 26 Feb 2008 01:24 pm
Posts: 450
Posted: 29 May 2008 07:51 pm
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D.L.:

I understand that the smoking ban was passed. If we had voted on it, I would have voted against it. But I what I wish that you would understand is that this smoking ban is just the beginning. I fear that this will lead to more government, whether it be local or national, getting more and more into my life dictating what I can eat, what I can wear, where I can drive my car etc.

For example, I work with a Russian that moved to this country in his teens. He is now in his 20's, has a college education, married and has a family. He also has his green card. He was amazed that something like smoking was made into such a big issue in Tyler. He said it reminded him of living in Russia where they dictated every aspect of your life from the minute you were born. You have no personal choices.

It may sound drastic to compare smoking to other crimes but what I believe is that this will lead to more "rules and laws" from our government. There are bigger issues to tackle than smoking in a restaurant. And before you say I don't understand about the dangers of smoking - I do. My mother smoked for 28 years and developed cancer. I understand what smoking can do to a person.

Smoking sucks but it isn't illegal (unless you are underage).

 
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