Comments on: Smoking Bans Correlate to Drunk Driving?

By: cheryl

cheryl — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:27:39 +0000

Why don’t the bar owners have a say in the matter?After all;,it is their business as to what is allowed at their clubs.I don’t like all the smoke,but if you got em smoke em.

By: BK

BK — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:54:24 +0000

I just heard on the news today that studies now show cell phone use is actually more harmful to a person than smoking. I also read that New Zealand has banned birthday cakes in schools now, because they want kids eating healthier.

I don’t understand why Americans are standing for bans on private property to begin with especially in bars. Part of the logic sold for smoking bans is “it is good for the kids”. Are “kids” allowed in bars, no, so why is this type of fanatical logic not questioned at all? Why were studies on second hand smoke that shows no real damage allowed to be hidden?

I am not a drinker, but I go to bars once in awhile to see my friends socially. I hate “the smell of someone drinking talking right into my face”, but you know what, I am an adult who made a decision to go into a bar with people drinking. So, you know what, I accept the “smell” as a part of the evening I chose. If there was too much smoke, I just stepped outside for a moment or left, because I chose to go to a bar. Adults must be able to make their own choices especially business owners. One group should not dictate to another that all establishments must be to their liking only. There needs to be choice for all and adults are capable of making choices lets remember.

The healthly food watchers are the next ones that are coming forth for “the good of everyone”. Bans on food establishment on how they can cook – new “sin” taxes on unhealthy foods – isn’t that how the smoking bans all started? Wake up America.

Smoking bans have hurt businesses all over America, and government and the media has hidden this with public lies. I am not pro-smoking, but I am pro-business and pro-adult-choice without government mandates on legal products.

Making smoking bans or any bans nationwide, because “WE” feel it is good for you is really not the answer. Smoking bans should be lifted especially in non-kid enviornments. This will be the only way to actually say “NO” to the government and the new lifestyle bans special interest groups that think they can continue to push their agendas on American adults. Get off the bandwagons on bans you think do not affect you like smoking, because unfortunately the next ban coming (FOOD) affects everyone.

By: chris

chris — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:38:15 +0000

So end the stupid bans already–it’ll save lives.

By: Anon

Anon — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:05:12 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more Joe. Although I am a smoker, I don’t like the government telling me where I can or cannot smoke. Sometimes people need to dissolve their differences for the common good of all. Don’t let them take any more from us, or continue dictating to us laws that take privileges away.

Next they will try to pass a law making it illegal for you to smoke in your own home. But I will still be good enough to pay taxes won’t I.

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:06:25 +0000

That’s funny! Hope the holier-than-thou health nuts are happy.

By: annoyed

annoyed — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:23:34 +0000

Smoking bans do decrease revenue- we’ve seen it in our state- but also- getting up to go out for a smoke definitely lets you know how drunk you and I think it counts as exercize!!!
Not a big fan of the ban in bars- or even if most are banned permits should be allowed for certain establishments- ie smoker’s bars or something. A whole ban is just too Big Brother for me!!

By: Bud Crites

Bud Crites — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:31:40 +0000

OMG, here comes another whine story for the smokers… my right to breath clean air should not be trampled my a smokers desire for a fix,,, now these loosers cant walk out a local pub to smoke,, no the lazy slobs feel entitled to pollute others so they commute to locations allowing smoking and have the nerve to think that driving back home drunk is somehow ’society’s’ fault? R u kidding me? Hope the cops, MADD and everyone else is lining up to pull these DUI ’smokers’ over. They’ll have plenty of time to smoke in jail. What no smoking in jail? Why dont we let them drive to a better jail so they can smoke? Better yet, all smokers should just be given amnesty, no crime in pursuit of a smoke! Give me a break.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:11:13 +0000

I have never heard of a smoking driver killing 27 kids on a school bus. However, a drunk driver did just that. From what I can find, there are more people killed by drunk drivers a year than Americans in the Iraqi war so far.

By: Mike B

Mike B — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:32:01 +0000

What idiots. Just gotta love the logic here. Quote from article:

the increase in drunk driving should be weighed against the “potential positive health impacts” from smoking bans.

Hey, go to the funeral of the next drunk-driving victim and explain exactly what are these “potential positive health impacts”.

By: LF

LF — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:32:11 +0000

Our state just banned smoking in bars and restaurants and now they’re wondering why they have a shortfall in tax income. Hello! My husband and I both smoke and now, instead of going out for dinner and a few drinks several times a week and dropping $40 taxable dollars each time, we are staying in. Groceries aren’t taxable. If enough smokers boycott their local establishments, I can imagine that it WOULD result in a tax shortfall. Our wonderful lawmakers don’t think about the economic ramifications of some of their legislation.