On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:26:43 -0500, BAR wrote:


Are you talking about banning smoking in bars and restaurants? That's
a good thing. No one should have to tolerate smoking in a public
place. It's offensive and the risks are well documented.

You have a choice to either patronize on not patronize the
establishment. Your decision can be based upon service, food, smoking
policy, friendliness of the staff.

If it's public accommodation, regulation has been part of doing business
for years. As smoking is the number one preventable cause of death, I
can see the state's reasoning. Personally, open air bans seem a little
silly, but enclosed spaces? You're battling an incoming tide.