tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9895345.post113206290893599968..comments2023-12-19T16:44:05.378-06:00Comments on The Eleventh Hour: Bloomington TooDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368635217133898734noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9895345.post-1132723384244639562005-11-22T23:23:00.000-06:002005-11-22T23:23:00.000-06:00Actually, I have heard opponents to the smoking ba...Actually, I have heard opponents to the smoking ban suggest that very thing...Springfield is some how different. <BR/><BR/>John, your arguments are simply stupid. It is not incumbent upon non-smokers to put up with smoking. It is not we who are polluting others environment. The reason establishments are not going non-smoking in bigger numbers is simple inertia; smoking is the norm so why rock the boat. We need to get that out of society’s system. And you know what, it’s very easy. Businesses do fine EVERYWHERE these bans are implemented. You are the one posing straw men, John.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368635217133898734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9895345.post-1132365396228364042005-11-18T19:56:00.000-06:002005-11-18T19:56:00.000-06:00Sorry, Springfield is not so culturally different ...<B>Sorry, Springfield is not so culturally different from the rest of the country that it can not successfully accommodate smoke-free environments.</B><BR/><BR/>This is just funny. Nobody has argued that Springfield can't accommodate "smoke-free environments." It's a nice strawman, but nobody has argued that no place should be non-smoking. It's obvious that you don't like smoking. But I don't see any reason why your likes and dislikes should be the basis for legislation.<BR/><BR/>The argument is that people should be able to decide what to do in their own businesses. Frankly, I'm surprised that more restaurants are not completely non-smoking. <BR/><BR/>As for the bars, if so many people want non-smoking bars, why not open one? If there is such demand for a bar with no smoke, the owner would make lots of money. Let the market decide the matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9895345.post-1132075930581509142005-11-15T11:32:00.000-06:002005-11-15T11:32:00.000-06:00Expect a big push very soon in Bloomington from th...Expect a big push very soon in Bloomington from the National Restausrant Assn., complete with pre-written press releases, skewed statistics, pre-packaged compromises and a lot of opposition and ambiguity. Just like has happened in Chicago, Champaign-Urbana and Springfield.<BR/>Buncha corporate nanny-staters in action, always telling people what's good for 'em.Ol' Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377591281307256310noreply@blogger.com