[Mpls] Statewide Smoking Ban

[Michael Thompson]

Thanks be to G-d above that this silly legislation went exactly where it
should, in the proverbial ashcan (pun intended).

Maybe the Minneapolis city council will realize that their efforts to
"protect workers" really put them out of step with rationality. On second
thought, I doubt it.

I hope tax revenues die off and smokers go to St. Paul or the more rational
suburbs to light up. Unfortunately some fine Minneapolis businesses may
suffer if that occurs. But the market hasn't ever really meant much to the
city council, anyway. They will still rejoice that they have my health and
they have saved me. Bless them for that.

Michael Thompson
Windom
Life-long non-smoker, believer in the market, and sworn enemy of the
Nanny-state


----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 3:32 PM
Subject: [Mpls] Statewide Smoking Ban


> The statewide smoking ban ran into problems today in the House  Commerce
> Committee. The bill is being declared dead by some and it would  appear
that
> Minneapolis may have to go it alone. Does anyone know where Hennepin
County or St.
> Paul stands? I believe they are waiting for the state to act. Here  is the
> Star Tribune link: _http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/5269590.html_
> (http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/5269590.html)
>
> Bill Dooley
> Kenny - Ward 13
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