Amid threats, man goes on with 'Smoke In' (Spread the word)

[kster]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2933990

[rosesaylavee]

1. With all that is going to hell with this country

and of all the rights and lives that we have lost to this administration, this man has chosen THIS to take a stand for? Okay.

[mopinko]

9. agree with you.

really.

[Vet31203]

2. You know

We had to go outside in the army.
If we make our troops do it, there is no reason this Schmo should be exempt!!!

William J Meyers for House 2008

[orleans]

3. so it happened and nothing happened

doesn't look like anyone was arrested
"One interesting note: The smoke in was organized by a man who doesn't even smoke.

"But he has a sign in front of his business welcoming smokers in.

"Stand up for your rights," said owner Jon Hemminghaus. "You can still put a sign up, everybody put a sign up, by golly that ain't against the law yet."

"State's attorney Chuck Garnati said earlier in the week he wouldn't issue fines since this event wasn't in violation of the smoking ban's purpose, which he says is to protect non-smokers.

http://www.wsiltv.com/p/news_details.php?newsID=4260&type=top

[Gary Kleppe]

4. Does his business have employees? (n/t)

[orleans]

5. i don't know him--i just read that article. i would assume it does. n/t

[Gary Kleppe]

6. If so...

...and assuming that at least some of them are non-smokers, then it's not true that the rights of non-smokers weren't infringed.

[olkaz]

7. Is it against the rules to oppose smoking bans?

Am I the only one?

[Gary Kleppe]

8. Presumably it's not against the rules...

...or you would've heard from the moderators. The rules, by the way, are here.

That you're entitled to your opinion, of course, doesn't obligate anyone else to agree with it.

[orleans]

10. i think olkaz may have been being a bit sarcastic. were you? n/t