[Gatto Nero]

I don't smoke and I can't stand second hand smoke, but I don't think it's the government's place to ban it in privately owed restaurants. If a restaurant, such as Patrick's, decides to ban it on their on then I will give that extra consideration when I decide where to eat. If the 79% in favor of the ban did the same then the problem would take care of itself in time. Of course there will be places that are completely fogged out, but if that's the case then that is obviously what their clientèle are comfortable with or they wouldn't continue to go there. I do understand the issue with the workers but they are not slave labor. They also have the option of working elsewhere.