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Woodsy · 04-07-2006, 07:18 AM

SecondCurve..

I am sorry if I come across as ignorant. There used to be a time in this country when people took personal responsibility for the consequences of thier actions. This is no longer the case. There seems to be a need to have government micromanage your life, shift responsibility from the individual and place blame elsewhere all with the big goal of extracting a large financial penalty. Thank you lawyers!

I think it was sometime in the 60's warning labels appeared on cigarette packaging, and the anti-smoking crusade began. Yet, somehow people after that date are still awarded millions of dollars because they CHOSE to smoke, then got cancer or some other serious illness. In the meantime our illustrious lawmakers decided not to outlaw cigarettes, but tax them... but the tax money doesn't go into helping smokers... nope it gets put in the general fund to be spent on other things... same goes for the multi-billion dollar cigarette settlement money!

NH is one of the last bastions of less government is better. MA is almost completely opposite of this philosohy. I am not bashing MA, it seems to work for them.

Businesses should be allowed to decide whats best for thier business. Let free enterprise determine the course, not another silly law. In the Weirs, the Crazy Gringo (formerly Nothin' Fancy), and the Paradise Beach Club are both going to be non-smoking this year.

I prefer going to non-smoking establishments. If I were a parent (I'm not, and quite frankly shouldn't be alllowed to breed LOL!) I wouldn't bring my kids to a restaurant that allows smoking. If I were to have a nice cigar and a Brandy it certainly wouldn't be at the table, but at the bar. But thats me and my CHOICE.

Woodsy

04-07-2006, 07:18 AM	#10
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,966 Thanks: 80 Thanked 980 Times in 440 Posts	SecondCurve.. I am sorry if I come across as ignorant. There used to be a time in this country when people took personal responsibility for the consequences of thier actions. This is no longer the case. There seems to be a need to have government micromanage your life, shift responsibility from the individual and place blame elsewhere all with the big goal of extracting a large financial penalty. Thank you lawyers! I think it was sometime in the 60's warning labels appeared on cigarette packaging, and the anti-smoking crusade began. Yet, somehow people after that date are still awarded millions of dollars because they CHOSE to smoke, then got cancer or some other serious illness. In the meantime our illustrious lawmakers decided not to outlaw cigarettes, but tax them... but the tax money doesn't go into helping smokers... nope it gets put in the general fund to be spent on other things... same goes for the multi-billion dollar cigarette settlement money! NH is one of the last bastions of less government is better. MA is almost completely opposite of this philosohy. I am not bashing MA, it seems to work for them. Businesses should be allowed to decide whats best for thier business. Let free enterprise determine the course, not another silly law. In the Weirs, the Crazy Gringo (formerly Nothin' Fancy), and the Paradise Beach Club are both going to be non-smoking this year. I prefer going to non-smoking establishments. If I were a parent (I'm not, and quite frankly shouldn't be alllowed to breed LOL!) I wouldn't bring my kids to a restaurant that allows smoking. If I were to have a nice cigar and a Brandy it certainly wouldn't be at the table, but at the bar. But thats me and my CHOICE. Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.