I’m pleased to announce that another country has passed a ban on smoking in public places. Woohoo! There’s more good news on the horizon: ” In Britain, the government has announced plans to introduce public smoking bans in England and Wales.” Now, if we could just get more US states to follow New York and …
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Sep 30
Currency Up in Smoke
Jul 22
Fresh Air!
WOOHOO!!! Bar, Restaurant Smoking Ban Discussed A state lawmaker says the time has come to ban smoking at all workplaces in Pennsylvania, including bars and restaurants. State Sen. Stewart Greenleaf, R-Montgomery County, says he will push for legislation simlar to that of California, New York, Maine, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida and Massachusetts, where the law is …
Jun 02
Undue Burden?
Limitation on freedoms is not a new concept. Speech is, on the whole, free, but there are some utterances that can get you in trouble with the law. Shouting “Fire!” in a crowded theater or joking about shooting the president are good examples. In other words, there is legal precedent for placing limitations on constitutional …