Want to Smoke in Jersey? Go to the Casinos
New Jersey today became the 10th state to pass a smoking ban for restaurants, bars and most other public places. New Jersey joins New York and Delaware in the smoking ban club, while Philadelphia is considering a similar proposal. Violators of the New Jersey order will face fines of up to $1000 for each offense. Noticeably exempt is the floors of the Atlantic City casinos. While I don’t support the ban of smoking in any way, shape or form (and I don’t smoke, except when I get really, really, really drunk) I’m not 100% behind the exemption for the casinos. Why should the casinos be exempt?
This has been a long time coming and I am thrilled. Now if only our B-class state would follow suit and do the same.
Because the truth is until I have a way to kill smokers slowly and get away with it at least the sides are a little more even!
And anyone that has a problem with that can contact me personally.
bradyhicks@gmail.com
I was just in NY over the weekend at a Jazz club. Guess what I smelled like when I got home? Me. No smoke in my hair. No need to shower before bed. No hacking up my lungs from all the smoke that would normally be there. I am not a big fan of the government regulating life, but with smoking I wish there was something that killed all tobacco plants. It’s just so much nicer to go out and not having to inhale everyones’ second hand smoke. Let’s go Penna or Philly, or people of Philly just quit already…it’s gross.
I jsut can’t get behind the government taking away rights and freedoms. You have the right and the freedom to not enter into an establishment that allows smoking or doesn’t allow smoking. But with this type of ban we are saying to smokers, we don’t care what you think, you don’t have the right. We are telling business owners, we don’t care if you want to allow smoking in your establishment, you don’t have that right.
What’s next people? Not allowing people to smoke in the privacy of their own home. And if we take that step, you know where we are at? Prohibition. And I’ll be damned if they are going to tell me I can’t drink my vodka. Err…. we’re talking about smoking right…. my bad. Either way I can’t get behind it despite the health benefits.
When we let the government start taking away our freedoms where does it stop? Yes my kids and I may lead a healthier life because of this but in the end we may be healthier but how “free” will we be?
Smokers have the right to smoke in their own homes or outdoors where it is not harming the health of others.
By your logic I have the right to pour bleach down your throat when you light up in front of me. All I have to do is warn you first.
Then, you had the choice to walk away from me before I poured bleach down your throat.
No by my logic you have the right to boycott establishments that enable smoking.
Brady is right, keep your shit out of my lungs. I can’t wait to go to the Jersey bars.
I’m sorta into this, because smokers tip less than non-smokers at restaurants. If they aren’t smoking in the restaurants, they will have to buy fewer packs and will be able to spend that extra 75¢ to give a full 10% tip instead of just lipservice for a job well done!
You could technically sue your workplace for an unsafe work environment.
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