The Cloud is Lifting

Illinois is set to be 19^th state to have a smoking ban in public places and I can not be happier.  SB0500 goes into effect on January 1^st, 2008 and I can not wait to go to a tavern without having to breathe toxic air just to get drink or hang out with friends.  Of course this is going to mean that near the entrances we will have to wade through a death cloud, though smokers are not suppose to be within 15’ of entry doors.

Now I do have friends that are not going to be rejoicing at the passage of this bill but it has not made smoking illegal, this is not a prohibition on cigarettes.  Many smoker’s rights groups make this fight a matter of their civil liberties but this is just not the case.  This law is just making it harder for smokers to contaminate the air that everyone must breathe.  Smoke to your lungs content in private just not in public places where your bad choice has become everyone’s bad choice.

Chicago Tribune Article

~ by Tim Humphreys on 2007.July.25 Wednesday.