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Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures." -- Daniel Webster
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Saturday, September 13, 2003 :::
Colby Cosh has posted a brief history of Alberta's smoking laws, which I assume is not out of line with the history of these here fine United States. To sum up, as of 1970 one could smoke pretty much anywhere except churches and cinemas.
I find it puzzling that there's no middle ground. Either smoking is allowed, and done, everywhere, or it's forbidden unless you're in your own home with the windows shut and the blinds pulled. I understand that in Europe, it's still more or less impossible to find a non-smoking section. I would think a restaurant owner would be able to clean up by serving plausible food at plausible prices and advertising heavily that the restaurant is smoke-free. Unless they're not allowed to prohibit smoking on their property, which is possible.
::: posted by Steven at 7:10 AM
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