It's an open minded & tolerant place which is so inclusive of many different people. Heck, this great company even treats the persistent darwin award candidates with tolerance & courtesy. No outdoor smoke area for these nicotine slaves. Nope. Folks here are free to be as stupid as they like. Gotta love it.
That's why I say VOTE NO on Question 3 on the April 8 ballot in Kansas City, MO. Listen to what the Business Rights Coalition has to say about it.
On April 8, the voters of Kansas City will be voting on Question 3, a smoking law that permits smoking in casinos, but bans it in bars.
Question 3 is looking to replace a law that works with one that gives an unfair competitive advantage to large corporate casinos at the expense of small businesses like bars. We don’t need new law to ban smoking in bars, because customers can vote with their feet and go to a non-smoking bar if that is what they prefer. Question 3 is a step in the wrong direction.
I agree. And 'Where there’s no smoke, there’s less business.'
Lynn Horsley of the Kansas City (red) Star concurs, and goes on to conclude that there's a lot of dissonant rules entwined in this flawed ballot question:
•Restaurants and bars: The council version still allows smoking in bars and in restaurants with liquor licenses after 9 p.m. as long as all patrons are 21 or older. The ballot measure simply bans smoking from all bars and restaurants.
•Stadiums: The council version halts smoking throughout Kauffman and Arrowhead. The ballot measure leaves the status quo, which prohibits smoking in seating areas and restrooms but generally allows it in other areas.
•Casinos: The council measure allows smoking in the city’s two casinos, including in casino restaurants after 9 p.m. The ballot measure allows smoking on gaming floors but prohibits it in bars and restaurants in the casino complexes. Smoking on the gaming floors would be banned as soon as casinos in neighboring counties go along.
Hmm. It appears to be not so much about 'health', as the sanctimonious busy bodies like to pretend, but more about which business gets preferential treatment because the big boys generate more tax dollars.
Plus, this whole issue is one of 'unintended consequences' for small business when it comes to enforcement:
Health Department director Rex Archer also said such a law would be challenging to enforce, especially since the council provided no additional money for education or enforcement.
“We have zero staff on duty at 9 p.m.,” Archer said. He said that figuring out whether someone lit up a cigarette at 8:59 p.m. versus 9:01 p.m. could become “an enforcement nightmare.”
Who ya gonna call - the police?? I can't even get them to follow up on stolen property reports.
Say NO to the nanny state. VOTE NO on Question 3 on the April 8 ballot in Kansas City, MO.
TY boortz for the pic.
