Mingo Smoking Ban

Mingo County smoking ban goes into effect Saturday Story by The Associated Press WILLIAMSON, W.Va. - Starting Saturday, smokers in Mingo County will no longer be able to light up inside public buildings.

[Vickie]

I think its GREAT. I travel all over the U.S and gilbert WV is the only place I have found that doesn't have a smoke free environment. I hate to walk in a restaurant filled with smoke. Its hard to stay long enough to eat the meal that I have paid for.

[Bill Hannegan]

Worldwide uniformity is a wonderful thing.

[danny]

Vickie wrote:

I think its GREAT. I travel all over the U.S and gilbert WV is the only place I have found that doesn't have a smoke free environment. I hate to walk in a restaurant filled with smoke. Its hard to stay long enough to eat the meal that I have paid for.

its called fast food order it buy it and get the hell out

[Rick]

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its called fast food order it buy it and get the hell out

Kids around the nation will take a stand against tobacco on Wednesday, April 5 for the 11th-annual Kick Butts Day.

More than 2,000 events are planned in all 50 states.

(Which way do you think these future voters will vote when it comes to smoking bans? It isn't hard to figure out!)

[danny]

ill smoke illegal or not

[Rick]

danny wrote:

ill smoke illegal or not

Thank the stars, smoking in public will probably not be legal in the very near future.

As a smoker, your world is becoming smaller and smaller.

[benton ward]

Laugh now you idiots,later they will ban fast food.where is your freedom.

[Scott T]

Where I live in Gwinnett County GA, we`ve had a smoking ban for at least 10 years. If you are a smoker like me it`s not the end of the world. Even if you are at a sports bar or something you get used to going outside for a smoke. I`ve smoked for over 25 years and I can go into a restaurant with my wife and kids and have a meal and a couple drinks and can wait till we leave. No problem. I grew up in Mingo County.

[History Buff]

Dangerous

Once we people as a society decide that we are willing to invade the privacy of personal space (businesses, homes, jobs, cars & within open public space) and interfere with personal autonomy in decision-making merely in order to address behaviors that may or may not increase the risk of illness, we have removed the last barrier from the complete intrusion of the government into all aspects of each of our personal lives.

There is hardly anything that we do, or in any decision we make, that does not in some way affect our health risks.

Every aspect of our behavior and every decision we make, could be subject to government regulation once we break down this barrier of invading freedom, privacy and removing autonomy regarding behaviors that may or may not affect health risks.

Definition of Autonomy:
(Greek: Auto-Nomos - nomos meaning "law": one who gives oneself his own law) means freedom from external authority. Autonomy is a concept found in moral, political, and bioethical philosophy. Within these contexts it refers to the capacity of a rational individual to make an informed, uncoerced decision.

[History Buff]

Per what has transpired with this new law, it appears anyone with a dislike or is narrow minded can ‘go get a law’. I therefore suggest

We outlaw the colors
RED as it makes some people mad, nervous &/or angry;
PINK as it makes some people nauseated;
BLACK as many think it is depressing and others relate it to the devil;
SILVER as it makes people feel cold.

AND, We get a list of everything that makes people sick, things people are allergic to and things people don’t like and outlaw them all.

Therefore we will find many people allergic tree pollen and we will have to outlaw TREES, while others are allergic to dust and dirt and therefore the EARTH would have to be banned.

[History Buff]

From another forum worth a read.
nemo3 1 wrote

Flouride in water,actually it is florine, a waste product of the phosphate (fertilizer) industry. They reprocess it and sell it to local water porvides. When removed from the site as a waste product it is required to be hauled of to sights that accept hazardous materials.

Most people think they are having clinical fouride in the water. NOT!

As per the antis dangers of second hand smoke relative risk 1.3. Florine in water 1.4. Male children 4-12 getting bone cancer from florine exposure drinking water 4.07.

FLORINE IN WATER 25% MORE DANGEROUS THAN TOBACCO SMOKE!
FLORINE IN WATER INCREASES CANCER IN KIDS BY 400%.
Based on the science used by the antis for second hand smoke. These are accurate.

In case any one is wondering the relative risk for chlorinated water is, it's 1.5.
CHLORINATED WATER IS 40% MORE DANGEROUS THAN TOBACCO SMOKE.

[smoker]

danny wrote:

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its called fast food order it buy it and get the hell out

I think it is terrible and a sick thing for smokers who aren't able to resist smoking in a restaraunt. Someone in the rest. may have asthma. It is also sickening for people to go into a grocery store and smoke around the fruits and vegetables.

[Chicago Guy]

Im so sick of this shit, Smokers are treated like second class citizens. I smoke and I hope and pray that they stop even making cigarettes. That way they can put the extra taxes on liquor, food, anything that a non-smoker does.. I cant wait till they start having commercials about all of the drunk drivers why havent they ever made a scene outside of Jack Daniels building???

I for one dont go too a place that I cant smoke as the person on here said its called fast food get it and get out.. And if smoking bothers ya that damn much dont go near it..

[just candid]

A while back there was some talk about a smoking ban proposed in WV that would be for anyone living in a single trilor. As I heard it they also were going to ban smoking with in 50 feet of any single wide trailor.Anyone have any more Info on this?

[just candid]

Jess,I knew something looked wrong with the trailers!

[just candid]

youou wrote:

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We knew what you meant, we will work with you and never criticize your writing/spelling/grammar...we are your friends.
Besides that... it gives the HCS something to point out that you are doing/saying wrong. They are down to just pointing out typing errors.

Thanks, but I sure keep em busy. Of coure that may be good,it may be the only excerise some of them get. Well that plus reaching for and lighting another cigarette. lol

[Justined]

youou wrote:

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We knew what you meant, we will work with you and never criticize your writing/spelling/grammar...we are your friends.
Besides that... it gives the HCS something to point out that you are doing/saying wrong. They are down to just pointing out typing errors.

No, we are not down to that. What we are doing is pointing out that the ANTIS, like you and candid, keep saying smokers are low class, uneducated, trailer trash. However, it's quite plain to see that uneducated people also reside in the ANTI class. Obvious typing errors are irrevelant. But the spelling and grammer of a lot of the "high class, educated" ANTIS is atrocious. I will point it out when it is felt to be necessary.

[coco]

I was told 2 weeks ago I have lung cancer I have never smoked. My parents did, my friends did, but I didn't, now I am the one with cancer. I hate going out to eat just to have someone next to me light up. I have put up with smoking all my life now it time for me to stand up and say "it time for clean air in all builds'.
It will not kill you smoker to leave the building to smoke. Go to your cars, go home, just please remember your children are in the room with you when you smoke, second hand smoke kill too

[Peter]

coco wrote:

I was told 2 weeks ago I have lung cancer I have never smoked. My parents did, my friends did, but I didn't, now I am the one with cancer. I hate going out to eat just to have someone next to me light up. I have put up with smoking all my life now it time for me to stand up and say "it time for clean air in all builds'.
It will not kill you smoker to leave the building to smoke. Go to your cars, go home, just please remember your children are in the room with you when you smoke, second hand smoke kill too

coco, hopefully you are getting good treatment and have good medical facilities near you. Be strong and you can beat this. Please keep in touch via this forum. And if you feel strongly about it, keep spreading the message that non-smokers should not be exposed to tobacco smoke.

[Bill Hannegan]

Peter wrote:

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coco, hopefully you are getting good treatment and have good medical facilities near you. Be strong and you can beat this. Please keep in touch via this forum. And if you feel strongly about it, keep spreading the message that non-smokers should not be exposed to tobacco smoke.

Have your home checked for radon. Radon is the likely culprit.