The bottom line is that more people wanted smoke free pubs than wanted the smoke-filled type. Majority rule. Democracy at work. And IF you get enough people who want to back to the old way of doing things you can have the law reversed. Good Luck.

Are you saying you voted for the ban? Did you actually have a voice?

Bee-
You stated the bar owners are the whiners. And with every right to whine. Were they given a right to vote? Were they given the choice on how to run their own private-owned establishments? After all, they are the ones who pay taxes, insurances, mortgages, etc...

Here in Minnesota,(US) the ban has been in effect since Oct. 1 2007. We have had an intresting turn of events due to how the law reads.

There was an exemption put into the law for theatrical events. Smoking is allowed as a prop. Shakespear put it best~~The world is a stage and the people it's players
Bar owners have run with this exemption and are now doing theater nights in their bars. It has become a state wide event with more bars participating.
Now bar owners are being threatened with losing their licenses on alcohol and food. They are being threatened with $10,000.00 fines if they continue. But the show goes on because it is in the law!

Now a new bill is being entered into legislation attemping to give bar owners back their CHOICE whether they want smoking in their establishment or not.

If anyone is intersted- this is a good sight to read whats happening over here.http://freedomtoact.com/

To you folks here on this thread against smokers I just question why you have a problem with the rights of all people. Are there not enough pubs and bars around where there can be a compromise? Do you really want every bar for yourself whether you go into them or not? Jeez-Land of the Free~~~


Peace.
Rustic

P.S. I'm still with you on this one Skipy-You go man!