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Your new Defender of Freedom
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:01 am
by Accountable
Your new Defender of Freedom :yh_eyebro
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi banned smoking from the most venerable nicotine haven on the hill -- the Speaker's Lobby outside the entrance to the House floor.
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Your new Defender of Freedom
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:32 am
by gmc
Good for her! Why should non smokers have to have their health impacted by a bunch of selfish drug addicts.
Your new Defender of Freedom
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:32 am
by gmc
Good for her! Why should non smokers have to have their health impacted by a bunch of selfish drug addicts.:sneaky:
Your new Defender of Freedom
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:15 pm
by Fibonacci
I like that she thinks congress should "lead by example."
This bothers me though.
"Pelosi, of smoke-free California, is known to detest the tobacco habit."
Ive never liked it when people come to some power and start forcing their beliefs on everybody.
Your new Defender of Freedom
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:19 pm
by LilacDragon
Hmm.
Will they be removing all of the bottles of alcoholic beverages from the offices also?
Your new Defender of Freedom
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:21 pm
by YZGI
LilacDragon;514318 wrote: Hmm.
Will they be removing all of the bottles of alcoholic beverages from the offices also?
Of course. Who can have a drink without a smoke?
Your new Defender of Freedom
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:50 pm
by Chookie
YZGI;514323 wrote: Of course. Who can have a drink without a smoke?
Me!
Your new Defender of Freedom
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:05 pm
by RedGlitter
I think it's great EXCEPT.....
a government bigwig is saying "NO SMOKING!" all the while the government is subsidizing tobacco farmers. Fair is fair. Stop growing tobacco. Oh, I know the world will collapse and all that but it seems stupid to smack the cigarettes from smokers' hands at the same time you're writing checks with the other.

Your new Defender of Freedom
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:09 pm
by Adam Zapple
LilacDragon;514318 wrote: Hmm.
Will they be removing all of the bottles of alcoholic beverages from the offices also?
Ted Kennedy would never allow it.
Your new Defender of Freedom
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:54 pm
by Accountable
RedGlitter;514417 wrote: I think it's great EXCEPT.....
a government bigwig is saying "NO SMOKING!" all the while the government is subsidizing tobacco farmers. Fair is fair. Stop growing tobacco. Oh, I know the world will collapse and all that but it seems stupid to smack the cigarettes from smokers' hands at the same time you're writing checks with the other.
Your new Defender of Freedom
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:24 pm
by RedGlitter
:wah: Accountable, how did you manage to find that just for this conversation?? That's funny!!

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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:50 pm
by Accountable
RedGlitter;514613 wrote: :wah: Accountable, how did you manage to find that just for this conversation?? That's funny!!

Luv my Google!

Your new Defender of Freedom
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:07 pm
by Mystery
They've got it banned everywhere here now, even in your own car if you have children under 12 in there.
