Comments on: Raleigh NC| North Carolina Passes Smoking Ban

By: LOWERYSTACY23

LOWERYSTACY23 — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:50:09 +0000

That is great that we can get the loans and that opens up new chances.

By: D. Shore

D. Shore — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:07:26 +0000

Now if we could only stop the madness of this time changing. Can’t we compromise and set the clock 1/2 up and leave it there? I’ve forgotten why we even started this. No on asked me.

By: D. Shore

D. Shore — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:04:26 +0000

When freedoms are abused, you loose. Such is the case, I think, with smoking, the freedom has been abused; such as non-smokers having to endure the smell, the nastiness, and 2nd hand smoke associated with smoking.
I think the gesture is nice, but tell me please, how is this law going go be inforced?
By big mouths like me who asks the offenders to do something with their smoldering butt.

By: landofthefree

landofthefree — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:57:15 +0000

If USA is the land of the free, then it is the freedom of choice. Unless we are not competent enough to make our own judgement, then government should step in tell you what to do. lol

I don’t want government to interfere with my freedom. I choose my own car, my own house, the workplace, the movie theater, the bar, the restaurant, etc. Don’t take the freedom of choice away from people. Go live in the communist countries if you want regulations and restriction.

The government should protect its citizens from crime and business from illegal operation. It has no right to tell people and businesses how/what to do. People have the choice of entering (not entering) the establishment or workplace.

By: Fight2Choose

Fight2Choose — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:03:50 +0000

I am all for respecting and protecting the rights of the non-smoking community, but I believe it should be up to the owner of the establishment to make these decisions.

Please read my petition @

http://www.gopetition.com/online/33301.html

If you agree with the petition, please sign it and help me share the link with other supporters.

Thank you!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:25:47 +0000

I am so excited about the smoking law passing I have a strong bronchial reaction too to the harmful chemicals of cigerrette smoke and was too stupid when I was young to understand how harmful it is, I am so excited to be free to go out and be able to enjoy the state and be able to breath!

By: Larry Plowman

Larry Plowman — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:24:01 +0000

I believe that if a bar wants to go smoke free then it should be able to do just that. But, the government making it a law is just another form of discrimination. They could make the establisment designate a certain area for smoking and make them install adequate exhaust systems. Small business’s are having a hard time as it is and passing a law that can and will cause some of these places to close their doors is unreasonable. Big brother is still with us

By: Bobby McDonald

Bobby McDonald — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:32:07 +0000

@Richard

I personally agree with your sentiment and understand that second-hand smoke can kill. That being said, I understand the position of smokers, who have been smoking for years, or a bar owner who is wondering why they can’t make the decision for their bar. They see it as an encroachment on their rights. It’s a fine line and it’s no surprise that everyone doesn’t see eye to eye on this issue.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:21:32 +0000

Smoking should be prohibited in all public places, period. We don’t cheerfully turn the other way and allow people to carry around leaky canisters of cyanide down the street, trailing minute quantities of the poison everywhere for other people and animals to come in contact with. Tobacco smoking is a public health disaster, with no redeeming value whatsoever. The sooner we stigmatize, tax and legislate it into oblivion the better.

By: Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:49:40 +0000

I like to smoke cigars because they offend cigarette smokers

yes the ban is a great idea, too bad it took forever…

now if we can just legalize that other smoke…