smoking bans violate private property rights

nonsmoker wrote:

your points are stupid no one has taken anything from you and the LAW was passed by the people for the people. Smokers obviously dont care enough about it otherwise the law would have never been passed OH wait yeah thats right there are more non-smokers than smokers so the law makes perfect sence stop trying to inflict your bad habbits on to those who dont have them.

Linda wrote:

Only the private property business owner should decide if their property is smoking or nonsmoking. The owners are victims of regulatory taking of private property.
Smoking bans are opening the door to losses of more rights, will your own property fall victim?
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated..
— Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
No person shall....be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation�
— Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
— Ninth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law�.
— Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Am5

RSS wrote:

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I agree with you that businesses should be allowed to dictate smoking policy. They own the business and unless their landlord wants to prohibit smoking the business owners should decide whether or not they want to allow smoking.
People can decide whether or not to patronize a business. If they don't like smoke, go to a non-smoking business. If they don't like to look at naked bodies, go to a clothed establishment. But, as a quitting smoker, I don't and never have smoked around children, the elderly or any location I think people would be repulsed by my smoking. It's common courtesy.
Smoking bans don't work. In Arizona (where I moved back here from) lots of businesses went out of business and/or declared bankruptcy because of the smoking ban. That's thousands of families that are suffering economic loss because of a ban that should be left up to free enterprise.
What about perfume/cologne? I spent 3 days on a temp job sneezing and congested because of the vile smells coming from people. I was SO glad when that job ended!!!!
People need to be considerate of others and discriminating of the businesses they patronize. That would solve the smoking problem and the smell (cologne/perfume) problem.
Does anyone in this world realize that God gave us brains and we can use them?! Please people, use the intelligence you've been given and the common sense your mother (hopefully) gave you and bring some sanity to this legislative madness that has gripped the country in the past few years.
BTW, I quit on January 2nd. I'm proud of myself. I just can't see paying tobacco companies to kill me when I could do it myself, for free, if I decide I really want to cross over. That's more money for my kids when I finally do kick the bucket.:-)

nonsmoker wrote:

There is a point where smokers rights and businesses rights are being threatened yes but the simple fact is a business chain unlike small business if the law doesn't prohibit smokers then we all suffer am I saying that small business should let smokers have their way NO because I have gone to many places in search of a haven of sorts to meet people and socialize but can cause I cant breathe in smoke. I think we can all agree that smoking and non-smoking sections of the past were a joke in restaurants and such and why is it that a business owner you want your only clientele to be those who smoke or at least tolerate smoke..... I would think that you would want anyone to frequent your establishment and give you business and keep ALL your customers smokers and non-smokers alike healthy for the purpose of more business. Besides it’s not that much of an inconvenience for smokers to step out side or wait to smoke.
But like I’ve said before we live in a country where a law is passed by votes, and we all have to follow those laws, are you saying that big businesses shouldn’t have to follow environmental laws passed either that they too should be able to choose to pollute the air we ALL breathe. I sincerely hope not.

Linda wrote:

WE THE PEOPLE request that Congressional Hearings be conducted to expose the truth about smoking bans being imposed throughout the United States. We desire to once again be a free nation whose health is not controlled by special interest groups or foundations whose parent companies profit. The corruption behind these bans is widespread. We have the right as citizens to ask that Congress conduct an investigation, utilizing neutral experts who have no connection to the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, World Health Organization, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation or any other organization or pharmaceutical company who has profited from these smoking bans. This petition has been signed by U.S. citizens who are of legal age to vote. This petition is not limited to one state. It is a national petition, as this plague has affected each state of these United States.
Smoking bans across the U.S. are legislated or voted in based on lies and pure greed for financial gain and/or power. We ask that the following areas be investigated:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/conghearin...