Thursday, December 08, 2005
Smoking ban
Another local item: a nearly total smoking ban, passed by initiative in November, went into effect today in the state of Washington. Interestingly, police have made it publicly clear that they do not intend to put any effort into enforcing this law. I wonder if we're finally crossing into Prohibition territory, where nobody wants the law?
What makes the ban "nearly total" is that Indian casinos are exempted. All other restaurants, bars, public buildings are supposed to be smoke-free.
Hmmmmmmmmm.... What do you suppose the real purpose of this initiative might be? Can't begin to guess....
In general, the real purpose of any strict law can be determined by reading the exemptions, and nowadays just about all new state laws have something to do with Indian casinos if you read closely enough. ¶ 8:59 AM
What makes the ban "nearly total" is that Indian casinos are exempted. All other restaurants, bars, public buildings are supposed to be smoke-free.
Hmmmmmmmmm.... What do you suppose the real purpose of this initiative might be? Can't begin to guess....
In general, the real purpose of any strict law can be determined by reading the exemptions, and nowadays just about all new state laws have something to do with Indian casinos if you read closely enough. ¶ 8:59 AM
