Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Jersey's Smoking Hypocrisy

New Jersey banned smoking in public places. The big problem is that they use "science" (whether true or not is irrelevant) to say that second hand smoke effects employees in the workplace. With this casino exception, somehow the casino employees are expendable? That isn't equal protection under the law. Secondhand smoke is either dangerous to employees or its not. It's not dangerous to smoke and not the others. It's laughable that the Jersey politicans pass this with a straight face.

"Lighting up in the state's casinos will still be permitted under the new law, which requires indoor public places and workplaces, including restaurants and bars, to be smoke-free. Cigar bars or lounges and tobacco retail establishments will also be exempt."
http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2006/01/16/daily2.html

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