The Augusta Commission has rejected a proposed tougher smoking ban.
The measure failed by a 6-3-1 vote.
The ordinance would have banned smoking in virtually every public space and in some outdoor areas, as well as in vehicles with children 14 and younger. It would have allowed smoking on city property if it is leased or rented, but not in the building itself.
Augusta is under a statewide law that bans smoking in most public places where children could be present, such as most restaurants, but allows exemptions for bars and restaurants where no one younger than 18 is admitted.
This (cough, cough) is a good (hack, hack) pro anti-government stance that the Augusta Commission (hack, spittle, hock a lugey) has undertaken. Anyone got a Kleenex I could use?
I'm surprised I don't have lung cancer. I'm surprised neither of my parents had lung cancer. I grew up around two parents who didn't give up smoking until I was an adult. So is my husband, with his parents. Back when those nasty cigarette companies were adulterating their product. Hack, hack. We are both fine and my mother is approaching 89 years old. I thing she smoked for 30 or 40 years. My dad smoked even longer.
I'm not in favor of smoking. And since I've been away from it for most of my adulthood I don't care to be in close proximity, but I'm not for a total ban of it. If we are to ban smoking, lets not allow fat people to buy double cheese burgers and oversized order of fries. Let's ban section 8 housing that allows "guests" to live there and sell drugs or use drugs, not saying those on the rental agreement are the ones. It's usually the relatives that slip in there after the agreement is signed.
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