Pelosi bans smoking ( i agree)

miller8966

Great idea by nancy pelosi. Smoking is a disgusting habit and the only thing i hate more than animal rights activists are smokers. I think im starting to like this old bag....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- New House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is snuffing out one of Congress' enduring prerogatives, still cherished by some lawmakers -- the right to smoke near the floor of the House.

Pelosi, D-California, announced Wednesday that effective immediately, House members would no longer be able to light up in the ornate Speaker's Lobby off the House floor where lawmakers mingle during votes.

The room is often hazy with smoke, as it was Tuesday night as the House voted on anti-terror legislation; Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, often has a cigarette in hand, for example.

"The days of smoke-filled rooms in the United States Capitol are over," Pelosi said. "Medical science has unquestionably established the dangerous effects of secondhand smoke, including an increased risk of cancer and respiratory diseases. I am a firm believer that Congress should lead by example."

Smoke-filled rooms won't be gone entirely -- lawmakers will still be allowed to smoke in their own offices.

Smoking is banned in most federal buildings, and the District of Columbia recently banned smoking in public areas, as has Pelosi's home district of San Francisco and a number of other cities.

sapperskunk

I hear Obama is a pretty hardcore smoker too.

even flow?

The same people who make laws to stop you from smoking in an outdoor ball park are allowed to smoke indoors. ha ha ha Nice!

miller8966

even flow? wrote:

The same people who make laws to stop you from smoking in an outdoor ball park are allowed to smoke indoors. ha ha ha Nice!

do you always try to sound like a pompous douche in your posts?

sapperskunk

even flow? wrote:

The same people who make laws to stop you from smoking in an outdoor ball park are allowed to smoke indoors. ha ha ha Nice!

They passed a smoking ban in my state last year, I don't mind the non-smoking thing in bars, cause I'll just go outside. But I go to a lot of shows, and a lot of times there's no re-entry, so I end up fiending for a few hours.

ledvedderman

sapperskunk wrote:

I hear Obama is a pretty hardcore smoker too.

I wouldn't call him a "hardcore" smoker, he didn't start again until his 2004 Senate race. Why? I don't know. The man was running against Alan Keyes. He should have been as relaxed as possible.

DOSW

miller8966 wrote:

Smoking is a disgusting habit and the only thing i hate more than animal rights activists are smokers.

I see what you're saying... I have to deal with smokers and their horrible stench and wrinkly faces all the time... but it's not a habit, it's an addiction. It takes an extreme amount of willpower (which most people don't have) to be able to quit. You shouldn't hate them for not being able to do something (quit smoking) that most people physically can't do.

I pity them more than I hate them. Smoking is just a repulsive thing to do to yourself and others. And my god, that smell...

even flow?

miller8966 wrote:

do you always try to sound like a pompous douche in your posts?

You to question that.

ledvedderman

miller8966 wrote:

do you always try to sound like a pompous douche in your posts?

I don't believe he does Captain America. I believe he is just trying to point out the hypocritical actions of those in charge.

even flow?

ledvedderman wrote:

I don't believe he does Captain America. I believe he is just trying to point out the hypocritical actions of those in charge.

Why yes, yes I was. But it was mocking his beloved government that can't be touched, slagged, bad mouthed, kicked, etc.

farfromglorified

Can't we just ban congressmen? That would kill 2 birds with one stone.

ledvedderman

even flow? wrote:

Why yes, yes I was. But it was mocking his beloved government that can't be touched, slagged, bad mouthed, kicked, etc.

Don't forget wrong...they can't be wrong either

miller8966

I was just kidding about the pompous douche part.

but the rest is true

CorporateWhore

I do support the right of people to kill themselves by smoking, though I don't support the right to kill other people by second-hand smoke.

Smoking in public indoor places is harmful to the health of others. We're not asking for that smoke in our faces and we don't want it.

chopitdown

even flow? wrote:

The same people who make laws to stop you from smoking in an outdoor ball park are allowed to smoke indoors. ha ha ha Nice!

i found that funny as well when i read the article...esp since DC just passed a nonsmoking law. I'm glad they are banning smoking in the lobby.

floyd1975

At least they're working on the important shit around there. Every time a meaningless measure like this is passed, I am just happy it wasn't some brilliant idea to take even more away from the citizens in the interest of "public welfare."

CorporateWhore

zstillings wrote:

At least they're working on the important shit around there. Every time a meaningless measure like this is passed, I am just happy it wasn't some brilliant idea to take even more away from the citizens in the interest of "public welfare."

I see that you have actually read the Constitution. That's a novel idea.

Hah, it is amazing how congress finds the power to regulate my toilet water usage.

Pacomc79

hooray for Facism.

Pearl Jam and toast

CorporateWhore wrote:

I do support the right of people to kill themselves by smoking, though I don't support the right to kill other people by second-hand smoke.

Smoking in public indoor places is harmful to the health of others. We're not asking for that smoke in our faces and we don't want it.

^^^

I'm a smoker (and fuck you guys in advance) and I agree with this. If you're in a public place or at the very least if you're not outdoors just don't light up. It's rude if nothing else.

The Illinoisemakers

CorporateWhore wrote:

I do support the right of people to kill themselves by smoking, though I don't support the right to kill other people by second-hand smoke.

Smoking in public indoor places is harmful to the health of others. We're not asking for that smoke in our faces and we don't want it.

You surprise me Mr. Whore. If anyone here would be against those filthy bastards I thought it would be you. For the simple fact that we consumers end up footing the bill when insurance premiums go up because of their disgusting and ultimately fatal habit.

CorporateWhore

The Illinoisemakers wrote:

You surprise me Mr. Whore. If anyone here would be against those filthy bastards I thought it would be you. For the simple fact that we consumers end up footing the bill when insurance premiums go up because of their disgusting and ultimately fatal habit.

Yeah, but then we'd have to regulate a lot of behavior like overeating, consumption of sugar, people who don't exercise enough, and the list goes on.

None of this is the federal government's responsibility.