So I was reading this website: click here. I found it very interesting that Governor Sonny Perdue was late on his taxes for seven years straight. I liked the overall message of the site (of course it's sponsored by the Democrats) which is 'Don't raise our taxes until you pay yours'. Very catchy.
In other Georgia news, I recently read an article which stated that Fulton County taxpayers (guess that doesn't include the governor) pay somewhere around 3 million bucks for part-time city council members to assemble and pay their staff. I mentioned before how silly I thought it was that a part time council member received $40,000 annual compensation. But then to have such a huge budget for a staff (which by reasons of deduction I can only assume is a part time staff....) is outrageous. But is this what the Georgia politicians in the house are focusing on. . . no! They want to stop people from smoking in bars...
Which brings me to my next topic...Smoking Ban. I have every intention of quitting my smoking habit in the very near future. And my stance on this topic will not change. I agree that smoking in malls, stores et cetera is inappropriate. Not necessarily because of the health risk 'cause I fear smog is probably just as bad nowadays. But more because it's rude. However, banning smoking in bars is ludicrous. Bars are not a necessary destination. If you want to drink, you have plenty of restaurants with non smoking sessions at which to do it and in Gwinnett you have plenty of bars that are nonsmoking. But implementing a state ban is ridiculous. It's an assault on personal freedoms. I go to bars mostly because I can smoke there without being patronized. I don't smoke in my home, I don't smoke in my car but I do smoke in my bar.....I know Iknow, what about the kids eating with their parents....that's what the non smoking section is for....and it's a freakin' bar for smoker's sake. You want to eat with your kids, take them to a 'family friendly' spot that doesn't allow smoking, don't take them to a sports bar.
And what's next? Are they going to ban smoking in your car, on your property? Government needs to step the hell out of personal lives and run the bigger scheme.
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First, I go to sports bars for the experience too, and a positive aspect of that experience is the lack of kids. I like kids, no doubt. And I'm fairly responsible around them in that I control my language and to a great extent my actions. But I have to do this everywhere, malls, restaurants, parks, whatever. I'd like to go someplace where there are only adults and no strippers and have it not be 11 pm. I guess I'm just tired of having to (not directed at you Chaka) be parental acting when I don't have any kids! Don't show this on TV cuz your kids may see, don't put that on the internet cuz kids your see, don't smoke in a bar because your kids are there. How about you take precautions for your kids and let me live my life.
I don't like people smoking around me when I eat, but do I want an entire state to ban the practice to cure my pet peeve...no. I don't like seeing folks show public displays of affection but I don't want it banned.
As far as a sports bar as part of someone's personal life, not sure where that came from. But smoking is a personal freedom that is allowed in bars and the government should stay out of personal freedoms and to some extent private business policy.
I don't appreciate folks on the cell phone on the interstate, but I don't think it's up to the government to ban.
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