No smoking: Pelosi bans butts at the Capitol
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Nancy Pelosi (D-California), the new House speaker, has taken it upon herself to improve the health of those wandering through the U.S. Capitol by banning smoking near the House floor. The Speaker's Lobby is apparently often hazy with smoke as lawmakers run for a quick cigarette fix during breaks. Ms. Pelosi felt that due to the overwhelming evidence available detailing the dangers of secondhand smoke, the practice should be banned.
She also believes that lawmakers should lead by example. Amen, I say. I guess since smoking is already banned in many federal buildings, and in all public areas in the District of Columbia, smoking in the Capitol shouldn't even be an issue.
Lawmakers will still be allowed to smoke in their own offices. In my state, there's a hospital that recently banned smoking from its campus -- workers can't even smoke in their cars in the parking lot. When you drive by, there are patients, nurses, and other employees standing on the sidewalk out front catching their smoke. It looks horrible, but the hospital is determined to stick to their principles. What do you think? Should smoking be banned entirely from the U.S. Capitol or in your opinion should Ms. Pelosi "butt" out?
She also believes that lawmakers should lead by example. Amen, I say. I guess since smoking is already banned in many federal buildings, and in all public areas in the District of Columbia, smoking in the Capitol shouldn't even be an issue.
Lawmakers will still be allowed to smoke in their own offices. In my state, there's a hospital that recently banned smoking from its campus -- workers can't even smoke in their cars in the parking lot. When you drive by, there are patients, nurses, and other employees standing on the sidewalk out front catching their smoke. It looks horrible, but the hospital is determined to stick to their principles. What do you think? Should smoking be banned entirely from the U.S. Capitol or in your opinion should Ms. Pelosi "butt" out?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Joshua Branham 1-14-2007 @ 10:40AM
I am a RN in Arkansas. In Arkansas it's illegal to smoke in resturants, in cars with children, nears hospitals, or near schools (even colleges).
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linda jones 1-13-2007 @ 8:31PM
I wonder how long it will be before we are all REQUIRED - by law- to have blonde hair & blue eyes?
A little at a time????
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John 1-14-2007 @ 10:17PM
I have been smoking for 54yrs. I agree that indoors a ban is ok.
But please let's use some common sense...a ban outdoors??? I
think that all these bleeding heart do gooders should mind there own business. She is probably a former smoker and like the old saying goes "there is no bum like a reformed bum" I resent it when
someone tells me what I must do. I made this choice long ago. My health is good, I do not get sick and miss work because of my smoking "butt" out of my business
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Benny Martinez 1-16-2007 @ 1:07PM
It sounds like smoking was banned from an area that was inside of a building, if that is so, then it's pretty fair. I'm a smoker, but even I agree that smoking is a bad idea inside of most buildings because of people who don't smoke being unable to escape it and smell. However, I find it ridiculous to ban smoking outside. At my college the rule is no smoking 20 feet from a building entrance, that's pretty fair. Once it starts getting to where you're not even allowed to smoke in your car in the parking lot, it's just stupid, radical liberal policies taking over. There should be balance, fairness, and respect for other people's decisions.
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