T-Bone Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 This didn't turn out too well. The board didn't think they were being shown enough "respect". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copper Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 The citizens reacted, even non-smokers, and the motion was tabled. Sounds like democracy to me. T-Bone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compenstine Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 When a board is claiming "No Respect" They need to look at themselves and ask the question "Am I respecting others by taking their Freedoms away?" When I read things like this "But ban supporter David Sepplin, 54, argued after the meeting that people routinely accept restrictions on their freedoms for public safety." It makes my blood boil and want them to read Hitlers Mein Kampf, He stated the same. T-Bone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bone Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 The citizens reacted, even non-smokers, and the motion was tabled. Sounds like democracy to me. The board is going to decide, in secret, in December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Your tax dollars hard at work...or was the hardly working? *sighs* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bone Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Taxachusetts. No question in my mind that this Nanny State is the absolute worst "Commonwealth" in the Union. From stem to stern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Nah, as far as a Nanny state, New York's still got you beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bone Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Oh yeah, home of the "You're not allowed to buy a soda that big". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copper Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 The board is going to decide, in secret, in December. Do you live in Westminster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bone Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 (edited) Do you live in Westminster? No, I live in western Ma. Hampden County. Holyoke, MA an inner city of Springfield. Recently voted the worst possible place to live in America. Edited November 15, 2014 by The Bone Slummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeF Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I saw that on the local news the night the meeting took place. Living in MA I was appalled to see the local government officials trying to prohibit a legal substance. I am now smoke free for 2.5 months and am not one of those reformed smokers. If you still choose to smoke then that is your prerogative. I have chosen to give them up. Vaping is the easiest form of smoking cessation I have found. Apparently the Board of Health had missed class the day that the prohibition era was covered. They must not know what moonshine is or what the purpose it served. And they are not avid NASCAR fans to know that that was born from the prohibition era. How are these people ever aloud to govern let alone be productive members of society. Good for all that attended and stood up against the town board. We need this to happen everywhere that stupid proposals are about to become law. We are becoming a nation of @#ssies. Lawmakers trying to protect people from themselves. If little johnny burns himself on the stove he WONT do it again. Ok. jumping off my soapbox now. T-Bone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthling789 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Feel free to jump on that soapbox often, lol... Passion breeds activists, and we need all the help we can get to fight for our freedoms! I posted a link (loosely referencing this MA proposal a while back), but my focus was on the fact that one of the documents they overlooked (the politicians) was that Nicotine was NOT the addictive substance they constantly (push) think it is... I'm of the mind that becoming a politician instantly makes you an expert on everything (NOT), but it DOES make you believe that it is your responsibility to protect John Q Public from himself... next step... corks on forks, because you might poke your eye out if you miss your mouth! GeorgeF and jonnoh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeF Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Update. The Westminster town government rejected the ban of tobacco product today in meeting held this afternoon. just goes to show, if people stand up for what they believe in you can make a difference. Congratulations to the citizens of Westminster. You spoke and were counted. jasonculp and Tam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebop Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Great news. nice to know there is reason in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bone Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Yeah, I was just coming back to post a link... http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2014/11/town_s_bid_to_ban_sales_of_tobacco_up_in_smoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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