tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post815968267151195609..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-13346782658591708012009-02-12T13:07:00.000-05:002009-02-12T13:07:00.000-05:00If you have visited a casino with a nonsmoking area, you will quickly realize that the smoke migrates into the smoking area and after a while, there is not much difference in nonsmoking and smoking areas.......smoke if you wish but dont expose me to your spewing of toxic poisons into the air.artfugginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364503656694166926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-24287718782707887262009-02-12T10:43:00.000-05:002009-02-12T10:43:00.000-05:00If smokers like it so much, why do they throw their cigarette butts out the windows of their cars?<BR/><BR/>Which, by the way, carries a huge fine for throwing a lighted cigarette out of a moving vehicle.Concerned Taxpayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952241910289966736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-47966105833806635222009-02-12T08:05:00.000-05:002009-02-12T08:05:00.000-05:00I agree 100% with your anti-smoking post today. Despite some jabs I've received from my libertarian friends who feel that the supposed right to choice trumps the right to life, no business should operate with unseen killers running rampant that quietly contributes to the demise of their own employees for the sake of greed. Article 1 of the Indiana Constitution reflects an inalienable right to life. Businesses are not a safe haven for a different standard. There are no exemptions that this somehow stops at the doorstep of businesses.Patriot Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986604576219564749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-17586037543948473332009-02-12T01:11:00.000-05:002009-02-12T01:11:00.000-05:00Wow, I must say I am pretty disappointed with your nanny state support in pushing prohibition style bans on smoking.<BR/><BR/>Since you invested $0.00 in all likelihood in restoring/building the French Lick Casino, and you state that you will not return, what gives you any say on how they choose to run their business?<BR/><BR/>The casinos in Northwest Indiana have both non-smoking floors and smoking floors, ah the free market.<BR/><BR/>So instead of wishing for big government to do your dirty work, either open your own casino, or become a patron of a non-smoking casino. - geesh<BR/><BR/>The irony of you whining over smoking in a casino is quite hilarious, seeing how gambling was once a sin according to politicians in this state.<BR/><BR/>So let me get this straight, you desire to blow your money on a bunch of rigged games in a smoke-free atmosphere?<BR/><BR/>Is that so you can see your paycheck dwindle unencumbered by haze?<BR/><BR/>Shame on you, for advocating the limiting of one sin to aide and abet yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-63685451005382756202009-02-12T00:33:00.000-05:002009-02-12T00:33:00.000-05:00If I had to bet on it, I imagine the testimony from the Casino industry was persuasive. It went: Casinos are the #4 source of tax revenues for Indiana. We pay roughly $1 billion in taxes to Indiana. We estimate that if the ban is passed, we will lose about 15% of our business, ergo, Indiana will lose about $150 million in tax revenue.<BR/><BR/>Governments are first and foremost interested in collecting tax revenues, hence, the casino exception. Now, I am surprised that bars were exempted. <BR/><BR/>Fear not, though. County governments such as Marion fund the proponents of bans. (Is that an indication of government run amok, or what? Drawing money in and then using it to promote public policy?) They are committed, and will likely introduce yet more legislation in next year's session. It's easy to play the game of attrition when you have other people's money to spend.Mike Kolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.com