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Whoop-ti-do
VHA
Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:21 PM
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Big deal. I feel so much more protected now...not. Much ado about nothing.
second-hand smoke
U.S. State Department, Retired
Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:42 PM
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To be honest tobacco smoke makes the workplace smell better.
SecondHand Smoke
DOJ
Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:47 PM
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We moved into a new federal building about 3 years ago and they still have the cigarette butt cans outside the main doors (Not 50 feet away). You have to walk through the smoke to get into the building. I don't care if someone wants to smoke and harm their health, but we non-smokers should not have to be exposed to it.
freedom of choice
Dept of Veterans Affairs
Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:55 PM
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I am a smoker, I do not apoligize to anyone for that. I realize the reported affects and make my own conscious choice. I am positive this is not the best choice, but it is still my freedom of choice. I thank a veteran for that. They gave up lives, blood, loved ones, body parts, quality of life activities and many human life elements, etc. all so I could excercise my freedom of choice. I do not believe that my choices should be forced upon others. I do not have the right to expose to potential harm, jeopardize the helath and happiness of, or dictate my beliefs upon any other individual. This also means that another individual does not have the right to dictate to me what is best for me.
I believe in the rights of non-smokers. They choose not to expose themselves to smoke. Designated smoking areas are the best bet, as they will allow each individual to excercise their freedom of choice.
Re: freedom of choice
DOT
Wed Aug 5, 2009 12:11 PM
Better control
Federal
Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:34 AM
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I applaud those who are trying to do the right thing for those who choose not to smoke other people's exhaust. I think that the government, if they are going to get bigger anyway should make tobacco products a controlled substance and make everyone get a prescription for them and require they enroll in secession programs. This is the scourge of society and there's no reason for people to be sick and die because they choose to take up such a filthy habit. When their decision to voluntarily take up such habit that makes others sick then whose rights are being violated? I am a former smoker so the "rights" argument doesn't hold water. Others have a right to their health and should not endanger it to ensure others have their "rights" to destroy their health. Sad to consider the deaths of veterans were given so that smokers might sicken innocent others as well as themselves for a recreational habit that is deadly.
Re: Better control
VHA
Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:40 PM
Smoking
Homeland Security
Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:31 AM
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To Specialist - Federal: The Union President of the VA's article was lost on you. As a vet, we fought for freedom and choices, as a smoker, I am not thrilled and have quit several times, but it should not be anyone's business. I stay away from non-smokers and I do not smoke in their house, car etc and I realize it is a bad nasty habit, but vets fought for freedom of choice and this is my choice, your choice is not to smoke. You speak of recreational habits - how about drinking? Drinking and driving are a killer too, but we do not have prohibition and so many think they can drink and drive I am not a drinker and I cannot stand the smell of last nights beer on someone who comes to work, it is gross, maybe it is not affecting my health other than making me throw up, but it is in it's own right disgusting and killing the drinker with liver problems. Should we bring back prohibition?
zealots abound
FED GOVT
Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:29 AM
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If only the non-smokers would display such fervency against the drug dealers in their neighbor hoods...