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HiPointDem

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Reply to The Straight Story (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 02:01 PM

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California city bans smoking in duplexes and other multi-family homes [View all] The Straight Story Oct 2012 OP

sweeeeeet a smoking thread! snooper2 Oct 2012 #1

lol! HappyMe Oct 2012 #2

In other news, Michael Vick has a new dog. n/t DefenseLawyer Oct 2012 #4

Not a smoking a thread, a freedom thread. You own the place, you can make your own choices The Straight Story Oct 2012 #5

+1 HiPointDem Oct 2012 #6

Freedom is not having to close my windows for my Asthmatic child... onehandle Oct 2012 #8

Do you close your windows from the passing cars? Fawke Em Oct 2012 #9

Not being produced three feet from my windows. nt onehandle Oct 2012 #10

OK. Where is he supposed to smoke? Fawke Em Oct 2012 #14

The 1950s. onehandle Oct 2012 #17

Dumb and insensitive. Fawke Em Oct 2012 #37

Wow, accusing onehandle of being Ann Romney is so clever and smart. Care Acutely Oct 2012 #44

Actually, studies show cigarette smoke emits more than passing cars... joeybee12 Oct 2012 #11

Link? Fawke Em Oct 2012 #15

Well, cars _used_ to be stinky, headache inducing fume spewers. Thegonagle Oct 2012 #43

An addiction is not a choice...it's an addiction...nt joeybee12 Oct 2012 #12

I remember way back when this issue was first discussed on DU2 Occulus Oct 2012 #13

Well what about the rights of other people living in the duplex? abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #42

good Care Acutely Oct 2012 #3

Where are poor people supposed to smoke, then? Fawke Em Oct 2012 #16

Good news. Bring it East. And the wealthy don't live in multi-family homes? onehandle Oct 2012 #7

You're kidding yourself leftynyc Oct 2012 #23

It will help the middle class and the poor the most. onehandle Oct 2012 #26

And you think this will make them quit? leftynyc Oct 2012 #30

I pay about $7.90 per pack inc taxes for Sherman MCDs in CA REP Oct 2012 #47

A single family home is not a mansion. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #34

Wish my state would, but that will never happen. Come to think of it, it raccoon Oct 2012 #18

Yeah, great. Now the smokers will all be congregating OUTSIDE and everybody will have to walk kestrel91316 Oct 2012 #19

The sprawling office complex I work in, has a smoking area way far away from doorways. onehandle Oct 2012 #22

And THAT is how it should be. Shut them in there and let them breathe all the smoke they want. kestrel91316 Oct 2012 #32

Bigot. Fawke Em Oct 2012 #38

Yep. Tobacco killed several beloved members of my family. kestrel91316 Oct 2012 #45

So they're supposed to get sick by being outdoors and having Fawke Em Oct 2012 #40

When their freedom puts me at risk for cancer, their kestrel91316 Oct 2012 #46

Marijuana, too? Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #20

Or incense, sage sticks, kentauros Oct 2012 #41

Can you hold that thought while I get some popcorn? Bake Oct 2012 #21

Geddy Lee is popping some right now! Dr. Strange Oct 2012 #25

That's OK, I'm in no rush Bake Oct 2012 #29

Oh yeah. Dr. Strange Oct 2012 #33

I couldn't help but notice that you have a pic of Jim Morrison as your avatar Bake Oct 2012 #36

Yeah what's up with that? Dr. Strange Oct 2012 #48

Good...nt SidDithers Oct 2012 #24

What people do in the privacy of their own homes is no one's business but the city council's. n/t hughee99 Oct 2012 #27

This will save lives and make people healthier (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #28

No it won't. Fawke Em Oct 2012 #39

So, kid. Whatcha doing time for? Whovian Oct 2012 #31

My 3rd Apartment In College... Bigredhunk Oct 2012 #35