Since when is banning smoking a liberal thing to do?

[eeyore]

Tonight at midnight the entire state of Washington becomes smoke free.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002669007_smoking07m.html

No smoking in any public places including restaurants, bowling alleys, skating rinks, nontribal casinos, private clubs and reception areas. Even cigar rooms and hookah bars are affected. Smoking within 25 feet of doorways also will be banned.

Now, I understand not wanting to be around smoke, and I'm all for smoke free environments. But why the hell do liberals vote for all out bans on smoking? Is it not possible to have smoking establishements and smoke-free establishements?

I am in Oregon, and the marketplace has been dealing with this issue just fine. There are dozens of non-smoking bars, and there are many music clubs that don't allow smoking, and the majority of restaurants don't have smoking sections. Business owners saw that people wanted smoke-free places to go, and decided to cater to those people who are most likely in the majority.

Since when is prohibition a liberal ideal? Here you have a choice, go to a bar that doesn't allow smoking or go to one that does. It's as simple as that.

If there is such a demand for non-smoking establishments, which I think there is, then why does it need to be legislated?

By the way, I am working on opening a bar, and it will be non-smoking. By choice, thank you very much. Not by law.

I'm sorry, but I'm saddened by liberals who think that this is the right way to go.

Flame away.