Jump to full article: Milwaukee (WI) Journal-Sentinel, 2008-04-15
Author: TIM DOTSON
Intro: First of all, I'm a non-smoker. . . .
Since I am a musician, I also see some of the most smoke-filled public environments there are. The proposed statewide ban on smoking would be nice for me personally. One problem: Life in this beloved democracy is not just about me.
The founders of our great democracy all agreed that we have "unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" and that it is the government's job is to protect those rights.
Reality check: Smoking is a legal activity. . . .
That doesn't mean I believe this issue cannot be resolved; we just don't need a law to do it. The free market is the answer.
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