Jump to full article: ProNews 7 (KVII-TV), 2008-04-24
Intro: May 10 is voting day! The question is: should smoking be banned in public places or not?
Sott Camarata, owns the smoke-free restaurant 'Café Marizon' and he represents the group 'Speak out Amarillo.' He said everyone knows the dangers of smoking and that is not what the debate is about. Camarata said it is about our rights as Americans and several people feel the same way. He said some have called and others have stopped him on the street to tell him about their opinions.
"We are going to do a letter-campaign in the next couple weeks. We've already made commercials and since day one, we've had a poster campaign," Camarata said. "We will also be posting nine-foot banners in the next couple weeks throughout town."
On the flip-side, 'Breathe Easy Amarillo' has an awareness campaign of their own to focus on. Dr. Arredondo is a member and he is a big advocate of education.
"I ask people every day, in my clinical practice, about smoking," Arredondo said. "It's an awareness issue. If the referendem doesn't pass, I think at least people are aware of the issue that maybe smokers, on their own accord, will be a little more curteous and not smoke in front of others. If it passes, it will be a declaration of the voting population majority."
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