Why can't more American smokers take after this kind of civil disobedience? If we could organize a few boycotts like these Brits are doing we could really have a voice. Note also, many non-smokers are with our cause, because they don't want to live in a fasict state of political correctness!
Shoppers are threatening to boycott a Preston mall amid anger at a smoking ban in its outdoor car park.
Fishergate centre bosses who banned smoking in the open-air car park say people caught lighting up will be banned from shopping there for six months and fined £50.
A string of readers – many non-smokers – have contacted the Lancashire Evening Post to say the measures were too heavy-handed and would discourage them from visiting the centre.
A poll on the LEP website also showed 68% of people thought an outdoor ban was a step too far.
Smoking has been illegal in public buildings and substantially-enclosed spaces like covered bus shelters since July 1.
The laws do not apply to open-air parking but Fishergate managers say they are entitled to enforce their own rules as it is a private car park.
Andrew McCann from Penwortham said the car park ban was political correctness gone mad.
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this congressional tax increase is attached to a senate bill #1893. the title of the bill is THE CHILDRENS HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT. THE ORIGINATOR OF THE BILL IS CHARLES RINGAL OF NEW YORK. since when does new york dictate to the rest of the US? The tax increase on cigs has been attached to the above bill. For those of us in South Carolina who tax cigs on one hand and subsidize the tobacco farmers with the other hand this makes me sick. Anyway this additional tax is added to a bill that on the face of it is to protect poor uninsured children. So pay attention.
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