No. It doesn't. It doesn't make more sense than randomly banning it in public (not my own private property).

They've banned smoking in private places like bars and are looking to ban it in cars. So, logically, if they're saying that smoking isn't allowed anywhere, it is more reasonable to trying banning it outright. It's more honest.

its banned in cars? news to me... i think you're referring to the fact that its banned in cars with little kids - a second person whose life liberty property is infringed upon... as kids under 18 aren't legally allowed to choose to leave the car... so they're trapped in the smoke.

as far as bars... its been a long time since bars and restaurants and stores were anything close to "private property" (for some reason). the oppression started around the time of the civil rights act... fucking tyrrany!

cold days in hell have already been banned. FYI.

First they came for the trans-fat eaters...

I would almost start smoking just because Koch is such a despicable putz. You're right, Karol, we might as well ban it outright. Government needs to be honest that we no real freedom left -- only what government permits. It should finally expose itself as the nanny state it is.

The care of every man's soul belongs to himself. But what if he neglect the care of it? Well what if he neglect the care of his health or estate, which more nearly relate to the state. Will the magistrate make a law that he shall not be poor or sick? Laws provide against injury from others; but not from ourselves. God himself will not save men against their wills.

By the way, I didn't write the above paragraph. Thomas Jefferson did.

Where is our modern-day Thomas Jefferson?

Oh yeah...I forgot...his name is Ron Paul!

You forgot Ron Paul??!! Turn in your Ronnie P bumper stickers, shirts and buttons and wallow in shame. ;)

When will politicians realize that prohibition only makes things worse instead of solving the problem?

I love how he minimizes the non-consumption related crime that was instigated by Prohibition.

Crime that was confined to a minute geographical area within the City, was diffuse and had limited financial resources became a multilayered a group of interlocking criminal syndicates that controlled nearly every major aspect of the economy at some stage of production and/or consumption.

For the next 6+ decades.

NYC politicians are constantly trying to save you from your own actions: Aluminum baseball bats - banned. Foie gras - proposed ban. iPods - proposed ban. Certain dogs - proposed ban. Whole milk in schools - banned. The list goes on and on and on. Why shouldn't we think that an ourtight prohibition of all cigarettes is the next step in NYC silliness?

Aluminum baseball bats are banned? I had no idea. Wow. I knew paintball markers are banned, guns are banned, cigarettes are basically banned. Whole milk is banned? Patrick Henry would shoot Guiliani and the other neocon socialists were he alive today.

Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!

In light of the Thomas Jefferson quote, why don't we just make all drugs non illegal? Provided you aren't stealing from anyone, harming them (can you passive drug take? Oh yeah in the womb), I thing a fortune could be saved fighting the war on drugs.

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