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Private clubs not exempt from Ohio smoking ban

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Get this. Now Ohio is saying they can tell you what legal activities you can or can't engage in in your own PRIVATE club. It was ridiculous when a smoking ban was passed in the first place; property owners should have the right to decide what activities are allowed in their public establishment. But now they are targetting PRIVATE clubs, specifically, VFW halls.

Our veterans, who fought hard to be excluded from the smoking ban, are being lumped in with the plight of the average business owner.

COLUMBUS, OHIO - Private clubs can't allow smoking despite language in Ohio's statewide smoking ban that seems to allow it, a judge ruled yesterday.

From the Toledo Blade

May 19, 2007 7:56 am   Email to a Friend

Comments

joe on Nov 24, 2007 9:46 am

you know what, that is just downright cruel for the goverment to step in and say we cant smoke where we please on our own private property or private clubs etc. i might not be a smoker but i know damn well that is not freedom. we need to put a ban on the politics for trying shamefull things like that! seems to me like they would like to be bar goers or something. they arent white trash, but stinky trash

larry mroczek on Oct 19, 2007 7:53 am

the private clubs should get together & try to change the law on smoking in private clubs. the state can put a stamp on the private clubs liquor license too show they are private

carter on Aug 25, 2007 10:44 pm

Why put bans on smoking in Private Clubs where "Members" pay to be a part of. Banning it from clubs like this is crazy it takes a right that we chose to do it. Stay out of bars if you don't want to be around smoke go to places that are non-smoking but why take away smoking from everyone, let people make their choice on where to go. This is just another way of killing our Economy slowly but surely.

Ed Tarbush on Jul 10, 2007 2:59 am

BOO FRIGGIN' HOO.....

You "SMOKERS" LOST!

Deal with it.

But really, you're NOT the "SMOKER".

The CIGARETTE SMOKES!

You're just the SUCKER!

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