Isn’t it ironic?

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Governor Tim Kaine was in Virginia Beach Monday to announce his push for a statewide smoking ban. The funny thing?

Flanked by lawmakers who said they will sponsor smoking-ban bills this year, Kaine made the announcement at Hot Tuna Bar & Grill, a smoke-free restaurant on Shore Drive.

Yep. He was in a restaurant that has already gone smoke-free, without any such statewide ban on the books. Ah, but it gets worse:

About 560 Virginia Beach restaurants have voluntarily gone smoke-free, according to Virginia Beach Restaurant Association officials who support a statewide ban.

OK, so 560 restaurants have taken it upon themselves to run their businesses the way they see fit and now they want the government to impose a restriction on others that choose to operate differently. Got it.

Just say no.

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31 thoughts on “Isn’t it ironic?”

  1. So, Lumen, you’re essentially for letting the safety and health of others depend on the good intentions of the person that owns a property or company. Well, that seems fine. Unless, of course, you look at that in the context of history. But credit for being honest, at least.

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    Mouse, they’ll do the same thing you do every time you start talking.

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