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  • Smoking

    I am also a lifelong non-smoker and 18 months ago, I watched my long-time smoker father lose his battle with COPD. So yes, I do not like smoking. And I like all efforts to ban it. But beyond smoke, which is noxious, I really dislike seeing all those butts all over the ground. They are filthy, and disgusting, and I like gong to a public ...
    Posted to Human Nature by southernwriter on September 16, 2009

  • Re: BAN

    You should play. ...
    Posted to Best of the Fray by bright_virago on August 15, 2009

  • Why Ban Marriage at All?

    This was an excellent column. However, I would have enjoyed it more had the author addressed why we should ban any marriages at all, more explicitly. Consenting adults should have an almost unlimited right to contract. Marriage is a contract and if there is no direct harm to another individual, there should be no reason to ban it. It seems ...
    Posted to Frame Game by Lojiko on January 10, 2009

  • Obama Pledges Not To Smoke In White House

    Barack Obama says you won't catch him lighting up a cigarette in the smoke-free White House. ''There are times where I've fallen off the wagon,'' the president-elect said when asked in a broadcast interview whether he has kicked the habit. http://www.webcastr.com/videos/news/obama-pledges-not-to-smoke-in-white-house.html
    Posted to Ballot Box by wilsontruth on December 11, 2008

  • Ban Black Friday?

    Since the author identifies civility as the missing element, just let Congress legislate it along with honesty, integrity and moral character. Always, always, always liberals demand to impose on every soul the least-common denominator, most heavy-handed, force-fed impositions to personal responsibilty. Go back and read Paine, Jefferson and the ...
    Posted to XX Factor by outerpath on December 1, 2008

  • Legislating Black Friday

    Since civility is what the author identifies as the element lacking, rather than ban Black Friday just have Congress legislate it along with honesty, integrity and moral character. Always, always, always liberals want government to mandate for all living souls the least-common denominator, most heavy-handed, force-fed impositions to personal ...
    Posted to XX Factor by outerpath on December 1, 2008