As you may know there is a smoking ban working its way through the state legislature, would ban smoking in virtually all bars, restaurants, and other facilities of public accomodation, of course there are exceptions for industries with powerful lobbyists (ie casinos).

Surprisingly I haven't heard a peep from the homosexual advocates supporting another minority that chooses a lifestyle that many see as unhealthly and unpleasant. I wonder why not.

Irregardless its fundamentally a property rights issue. Funny how many see the need to protect certain "rights" (like abortion) but feels free to trample on rights fundamental to our economic system like that of property ownership.