“There has grown up in the minds of certain groups in this country the notion that because a man or corporation has made a profit out of the public for a number of years, the government and the courts are charged with the duty of guaranteeing such profit in the future, even in the face of changing circumstances and contrary to public interest. This strange doctrine is not supported by statute or common law. Neither individuals nor corporations have any right to come into court and ask that the clock of history be stopped, or turned back.” Robert A. Heinlein, Life Line
Smoking bans to get extended — Los Angeles wants to ban smoking on outdoor patios. Here’s the justification:
“We have an opportunity, folks, to extend and continue the great fight to get people out of the habit of smoking, to continue to protect the public health, which is really one of our main focuses and our responsibilities,”
One wonders… In the state of California, why don’t they just make cigarettes illegal? Why beat around the bush?
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Then how will they collect all those sin taxes to pay for all the government programs? Duh.
Comment by Orlando M — January 22, 2010 @ 12:29 amYou know, this type of appeal to emotion sounds exactly like the “temperance” nonsense that got alcohol prohibition passed 90 years ago. I guess that worked out so well, we want to repeat it.
Comment by tfr — January 22, 2010 @ 7:09 am