No Smoking Laws Create Cancer for Business

Anti-smoking laws probably are good for health but they create cancer for business and some of them die as a result.

It's as blunt as I can make it. No Smoking laws never increase customer count or revenue.

The St. Louis County Council makes its anti-smoking intention tonight, 6:00 p.m. at the County Building in Clayton. They have to vote because there's a deadline that requires it to be done tonight for a special election vote on November 3rd.

There's not much more new material can write on this issue before the meeting. The only thing I'll share is there is a person in Illinois, higher up on the bowling food chain, in a position of authority, who is in favor of any anti-smoking bill.

And when asked by BOWLING HOOD if he believed in fewer customers and less revenue for bowling center owners, he replied "yep."

OK, he believes in the health issue, nothing wrong with that. But the anti-smoking crowd never takes this into consideration: The stress increase on business owners and employees who fear going out of business or lose their job.

Doesn't stress lead to heart problems? I've heard it does.

The anti-smoking crowd isn't concerned about you and I. They like the power grab, the control, the thrill of "We can tell you where to go and what to do." They probably like Obama's health care reform too. Only thing, it's not about health care - we already have the best in the world - it's about who pays for it.

This issue isn't about health. It's about property rights. And too many people act like they own the joint. Like I have written before, if it's so great, open up your own no-smoking business. You'll be rich!

I've written every Council member and County Executive Charlie Dooley, urging them to exempt bowling centers from the bill. Bowling should be rewarded with an exemption - more than any other industry, it polices itself better on this issue. Many bowling centers have no-smoking days and times. Not many restaurants or bars can make that claim.

So we don't need a law. Businesses can ban it if they choose.

I'll make business property rights more a priority than health issues. Because if there's no business, there's no job or income, so what difference does perfect health make at that point?

My handicap is that the bill will be vetoed by Mr. Dooley and that the Council won't have the five votes out of seven required to overide, and thus, the proposal is dead.

I'll be at tonight's meeting and will have a full report complete with video.