That is my opinion anyway… And in response to an absolutely ridiculous article in the Eau Claire Leader Telegram, that was exactly what I had to say.
Actually, what I had to say was this:
This is directed towards the author himself:
First off, I realize that this is an opinion piece; however it amazes me that Mr. Giffey hasn’t yet learned that not all opinions need to be shared with the public. After all, it is really revealing as to how far off the deep end people like him have gone.
Second, while the issues started off strong, the fact that the smoking ban is even addressed at all shows such a sick obsession with a non-issue that I have to draw into question the author’s ability to reason on any sort of intellectual level. After all, while our state is drowning in some massive issues that are truly affecting all of us *and* are things that we cannot save ourselves from, why are we even talking about smoking bans?
It would seem that if the state were PERFECT and all of us were happy, safe and secure… THEN maybe it would be worth addressing smoking bans.
To further that point, the fact that Mr. Giffey not only thinks that this issue should be addressed, but he also thinks it should be at the TOP of the agenda just proves that he should not be in any position where his opinion is presented to the public in any sort of authoritative position (i.e. writing for a newspaper). If Mr. Giffey and the rest of the disillusioned fools who are obsessed with smoking bans are so embarrassed and unhappy with priorities where tobacco smoke is concerned, then I would be willing to bet that Minnesota would be happy to have them. Just pack up and leave. That’s why we have states. It’s one of the little luxuries that the United States was afforded thanks to our Constitution.
You aren’t happy here? Then leave. Just stop tryng to convince others that smoking bans should top our agenda when we’re suffering in so many other, legitimate ways.
Filed under: Media & News, Wisconsin Ban, anti insanity, reality check | Tagged: government, media madness, priorities, smoking ban, wisconsin
[...] I snapped at the outrageous article from the Eau Claire LT yesterday, and as expected some fool came to their defense. I was going to ignore it, but decided to take the opportunity to express just why I decided to put aside my self-imposed ban on media bashing… Let’s not forget that the LT should not have positions on issues. As a media outlet, they should be above that and be objective on the issues. Any media outlet that takes a position on, or allows its journalists/editors/etc to take positions under the outlet’s name loses its objectivity and credibility as a news source. [...]