In fairness to the tavern league

In a way I do understand why the tavern league caved in. This is probably the weakest anti-smoking law in the nation. The fine is minimal for the taverns and there is no threat of loss of license to the taverns. I understand. From the Tavern League.

Our objective was to defeat the [...]

The Deterioration of legitimate science!

I have repeatedly shown that the so called science behind the ban does not rise to the level of proof of anything. Smoke Free Wisconsin has released several bogus studies where they bastardized the standards and of course not one of them could withstand the peer review process. Former tobacco control activist Dr [...]

Fellow freedom fighters in Wyoming

We wish them Luck.
05-26-09
It seems not everyone is pleased with the new county regulations aimed at protecting fellow patrons from second-hand smoke at area businesses. A group, comprised of the parent company for the Virginian Convention Center, the Wyoming Contractors Association, The Wyoming Trucking Association and the Wyoming State Liquor Association filed suit in [...]

Couldn’t have said it better myself…

From the Northeast Wisconsin Marketplace Magazine
Anti-Smokers 1, Liberty 0
Steve Prestegard
Gov. James Doyle is expected to sign today the workplace smoking ban the Legislature enacted Wednesday, effective July 5, 2010.
First: Anyone who says the ban is not intended to punish smokers is simply not telling the truth. As Libertarian Party of Wisconsin chairman Jim Maas says, [...]

Peoples Republic of Madison

It has been said before but now it is fact. Madison must be rolling in his grave. The peoples republic of Madison have stripped property rights. A private business is now “public space” and they can dictate what legal products you can use.a violation of our own constitution.
Private property for public use. [...]

Vicki McKenna skewers the TLW

Listen to the last part of this segment when Vicki addresses the smoking ban and how the TLW bent over and grabbed their ankles. It’s great and really reflects how we’re all feeling about these guys right now…

Doyle and promises

“I will present a balanced budget – one that is balanced the old-fashioned way, with real numbers, not with tricks or gimmicks,” Doyle said. “No inflated revenue estimates – and no tax increase.” “I have said time and again that we are not in this fiscal mess because taxes are too low, or because [...]

District bar owners look to remove Waukesha area’s only Democrat

WAUKESHA - State Sen. Jim Sullivan, D-Wauwatosa, has become the first recall target in the wake of a potential smoking ban in Wisconsin.
A group of tavern owners from West Allis is planning to file recall exploratory committee papers against Sullivan as early as today for [...]

Remember these legislators

Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, chief author of the bill, said the prohibition creates fair competition throughout the state and would save both lives and taxpayer dollars on health care expenses. A state Department of Health Services fiscal estimate attached to the bill said the measure would save about $754,000 in Medicaid expenses annually, with savings [...]

Good Article

Jim Mass of the LPWI wrote a fantastic column for the Wasau Daily Herald on how the smoking ban is mob rule. He has asked that people read it and then click “recommend” at the top to help get the story to the front pages.
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009905120621