Once the nanny starts it’s hard to stop
State Senator Tim Burchett is proposing a bill that would make it illegal to smoke in your car if there are children riding in it.
Tim Burchett has apparently never seen a matter the state shouldn’t regulate. Anyone remember when Republicans were the party of smaller, less-intrusive government? Neither do they. Any way, here’s how it goes. A bit back, when smoking bans at businesses were the rage, we people who opposed them (thinking rightfully that it is the right of the business owner to decide what otherwise lawful activity can occur on their premises) warned that the next step would be banning smoking in cars around children. We were told that was just crazy talk. And then, we said, after that there would be pushes to ban smoking in peoples’ homes if children were present. Doesn’t sound so far-fetched now, does it?
February 1st, 2008 at 12:08 pm
One of their arguments is that there is no ‘fresh air’ for the Children.
But for a long time, the FedGov has required that fresh air be flowing through the passenger cabin at all times – even if the air control is shut off….
February 1st, 2008 at 12:59 pm
I was going to post this but Uncle got it first.
Tim Burchett used to be a decent conservative. Now he is a Big Jim Haslam conservative a la Bob Corker. These people are not conservatives. They are the worst of the nanny statists. Moderates acting like conservatives. Moderates talking like conservatives.
We need to watch the Haslam PAC like a hawk. Everything is “Awesome” with these people.
February 2nd, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Already happened in progressive Kaliforniastan.
Belmont, Ca. has banned smoking in your own home if anyone complains about it.