Libertarian Party of NY -- Press Release -- Libertarians Clear The Air Of Smoking Bans

Nassau Libertarians Clear The Air Of Smoking Bans

Westbury, NY 6/30/03: The Libertarian Party of Nassau County will present County Chair Richard Cooper of Westbury on ?The Case Against Smoking Bans,? on Tuesday, July 15th, from 8:00-9:15pm in the lower level conference room of 230 Hilton Avenue, Hempstead. Free to attend, and there will be a door prize drawing for a carton of cigarettes for those over 18. Cooper is a nonsmoker, a business executive, and a former NY State Libertarian Party Chair. For information about the Libertarian Party, call 5l6-767-4688 (SOS-GOVT) or view www.ny.lp.org.

Cooper contends that "We Libertarians are pro-choice on smoking. Who should decide whether there should be smoking in bars and restaurants? We say the property owner, not Mike Bloomberg or Chuck Fuschillo. Whether to work at or patronize an establishment permitting smoking is a choice too. Private property rights, individual liberty, free markets and personal responsibility should guide public policy on smoking. Smoking bans suffocate a person dedicated to freedom of choice like myself, although I don't like smoking. The Surgeon General of the United States, Richard Carmona, has said he would support banning cigarettes and all tobacco products. The handwriting is on the wall for Americans who cherish freedom and personal responsibility, not just smoking."

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Nassau Libertarians Clear The Air Of Smoking Bans

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