Proposed smoking ban would be harsh
After reading Jacque Norris’ opinion on the proposed smoke ban, I felt obligated to give a response (“Smoking ban would be a step for health,” Mailbag, Saturday).
Even though I was once a dedicated smoker who quit just a few months ago, I still believe the smoke ban in this city would be too harsh. However, I am still very open-minded on smoking restrictions in certain areas of the city.
Furthermore, Norris’ opinion on “rewarding the health habits of Americans” is just ludicrous and inhuman. How are we as Americans supposed to ever consider denying insurance to the ones who need it most?
Well, in some sense, it has been working quite well so far. Powerful insurance companies have denied a great portion of Americans their human right to receive the proper medical care. Homeless people and war veterans have been hit hard and now Norris has suggested that we place all smokers into the pit of flames so she may receive a bigger chunk of the pie.
ROBERT RADICH
Glendale
Put the proposed smoking ban to a vote
Let the people choose.
If we wait for the City Council to make a decision on whether to ban smoking in public places I could have a long gray beard (“Council appears ready to snuff smoking,” March 27).
This issue has been on the table for years. Every six months or so it rises to the surface, and the Mailbag starts publishing the yea or nay articles (about 10 to 1 in favor of banning public smoking). After a few weeks the smoking issues seems to go back to sleep.
I say let’s put it to vote. Let’s be done with it.
Let’s hear it from the people. I, for one, am sick of hearing about it.
The pro smoker says it should be freedom choice. I say these people are addicted to smoking (whether they know it or not). Freedom of choice is a good thing. But when your choice blows smoke in my face or on my food, then you’re really wrong.
I know the majority of the people feel the same way I do. Let’s let the smokers hear from the people and speed up the process.
FRED MARIN
Adams Hill
The cheeseburger analogy doesn’t cut it
Martik Abramian misses the point in his Mailbag letter to the Glendale News-Press “Decision on ban seems in the mail,” Tuesday, concerning the Glendale City Council’s pending decision on smoking in public places.
