Smoking ban in Philadelphia approved

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Everything in Pennsylvania is "blue state".  There are no dumb racist hicks in Pennsylvania.

luckily philadelphia controls what the rest of the state does...hence blue state

Don't worry.  There are plenty of dumb racists in Philly too.

[Wingspan]

right which is my point...the bar that the govt passed the smoking law for sits on govt property

I don't know any bar that is actually in the middle of chestnut street.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

We should build one... with hilarious results!

[ice grillin you]

We should build one... with hilarious results!

in a city of over four million people i would think so

right which is my point...the bar that the govt passed the smoking law for sits on govt property

I don't know any bar that is actually in the middle of chestnut street.

right...which was my original question...the land along chestnut street is not owned by the city?

[Wingspan]

right which is my point...the bar that the govt passed the smoking law for sits on govt property

I don't know any bar that is actually in the middle of chestnut street.

right...which was my original question...the land along chestnut street is not owned by the city?
[/quote]

No. the city owns and maintains the street...as in the asphalt, from curb to curb. While the city maintains rules to follow for sidewalk width...etc...(not unlike a HOA) the buildings and structures are all privately owned. (except in the examples listed above)

[ice grillin you]

my question is who owns the land that sansom st oyster house or le bec fin sits on...take your guard down for a minute im not trying to make a point...im asking a simple question

[Wingspan]

The city does not own that land.

[reese125]

im not trying to make a point...im asking a simple question

holy shtein

[Philly Crew]

Virginia is also voting in these bans this year.  Another loss for individual freedom.

[rjs246]

Go tobacco.

[Sgt PSN]

[rjs246]

Just FYI, per usual when this thread gets bumped, I went out and bought a pack of smokes yesterday. Up until November I had gone 4+ months without a cigarette and then only had one or two a week until yesterday. Now it is farging ON.

[reese125]

a normal scene for the onlookers?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Just FYI, per usual when this thread gets bumped, I went out and bought a pack of smokes yesterday. Up until November I had gone 4+ months without a cigarette and then only had one or two a week until yesterday. Now it is farging ON.

Go to Maryland and show those fargers you won't have your personal liberty farged with.  Make pit stops in NYC and Philly.

[Cerevant]

Just like in Philly, the Maryland law was enacted for occupational health and safety reasons, not to protect your silly asses from burdening the health care system.