…Mike Bloomberg now wants to ban all smoking from public parks and beaches. It’s bad enough that in our “free” market/”freest” country in the world, Bloomberg and other GUNvernment bureauRATS in U.S. cities have banned smoking in PRIVATE office buildings and restaurants.

‘City eyes smoking ban in parks, beaches’

New York City is considering banning smoking in public parks and beaches as part of a multi-pronged plan to make New Yorkers healthier, the health commissioner announced today.

“We don’t think children, parents when they’re standing at soccer games should have to be breathing in smoke from the person next to them,” Commissioner Thomas Farley said after unveiling the city’s plan. “We don’t think our children should have to be watching someone smoke.” [Emphasis mine.]

Farley said since the indoor smoking ban instituted in 2003 has been successful, so the city wants to expand the effort through either legislation or a simple change in policy with the Parks Department.

Here’s my suggestion: If politicians really want to improve the quality of life for all citizens, THEY SHOULD BAN THEMSELVES. PERMANENTLY.
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*Yes, Virginia, Hitler did ban smoking in certain public places.