I am writing in response to the letter of Dec.22 by Pete Crane, “Smoking ban: Put it to a vote of the people.” While I wholeheartedly agree with what Mr. Crane had to say, I have to stop short of endorsing putting it to the people for a vote. This issue of a statewide ban on smoking should not even enjoy the attention of Olympia, much less the tax dollars to put it on a ballot.
As the owner and purveyor of a food and beverage establishment in Everett I am outraged that our elected officials are even discussing potential legislation that would even further degrade the monthly receipts of the already ailing restaurant business. Where is the reliable data that supports even close to a majority for such a law? Could it be the sixth-graders in Mountlake Terrace being used by a few adults as pawns to get their message out? No one has ever canvassed my, or any of my colleagues’ places of business and queried our customers’ opinions on smoking. This would perhaps be a good thesis for an aspiring doctorate candidate, not the public and business sectors statewide.
It’s time for a call or e-mail to our representatives in Olympia to express concern at the continuing erosion of our rights both personal and in business.
Robbies Ramblin Rose
Everett
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