The Nazi Legacy: Dead Jews and "No Smoking" Signs
Over in LJ Land there's this fun little community by the name of

damnportlanders. It's an awesome comm for the most part, but does have its share of, shall we say, disproportionately passionate folks. Exhibit A:

bennetfox.

Yesterday he posted a rant entitled To the Anti-Smoking Gestapo. From zero to Godwin's in 1.3 seconds? This can only get better.

The crux of his complaint is the smoking ban placed on Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Oregon. Bear in mind that this ordinance went into effect on 1 January 2007, so I'm not sure why his frothing rage had to marinate for 5 months first, but okay.

bennetfox is incensed with this inconvenience to his personal liberties, and lashes out at everyone who supported this ban. All of whom are planet-killing SUV owners who deserve a painful and messy death.

And as I watched this unfold yesterday, I was just going to let it be stupid all on its own. But

bennetfox returned today, enthusiastically pointing the Gestapo to other major cities that they can "ruin" next.

But really it's all okay cuz he's just doing it for the lulz.

Keep Portland Wanky!

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black_spot
2007-05-03 08:28 pm UTC (link)

I know an ex-service club where men who fought in WWII go and nurse half a pint of beer for six hours, smoke two packs, and natter to the their old comrades. After 1st July, they won’t be able to do that anymore.

I propose that each town has a ‘Smokesville’ section where only smokers are allowed. All taxes raised from smoking will only be spent there.

/hardened addict who is considerate to non-smokers

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teruhiko
2007-05-04 12:17 pm UTC (link)

Here in Ireland we've had a smoking ban for the last few years (first in Europe, go us) and things couldn't be better. Smokers were expecting to be all put out - and some do still complain - but most pubs and bars have heated outdoor smoking sections, so it's fine. It's likely a lot of places in the UK will do the same. It's really not as oppressive as people anticipated it would be. :)

/non-smoker but has been known to bum a few on rare occasions in the past

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	black_spot 2007-05-04 04:54 pm UTC (link)
	I know. I don’t really mind myself, but the 80 year old veterans not being able to sit in their own private club, is a bit sad. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	njyoder 2007-05-07 06:59 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, how tragic, some other random people can't smoke. Stop trying to use low-grade melodrama to manipulate people's emotions--them being WW II veterans doesn't make them more entitled to smoke. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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