Smoking Ban

Wow....a smoking ban in Wisconsin. Having a son who has asthma.....I'm thrilled. I know a lot of conservatives believe that this is taking away peoples free will and wasting tax payers dollars, however smoking is not something that is just unhealthy for the smoker it is unhealthy for all those around the smoker. People can avoid institutions that allow smoking which is something we practice as a family for my sons health but it is a lot harder than one might think. For example my son, husband and I were in a wedding. Lucky for us the reception hall was non-smoking other wise we would not have been able to stay. Driving back from a trip up north we stopped for gas. My son went in with his father for a potty break and to pay for the gas and the place was full of smokers. It's almost impossible to avoid the cloud of smoke in today's world. I know I'm a paranoid mom looking out for my son but what about all the kids that don't have anyone to look out for them. This ban will help them, my son, and a lot of others.

I'm not a Dole supporter nor did I vote for the guy and I believe that this ban is a ploy for power but I like the idea of not having to worry about my son gasping for air because someone wants to die a premature death. For once there's a good side effect of his chaos.