Don't fix what isn't broken
Gwinnett County Commissioners will soon meet to vote on revisions to the county smoking ordinance. In late 2003 our county took a progressive stance toward protecting the health of its citizens by implementing a strong smoke-free air ordinance. Rather than take a step back from this responsible and successful accomplishment, Gwinnett should be taking steps forward toward clean air.
kAmq642FD6 :E :D E96 C:89E @7 :?5:G:5F2=D E@ 3C62E96 D>@<6\7C66 2:C[ :E :?96C6?E=J 364@>6D E96 5FEJ @7 8@G6C?>6?E E@ >2:?E2:? E92E 2:C] %96 @C:8:?2= :?E6?E @7 E96 D>@<6\7C66 @C5:?2?46 H2D E@ AC@E64E 2== vH:??6EE r@F?EJ C6D:56?ED] $:?46 E96 =2H 92D E2<6? 67764E[ 4:E:K6?D 92G6 4@>6 E@ 6IA64E E92E E96J H:== ?@E 92G6 E@ :?92=6 52?86C@FD 7F>6D 7C@> D64@?592?5 D>@<6] (96? H6 255 6I6>AE:@?D E@ E96 =2H[ H6 56G:2E6 7C@> E92E 8@2=] qJ 56G:2E:?8 7C@> E96 @C:8:?2= :?E6?E @7 E96 =2H[ H6 4C62E6 4@?7FD:@?[ 2?5 E92E 4@?7FD:@? F=E:>2E6=J 9FCED @FC 4:E:K6?D]k^Am
Recommended for you
Thatch explains ways health insurance can boost many factors for a small business, including costs and coverage, and how to choose the best one. Click for more.How to find the best small business health insurance
kAm\ r9C:DE@A96C z] |2D2<k^Am
kAm$FH2?66k^Am
kAmw:89 7CF4E@D6 4@C? DJCFAi p D276[ ?2EFC2= :?8C65:6?Ek^Am
kAm(6 C625 H:E9 :?E6C6DE E96 pF8] h 2CE:4=6 Qu2<6 H9:E6 3C625 D?62<D H9@=6\8C2:? 7:36C :? @? A:4<J 62E6CD]Q pD 2 DEC@?8 DFAA@CE6C @7 E96 &]$] s:6E2CJ vF:56=:?6D[ H6 2AAC64:2E6 E96 25G:46 @776C65 :? E9:D 2CE:4=6] w@H6G6C[ E96 2CE:4=6 F?7@CEF?2E6=J >:D492C24E6C:K6D 9:89 7CF4E@D6 4@C? DJCFA Wwur$X[ 2 ?2EFC2=[ 9@>68C@H? DH66E6?6C 7C@> &]$] 4@C? 7:6=5D 3J DF886DE:?8 E92E A2C6?ED D9@F=5 36 Q42FE:@FDQ 23@FE :E]k^Am
kAmpD 2 ?2EFC2=[ ?FEC:E:G6 DH66E6?6C[ wur$ 42? 36 6?;@J65 2D A2CE @7 2 32=2?465 5:6E] x? `hgb[ E96 u@@5 2?5 sCF8 p5>:?:DEC2E:@? =:DE65 wur$ 2D Qv6?6C2==J #64@8?:K65 2D $276Q W<?@H? 2D v#p$ DE2EFDX 7@C FD6 :? 7@@5[ 2?5 E96 usp C6277:C>65 E92E CF=:?8 :? `hhe] p44@C5:?8 E@ E96 p>6C:42? s:6E6E:4 pDD@4:2E:@?[ Qr@?DF>6CD 42? D276=J 6?;@J 2 C2?86 @7 ?FEC:E:G6 2?5 ?@??FEC:E:G6 DH66E6?6CD H96? 4@?DF>65 :? 2 5:6E E92E :D 8F:565 3J 4FCC6?E 7656C2= ?FEC:E:@? C64@>>6?52E:@?D ]]] 2D H6== 2D :?5:G:5F2= 962=E9 8@2=D]Qk^Am
kAmwur$ 4@?E2:?D 23@FE 6BF2= C2E:@D @7 7CF4E@D6 2?5 8=F4@D6 D:>:=2C E@ E23=6 DF82C] %96 9F>2? 3@5J 42??@E 5:D46C? 2 5:776C6?46 36EH66? wur$[ E23=6 DF82C WDF4C@D6X 2?5 9@?6J 3642FD6 E96J 2C6 2== ?62C=J 4@>A@D:E:@?2==J 6BF:G2=6?E]k^Am
kAm*@FC C6256CD D9@F=5 <?@H E92E wur$ 92D AC@G6? 36?67:4:2= E@ 4@?DF>6CD E9C@F89 :ED FD6 :? >2?J 7@@5D 2?5 36G6C286D[ :?4=F5:?8 D6G6C2= AC@5F4ED E92E 2C6 DA64:7:42==J >256 7@C A6@A=6 ECJ:?8 E@ 4@?EC@= E96:C H6:89E] wur$ >2<6D 7@@5D DF49 2D 3C625 2?5 3C62<72DE 46C62= Q3C@H?Q 36EE6C H96? 32<65 2?5 8:G6D 496HJ 4@@<:6D 2?5 D?24< 32CD E96:C D@7E E6IEFC6] xE 2=D@ AC@E64ED 7C6D9?6DD] wur$ 24EF2==J :?9:3:ED >:4C@3:2= DA@:=286 3J C65F4:?8 H2E6C 24E:G:EJ 2?5 6IE6?5D D96=7 =:76 E9C@F89 DFA6C:@C >@:DEFC6 4@?EC@=]k^Am
kAm\ pF5C26 tC:4<D@?k^Am
kAm!C6D:56?E @7 r@C? #67:?6CD pDD@4:2E:@?k^Am
kAm(2D9:?8E@?[ s]r]k^Am
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Please log in, or sign up for a new, free account to read or post comments.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.