Please read this, VOTE, and tell your friends. It's important info that no one else is telling you.
What is ISSUE 4?
It’s the tobacco company’s conniving at its finest. If you think that companies shouldn’t be rewarded for manipulating voters...
VOTE NO on Issue 4!
How it got on the ballot?
Tobacco Companies paid people to stand on street corners and get signatures on a petition. Ohioans signed petitions because they were told that they were signing a petition to get a Clean Indoor Air initiative put on the ballot. I personally know four people who signed it thinking they were going to help make Ohio smokefree. When they later learned what they really signed, they we outraged
What will it really do?
Who supports issue four?
According to smokelessohio.org (clever, eh?), Issue 4 is supported almost all by people afraid to lose money because of a ban. It's supported by those who could care less about the health of the 78.5% of Ohioans who choose to not smoke (Yes, that's 4 NON-smokers for every smoker in OHIO). A few of the supporters (mostly tobacco companies) are listed below:
How does Smokelessohio.org spin it? Here is what they say...
OK, so is Issue 4 really the fair, balanced approach to smokefree laws? Not even close! It’s the tobacco companies working hard to manipulate the public even more. I support Issue 5, but that is just my choice. If you don’t want a full smoking ban, that is your choice... but then you should vote NO on both 4 and 5.
A “NO” vote on 4 shows the tobacco companies we aren't as dumb as they think we are,and lets them know we are tired of their lies and deceit.
For more information, and to make a truly educated choice - - - compare for yourself!
Again, thanks for listening, and if you agree at all PLEASE tell someone (anyone) you know!
Tobacco Companies paid people to stand on street corners and get signatures on a petition. Ohioans signed petitions because they were told that they were signing a petition to get a Clean Indoor Air initiative put on the ballot. I personally know four people who signed it thinking they were going to help make Ohio smokefree. When they later learned what they really signed, they we outraged
What will it really do?
- OVERRIDE any local Clean Indoor Air policy that was previously established via a legitimate vote. (Columbus is now a smokefree city because the voters wanted it that way. Why do I, as a Cincinnatian, have ANY right to help pass a constitutional amendment that will negate a Columbus local CIA policy? There are over 21 cities that have passed full smokefree policies that this will nullify. Similarly, if both 4 and 5 pass, 4 will override 5!
- Create a constitutional amendment that will ALLOW smoking in adult establishments.
- Make it virtually impossible for Ohioans to change their mind, as Issue 4 amends our Constitution.
- Allow restaurants to maintain smoking sections, where young children can still be affected by SHS.
- Confuse voters!
Who supports issue four?
According to smokelessohio.org (clever, eh?), Issue 4 is supported almost all by people afraid to lose money because of a ban. It's supported by those who could care less about the health of the 78.5% of Ohioans who choose to not smoke (Yes, that's 4 NON-smokers for every smoker in OHIO). A few of the supporters (mostly tobacco companies) are listed below:
- Cigar Association of America
- Lorillard Tobacco Company
- National Association of Tobacco Outlets, Inc.
- The Ohio Licensed Beverage Association
- Retail Tobacco Dealers Association
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
- Swisher International (Tobacco Company)
How does Smokelessohio.org spin it? Here is what they say...
Q: Why are there two smoking bans on the ballot?
A: There is a strong consensus among Ohioans that some type of smoking ban is needed to protect people from unwanted exposure to tobacco smoke. But there are different opinions on how to do it. One is the more radical choice: a no-exceptions approach that bans smoking in all enclosed public spaces. That’s Issue 5. The alternative is Issue 4, which seeks to balance protection for public health with protection against overly intrusive government. Issue 4 is a fair and balanced approach that everyone can agree on.
OK, so is Issue 4 really the fair, balanced approach to smokefree laws? Not even close! It’s the tobacco companies working hard to manipulate the public even more. I support Issue 5, but that is just my choice. If you don’t want a full smoking ban, that is your choice... but then you should vote NO on both 4 and 5.
A “NO” vote on 4 shows the tobacco companies we aren't as dumb as they think we are,and lets them know we are tired of their lies and deceit.
For more information, and to make a truly educated choice - - - compare for yourself!
- Issue 5 support (www.smokefreeohio.org)
- Issue 4 support (www.smokelessohio.org)
Again, thanks for listening, and if you agree at all PLEASE tell someone (anyone) you know!
4 comments:
Sneaky, this is good to know.
can u fing blog already??? luv ya!!!
Tina, we've had this dicussion before in a bar not too long ago. I applaud your perseverence and dedication to this cause. However, I am NOT a smoker any longer, but I think there should be smoking allowed in certain areas, and I think that the decision that smoking should or should not be allowed should be left up to the owner of a given establishment, NOT to the government. If I don't want to smell smoke, I avoid it. It's a big god damn world out there, let them smoke themselves out. If they keep smoking, they'll die sooner and bring down healthcare costs.
OK, we did. Move on to the next topic already.
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