Max1a
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Hello Everyone,
This is my first post. and after having a couple weeks to reflect on the anti/no Smoking debacle at this years Chicago pipe show. I feel a need to step to the head of the Round Table and express a few thoughts.
For those of you that haven't read it this is Craig & Patty Tarlers of Cornell & Diehl take on the situation taken from their webpage:
"Here's a quick recap: the show officers and organizers had worked very hard to insure that attendees would legally be able to smoke in the show room (Mega Center) and the large tent set up outside for socializing. At literally the last moment (April 30) a letter was received from the Dupage County Health Dept. informing the show officers that not only had permission to smoke in the Mega Center been rescinded, the show would be monitored carefully for ANY violation of regulations (no smoking within 15 ft of public entrances, no smoking inside, etc) and it was made clear that any violations not only would definitely result in fines but they made no bones about the fact that not only would violations endanger the entire show, they would happily shut the whole thing down given half a chance. This despite the fact the St. Charles Police Dept. and mayor had insisted and continued to insist that the show arrangements had met and continued to meet the letter of the law.
Now, very quickly, here's the back story; apparently an article had appeared that in short accused the CPCC and Pheasant Run of of using loopholes to get around the spirit of the state no smoking ban. The governor's office received approximately 400 letters protesting this miscarriage of justice. Th governor, already under pressure and investigation for corruption and possibly taking bribes (imagine such a thing in Illinois politics) decided he couldn't take a chance on another hit and applied pressure on Dupage County to do something."
"....... In a true testament to both the resiliency and character of pipe smokers everywhere, not a SINGLE PERSON violated the rules by lighting up out of bounds and jeopardizing the weekend for all concerned. "
I personally do not understand this way of thinking! I wish the show would have fallen on it's face. I am not an anti-smoker, I smoke from the time I get up to the time I go to sleep. I am not against pipe shows. I have attended several. Chicago included. I wish it it would have failed so that the powers that be would have been brought into court after thousands of people and businesses had lost millions of dollars because of their idiotic laws and regulations.
This is my first post. and after having a couple weeks to reflect on the anti/no Smoking debacle at this years Chicago pipe show. I feel a need to step to the head of the Round Table and express a few thoughts.
For those of you that haven't read it this is Craig & Patty Tarlers of Cornell & Diehl take on the situation taken from their webpage:
"Here's a quick recap: the show officers and organizers had worked very hard to insure that attendees would legally be able to smoke in the show room (Mega Center) and the large tent set up outside for socializing. At literally the last moment (April 30) a letter was received from the Dupage County Health Dept. informing the show officers that not only had permission to smoke in the Mega Center been rescinded, the show would be monitored carefully for ANY violation of regulations (no smoking within 15 ft of public entrances, no smoking inside, etc) and it was made clear that any violations not only would definitely result in fines but they made no bones about the fact that not only would violations endanger the entire show, they would happily shut the whole thing down given half a chance. This despite the fact the St. Charles Police Dept. and mayor had insisted and continued to insist that the show arrangements had met and continued to meet the letter of the law.
Now, very quickly, here's the back story; apparently an article had appeared that in short accused the CPCC and Pheasant Run of of using loopholes to get around the spirit of the state no smoking ban. The governor's office received approximately 400 letters protesting this miscarriage of justice. Th governor, already under pressure and investigation for corruption and possibly taking bribes (imagine such a thing in Illinois politics) decided he couldn't take a chance on another hit and applied pressure on Dupage County to do something."
"....... In a true testament to both the resiliency and character of pipe smokers everywhere, not a SINGLE PERSON violated the rules by lighting up out of bounds and jeopardizing the weekend for all concerned. "
I personally do not understand this way of thinking! I wish the show would have fallen on it's face. I am not an anti-smoker, I smoke from the time I get up to the time I go to sleep. I am not against pipe shows. I have attended several. Chicago included. I wish it it would have failed so that the powers that be would have been brought into court after thousands of people and businesses had lost millions of dollars because of their idiotic laws and regulations.