Incredible that in 2010 a fascist measure could be defeated in California, but here it is:
Cigar-smoking Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed legislation Monday that would have banned smoking at all California state parks and beaches, saying the bill crossed the line of government intrusion.
In a letter to California senators, the governor said state parks and local governments were already permitted to ban smoking on a case-by-case basis.
“There is something inherently uncomfortable about the idea of the state encroaching in such a broad manner on the people of California,” Schwarzenegger wrote to lawmakers.
Next thing you know, Californians might even the allowed to, say, have a smoke with a beer! Anything is possible now that this sliver of liberty has been able to shine in the California darkness.
The liberties Californians enjoy (firing up the bong, having strange sex) have now been expanded to being able to smoke a pipe while fishing. Glorious day, indeed.
Now, to our Californian friends, I do want you to be careful. Liberty can be a bit dangerous and scary until you get used to it. The whole key here is to exercise judgment. I know, I know – your liberal masters in Sacramento have been doing that for you, but now you’ll have to take charge, a little bit.
For you smokers, that will entail a bit of situational awareness – before you light up your smoke, take a look around and see if anyone else is smoking. If no one is – even if you’re outside – then its probably best to wait until later. For you non-smokers, when you see someone smoking, you can either move out of the way of the tobacco, or politely ask the smoker to refrain – most people are pretty decent about this sort of thing and will extinguish upon request.
This is called good manners – all responsible, free people have them. Eventually, you swell kids out there might even be deciding where to send your kids to school and how to discipline them. But, lets leave that aside for now – baby steps. Lets see if you can handle smoking.
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