Not that we expected anything different

Restaurants in South Brunswick are saying that the smoking ban has had no effect on their business. Should we be surprised? It has seemed pretty clear to me that the vast majority of folks out there have given up on the tobacco, and most of those who have don’t want to breathe in second-hand smoke. This direct impact is why the libertarian argument — i.e., this is a free country and I’ll pollute my lungs if I want — fails on its face. Go ahead, pollute your lungs in the safety and comfort of your own home, but do not pollute my lungs.

And let’s clear the air at township parks, too. Here is our editorial from today’s paper.

Channel Surfing, The South Brunswick Post, The Cranbury Press

Author: hankkalet

Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie. View all posts by hankkalet