Posted
11/07/2007 05:10:00 PM
by Douglas
The voters of Pearland have spoken, and they don't want you to
smoke in their restaurants. Fine, I don't really, either, but this is out of hand
Junior high students cheered and gobbled pizza Tuesday night as they learned a smoking ban ordinance drive they started last spring cruised to victory.
"I'm going to go home and put my head in my pillow and just scream," said 12-year-old Savannah Owen. "It's amazing that kids like us can start something like this and people will listen to us."
Elizabeth Campo, 13, was more pragmatic. "I can go into restaurants," she said.
When did we start looking for our public policy from Jr. High girls? Isn't there generally a really good reason
not to listen to them? But for expert misinformation regarding public health risks, you need to consult a policeman.
A police officer's presentation about substance abuse grew into a class discussion and investigation of the harmful effects of secondhand smoke.
Why do you need a cop to tell you this? The money quote:
That parent told Hoffman that the opponents "don't like the government telling people what to do."
Well, that's what you get for disagreeing with pubescent females: Cancer.