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The move has ignited outrage among local business owners who argue the draconian measure is just the latest example of government overreach putting neighborhood bars at risk.
The controversial ordinance is being crafted by Supervisor Myrna Melgar and Dr. John Ma of the San Francisco Marin Medical Society.
It would require bars and taverns to follow the same smoke-free outdoor regulations already imposed on restaurants.
Yeah.
It's real small.
I've never heard anyone say, you know what the problem with San Francisco is?
When I was in school in the 90s, like early 90s, it was at the height of the war against smoking.
And we'd have posters against it in the classrooms.
They'd have animals smoking cigarettes on the walls and saying how stupid it looked.
That's perfect politician word salad.
Right.
Well, you know what that is?
What else?
Smoking.
How about that?
Not as a political issue, do you get bothered by smoking?
Because when I grew up, there were still smoking sections in diners and stuff, and I don't think it bothered me back then, but now that I'm not used to it, when I'm around smoking, it bothers me more than I used to.
And it's not the government's place to step in and be like.
No, it's not the government's place to say anything about it.
Donald Trump in the news also, he says he's seriously considering making Venezuela the 51st state.