[NEohioPAL]VERY IMPORTANT Issues 4 & 5 No Smoking

Wed Oct 18 07:04:56 PDT 2006

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Hello  All,

I rarely forward  messages, however this one seems too important not to pass=
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on.  Please read  the whole message and make sure you understand the=20
difference between issues 4  & 5.

Subject: no smoking - issue 4 &  5

This e-mail comes from the  American Cancer Society and is information
Ohioans all need to  understand.=20

Whatever your thoughts are on the issue, please  make sure you
understand the differences between Issue 4 and Issue 5, =20
and please do not vote "YES" to both issues.  The issues are  explained
below from the American Cancer Society's point of  view.

Nov. 7th - Issues  4 and 5

This November 7th, there will be two  smoking-related issues on the
ballot.  One is clear cut, the other  is designed to confuse voters.

Issue 4 is sponsored by a coalition of  pro-smoking groups including the
Ohio Licensed Beverage Association and the RJ Reynolds  Tobacco Co.=20
Their PAC goes by the name "Smoke Less Ohio."  (This is a spin name. =20
What the backers want is for there  to be more smoking in Ohio ).  They
propose a constitutional amendment that would ban  smoking in a very few
places, and would specifically exempt bars,  bowling alleys and bingo
halls.=20

It would mandate  smoking sections in all restaurants.  It would also
repeal all  current municipalities' smoking restriction legislation and bar
any  further local choice in the matter.  This is the BAD  ONE!
..
Issue  5 is sponsored by the American Cancer Society, the  Lung
Association and a coalition of health groups called "Smoke Free  Ohio",=20
including
the Association of Ohio Health Commissioners.  It restricts smoking in
indoor public working environments and is  meant to ensure the safety of
people who work in the hospitality  industry and to shield non-smokers from
second-hand smoke.  If  passed, it would be a state law, not a  constitution=
al
amendment. Make no mistake about it, THIS IS  THE GOOD ONE!!!

Warning-Don=E2=80=99t Vote =E2=80=9CYES=E2=80=9D on Both Issues
If  people vote yes on both issues, Issue 4 will trump Issue 5, since
it is  a constitutional amendment that bans all smoking legislation.  This =20=
is
most likely what the Smoke Less Ohio folks want.  It is  imperative that you=
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your friends and neighbors know and understand the  difference.

This is the most important Public Health Issue to come  down the pike in
Ohio in the past three decades.  It is  important that you vote NO on
Issue 4 and YES on Issue  5.

For more information,  please visit www.smokefreeohio.org=20
<_http://www.smokefreeohio.org_ (http://www.smokefreeohio.org/)  =20

Please pass this on to  others.

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All,<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2><SPAN=20
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the whole message and make sure you understand the difference between issues=
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& 5.<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D1><SPAN=20
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">This e-mail comes from the=20
American Cancer Society and is information<BR> Ohioans all need to=20
understand. <BR> <BR> Whatever your thoughts are on the issue, ple=
ase=20
make sure you<BR> understand the differences between Issue 4 and Issue=20=
5,=20
<BR> and please do not vote "YES" to both issues.  The issues are=20
explained<BR> below from the American Cancer Society's point of=20
view.<BR> <BR><FONT color=3Dblue><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: blue">Nov. 7th -=
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4 and 5<BR></SPAN></FONT><BR> This November 7th, there will be two=20
smoking-related issues on the<BR> ballot.  One is clear cut, the o=
ther=20
is designed to confuse voters.<BR> <BR> <FONT color=3Dblue><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: blue">Issue 4 </SPAN></FONT>is sponsored by a coalition of=20
pro-smoking groups including the<BR> <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place=20
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style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Ohio</SPAN></B></st1:place></st1:State><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> Licensed Beverage Association and the RJ Reynol=
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Tobacco Co. </SPAN></B><BR> Their PAC goes by the name "Smoke Less Ohio=
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 (This is a spin name.  <BR> What the backers want is for the=
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to be more smoking in <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place=20
w:st=3D"on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State> ).  They<BR> propose a <B=
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style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">constitutional amendment</SPAN></B> that would b=
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smoking in a very few<BR> places, and would specifically exempt bars,=20
bowling alleys and bingo<BR> halls. <BR> <BR> It would mandat=
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smoking sections in all restaurants.  <U>It would also<BR> repeal=20=
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current municipalities' smoking restriction legislation and bar<BR> any=
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further local choice in the matter.</U>  This is the BAD=20
ONE!<BR> ..<BR> <FONT color=3Dred><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: red">Issue=
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5</SPAN></FONT> is sponsored by the <FONT color=3Dred><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: red">American Cancer Society</SPAN></FONT>, the=20
Lung<BR> Association and a coalition of health groups called "Smoke Fre=
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Ohio", including<BR> the <FONT color=3Dred><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: red">Association of <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place=20
w:st=3D"on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State> Health Commissioners</SPAN></FONT>.=
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 It restricts smoking in<BR> indoor public working environments an=
d is=20
meant to ensure the safety of<BR> people who work in the hospitality=20
industry and to shield non-smokers from<BR> second-hand smoke.  If=
=20
passed, it would be a <B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">state law, not a=20
constitutional<BR> amendment</SPAN></B>. Make no mistake about it, THIS=
 IS=20
THE GOOD ONE!!!<BR><BR><U>Warning-Don=E2=80=99t Vote =E2=80=9CYES=E2=80=9D o=
n Both Issues<BR></U>If=20
people vote yes on both issues, Issue 4 will trump Issue 5, since<BR> i=
t is=20
 a constitutional amendment that bans all smoking legislation.  Th=
is=20
is<BR> most likely what the Smoke Less Ohio folks want.  It is=20
imperative that you,<BR> your friends and neighbors know and understand=
 the=20
difference.<BR><BR> This is the most important Public Health Issue to c=
ome=20
down the pike in<BR> <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place=20
w:st=3D"on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State> in the past three decades.  It=
 is=20
important that you vote NO on<BR> Issue 4 and YES on Issue=20
5.<BR><BR> <FONT color=3Dred><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: red">For more inform=
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please visit www.smokefreeohio.org <BR> <<A=20
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href=3D"http://www.smokefreeohio.org/">http://www.smokefreeohio.org</A>=20
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