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It is very scary. It is a slippery slope.

Ha! That is funny! My cousin had his hat on backwards at a ball game once. And my dad turned it around for him and let him know his disapproval. A bird then came over and crapped on his hat bill. My dad made sure he knew that if he hadn't had is hat on right, he would have had bird crap all over his face.

You like not living a free society? I personally want to live in a free country. These laws all generally have to do with your interaction with another person. You can't do something that violates someone else. I believe I should be able to own farm animals in the city. It is my property. Frivolous law suits cost this country who knows how much money. Something needs to be done about it. I know I am already paying for it. But that doesn't mean I like it or agree with it. I donate money to charity so that when people have unexpected health care costs, there is some money there for them. Just think how much more money I (and many other people) could donate to charity if we didn't have to pay such high taxes. My not wearing a helmet can hurt no one but myself. I am not kidding myself. But I believe the USA can be better then what it is right now. The USA is also the only country I want to live in. You may bring up that smoking violates those around the smoker. Well, why don't you campaign to ban smoking all together? Either it is legal or it isn't. If you don't like smoking you should be working to make it illegal like other drugs are. But don't try and limit a legal product.

Yes, and peanut butter. And baggy pants. I don't like those. Same with backwards hats. I also don't like cars clogging the streets. Lets ban cars from downtown. After all, it is our safety we are talking about. I could get hit by one while crossing a street. I want a ban on advertising, oh wait, we already have that! I hope you guys see the sarcasm.

I believe the drinking age should be 18. Once you turn 18 you are an adult. Either you are an adult or you aren't. Non of this non sense where you are an adult but still can't do something. Children have several restrictions that adults don't have. What we are discussing and debating is whether adults can use a legal product on a private citizen's land (bar, theater, etc.) that allows it.

Yes, it limits your choices. But only because you put in a requirement that must be met. Smokers are being limited without putting in a requirement. They are being limited by the government, you are not. And for a private business, only the owner should decide what is right for it and what is not. I don't patronize certain businesses for a variety of reasons. But the private businesses should not be forced (by the government) to change so that I like them.

I choose to not be friends with smokers, to not smoke, and to not go to businesses that have smoking. And becuase of that, I will not suffer the health consequences. But people who choose to smoke or surround themselves by smoke have to live with the consequences. People have to be free to make their own choice, whether it is the correct choice or not, and then live with the repercussions.

Canada is considerably worse then the USA. Besides, that would be disloyal and unpatriotic.

From what I have heard, this new goalie is supposed to be good. And if I recall right, he has a good work ethic.

I would rather see the game in ND. But a one off or something like that in the Twin Cities would be alright.

I get it alright. My freedom is being taken away. I do not support Medicare or Medicaid. People who make stupid choices should have to figure out themselves how to deal with it. If I smash my thumb with a hammer, I have to deal with it. I don't go to the government. They shouldn't either. I am not ignorant. "Tyranny of the majority" is true and real. And what happens is anarchy. Think about it. What are riots? Basically the majority taking over.

Smoking is legal. I don't care what the health effects are. Either smoking is legal or it isn't. No one should tell me if I have to where a helmet or not. It is about personal freedom. And we are losing it. To have freedom, you have to be free to make the stupid choice.

It would be fine with me.

Why do you support a ban on smoking but not on motorcycles? They are both dangerous.

Why smoking but not motorcycles? They are both legal. Why should the government or anyone else tell me what risks I can and can not take? I like to decide for myself what risks to take.

Well, for me personally, I don't live in Fargo. But have no fear, I am working hard when it comes to politics. And no, I am not waiting for someone else to carry the torch. I run my own colors up the pole and carry my own torch.

It is wrong that the government should have this kind of control over my life. It doesn't matter if it happened in a "legal" manner. It is still wrong and shouldn't happen. Don't forget that Hitler came to power in Germany legally. Yet, most would agree that what he did was wrong.

How in the world can you say it is fair? It is totally unfair that the government can tell me that I can not have a legal product (smoking) in my place of business?

That is for sure. You are right on. I decide what I want to do.

This whole smoking thing is nuts! Smoking is a legal thing to do. Period. There should be no government restrictions on something legal that is done by adults. Smoking is legal, no matter what anyone says about the side effects. The government needs to get out of our lives! Businesses are private. The owner should be the only person with a say in what legal products are allowed in it and what aren't. If he wants to ban smoking, fine. If he wants to allow it, fine. Same goes for shirts, shoes, backwards hats, bubble gum, pop corn, cans of paint, and anything else you can think of. No one forces me to go into the business. I decide where I want to go. If I don't like smoking, I won't go there. If I want to have a smoke, then perhaps I will. WE are being stripped of our freedom.

Sporting News

I assume he was wondering if there is any news about another football game this season.

Thats for sure.

I don't know. For some reason, I am skeptical.

LINK Story in the Herald. Hopefully this is a step towards a UND-NDSU football game.