DOOLEY Observed: Smoking BAN in Russia

Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."-- Thomas Jefferson

"When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." .... jbd

"When once a job you have begun, do no stop till it is done. Whether the task be great or small, do it well, or not at all." .... Anon

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein

Television is one daylong commercial interrupted periodically by inept attempts to fill the airspace in between them.

If you can't start a fire, perhaps your wood is wet ....

When you elect clowns, expect a circus ..............

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Smoking BAN in Russia

The lower house of Parliament overwhelmingly passed a bill on Tuesday that would ban smoking in public places, a contentious measure in a country with one of the highest smoking rates in the world.

The ban has the backing of government leaders, who point to the hundreds of thousands of Russians who die of smoking-related illnesses every year.

The bill was passed Tuesday by a vote of 441 to 1.

It must be approved by the upper house and signed by President Vladimir V. Putin before becoming law.

The ban on smoking in cafes, restaurants, universities and other public places would go into effect on June 1.