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To the Editor:
Re: American Legion halls need community support.
I was amazed that Don Heinzman was able to mention the results of the ill advised smoking ban along with the .08 BAC “tripwire law” as the culprits of the demise of the once financially healthy service clubs and the loss of the billions of charitable dollars collected for citizens over the years by the service clubs and their smoking, drinking and dancing customers. SOURCE ARTICLE
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is using local police and the Minnesota Highway Patrol as “administrative cops” to fine farm the public to the point of turning free moving citizens into fair game for fines in an occupied zone.
Now the citizens simply stay home, or go to Wisconsin or a Native owned casino where they are treated with respect minus the Minnesota insult.
Going out to a club, slamming a $50 bill on the bar for some pull tabs, a few drinks and a listen to a good band is no longer an option. The adminstrative cops advertise that violating the over zealous DUI laws can cost up to $20,000. No thanks!
Along with the $25 seatbelt fine that actually costs citizens a $72 surcharge and a $7 library fee that goes to the DPS administration to fund even more oversight of law abiding citizens by administrative cops. The $25 fine is actually $104, another insult!
The handful of anti-smoking zealots heavily funded by some Minnesota legislators was able to get a RINO governor to sign it into law. The health conscience anti smokers are not turning out like they promised.
The own every business in town and now refuse to support their smoke free freedoms. I am sure everyone remembers the anti-cartel telling how glorious business would be if the smokers were insulted out of the place.
Repeal the ignorant smoking ban, put the BAC back to .10 and then get out of the way and let free responsible citizens do what they do best without government oversight, live a free life and choose the people you wish to spend your time with.
Up until now the freedom to associate and enjoy our freedoms is stifled by big spending, invasive and dysfunctional government agencies shored up by elected representatives that don’t know the difference.
Hard times will for sure be on us. The “overseers” would do well to start circling the wagons instead of building social fences that separates citizens.
Ironically, Don Heinzman wrote articles supporting the smoking ban. Has Mr. Heinzman had a reawakening?
Archie Anderson
Coon Rapids
