<p>If you live in Ohio, your master commands you all to vote yes on issue 4 and a resounding NO to issue 5. That is all.</p>
<p>I respectfully disagree with you and ask voters to read the following and vote ‘NO’ on issue 4 and ‘YES’ on issue 5.</p>
<p>Vote ‘NO’ on issue 4! Issue 4 is a consitutional amendment that would ban smoking in a very few places and would specifically exempt bars, bowling alleys and and bingo halls. It would mandate smoking sections in all restaruants. It would also repeal all current municipalities smoking restriction legislation and bar any further local choice. It is absolutely essential that you vote “NO” on this issue. Vote “YES” on issue 5. It is sponsored by the American Cancer Society, the Lung Association and a coalition of health groups called “Smoke Free Ohio,” including the Association of of Ohio Health Commisioners. 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 constitutional amendment. Make no mistake about it, if people vote yes on both issues, Issue 4 will trump Issue 5 since it is a constitutional amendment that bans all smoking legislation. It is imperative that you know the difference. This is the most important public health issue to come down the pike in Ohio in the past three decades. It is importatnt that you vote NO on issue 4 and YES on issue 5.</p>
<p>Good luck, Ohioans. I hope everyone who wants to vote there, and in every state, is able to do so.</p>
<p>Wow. It’s been a while since I’ve been to Ohio. I’m so used to no smoking allowed at all in restaurants, bars, the workplace, malls, stores, and virtually all other buildings, that it’s easy to forget that smoking is still happening in such places in other states. We even have had some laws prohibiting smoking on some city beaches (kids get burned by discarded butts). It’s quite nice for a non-smoker such as me and has actually helped many smokers quit since it’s become such a pain for them to smoke.</p>
<p>Your point is a good one regardless of one’s position - read and understand the details of the propositions before voting for them and ignore any advertisements for or against it since they’re almost all biased. If the prop isn’t written clearly enough to understand the details, just vote it down - it’ll just probably just get written better and appear next time around anyway.</p>
<p>Issue 4 is the one you want to vote yes on, and 5 is the one to vote no on. Government needs less regulation on businesses, not more. So to some up:
VOTE YES ON 4, NO ON 5!!! and then Joe will be very happy.</p>
<p>You’re lucky I don’t live in Ohio, JoeV. It would be No on 4, Yes on 5 from me. </p>
<p>Along with Strickland, Dann, Brown, and whatever choice I had from among Cranley/Wulsin/Wilson/Shamansky/Sutton/Kilroy/Space as applicable.</p>
<p>Voting NO on Issue 4 is about helping to ensure the health and safety of the people of Ohio. Voting NO on issue 4 leaves the choice in the hands of local govenments. Voting yes on issue 4 puts the decisions in the hands of the state while tying the hands of local municipalities. </p>
<p>VOTE NO ON ISSUE 4 and YES ON ISSUE 5.</p>
<p>I’d further like to say that second hand smoke has been scientifically proven to cause disease in non smokers and any legislation that can protect those that choose to not smoke from second hand smoke is essential, amd will help to reduce morbidity and mortality in our great state and therefore help reduce health care costs.</p>
<p>Ohio voters, be very careful about this issue and do not be bullied by a post in in bright red cap letters! Voting NO on issue 4 and YES on issue 5 actually gives the choice back to your community and will help to protect your health and the health of your love ones.</p>
<p>It always surprises me when I hear about states which don’t have laws against smoking. Living in Toronto, and having lived in NYC and a few other places in the U.S., we’re used to no smoking in restaurants, bars, offices, any workplace, malls, bowling alleys, and even bingo halls! And guess what? Business has survived after many years of these laws. If you smoke, work with your doctor and find a way to quit. You’ll be glad you did, and so will those around you.</p>
<p>Vote MAYBE on 6! ;)</p>
<p>Stay the course.</p>
<p>Amendment 4 (Smoke Less) 64% NO, 36% Yes</p>
<p>Amendment 5 (Smoke Free Work) 58% YES, 42% No</p>
<p>(Does not include all precincts; as reported in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)</p>
<p>I had a nice typed up rebuttal last night to htis, but my computer froze so it never posted. All I can say is thanks alot!</p>
<p>The vote is in and Issue 4 was defeated.</p>
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<p>you could still smoke in business in Ohio? wow, and double ick…I can’t imagine working in a place that allows smoking, or smoking in buildings etc</p>
<p>how primitive</p>