Old Weird Ward
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Monday, January 10, 2005
- - - - - Double Standards, Anyone? - - - - -
This sort of thing is typical of California...
When it comes to banning smoking, health-conscious San Francisco knows no bounds. It prohibits the evil weed from just about every bar, building, park and pier in sight -- stopping only when it might cost City Hall itself a buck.
Case in point: a new law making its way through the Board of Supervisors that would slap a $100 first-offense fine on anyone who lights up in any "park, square, garden, sport field or playing field, recreational pier or other property used for recreational purposes."
One notable exception: the city's own golf courses.
Why?
According to a recent report by the board's budget analyst, the city's cash-strapped Recreation and Park Department makes about $9.4 million a year off the courses.
And it's estimated that 30 to 40 percent of golfers like to smoke on the course.
Ban smoking, and those golfers might just walk over to a private course - - taking their lucrative greens fees with them.
It might also jeopardize the city's ability to lure professional golf tournaments to its courses -- another potential loss of money and jobs.
"It's about keeping our competitive edge,'' said Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier, who proposed the latest law.
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There are double standards for damned near everything to do with "public policy" in California.
I am so glad we bailed out of there.
Hypocritical snots.
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