Public housing nationwide goes smoke-free on Tuesday

[Ray From Cleveland]

Now our country is really moving forward. We need to sustain the lives of people who don't work, work part-time, or made a lot of irresponsible decisions in life that caused them to live on our tax dollars.

Maybe Ben Carson was not that great of a choice after all.

Public housing nationwide goes smoke-free on Tuesday

 

[Two Thumbs]

I can assure you, that not one smoker will step outside to smoke.


unless they actually want to.

 

[TNHarley]

Im ok with this.
Smoking inside damages the interior of homes.

 

[Penelope]

Now our country is really moving forward. We need to sustain the lives of people who don't work, work part-time, or made a lot of irresponsible decisions in life that caused them to live on our tax dollars.

Maybe Ben Carson was not that great of a choice after all.

Public housing nationwide goes smoke-free on Tuesday

Do you have Hud apartments?

 

[Stormy Daniels]

Im ok with this.
Smoking inside damages the interior of homes.

That's a fine excuse. But smoking is banned outside as well. This is nothing more than a righteousness policy.

 

[TNHarley]

Im ok with this.
Smoking inside damages the interior of homes.

That's a fine excuse. But smoking is banned outside as well. This is nothing more than a righteousness policy.

Yes, i just read it is banned in common areas as well.
Is the entire property considered a "common area?"
Do you feel the same about public parks and what-not that have banned it?

 

[WillowTree]

Well smoking is a very expensive habit. If you can afford to buy cigarettes why are you even in public housing?

 

[Stormy Daniels]

Yes, i just read it is banned in common areas as well.
Is the entire property considered a "common area?"
Do you feel the same about public parks and what-not that have banned it?

Public areas would seem to include anywhere on the entire development, including people's front yards. I think it's fine to prohibit smoking at a community playground. But I don't like the idea of the government creating back-door bans on legal choices for no other reason than to perpetuate the idea that poor people need to be punished and made to suffer.

 

[TNHarley]

Yes, i just read it is banned in common areas as well.
Is the entire property considered a "common area?"
Do you feel the same about public parks and what-not that have banned it?

Public areas would seem to include anywhere on the entire development, including people's front yards. I think it's fine to prohibit smoking at a community playground. But I don't like the idea of the government creating back-door bans on legal choices for no other reason than to perpetuate the idea that poor people need to be punished and made to suffer.

I dont either. I just seem to have problems seeing how this does that.
It saves money. Its not their property. Second hand smoke is harmful to people.
However, I do not see why they couldnt install a designated "smoking area" as a common courtesy

 

[dave p]

Yep, this will work. The residents have no problem breaking current laws with drugs, to many people in an apartment, welfare fraud. I'm sure they will adhere to this.

 

[Penelope]

I live in a smoke free home, but to tell people they can't smoke even on their balconies is really getting into the lives of people, they seem to think that Hud people

Well smoking is a very expensive habit. If you can afford to buy cigarettes why are you even in public housing?

Well smoking is a very expensive habit. If you can afford to buy cigarettes why are you even in public housing?

This law was made under Obama:
Obama administration bans smoking in low-income housing

Now give credit to where credit is due.

 

[Likkmee]

Hay. Carbon Taxing for Newports ! Does this ban include crack or is that considered 'vaping" ?

 

[WillowTree]

I live in a smoke free home, but to tell people they can't smoke even on their balconies is really getting into the lives of people, they seem to think that Hud people

Well smoking is a very expensive habit. If you can afford to buy cigarettes why are you even in public housing?

Well smoking is a very expensive habit. If you can afford to buy cigarettes why are you even in public housing?

This law was made under Obama:
Obama administration bans smoking in low-income housing

Now give credit to where credit is due.

So! Catch them smoking and toss them out. Grounds for eviction. Thanks obummer!

 

[flewism]

I'm sure some lawyers will grab hold of this and file suit for infringement of rights and freedom of choice. It would be ruled unconstitutional and taxpayers will end up paying the attorney fees.

 

[Penelope]

I'm sure some lawyers will grab hold of this and file suit for infringement of rights and freedom of choice. It would be ruled unconstitutional and taxpayers will end up paying the attorney fees.

Well I love smoke free, but one can't tell people what to do in their homes and don't say its not their home because it is.

 

[Penelope]

Yep, this will work. The residents have no problem breaking current laws with drugs, to many people in an apartment, welfare fraud. I'm sure they will adhere to this.

And the wealthy don't abide by laws either.

 

[Penelope]

Most of the people in Hud homes are vets, disabled and seniors. They should be allowed to smoke outside, or on their patios if they have them.

In the 80's patients were allowed to smoke while lying in bed in hospitals. Even in the 90's we had some smoking rooms.

 

[dave p]

Yep, this will work. The residents have no problem breaking current laws with drugs, to many people in an apartment, welfare fraud. I'm sure they will adhere to this.

And the wealthy don't abide by laws either.

What's your point? That has nothing to do with this.

 

[Penelope]

Yep, this will work. The residents have no problem breaking current laws with drugs, to many people in an apartment, welfare fraud. I'm sure they will adhere to this.

And the wealthy don't abide by laws either.

What's your point? That has nothing to do with this.

You are saying those in HUD have no problem with breaking laws with drugs and I said neither do the rich.

 

[dave p]

Yep, this will work. The residents have no problem breaking current laws with drugs, to many people in an apartment, welfare fraud. I'm sure they will adhere to this.

And the wealthy don't abide by laws either.

What's your point? That has nothing to do with this.

You are saying those in HUD have no problem with breaking laws with drugs and I said neither do the rich.

I said since laws are being broken what makes someone think this law will work Your statement has nothing to do with the conversation.