[Peace-discuss] Thanks to AWARE *whatever that is*

[C. G. Estabrook]

Curses!  Our fell plot is revealed! AWARE plans for ultimate domination
are made known!  We are foiled again!


Barbara kessel wrote:
> I saw this Letter to the Editor in the paper and wondered if there
> was something you had not told me :) When you have power, you get
> blamed for everything!
> 
> If anyone gets this between 7 and 8 on Wednesday PM, Mohammed
> Al-Heeti is being interviewed on WRFU 104.5 FM by Mustapha Shakil, a
> student member of the Inter-Faith alliance who has his own show. If
> your home radio does not have good reception, you can tune in over
> your computer by going to WRFU.net. Barbara Kessel
> 
> On 2/7/07, Jan & Durl Kruse <jandurl at insightbb.com> wrote:
>> AWARE responsible for election of  majority of  city council
>> members??? and therefore after much shouting at city council
>> meetings, AWARE is responsible for smoking ban.......... AWARE gets
>> credit even where credit is not due!!! So says letter to editor
>> N-G............. Nonvoters to blame for smoking ban
>> 
>> Wednesday February 7, 2007
>> 
>> The city councils' latest fiasco has proven to be just that. Some 
>> restaurants and bars are already reporting a 40 percent loss of
>> revenue because we are not allowed to smoke even in the
>> establishments that wish to cater to folks who would like a
>> cigarette.
>> 
>> There is a small minority on the city council with common sense,
>> but they are shouted down and outvoted. The majority of the council
>> has been elected through the efforts of our own version of the
>> Berkeley of the Midwest and the people of AWARE, whatever that is.
>> 
>> The loss of revenue to these establishments translates to lower
>> revenue for the city, layoffs of personnel and would-be customers
>> traveling out of town to a more congenial and amenable atmosphere.
>> 
>> I am a life member of my Veterans of Foreign Wars post. I do not
>> even feel like going there now since even they have not put up an
>> opposition to this idiocy, and they are the people who fought for
>> our rights. I would kick in a few dollars to hire a good attorney
>> and start a class action suit on behalf of all owners, employees
>> and customers affected by the taking away of our choice.
>> 
>> I do not smoke and seldom have a drink, but I did enjoy going to
>> bars and restaurants with my friends who do so. Tim Johnson nailed
>> it when he said we are being run by the "nannies." This is the
>> fault of the majority who do not exercise their right to vote.
>> 
>> JOHN NORWOOD
>> 
>> Urbana Find this article at:
>> 
>> http://www.news-gazette.com/news/opinions/letters/2007/02/07/ 
>> nonvoters_to_blame_for_smoking_ban