This week the Democratically controlled California Senate banned smoking at state parks and beaches. Within hours, Republican lawmakers were shouting how this was “yet another attempt by government to dictate how we should live our lives”.
Really.
Huh. So, telling people they can’t smoke is ‘controlling’, whereas telling people they can’t (for example) marry who they please, or, have total control over their body’s reproductive system is.. what? What the fuck IS IT?
The blind hypocrisy is stunning, but I’m willing to make a proposal: I suggest we allow smoking at the beach, parks, wherever. Hell, I’ll even reload the cigarette vending machines myself. In exchange, the controlling, fear mongering conservatives need to back off, shut up, take a look in the mirror and try to realize, they are on the loosing side. Once the flip has been switched ON, it can’t be un switched.
Here’s to better days and brighter minds.
Peace