Reply #21: Tell you what. Here's what I want to propose!

[Cascadian]

I am going to play the Devil's advocate.

If the City of Seattle and the State of Washington are so concerned about health issues and if the people of Washington who voted for this ban care about their health then they should support this proposal. Why stop with just the smoking ban? Let's go for the whole shabangabang!

I move that in lieu to the smoking ban, the state should do the following....

1. Issue drinking permit punch cards at a cost of about $5 a week. The cards can be bought and used at any bar or tavern. The cards will allow anybody over 21 to drink a 3 drink maximum a week. After that, they can no longer be allowed anymore booze until the next week when they will have to buy another card. All bartenders would be required to ask for the card before alcohol can be served to patrons.

2. A ban on Happy Hours.

3. A mandatory "last call" at all drinking establishments in the state from 1:30 AM to 11:30 PM. All bars must be closed down at Midnight.

4. Beer should have a low alcohol content to 1.0 per cent levels.

5. Spirits bought in state stores must be smaller bottles. 1 bottle per customer only!

Trust me. I think this will considerably cut down on alcohol consumption and save lives. We'll have less drunk drivers on the roads, less fights, and save people's livers from being destroyed.

If we are going to regulate people's habits, lets not go half-cocked. I could really see some state lawmaker proposing this idea in Olympia. I even think it would pass. Don't believe me? Don't be surprised if it happens.

See with this idea, problem solved!

John