Smoking Ban and Suing for 1 Dollar

Alright, first off, complements of WRAL, a man is suing for $1 because an officer would not let him into court because he was wearing a skirt.
He says, "And the women love it."
Read the whole thing here.
O...k.........
Wondering why on that one.

To more serious issues...

There was legislation that passed the NC House a while back on a public smoking ban.
You can read the full bill here.
Just in case you don't want to read that whole thing (by the way it's only 6 pages, so it's not to chunky) I'll break it down for you.
Smoking pipes, cigars, or cigarettes, basically any "lighted tobacco product" would be prohibited in all public buildings except...
- Cigar bars
- Private clubs
- Tobacco stores
- Private residences
- Private vehicles
- Designated smoker-friendly room in a hotel or other guest establishment
- A motion picture, play, or other live theatrical event where an actor is portrayed as smoking.
Two things to note on this list.
A) A cigar bar has to meet stringent requirements in order to be a "cigar bar," specifically that 60% of revenue per quarter must be alcohol, and 25% must be cigars.
B) Only 20% of the rooms in a guest establishment such as a hotel may be designated as smoker-friendly.
Also keep in mind that individual counties may make more stringent rules regarding smoking if they wish.
Now, the issue here is that the government is telling private businesses what they can and can't do on their own property.
Don't think it's an issue?
Well, for one it's a slippery slope.
What if they rule that eating greasy food is unhealthy to the public at large, therefore should not be allowed in public places as described in said imaginary bill?
What if you wake up one day and the government has ruled that you can't do something you really enjoy in public because it constitutes a "danger to the public" or just because some bigwig is getting money from a lobbyist?
Would you be mad then?
OF COURSE YOU WOULD BE!
But it would be too late.
It is my firm belief that the government has NO RIGHT to say what people can and cannot do with legal substances on their own property.
If you pay your taxes and are square with the government, you should be left alone.
Uncle Sam needs to stay OUT of my business, OUT of my home, and OUT of my life!
The government is not there to be the guiding light of morality.
The government is there to protect the people!
So, in the end, smokers should be able to smoke where they want.
And this is not saying that individual restaurants can't ban smoking themselves.
They sure can!
Good for them!
It's THEIR establishment and THEIR business!
Over 300 bars in Michigan have already had to close down because of similar legislation in that State.
I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin', this is an outrage, and if you don't feel that way, tell me why in the comments section.