Clearing The Air

Saturday, March 03, 2007

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee's comments yesterday at CPAC show an inconsistency......

And I just want him to know the hypocrisy of his actions will never endear him to the voters.

Mike said some things I heartily agree with, war on terrorism, free markets, less restrictions on business etc. etc.

Problem is that Mike's actions don't coincide with that speech. Huckabee claims he's pro-business yet his actions in 2006 speak differently:

Governor says workplace smoking ban likely in special session
Wednesday, Jan 11, 2006 By Rob Moritz

Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Huckabee said Tuesday that banning smoking from the workplace likely would be on the agenda if he calls a special session this year to address public education.

"While I respect the rights of people to engage in whatever legal habits and practices they wish, I do think it's time that we put a ban on smoking in the workplace..."

Smoking bans are a completely unnecessary, and unjustified intrusion on small business; because OSHA air quality standards already protect the health of all workers as I have demonstrated here:

http://cleanairquality.blogspot.com/2007/02/secondhand-smoke-should-be-regulated.html

And smoking bans destroy small businesses and jobs at an alarming rate as we've discovered here in the Twin Cities:

http://cleanairquality.blogspot.com/2007/01/100-bars-and-restaurants-put-out-of.html

So sorry Mr. Huckabee.....we are not fooled by your new found belief in the free market system.........your record speaks differently.