Clearing The Air

Ireland passed a business crippling nationwide smoking ban a couple years ago, now they're seeking a financial bailout, coincidence? We think not

The financial hardships caused by smoking bans around the globe are well documented:

http://cleanairquality.blogspot.com/2009/03/worldwide-economic-meltdown-and.html

Today's headline is about one smoking ban afflicted nation's plea for financial assistance:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/22/business/global/22debt.html?_r=2&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a2

Hey Ireland, you should pay attention to what your neighbors in the U.K. did to try to stem the tide of massive pub closings, circle jerk themselves into more debt:

http://cleanairquality.blogspot.com/2010/03/smoking-ban-lessons-learned-typical.html

posted by marcus aurelius @ 7:20 AM