Illinois may think it grows the country’s most corrupt politicians, but Washington, D.C. is giving them a run for their laundered money. The hometown of Marion “Bitch Set Me Up” Barry now has another shining star on the municipal government scene: Councilman Jack Evans.
In 2006, when D.C. banned smoking in bars and restaurants, Evans lent his voice and his vote in support of the measure. “D.C. is one step closer to becoming smoke free,” he published in his weekly newsletter at the time.
Yet on St. Patrick’s Day 2010, he’s trying to give his buddies a chance to smoke cigars at two charity events near and dear to Evans’s wallet heart:
Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) has asked his council colleagues to keep tradition alive for the all-male Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and another organization, Fight for Children, which hosts an annual smoke-filled professional boxing fundraiser.
Evans, who is a member of the Irish organization, said the measure was narrowly crafted, making an exception for only two nights a year and protecting workers by allowing venue employees to opt out of working the events.
But the rules are the rules, entirely because people like Evans voted to make them law. How do you like them apples?
H/T: Jacob Grier
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John Edwards henchman Andrew Young (and wife) jailed for 75 days for contempt.
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/edwards_andrew_young_ordered_jailed_sex_tape_hunter/celebrity/68295
Remember the Democrats credo, “Do as I say, not as I do” or “The rules only apply to the little people”.
Never trust a man with no jaw line.
Or shifty eyes
Still doesn’t beat Blago and Ryan. Nice try though.
Doesn’t he look like that turtle that races Bugs Bunny?
http://media.photobucket.com/image/bugs%20bunny%20tortoise%20race/sevenarts/cinema/tortoisebeatshare.jpg
never trust a politician. period. (can’t help noticing his right eye has a mind of its own)
Wow Pasta, you were right. And boy does he look better with the green hue
Ooh!! No!! The baby vulture!! Beaky Buzzard!
http://blog.wingdangdoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/beaky_buzzard.jpg
DUIs supposedly increased in the counties closest to DC after the law was passed – people fled to the smoky bars of the suburbs, but then had to drive home. Law of unintended consequences. The premise behind such laws is stupid, it isn’t really about “protecting” the workers or other patrons. It’s about telling people what to do and trying to lower smoking rates. I don’t smoke, but I know that a lot of people who go out to eat and go to bars like to smoke while there. If I want to work in a smoke-free establishment, I’ll apply at an office or clothing store. If you don’t want exposed to secondhand smoke, don’t apply for a job at a place where people smoke! People have a choice: patronize and work at places where smoking is allowed, or do so at places where smoking isn’t allowed. No one is forced to work in these spots. No one is forced to patronize places where smoking is allowed. If a bar or restaurant thinks that their business will be best if they allow smoking, that shouldn’t be a problem. Smoking is legal, and until it isn’t, private localities have a right to allow or disallow it on their property.
I am actually fairly anti-smoking (it’s a stupid, deadly habit), but I don’t think private, non-essential businesses should be forbidden to allow patrons to chose to ingest nasty but legal drugs. If I don’t want to be around it, I don’t have to be. If it is okay to smoke outside on public ground, how can it be wrong to do it inside on private ground, regardless of the owner’s/tenant’s wishes?
That man looks just plain creepy in the photo above. Like Bill Clinton creepy.
lol@Pasta’s pics…Doesn’t he look like Jiminy Cricket a bit as well?
http://users.cwnet.com/xephyr/rich/dzone/hoozoo/images/jiminy2.gif