A brief diversion (or, quit smoking, Ohio)

We'll return to the regularly scheduled sociopolitical diatribe later.  I'm running quite late for work (because I was being a big baseball geek), but I needed to post this for those of you who live in Ohio or know people who do.

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Pertains to Ohio voters only ..

If you're not already aware, there is competing legislation on the Ohio ballot this November (one backed by the American Cancer Society and the other by the tobacco industry).  One initiative called SmokeFree Ohio (backed by the ACS) and the other called SmokeLess Ohio (backed by the tobacco industry).  Once SomkeFree Ohio got more than enough signatures it needed for an amendment to appear on the ballot (Issue 5), the tobacco industry realized the seriousness and, in turn, initiatived a campaign to confuse and deceive voters (Issue 4).

Bottom line .. to ban smoking in public places (restaurants, etc) ..

Vote NO on Issue 4

Vote YES on Issue 5

This comparison chart will provide further clarification:

http://www.friendsofohiohospitals.org/ballot/SFO_SLOcomparison.pdf

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Speaking completely in my own self-interest, passage of Issue 5 would remove one of the biggest problems I have with visiting home.  Other than it still being Ohio.    :)