Well, St. Louis has passed a smoking ban for all public building, with only a short list exceptions. I’m so done with my rights being taken away, I’m annoyed. I cannot apprehend the reason non-smokers have such a stong conviction on what us smokers are doing. I comprehend that smoking is harmful, but I made a conscience selection when I took up smoking, alert to the fact it was harmful. Just because non-smokers want me to stop, will not mean that it will happen. Smoking in restaurants has been a favor, but most restaurants provide a chosen smoking area. If you don’t want to smell the smoke, don’t sit in the smoking area, you are not coerced to sit in the smoking section. And as far as the jobholers of these pubs that state they are tortured by second hand smoke, I don’t believe it. I held jobs in the hospitality industry for more than 10 years, and I know that most of theco-workers were smokers. Doing business with people, always, drives you to inhale. Also, I have never heard one non-smoking co-worker ever complain about smoking while at work in the smoking area. Putting a smoking restriction in restaurants and bars, ultimately will only save me money, for I refuse to eat out after the first of the year.