Smoking Ban in Shorewood Defeated

Well, I finally see that some governments have finally seen the light and haven't forgotten what the term "private property" means. In Shorewood yesterday the village council voted to table the proposed ban on smoking in indoor public areas. Now, not being a smoker myself, I fully understand that horrible smell that permeates ones clothing after being in a bar (not to mention the health risks), but the last time I checked, taverns were still private property and it should be up to the owners whether smoking should be allowed. If there was such a demand for smoke-free bars then a plethora of them would exist, but off the top of my head, I cannot think of one in Milwaukee. I tend bar for 4 or 5 shifts per week and all the baloney about protecting the health of those poor bartenders doesn't add up either. Most of the bartenders that I know smoke. If the government wishes to ban smoking in public buildings (IE: offices, police cars, other government owned property) then so be it, but as long as those bar owners meet their tax obligations and make reasonable efforts to not serve minors, then leave them alone! This is the United States, not the Soviet Union. If all those who whine about smoking in bars actually went to one every now and then, maybe a smoke-free bar would exist. Until then, stop the complaining, as smokers are tax-paying citizens as well!