Illinois Smokers Rights - Meeting Agenda
(Attendance by Invitation Only - RSVP)
Marshall McGearty Tobacco Lounge
1553 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL
Saturday, February 18, 2006
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(Map Included - Page 3)
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Mission Statement
Illinois Smokers Rights is a new organization being formed in Illinois to provide communication methods and public representation for defenders of tobacco usage by developing strategies to inform and help individuals oppose increased economic and social persecution. We concentrate upon defense of personal life style choices and private property rights as presented in our United States Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Smokers in Illinois, as in other states, are under attack by policymakers, advocates, and special interest groups cloaking their true objectives in the language of public health. As a result, taxes on tobacco products have reached levels far beyond what is either fair or necessary to pay for whatever costs smokers impose on society. Restrictions on when and where smoking is allowed go far beyond health requirements and have become punitive.
The private property rights of restaurant and tavern owners are clearly threatened by smoking bans, pursued in the name of a mythical "right" to eat or drink in a smokefree environment in every privately owned establishment in the state, regardless of the preferences of the owners of those establishments or their customers.
In principle, we do not recognize that the state has the right to legislate the behavior of citizens when it comes to personal choice and lifestyle, regardless of the reason used to justify such interference. We stand tall for the rights of smokers and aim to represent them wherever matters of smoking policy are considered.
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Garnet Dawn - The Smoker's Club, Inc. - Midwest Regional Director
The United Pro Choice Smokers Rights Newsletter - http://www.smokersclubinc.com
Illinois Smokers Rights - http://www.illinoissmokersrights.com
Illinois Smokers Forum - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/illinoissmokers/
mailto:garnetdawn@comcast.net - Respect Freedom of Choice!
Schedule: Open Discussion
I. Welcome and Opening Remarks - Garnet Dawn, Chair
II. "New Plan of Action for Illinois" - Goals
- Question and answer discussion
III. Insight on Organization
- Question and answer discussion
IV. Plan to Fight Illinois Smoking Bans and Excessive Taxation of Tobacco Products
- Letters, Flyers, Phone calls, Rallies- Four Issues to Remember
- Pro-choice and Individual property rights
- Debunking ETS mythology
- Advantages of ventilation and filtration
- Excise taxes that overburden smokers
- Question and answer discussion
V. Becoming a Non-Profit Organization
- Question and answer discussion
VI. Organizing a Class Action Suit for Recipients of Retroactive Internet Tobacco Taxes
- Question and answer discussion
VII. Closing Remarks - Garnet Dawn
Space is limited -- Please confirm your attendance with
Garnet Dawn at garnetdawn@comcast.net
Questions? 847.234.8634
1553 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60622-2009
773-772-8410
