[derekgas]

Our government too would bow to public pressure, if they ever got any! Sadly, we just lay back and take it, and that is half the reason we find ourselves in the state the country is in, and why we are dictated to all the time, the owners of free houses in particular should have the choice whether or not they allow smoking, and the patrons should be allowed to choose whether or not they frequent those premises, the government keep bailing out big business, immigration, wars etc, and will continue to do so untill they are forced to operate in a different way, the voting (or non voting) public have the power of change, but choose not to use it.