tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post4987004885751361028..comments2023-09-25T06:47:42.119-05:00Comments on Worcester Blog: Cigaretter OrdinanceBill Randellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12621739944440784768noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-88018516417288832982011-04-13T18:24:37.295-05:002011-04-13T18:24:37.295-05:00Steve they are thinking the same way they thought ...Steve they are thinking the same way they thought with the strip joint zoning regs a few years ago.....which were in effect a de facto ban on strip joints.......correct me if I am wrong.........but those eventually got shot outta the water...FWIW IMO the fewer such "clubs" in Worcester, the better...Dittos for low income housing, pajama people, etc...but wishes have no legal standing.<Jahnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-81076106927454557552011-04-13T14:52:28.913-05:002011-04-13T14:52:28.913-05:00Back in 2001, a Massachusetts state regulation res...Back in 2001, a Massachusetts state regulation restricting cigarette ads went to the Supreme Court and the state lost. Lorillard v. Reilly, 533 U.S. 525 (2001). The Supreme Court called the restrictions a free speech violation.<br /><br />You've got to wonder that the city is thinking inviting a legal battle like this.Steve Foleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-47970133519479351932011-04-13T12:21:24.263-05:002011-04-13T12:21:24.263-05:00The guy's got a point.The guy's got a point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-36843945337304321212011-04-13T10:54:50.296-05:002011-04-13T10:54:50.296-05:00Then think about this........
No cig advertis...Then think about this........<br /><br /> No cig advertising that can be seen from amongst other places, city parks. So If I can see a store cig. adv. sign from a city park ( b/c I have excellent long distance sight) then it's illegal.... but my weak eyed friend cant see it from a city park so it's then legal? I Mean WTF???? Who sets the sight standard ...me, Stevie Wonder, Ray Jahnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-47555388009311261742011-04-13T08:37:45.020-05:002011-04-13T08:37:45.020-05:00Random thoughts, seriously: :)
a. Signs limit...Random thoughts, seriously: :)<br /><br /> a. Signs limited to 50% of window space..........hey .....hey no problemo senor'......mi' make me windows biggaaaah and also mi make mi metal overhead doors that I have to pull over mi windows at night bigger. Historic..hardly, but maybe it's time we make some of these dinosaurs on the CC were history.<br /><br /> b. C of C...I had Jahnnoreply@blogger.com