Wednesday, August 27 2008
This story from
KQHA (Channel 7) News reports that a West Burlington, Iowa bar and grill is refusing to comply with the state's Smoke-Free Air Act in the name of protecting smoker's rights.
Ash trays are still placed all over the Otis Campbell Bar and Grill here in West Burlington.
Larry Duncan has owned the tavern for 15 years and says it all comes down to protecting our rights.
He says the constitution says all laws in the General Assembly aren't supposed to give anyone priveledges or immunities which are not equal to everyone. He says that means folks in Iowa should have the right to smoke...everywhere and not just in casinos and at the state fair where the state actually makes money off of it.
With that in mind He still allows smoking in his bar even though it's against the law, and even though he doesn't smoke himself.
Customers here respect his fight.
Tavern rebuffs Iowa smoking ban
