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5,000 signatures in 24 hours. Wow! Let?s keep the pressure up!

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In just 24 hours, the citizens of Texas stood up and proclaimed loud and clear their desire for a smoke-free state. As of noon today we have surpassed our goal of 5,000 signatures! We?re not ready to rest on our laurels; it?s time to set a new goal.

Only 2,500 More Signatures to Go

Only 2,400 More Signatures to Go

24 hours, 2,400 more signatures, are you up for it? Sign the Smoke-Free petition and pass it on to your friends.

A smoke-free Texas is within reach?but we?re going to need your help to get there. If you haven?t shared the smoke-free petition with as many people as possible by emailing, posting on Facebook or MySpace, sending a Tweet, or printing it out here and going door-to-door, there?s still time?and we need your help.

We will present the petition signatures to members of the House and Senate so they can see just how many Texans want a smoke-free bill passed THIS SESSION.

Help us pass this essential legislation today.

  • ATX Man

    Wow, I wonder what you can do next? I bet if you tried hard enough you could get rid of the 1st and 2nd Amendments as well! Who needs constitutional rights anyways??? This country was not REALLY founded on the belief that people should be free from tyranny, was it?

    God forbid people be able to tell others what they can or can not do on their own property.

    I’m not even a smoker and this is sad…. If you own a business and don’t want people smoking there, then tell them they can’t! What the heck? If you want to run a business that caters to smokers, advertise that! Seriously Lance, some people enjoy living in a free country. Go live in China if you want the government running your personal life.

  • Rob

    This goes deeper than just an individual?s right to light up a cigarette. This is also about the rights of others to be free from second hand smoke in public places whether the business owner believes it or not. It is selfish for others to assume that we do not fear the “cancer sticks” for ourselves and for our children. I have a eight year old with heart difficulties which does not mix well with smoke.

    Additionally, wake up. This government has been running our personal lives for years! Rules designed to protect us from ourselves have been in place well before we even knew cigarettes were harmful. Bicycle/motorcycle helmet laws, speed limits, gun laws restricting law abiding citizens, etc.

    Bottom line is, we all deserve to be free from other’s smoke. Smoke in the privacy of your own home or in an area designated for it. If you cannot do this because you are having nicotine fit, maybe it is time to quit?

  • http://www.joyridesnh.com/ Scott Joy

    Check out this 4/24/2009 Boston Globe article about a trend toward smoke-free apartments and condos.