Who is the control freak here?

I thought John Stossel was intelligent until I read his syndicated column titled force control freaks to give smokers more places to smoke. I don't know what John is smoking when he declares that secondhand smoke is not harmful to non-smokers, but he apparently also smokes cancer causing cigarettes.

Sounds like he is getting some payola from cigarette manufacturers and tobacco producers. Anytime somebody does anything that is harmful to the health of those around them they lose all their rights John. If I were the editor or the owner of a newspaper I would revoke your rights to write your column in it.

You lose the trust of loyal readers who used to value your opinion when you publish such nonsense. If cigarette smokers want to slowly kill themselves than that is their right, but that right ends in public places and restaurants where families are assembled and trying to enjoy themselves.