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Page 1 of 2  Plus: Nick Perdomo in the political fight of his life!Los Angeles, July 30 – “What’s the matter with Chicago” reads the headline in the August/September issue of the libertarian-oriented Reason magazine, in front of its story on the “worst nanny-state cities in America.” Reason’s editors ranked the 35 largest metropolitan areas in the United States from best to worst in terms of their attitudes on eight major areas, including alcohol, drugs, gambling, food, guns, sex, transportation and tobacco. As the introduction to the rankings notes, “Two decades of healthy economies and dropping crime rates have given many city councils the luxury of worrying about less urgent issues, from the last wisps of second-hand smoke to the discomfort of fatted geese. . . . It may be easier to smoke a joint today than it was 20 years ago (except in New York City), but it’s getting much more difficult to enjoy a legal cigarette.: In terms of overall ranking, Chicago was the worst city in the survey, finishing in the bottom half of all eight categories. The rest of the worst ten includes 2. Seattle; 3. New York; 4. Boston; 5. El Paso; 6. San Diego; 7. Nashville; 8. Houston; 9. Los Angeles and 10. Charlotte. The least nanny-state cities according to the survey were Las Vegas, Miami, Denver, Louisville and Kansas City. In the tobacco category, the tests included the amount of excise tax on cigarettes and smoking restrictions, often based on state rather than local restrictions; the bottom ten included: The ten best cities on tobacco, according to the rankings: It’s worth noting that even in the “best” cities for smoking, there are at least partial smoking bans in place in several of them. The report is funny, poignant and also sobering. Nick Perdomo fighting for seat on Miami Lakes Town Council One of the most attractive things about the cigar business for many people who work in and around it is the enormous number of nice people one gets to meet. After all, among those who smoke, cigars tend to make people happy. |
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