The Pamphleteer

During colonial times in America, if you wanted to convince or inform people about some issue that you considered important, you went to the local printer and got some pamphlets printed. You then handed them out, read them to anybody that was interested, nailed them to the town bulletin board, or the nearest tree. The first amendment was specifically written to protect this type of activity and the writers or "pamphleteers".

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Tuesday, July 13, 2004
 
The Health Nazis are Everywhere

(Submitted by Tara, our correspondent on the Upper Left Side.)

Irish Pub Closes Over Smoking Ban

July 8, 2004
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 4:30 p.m. ET

DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) -- The Galway pub that led a four-day
rebellion against Ireland's smoking ban closed Thursday
under threat of huge fines and the loss of its liquor
license.

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