A movement is afoot. Smoking ban opponents, bar and restaurant owners are fighting back. In a different way. Having the anti-property rights smoking ban in effect has hurt many businesses throughout the state, causing some to close, and further blurring the line between what are still recognized rights by government. The owners of establishments in Michigan who are unwilling to accept as legitimate the nanny state ban on smokers in their own environments have another way of making their point.

By making trespassers out of state legislators.

Until the smoking ban is repealed, there are 500 places in Michigan which will have on hand pictures and names of 86'd patrons that come from a select group in Lansing.  Our state legislators.

What a wonderful way to drive home a point.

Bar owner:

"Sir? But I am going to have to ask you to leave."

State Legislator

"Say what? But I am here with my family ... "

Bar owner:

"I'm sorry, this is private property, and you are trespassing."

That simple.