Comments on Town to Ban Swearing in Bars

You're afraid that if he reads the Slog he will find out that MSNBC exists?

Next they'll ban drinking in bars.

That sounds like a whole lot of protected speech they're banning there.

It's the logical next step: no smoking in bars; no swearing in bars; next step no drinking in bars, cuz that's like, gosh, bad for you and all.

I fucking hate this town.

Also, the historic downtown area gets a little too lively on some nights.

I worked at a brewery in the historic downtown St. Charles area for years, and believe me, those rubes do get rowdy. Friday nights were fight nights...

"you lookin at my girl, asshole?"
"Fuck off, prick."

FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You start banning one thing, you start banning another.

hahah. it's just like footloose!

I would expect this in Salt Lake City before St. Louis.

Wow, I'd go to the courts immediately. That's basically a free-speech violation.

@4: Well, the ban on smoking in bars doesn't seem too bad. At my favorite gay club, there are certain rooms where you're not allowed to smoke. Here in Florida, there's no smoking permitted in restaurants. But those other things (no drinking or swearing in bars) would be ridiculous!