The town of Poolesville has taken a stand for property rights, reports the Gazette.

Patrons of Poolesville bars and restaurants can continue to light up after the town commissioners voted Monday night not to adopt the Montgomery County smoking ban that went into effect last month.

"I believe sometimes government sticks its nose in too many places," Commissioner Jerry Klobukowski said, making the motion to preserve smoking at Monday's town meeting.

The vote was 3-0, with Commissioner Tom Dillingham abstaining. Commissioner Andy Johnson was absent.

It's nice to hear someone in government actually admit that it isn't their place to be all knowing and all powerful. Of course this blows holes in the "consistency" goal (read TOTAL ban) that Michael Bopp from the American Cancer Society claims is necessary to mold human behavior.