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Title: Congressman Vapes For Freedom On House Floor
Source: LAist
URL Source: http://laist.com/2016/02/11/congressman_vapes_for_freedom_on_ho.php
Published: Feb 12, 2016
Author: Matt Tinoco
Post Date: 2016-02-12 10:44:59 by Willie Green
Keywords: None
Views: 1962
Comments: 11

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Duncan Hunter is from San Diego. (HouseLive Screenshot)

Everyone hates vaping, and they hate it for no good reason. Like all the other things that were once considered a fringe of teen culture, vaping is going mainstream.

Duncan Hunter, a Republican Congressman from San Diego, made this point this morning when he, the elected representative of California’s 50th District, vaped-while-legislating on the floor of the United States House of Representatives, according to Gawker.

Hunter’s vape-sesh occurred during a discussion by the Congressional Transport Committee over whether or not vaporizers should be permitted on airplanes. Hunter, an ex-smoker who used a vaporizer to quit using cigarettes, argued that vaporizer technology is revolutionizing the way people quit smoking.

“Smoking has gone down as the use of vaporizers has gone up,” he explained. "There’s no burning, there’s nothing noxious. This has helped thousands of people quit smoking, it helped me quit smoking. And in the next decade, you’re going to be able to inhale your ibuprofen, your Prozac, and anything else you need drug wise."

Hunter continued: “For freedom’s sake, and for the sake of people who are trying to quit smoking, and quit dipping, and still have nicotine, I would urge my friends here and colleagues to oppose this amendment.”

His friends and colleagues didn’t see it this quite way, and chose to vote in favor of the amendment. It looks like there won’t be any vaping on planes anytime soon.


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#1. To: Willie Green, congressional crack heads (#0)

the United States House of Representatives

John Boehner made them go into the cloak room to smoke crack, but Raul Ryan has brought it to the floor.

Crack smoking gov officials became popular in Canada, now they're in US Congress too!


The D&R terrorists hate us because we're free, to vote second party
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul

Hondo68  posted on  2016-02-12   11:13:12 ET  (1 image) Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Willie Green (#0)

“Smoking has gone down as the use of vaporizers has gone up,” he explained. "There’s no burning, there’s nothing noxious. This has helped thousands of people quit smoking, it helped me quit smoking. And in the next decade, you’re going to be able to inhale your ibuprofen, your Prozac, and anything else you need drug wise."

Duncan is smarter and more connected to popular culture than his dad ever was.

Whatever its pros and cons, there can be no doubt that inhaling some PG (propylene glycol, same solution used in all medical inhalers) laced with nicotine is a thousand times better than a cigarette which gives off "tar" and nicotine in a vapor that contains 7,000 different chemical elements, many of them harmful. And vaping eliminates any threat from second-hand smoke (an overestimated risk).

Tooconservative  posted on  2016-02-12   11:29:32 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: hondo68 (#1)

Is that Willie wearing the crown ?

Si vis pacem, para bellum

Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who don't

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

There are no Carthaginian terrorists.

President Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people. --Clint Eastwood

Stoner  posted on  2016-02-12   15:27:27 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: Willie Green (#0)

That's what I like ,Statemen conducting themselves in accordance with the dignity of their position . Yes I know he did it for the political theater and not because of a lack of control . Still you see in the open halls of Congress ,one of his colleagues was concerned enough to wave the vapor away from him . On a plane ,in tight spaces ,I would ask him not to vape . If he persisted ,I may be tempted to administer it to him as a suppository .

"If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools." Plato

tomder55  posted on  2016-02-12   17:33:37 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Willie Green (#0)

Duuuudes! Where's the Republic?

VxH  posted on  2016-02-12   18:32:58 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: tomder55 (#4)

On a plane ,in tight spaces ,I would ask him not to vape . If he persisted ,I may be tempted to administer it to him as a suppository .

Vaping some propylene glycol with light nicotine is much much safer, for the smoker and for others. There really is no significant second-hand smoke factor at all. No dust and ash, no stinky clothes, no carbon monoxide, none of the 7000+ chemicals found in actual burning tobacco.

Smoking finally fell below 15% this last year. Because so many people have switched to vaping. And one thing that encourages them to do so is that they no longer have to admit they are a smoker for health insurance and there is far less social stigma to vaping compared to smoking.

Vaping has expanded considerably. You can even vape alcohol in the last five years or so. Like with products like the Vaportini (under $50 or you can make your own for a few bucks). No hangovers, you get over being drunk in an hour or so because your stomach isn't full of alcohol that keeps you drunk for hours. Inhaling the alcohol lets you get very drunk but your liver can process it out of your body very quickly if you stop vaping it. Also, virtually no calories are consumed.

Obviously, I like Duncan Hunter's opinions here. Very cool, very hip with the yout's. The GOP badly needs to connect with them on some issues so I think Hunter is doing yeoman's work here for the GOP.

Tooconservative  posted on  2016-02-12   20:19:47 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: hondo68 (#1)

John Boehner made them go into the cloak room to smoke crack, but Raul Ryan has brought it to the floor.

Say WHAT?

ISLAM MEANS SUBMISSION!

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.

sneakypete  posted on  2016-02-15   9:07:02 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: TooConservative (#6)

Also, virtually no calories are consumed.

Yeah,the calorie thing! That's why I quit drinking.

Honest. We all know being drunk mellows you out and makes you more reasonable,right?

ISLAM MEANS SUBMISSION!

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.

sneakypete  posted on  2016-02-15   9:10:35 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: sneakypete (#8)

I do know drinkers who lost a bit more weight from giving up drinking (a lot) and credited some of it to stopping drinking, especially beer.

Tooconservative  posted on  2016-02-15   9:14:42 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: TooConservative (#9)

I do know drinkers who lost a bit more weight from giving up drinking (a lot) and credited some of it to stopping drinking, especially beer.

There has never been a drunk in all of history that quit drinking to lose weight.

I can see it with casual drinkers,especially women,but not with drunks.

ISLAM MEANS SUBMISSION!

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.

sneakypete  posted on  2016-02-15   9:19:10 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: sneakypete (#10)

There has never been a drunk in all of history that quit drinking to lose weight.

I meant beer drinkers who quit drinking and lost their beer belly.

Tooconservative  posted on  2016-02-15   9:44:38 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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