Anybody else get this blow-off response from the White House regarding the petition we all signed?

[fb305]

Maybe it is time to flood the White House with snail mail, complaining about the FDA trying to force non-smokers to go back to smoking.

It wouldn't do any good. The only way to get anything done in Washington is to have really deep pockets and pay a politician to "care" about your interest. The only person who would ever see your letters would probably be some intern kid before they're thrown in the trash.

 

[happiest in years]

WE CAN NOT LAY DOWN ON THIS! WE NEED TO START A WAR ON OUR RIGHTS! IF ENOUGH PV's GET TOGETHER WE CAN GET THIS JOB DONE! PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER AND GET UR DONE! LET THEM KNOW WE ARE NOT GIVING UP!!!

 

[Dan Patrick]

They took our jobs! I hope no one actually expected anything any different. But I think this was a step in the right direction. At least they know that there are some of us willing to get behind this.

 

[Stosh]

If anyone is less than enthralled with the government bureaucratic boilerplate
response, there is a surefire way to change our government. VOTE, make
sure your friends and family vote, spend more time deciding on a candidate than
voting for American Idol, attend town hall meetings if possible, nail their hides to
the wall.

The only thing a politician fears is any group that is genuinely incensed, organized
and willing to vote the bums out.

 

[Dieseler]

What Stosh mentioned in his post is something my wife and i will do as well , we always vote and this time around i hope many others due the same.
I did get the same letter and sent a kind response yesterday back.

 

[erich]

I think if everyone on the forum gave $1, we could get the lab tests done. I would give the first buck

The average cost to bring a drug to market is in the neighborhood of 1.3 - 1.7 billion. Let's go ahead and round that down to $1,000,000,000. Then split it up by the ~70k people who have registered here, then cut that number in at least half for the ones that registered and went away, moved on, and were spam bots.

If we all give $1 28,571 times, then we're gettin' somewhere.

 

[six]

The average cost to bring a drug to market [...]

No one is bringing a drug to market. Nicotine is already on the market and has been since the dawn of time. It's most popular delivery method is tomatoes and tomato products, followed by tobacco and tobacco products. Those who actively seek the benefits of nicotine usually use the latter for that purpose. Tobacco is dangerous, not because of the nicotine, but because of other factors. vaping is a delivery method for nicotine that happens to be far less dangerous than tobacco.

 

[mariahpoo]

...... off now!

 

[erich]

Hey, I agree. I wouldn't have started if I didn't believe that. Currently, ecigs are not classified as drug delivery devices. This is a good thing IMO. The cost of a proper study for FDA approval owould be immense... a whole lot more than the $1 per ecf member suggested above.

I still maintain that the best thing the government can do for vaping is to stay the hell away from it... let's not get too upset when they blow off these petitions, as inaction on their part is probably the most desireable result.

 

[Uma]

It wouldn't do any good. The only way to get anything done in Washington is to have really deep pockets and pay a politician to "care" about your interest. The only person who would ever see your letters would probably be some intern kid before they're thrown in the trash.

Well then, in that case, maybe it's time we took our Portable Juice Steamers to the White House and threaten to vaporize them with Tomato Juice. Everyone knows that tomatoes have addicting nicotine in them which leads adults to other more deadly types of juices such as Blood Marys. We'll turn them all into not only nic freaks but alcohol freaks as well! If that doesn't get them to take notice, then we'll pull out the OJ and vodka!! Everyone knows that OJ leads children to vodka usage. It's just a matter of time...

 

[fb305]

I did drink a lot of OJ as a kid, and now I drink a lot of alcohol! I also ate a lot of pizza as a kid and then started smoking! Maybe they do know what's best for everyone. Now I just need to decide who to sue first for all my addictions!

 

[carpedebass]

I did drink a lot of OJ as a kid, and now I drink a lot of alcohol! I also ate a lot of pizza as a kid and then started smoking! Maybe they do know what's best for everyone. Now I just need to decide who to sue first for all my addictions!

A good starting point would be the dude you see in the mirror.

 

[fb305]

A good starting point would be the dude you see in the mirror.

That guy doesn't have any damn money!

 

[Barto]

That guy doesn't have any damn money!

LOL!!! Good one

 

[Uma]

I did drink a lot of OJ as a kid, and now I drink a lot of alcohol! I also ate a lot of pizza as a kid and then started smoking! Maybe they do know what's best for everyone. Now I just need to decide who to sue first for all my addictions!

::hiccup::: I'll drink to that! :cheers:

 

[Uma]

and if all our efforts fail, we can always pull out the Apple Juice that is loaded with Arsenic and FDA approved for our children. Maybe that will do it? Orange Juice: Some Moms Say It Has a 'Secret Ingredient' That Worries Them - ABC News