Letter to Representative Gohmert printed, signed, and sealed. Letters to Senators Cornyn and Hutchison are next. All three being sent via USPS tomorrow.
FDA at it again...tell your Representative
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I've never been a very 'political' person. For most of my life, I've had no problems with or much knowledge of the "goings-on" of the political world.
But from what I've discovered recently in my adult life, our country is much, much less 'free' then I had thought in the blissful ignorance of my younger years. It was my original understanding that we lived in a democracy, a 'for the people' government, and in this system, people vote on particular subjects, and if majority rules, well, then, majority 'rules'. It would appear that this is no longer the case. I'm not the most intelligent person in the world, far from it. But I know the difference between right and wrong. I also know the difference between 'freedom' and 'tyranny'. It seems to me, that more and more often, the people will say 'Yes!' and the government will still say 'No!'. This 'for your own good', 'protect you from yourself' attitude, at least to me, seems a lot more like a dictatorship than a democracy. How can we call this a free country when we our constantly being told what we can and can not do? These e-cig ban attempts are so petty, so ridiculous, so outrageous, it almost makes me want to leave the country. The FDA approved medication that caused me harm and has most likely shortened my life considerably, and now is trying to ban something that will more than likely allow me to get many of those years back. These are sad times for America, my friends. Truly sad times.
But from what I've discovered recently in my adult life, our country is much, much less 'free' then I had thought in the blissful ignorance of my younger years. It was my original understanding that we lived in a democracy, a 'for the people' government, and in this system, people vote on particular subjects, and if majority rules, well, then, majority 'rules'. It would appear that this is no longer the case. I'm not the most intelligent person in the world, far from it. But I know the difference between right and wrong. I also know the difference between 'freedom' and 'tyranny'. It seems to me, that more and more often, the people will say 'Yes!' and the government will still say 'No!'. This 'for your own good', 'protect you from yourself' attitude, at least to me, seems a lot more like a dictatorship than a democracy. How can we call this a free country when we our constantly being told what we can and can not do? These e-cig ban attempts are so petty, so ridiculous, so outrageous, it almost makes me want to leave the country. The FDA approved medication that caused me harm and has most likely shortened my life considerably, and now is trying to ban something that will more than likely allow me to get many of those years back. These are sad times for America, my friends. Truly sad times.
EXACTLY! I have to tell you that your post is exactly how I feel. I've been going through life basically voting for A or B in elections, then pretty much ignoring what government was actually DOING, until I discovered vaping. How did it happen that this "free" society was trying to condemn the only thing that actually made me despise cigarettes after smoking them for 36 years?
I was recently at my town library, and stumbled across this book:
Amazon.com: Over Dose (9781585423705): Jay S. Cohen: Books
If you really want to know what's wrong with the FDA, and why drugs that are dangerous are released for sale, this book will enlighten you, and it make make you a bit sick, too.
I just finished reading John Stossel's book Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media. I've pretty come to the realization that the Libertarian Party actually matches my own beliefs better than either of our flawed two parties. What is really sad is when I said that at the dinner table the other day, I was collectively laughed at by my 16 year old son, my 18 year old daughter, her boyfriend AND my husband.
In the last six months I have quit smoking, taken up vaping, and become an activist. If enough vapers get involved, maybe we can stop the FDA from doing harm to us, which is what they seem determined to do.
Thanks to everyone who has taken time to contact their Government Officials!!
Done and Done. Just try getting this away from me. The FDA's a joke. They've lost all credibility.
i have posted this letter template and the info needed to contact reps, in our forum. we have asked our members to please take a few min to write. thanks vocalek, we have credited you for your work!
Thanks. We are all in this together .. and it will take all of us to win this.
1000% agreed!
I never do anything proactive for a cause and honestly I do mean never. Not something I am proud of, just being honest. But this issue strikes deep at my personal health and happiness and so I spent my 30 minutes sending out emails and prepping my snail mail letters which went out today. A half hour is all it took....if only half the people on this forum did the same, it could have a huge impact.
Good for you - and good for US. Thank you. We must stick together on this.
Awesome Cuseguy!! Really awesome! I do agree we need to stick together.
I've emailed, sent my snail mail letters and keeping up with CASAA! I feel like we have numbers and sticking together is what we need to do
I've emailed, sent my snail mail letters and keeping up with CASAA! I feel like we have numbers and sticking together is what we need to do
just submitted my letters.....again..... and will keep doing so every few months!!!
Thanks for the info about this. When will they stop trying to kill us just to make a profit. How far has our gov. sunk to let this go on. It deeply saddens me to think how bad things have got, and seem to keep getting worse, no matter which party is in office. Our rights seem to keep getting taken away from us masked in good intentions, to blind us from what they are really doing. Enjoy the internet while you still can, they are working on controlling it as well. The sad thing is, that we the people are so dam stupid, or maybe we just have become so complacent and lazy that we just let them do it. I don't understand it anymore, what happened to us.
Posted in my forum:
HERE IS A LIST OF CONTACTS, EACH PERSON CAN MAKE, TO PUT THIS OUT THERE IN THE FOREFRONT:
WRITE OR EMAIL THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
( BARACK OBAMA )
Contact the White House | The White House
WRITE YOUR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
( JOE BIDEN )
Contact the Vice President | The White House
WRITE OR EMAIL YOUR GOVERNOR:
( LOOK YOURS UP HERE )
Contact Your State Governor: USA.gov
WRITE OR EMAIL YOUR INDIVIDUAL STATE REPRESENTATIVE:
( LOOK YOURS UP HERE )
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
WRITE YOUR ENTIRE STATE REPRESENTATIVES - ALL DISTRICTS:
( LOOK YOURS UP HERE )
Member Web Site Listing (by State) - United States House of Representatives, 112th Congress, 1st Session
EMAIL THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE:
( JOHN BOEHNER )
Contact | Speaker of the House John Boehner | speaker.gov
EMAIL YOUR STATE SENATORS:
( LOOK YOURS UP HERE )
U.S. Senate: Senators Home
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, HERE IS A GREAT WEB SOURCE FOR DIFFERENT MEDIA TYPES AND THEIR EMAIL / PHONE / ADDRESSES TO CONTACT, IN ORDER TO LET THEM KNOW WE'RE HERE AND WE'RE NOT GONNA GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT!!
Write an E-Mail Message to Congress, the President and the Media!
HERE IS A LIST OF CONTACTS, EACH PERSON CAN MAKE, TO PUT THIS OUT THERE IN THE FOREFRONT:
WRITE OR EMAIL THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
( BARACK OBAMA )
Contact the White House | The White House
WRITE YOUR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
( JOE BIDEN )
Contact the Vice President | The White House
WRITE OR EMAIL YOUR GOVERNOR:
( LOOK YOURS UP HERE )
Contact Your State Governor: USA.gov
WRITE OR EMAIL YOUR INDIVIDUAL STATE REPRESENTATIVE:
( LOOK YOURS UP HERE )
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
WRITE YOUR ENTIRE STATE REPRESENTATIVES - ALL DISTRICTS:
( LOOK YOURS UP HERE )
Member Web Site Listing (by State) - United States House of Representatives, 112th Congress, 1st Session
EMAIL THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE:
( JOHN BOEHNER )
Contact | Speaker of the House John Boehner | speaker.gov
EMAIL YOUR STATE SENATORS:
( LOOK YOURS UP HERE )
U.S. Senate: Senators Home
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, HERE IS A GREAT WEB SOURCE FOR DIFFERENT MEDIA TYPES AND THEIR EMAIL / PHONE / ADDRESSES TO CONTACT, IN ORDER TO LET THEM KNOW WE'RE HERE AND WE'RE NOT GONNA GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT!!
Write an E-Mail Message to Congress, the President and the Media!
May I post a couple quotes directly from the Declaration of Independence:
"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
"But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm......
Now don't get me wrong, I love America. But the BS has GOT to STOP! VAPE ON my friends! Send your letters! They can have my PV when they pry it from my cold dead hands! The FDA is going too far now! If we ALL take EVERY SINGLE LEGAL ACTION we can, and we do not give up, we can WIN THIS! ALL TOGETHER NOW! SEND THOSE LETTERS NON STOP UNTIL OUR VOICES ARE HEARD!
We cannot count on others to do it for us. They are fighting, but they NEED OUR HELP! It is the responsibility of each and every one of us to FIGHT for OUR RIGHT TO VAPE! Our right to SURVIVE without disease caused by SMOKE! Please, WRITE THOSE LETTERS! And to those that have, THANK YOU SO MUCH for doing your part!
"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
"But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm......
Now don't get me wrong, I love America. But the BS has GOT to STOP! VAPE ON my friends! Send your letters! They can have my PV when they pry it from my cold dead hands! The FDA is going too far now! If we ALL take EVERY SINGLE LEGAL ACTION we can, and we do not give up, we can WIN THIS! ALL TOGETHER NOW! SEND THOSE LETTERS NON STOP UNTIL OUR VOICES ARE HEARD!
We cannot count on others to do it for us. They are fighting, but they NEED OUR HELP! It is the responsibility of each and every one of us to FIGHT for OUR RIGHT TO VAPE! Our right to SURVIVE without disease caused by SMOKE! Please, WRITE THOSE LETTERS! And to those that have, THANK YOU SO MUCH for doing your part!
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Questions from me just so I'm clear, because I'm not all well versed on the subject.
Am I to understand that the Federal courts have instructed the FDA to regulate electronic cigarettes in accordance with the Tobacco Act [S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act]?
If so, take the following into consideration. It is an excerpt from the canned response I received from Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison:
What is the basis of the FDA's asserted authority to seize these shipments from China? Furthermore, are "young adults" clearly defined in this legislation?
Just trying to get up to speed here. Help from any legal eagles would be appreciated.
Am I to understand that the Federal courts have instructed the FDA to regulate electronic cigarettes in accordance with the Tobacco Act [S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act]?
If so, take the following into consideration. It is an excerpt from the canned response I received from Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison:
What is the basis of the FDA's asserted authority to seize these shipments from China? Furthermore, are "young adults" clearly defined in this legislation?
Just trying to get up to speed here. Help from any legal eagles would be appreciated.
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