No, smoking isn't "back" on Capitol Hill, but it sure seems like some folks thought that was the perfect way to vilify their opposition. Nothing is worse than people who smoke, right? Kind of explains the anti-harm reduction attitude of "quit or die."
Many people are freaking out (for the wrong reasons) over something Reuters journalist Patricia Zengerle reported on Twitter. "So there's indoor smoking on the House side of the Capitol now that the Republicans have taken control," she wrote earlier this week in a tweet that has been viewed more...
freebeacon.com
I thought you advocated for
vaping versus Smoking Cigarettes???
Did you even read the entire article you linked? The far-right is advocating for smoking cigarettes etc. in the House of Representatives.
You might consider verifying stories like that rather than simply posting far-right misinformation. The Washington Free Beacon is laughably far-right.
FWIW Patricia Zengerle's tweet is 100% accurate and true. Reuters is center based and very highly respected around the world. The Washington Free Beacon - - - is not.
Smoking
IS ALLOWED in congressional members' private offices. Here are the facts...
No matter the outcome of November’s elections or the results of the next Speaker’s race, Congress ought to take the final step toward cleaning up its own house. It’s time for a breath of fresh air …
thehill.com
But there’s one significant, elusive exception to the smoke-free rule: congressional members’ private offices.
It may come as a surprise that members of Congress can still light up in their offices—after all, it’s been more than a decade since the District of Columbia passed a smoke-free air law that covers indoor workplaces. But congressional offices are exempt from that law and have remained conspicuous exceptions to even the most recent congressional rules regarding smoke-free air protections.
Congress should change that. --- another source ---
Members are once again allowed to smoke in their offices
news.yahoo.com
