How can we go about getting High Profile actors and senators, congressmen ect on our side?

[John Phoenix]

Lets try to get some high profile folks to help us out. Someone like us common folk who really believe in the e-cig. I think actors, congressmen, senators, state representatives, sheriffs governors mayors heck even football and other sport players will help us a great deal. Anyone personally know any of the above that either uses an e-cig or is a smoker who might be interested in learning about them?

Think about it.. they all have to go someplace to get info.. that place is Here on ECF cus it's better than most. I'm thinking there have to be some around here that are just keeping it on the down low. With as many members as ECF has, the odds that they are not here are very slim I think.

 

[Twisty]

Get pictures of them in compromising positions with under age people?

 

[Mindfield]

Well, you could start by gathering these folks together, add in Rush Limbaugh (a big and vocal proponent of E-cigs whatever you think of his politics), you'd have an international force of high profile vapers at your disposal. Might have a bit of trouble getting Corey Feldman to join in...

 

[judybr]

Interesting site!
Looks like a lot of celebs have jumped on the e-cig bandwagon. Now if they would just speak up...

 

[Beer980]

The short answer is most elected officials could care less about the common people. They are unreachable for the most part and reply with canned responses to your letters of concern or ideas. They all talk a good game until they get in then the system seems to corrupt all who enter.

 

[Semiretired]

While the gathering of support from visible people would add a great wave to the cause. We are going to need more support from science first. The support from the visible people might bring in the grant money to get the science moving, but what happens if it is not as positive as we all believe it is...

Remember Global Cooling and Global Warming... Same science, but different results. If the science is done by math then its outcome can go either way. Sometimes it depends upon if the scientist is looking for a negative or a positive result...

 

[John Phoenix]

While the gathering of support from visible people would add a great wave to the cause. We are going to need more support from science first. The support from the visible people might bring in the grant money to get the science moving, but what happens if it is not as positive as we all believe it is...

Remember Global Cooling and Global Warming... Same science, but different results. If the science is done by math then its outcome can go either way. Sometimes it depends upon if the scientist is looking for a negative or a positive result...

I'm not worried about that. There have been enough studies around the world on e-cig ingredients as well as testing by doctors of vapers health improvements to show that e-cigs are safer, better for you health wise than cigarettes and any possible long term risk from it's use is considered minimal and negligible by comparison to smoking combustible tobacco products. (except for some chemicals used in some flavorings and for the most part flavor makers avoid using these)


What about actors who are known but not so popular anymore? Many actors ( as well as officials that are no longer hold public office) do go about their business as regular people. There are hundreds of thousands of them out there. Just think of some actors you haven't seen in a while and look them up. Many live as regular folk with jobs, Sunday school, PTA etc. They are recognizable though they don't work actively in the entertainment business anymore for the most part. ECF users somewhere must know some of these people, and are their neighbors, or family members, former classmates etc.

 

[wdave]

Lets try to get some high profile folks to help us out. Someone like us common folk who really believe in the e-cig. I think actors, congressmen, senators, state representatives, sheriffs governors mayors heck even football and other sport players will help us a great deal. Anyone personally know any of the above that either uses an e-cig or is a smoker who might be interested in learning about them?

Think about it.. they all have to go someplace to get info.. that place is Here on ECF cus it's better than most. I'm thinking there have to be some around here that are just keeping it on the down low. With as many members as ECF has, the odds that they are not here are very slim I think.

I myself am smarter than the President, much better looking the Brad Pitt and way too sexy for my Toyota Corolla.

 

[StotheK]

There are some, especially in the big brand mass market e-cigarette world. Beyond the celebrity endorsements, njoy is run by an ex US Representative from AZ. I think the Safe Cig also has a politically connected CEO.

The trick, beyond having irrefutable science to back our claims up (after all science only goes so far in the political arena) is to have a stronger industry. Basically it is my belief until e-cigarette industry lobby dollars start circulating freely in Washington, we are in for a tough ride.

I'm not worried about that. There have been enough studies around the world on e-cig ingredients as well as testing by doctors of vapers health improvements to show that e-cigs are safer, better for you health wise than cigarettes and any possible long term risk from it's use is considered minimal and negligible by comparison to smoking combustible tobacco products. (except for some chemicals used in some flavorings and for the most part flavor makers avoid using these)


What about actors who are known but not so popular anymore? Many actors ( as well as officials that are no longer hold public office) do go about their business as regular people. There are hundreds of thousands of them out there. Just think of some actors you haven't seen in a while and look them up. Many live as regular folk with jobs, Sunday school, PTA etc. They are recognizable though they don't work actively in the entertainment business anymore for the most part. ECF users somewhere must know some of these people, and are their neighbors, or family members, former classmates etc.

 

[swedishfish]

I myself am smarter than the President, much better looking the Brad Pitt and way too sexy for my Toyota Corolla.

I want some of that juice you're vaping.

 

[swedishfish]

There are so many negative connotations with smoking and since most non-smokers see vaping as smoking, I think most celebs do it on the down low.

I give Katherine Heigl major props for vaping on David Letterman. I think she did it because she was torn apart by the gossip sites for smoking. Most celebs are. They love showing celebs smoking and making fun of them.

 

[Uncle Willie]

Most any B or less list celeb will endorse about anything if they can make a paycheck from it .. I'm surprised Gene Simmons has not come up with his own KISS logo e-cig ..

 

[Mindfield]

I want some of that juice you're vaping.

Hey, now. Don't bogart that juice. Drip drip pass.

 

[swedishfish]

Most any B or less list celeb will endorse about anything if they can make a paycheck from it .. I'm surprised Gene Simmons has not come up with his own KISS logo e-cig ..

He doesn't smoke, drink, never used any drugs and he has big bucks.

 

[StotheK]

He doesn't smoke, drink, never used any drugs and he has big bucks.

He's also not dead, yet there's a KISS coffin, so use isn't necessarily a prerequisite for endorsement We should get somebody on this one!

 

[Mindfield]

He's also not dead, yet there's a KISS coffin, so use isn't necessarily a prerequisite for endorsement We should get somebody on this one!

Gene's all about marketing the brand -- on anything. It probably won't be long before a new vendor pops up: Gene Simmons' Family Juices.

 

[swedishfish]

He's also not dead, yet there's a KISS coffin, so use isn't necessarily a prerequisite for endorsement We should get somebody on this one!

My vote is for Johnny Depp. Ok, I admit my vote is for Johnny Depp for pretty much everything, but you might have a shot with him. As long as it's not some crack-head loser.

 

[swedishfish]

Gene's all about marketing the brand -- on anything. It probably won't be long before a new vendor pops up: Gene Simmons' Family Juices.

Oooh, good one!!

 

[Uncle Willie]

He doesn't smoke, drink, never used any drugs and he has big bucks.

I've known Gene for 30 years .. trust me, he'd put the KISS logo on anything he could make a buck on .. that's why he has all the money .. it's marketing at it's finest ..

 

[Twisty]

The trick, beyond having irrefutable science to back our claims up (after all science only goes so far in the political arena) is to have a stronger industry. Basically it is my belief until e-cigarette industry lobby dollars start circulating freely in Washington, we are in for a tough ride.

The heck with science. You need junk science to start a movement.

+1 on spreading money around politicians.