Petition the administration to recognize e-cigarettes
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I'm very impressed with how quickly we've amassed over 500+ signatures. Great job guys.
I did sign but reluctantly as I agree in that the petition is poorly worded. I would go farther and say it is poorly conceived. Besides having the idea of job creation is a bit off the wall.
I would much rather see a inclusive petition calling for the administration to recognize tobacco Harm Reduction as a legitimate approach to the issue of tobacco. We can start by the government telling the truth about the relative harm of different tobacco products as opposed to the misleading information we are getting today. Tobacco Harm Reduction has the potential of saving millions of lives from an early death and can save billions in health care, plus tobacco users have a right to know the truth so they can make rational choices for themselves. That's a basic human right that is being denied.
The basic idea of a petition is good, but I would vote for scraping this one and starting over with something better thought out.
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I'd totally agree Stubby, but it was the only one available and I'll support anything that brings the topic into the White House. There would also be additional support available from other smokeless users.
To get around 100 signatures a day is pretty good but not enough. To reach 5000 by October 27 we need to have around 200 signatures a day.
That of course is the other point. I would like to bring up this idea at the snus forum and Tobacco Harm Reduction blog but would be reluctant as it is now. A more inclusive approach may have a better chance of success with more widespread appeal. Of course having said that the snus folks are not the most politically active bunch but perhaps with a bit of persuasion we could pick up a few signatures. Even the likes of Larry Waters and Brad Rodu might get involved.
As of today, only 1347 people have opposed S. 1403. (I'm surprised that number isn't much higher.) This leads me to think getting 5,000 names on the White House petition by Oct. 27th may not happen. If nothing else, these platforms present us with ways to make our presence known -- which is a crucial step to being taken seriously. It's possible though that people are just too accustomed to having their voices ignored in today's political climate to bother signing either. I hope that isn't the case.
Signed, #727.
If you're hesitating because of the sign-up process, please don't. First/last name, e-mail address, ZIP code, and a Captcha. Click the link in the verification e-mail, and you're done. I got a maintenance page when I followed the verification link, but it still works.
If you're hesitating because of the sign-up process, please don't. First/last name, e-mail address, ZIP code, and a Captcha. Click the link in the verification e-mail, and you're done. I got a maintenance page when I followed the verification link, but it still works.
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