Stop religious petition to ban e-cigs in North Carolina

[roxics]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...stian-sister-says-its-sin-smoke-510-yeti.html

The above thread started out kinda fun. About the personal views between bother and sister involving e-cigs. However by page seven we learn that said sister now as a petition with over 1,500 signatures on it to ban e-cigs in North Carolina. On top of that she and her church group have been in contact with state representatives in NC who are taking the issue seriously.

This is how it starts folks, a small disagreement that then gets taken to a fanatical misinformed church group who begins a state wide and eventually nationwide witch hunt against vaping.

Anyone living in NC, this is your call to action. Start an opposing petition. Get people informed. Get signatures and get them to the state representatives.

Nobody wants to see a wildfire of ignorance spread against vaping.

 

[Sdh]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...stian-sister-says-its-sin-smoke-510-yeti.html

The above thread started out kinda fun. About the personal views between bother and sister involving e-cigs. However by page seven we learn that said sister now as a petition with over 1,500 signatures on it to ban e-cigs in North Carolina. On top of that she and her church group have been in contact with state representatives in NC who are taking the issue seriously.

This is how it starts folks, a small disagreement that then gets taken to a fanatical misinformed church group who begins a state wide and eventually nationwide witch hunt against vaping.

Anyone living in NC, this is your call to action. Start an opposing petition. Get people informed. Get signatures and get them to the state representatives.

Nobody wants to see a wildfire of ignorance spread against vaping.

Wow! What is wrong with these folks?

 

[capecodjim]

Wow! What is wrong with these folks?

How much tobacco do they grow in NC?

Follow the money!!!

 

[BestLion]

This is the run down..some busybody member in her church had a son who was smoking these..and she wanted her son to get born again and he refused..and also Mrs busybody held a commintee in teh church and told all the mebers what this esmoke is 'in a bad way' They agreed to start a petition and each member would do 1 hour door to door visits in the local area and get signatures. They ended up getting over 1,500 signatures, contacted 2 state representatives..of which 1 is now firmly backing this group. the main petion was sent to the statehouse.
So my sister is one of the main backers for this also. she refuses to read Anything about esmokes.. She says they are called cigarettes..nuff said..
That the jist of this.

 

[Nixsdaddy]

Need the names of the reps she contacted.

 

[uba egar320]

Some folks got to much time on their hands. It never amazes me the stuff some people will go through to completely ruin a good thing they don't(and refuse to) understand.

 

[El Dee]

Where is this church located and who is the Senator.....

 

[BestLion]

Church is located near Ft Bragg. many members are soldiers and she is a stay at home mom..and has LOTS of time on her hands!

 

[Nixsdaddy]

Ok, took a look and wouldn't you know.... Congressional Members for Fort Bragg, North Carolina - Richard M. Burr, Kay R. Hagan, Bob R. Etheridge,

Bob Etheridge - House Representative for District 2

Profession: Specialist, United States Army, 1965-1967 Owner, Hardware Store Tobacco Farmer

Woops, looks like he is the US house rep. sorry!

 

[uba egar320]

Ok, took a look and wouldn't you know.... Congressional Members for Fort Bragg, North Carolina - Richard M. Burr, Kay R. Hagan, Bob R. Etheridge,

Bob Etheridge - House Representative for District 2


Profession: Specialist, United States Army, 1965-1967 Owner, Hardware Store Tobacco Farmer

Man that didn't take long to figure out lol.

 

[Ravenomic]

Good ol' Fayetteville Now on with the rant...

I don't understand how people can be so stubborn as to just disagree with something they have NO clue about. It's called a cigarette so that means it's bad!... What petitions has she started against analog cigarettes?! No offense man, but she is clueless (as well as the 1500 people who signed). She couldn't have even explained what they are to the people who signed, since she obviously doesn't know.

I'm new to this whole thing, but at least I did my research before I decided to LIKE the idea.

I'm also a little confused HOW she was able to get through with this without doing ANY research. If she HAD, she would know the MANY benefits vs the... 0? cons.

Anywho... sorry for the rant. Stubbornness is just kind of a pet peeve of mine.

 

[Petrodus]

A counter petition is a good idea, however, I would suggest an email campaign now while organizing a formal petition drive. One could easily add links about the Truth and mention there will always be "nuts" in the world against something.

Mention that Iowa and Virginia have approved vaping anywhere including indoors. Might influence the State rep. from making a fool out of himself. On the other hand the State rep. may be a hard-shell radical "born again" idiot.

Some people could go extinct and no one would miss them.

 

[BestLion]

Thats probably the guy she didn't give me the name, but that is the district they live in and the church is located in.
i know the State rep is very serious on taking up the issue to the statehouse to pose a statewide ban on esmokes.

 

[Nixsdaddy]

Ok, I have the list for the State, Cumberland County representatives for house and senate in Raleigh, NC.

North Carolina General Assembly - Cumberland County Representation (2009-2010 Session)

 

[Ravenomic]

Start an online counter petition like Petrodus mentioned. Would only people from NC be able to sign? If not I will happily sign. I bet you get a lot more than 1500 counter petitions!

 

[uba egar320]

Even if they ban them, it won't stop use. It amazes me that people sitting on their high horses would want to condemn good people to a short life of tobacco use. Sickening.

 

[Petrodus]

Even if they ban them, it won't stop use. It amazes me that people sitting on their high horses would want to condemn good people to a short life of tobacco use. Sickening.

Idiots don't THINK...That's why they are called "Idiots"

 

[Ravenomic]

id·i·ot   
[id-ee-uht]
–noun
1.
an utterly foolish or senseless person.
2.
Psychology . a person of the lowest order in a former classification of mental ......ation, having a mental age of less than three years old and an intelligence quotient under 25.


Huh... you're right. Fits the definition.

 

[Crumpet]

A lot of religion and a little education is a really bad mix. Nothing good ever comes of it.

 

[Gabe1291]

I'd definitely sign it, though I'm in SC, I work in NC so it affects me as well. If this thing gets really serious, someone could always point out to the news stations in Charlotte the nice conflict of interest that particular rep has going on. Something like that is enough to at least gunk up the gears in their plan.