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Warpy

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54. Regulate does not equal death, contrary to what Fox tells you all

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 02:21 PM

Jun 2016

Democrats want to keep cheap units that burst into flames out of the US, along with suspect juices that coat your lungs with hydrocarbons and other things you don't want in there.

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Dems Join Big Tobacco to Kill Vaping [View all] Scuba Jun 2016 OP

Yes, we want our party to kill vaping Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #1

Who Is We? ProfessorGAC Jun 2016 #2

We're promoting cigarette sales/smoking by limiting vaping. But then you knew that. Scuba Jun 2016 #3

If this is about lung safety the tobacco industry would not be our allies newthinking Jun 2016 #24

Reason.com's take: The FDAs deadly e-cigarette regulations newthinking Jun 2016 #25

What asshole wrote those regs? blackspade Jun 2016 #39

If I want to bottle a poison and sell it along with a pocket bomb FrodosPet Jun 2016 #40

Big tobacco makes up less than 15% of the e-cig market Sgent Jun 2016 #41

If 70% to 90% continue smoking BlueSpot Jun 2016 #81

No, "we" don't...you might. n/t Chan790 Jun 2016 #4

Oh? Mutate the War on Some Drugs to tobacco now that cannabis gets a pass? . :eyes: . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #10

Gosh. I don't think this is a good idea yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #27

What do you mean "We"? backscatter712 Jun 2016 #36

It must be nice to be holier than thou Aerows Jun 2016 #56

Why don't you worry about yourself and let other grown adults worry about themselves? notadmblnd Jun 2016 #78

Is the tax revenue bighart Jun 2016 #5

Well, there's campaign financing, for one. And that's just the above-table part. Scuba Jun 2016 #6

Yep awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #21

.+1 840high Jun 2016 #80

It's the fact that our politicians are bought and paid for Marrah_G Jun 2016 #13

Eliminate a "feel-good" and "safe" route to nicotine addiction. Igel Jun 2016 #30

Are you also in favor bighart Jun 2016 #37

The addiction isn't the same. beevul Jun 2016 #50

Taxes are a part of this... Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 #65

Hey, a lot of poor children depend on those cigarette taxes to buy them health insurance. JVS Jun 2016 #67

I never seem to get an answer to the question bighart Jun 2016 #73

Our corporatist Dems at work. earthshine Jun 2016 #7

Where's the consistency regarding harm reduction, Dems? meow2u3 Jun 2016 #20

Helped me, too. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #34

It helped me. Aerows Jun 2016 #57

Idiots. God forbid people's lives should be saved. Vattel Jun 2016 #8

Wheres the money in that? bunnies Jun 2016 #19

Well, Glamrock Jun 2016 #9

Fuck them for killing small businesses Marrah_G Jun 2016 #11

Sadly, your years of smoking sulphurdunn Jun 2016 #12

And very heavily taxed. pintobean Jun 2016 #16

Don't look now - but the Democratic Party has been taken over by the Third Way, and shares of djean111 Jun 2016 #14

We don't have Republicans and Democrats. We have Repub-nuts and Repub-lite. eom Festivito Jun 2016 #15

Now if they would just join vaping to kill tobacco... Iggo Jun 2016 #17

New Democrats in action. valerief Jun 2016 #18

The problem not mentioned so far is that young adults and even some HS Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #22

How do you know they are using nicotine? Thats the problem with nannies. They don't know facts. yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #33

OK sure, the teen vaping phenomenon is just a hoax, you got me! Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #35

OK, that may be a problem, but where's the evidence? Mariana Jun 2016 #42

Lets define "hooked" for the audience. beevul Jun 2016 #51

Before you know it, they'll be drinking coffee too Major Nikon Jun 2016 #62

And of course.... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #23

I'm not convinced vaping is a good thing Renew Deal Jun 2016 #26

I think the point is not that it's good OriginalGeek Jun 2016 #29

Nicotine is cheap. Mariana Jun 2016 #45

Ahh, ok yep that would explain it. OriginalGeek Jun 2016 #53

It's the only explanation that makes sense. Mariana Jun 2016 #58

The struggle of being a progressive. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #28

Just wanted to add my voice to those who Beearewhyain Jun 2016 #31

Re: moral character flaw, punishment and deprivation... Mariana Jun 2016 #47

No more nanny state rubbish Invincibility Jun 2016 #32

95% safer. blackspade Jun 2016 #38

Folks should be able to vape if they choose to (nt) bigwillq Jun 2016 #43

But But But bighart Jun 2016 #44

You can't have people quitting smoking and enjoying it. Mariana Jun 2016 #48

How dare they enjoy something bad for them! bighart Jun 2016 #49

Won't someone think of the children? Major Nikon Jun 2016 #64

Democrats... sendero Jun 2016 #46

vaping is potentially VERY dangerous... artyteacher Jun 2016 #52

Life is potentially very dangerous Aerows Jun 2016 #59

are ypu still vaping though? artyteacher Jun 2016 #63

Do you sit on your ass pretty much all of the time? Aerows Jun 2016 #69

I hope the lack of response Aerows Jun 2016 #72

Regulate does not equal death, contrary to what Fox tells you all Warpy Jun 2016 #54

Actually what the regulations do is place costs that no small business can afford Marrah_G Jun 2016 #66

Rather than getting back on cancer sticks? Aerows Jun 2016 #71

Vaping is a legitimate smoking cessation product. Aerows Jun 2016 #55

There was a person on this board a few years ago Mariana Jun 2016 #60

There are some folks on mighty tall horses today Aerows Jun 2016 #61

From a public health standpoint, this is the stupidest attempt ever. Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #68

We quit, we stay quit Aerows Jun 2016 #70

This is why I am anti Anti-vapers. I can only see it as an attack on human freedom Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #75

Yes, most people move to vaping, then to low nicotine, then to no-nicotine or no vaping. Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #76

That's why it pisses off big tobacco. Aerows Jun 2016 #77

I'm going to kick this Aerows Jun 2016 #74

Vaping, WOD, Guns. The Party has a prohi skidmark a foot wide. Better deal with it now... Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #79

My life was saved by vaping instead of smoking. Aerows Jun 2016 #83

I'll be honest - if I had reason to be butthurt? Aerows Jun 2016 #82