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California Congressman Vapes During Hearing on Banning Vaping on Planes
NBC Bay Area ^
| February 12, 2016
Posted on 02/12/2016 5:07:26 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
A California lawmaker turned heads at a House of Representatives hearing Thursday when he pulled out his vape pen and took a big puff, blowing out a large plume of vapor.
The unconventional move came while the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee was debating an amendment that would ban e-cigarettes on passenger airplanes. California Rep. Duncan Hunter, a former smoker, was arguing against the ban.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: smokes; wod
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Should’ve been kicked out.
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posted on
02/12/2016 5:09:52 AM PST
by
Eric in the Ozarks
(Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
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posted on
02/12/2016 5:12:05 AM PST
by
FreedomStar3028
(Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Personally, I applaud him. We differ.
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posted on
02/12/2016 5:12:21 AM PST
by
Gaffer
To: FreedomStar3028
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posted on
02/12/2016 5:12:51 AM PST
by
Eric in the Ozarks
(Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Technically it’s not smoking, so it’s not illegal indoors ... yet
To: canuck_conservative
It’s an intro to cigarette smoking, not a “safe alternative.”
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posted on
02/12/2016 5:16:02 AM PST
by
Eric in the Ozarks
(Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
My daughter’s psychiatrist says nicotine is a lousy stimulant. After the first cigarette (or vaping-event) of the day, it doesn’t really affect the brain.
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posted on
02/12/2016 5:18:02 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
("We have no values in common with Saudi Arabia."~ Daniel Greenfield)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Bull crap. For many people it is the best way ever to quit smoking. And it does not stink, in fact some of the flavors are fruit based that actually smell very nice.
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posted on
02/12/2016 5:18:36 AM PST
by
Free America52
(The White guys are getting pissed off. We beat Hitler Hirohito and Krushchev. Obama will be easy.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Maybe the problem isn’t the vapor, it’s the possibility of explosion or fire.
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posted on
02/12/2016 5:19:00 AM PST
by
Fresh Wind
(Falcon 105)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
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posted on
02/12/2016 5:20:17 AM PST
by
panaxanax
( Cruz/West 2016)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Bull, got me off smoking and I personally know several more
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posted on
02/12/2016 5:24:50 AM PST
by
Raymann
To: Eric in the Ozarks
It stinks.Yes, it does, which makes me think there is more than just water vapor in the clouds they exhale.
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posted on
02/12/2016 5:25:03 AM PST
by
Drew68
To: Free America52
You might ask why tobacco use is increasing amongst the teen population.
The stuff should not be advertised or promoted in any way.
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posted on
02/12/2016 5:25:26 AM PST
by
Eric in the Ozarks
(Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
To: Raymann
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posted on
02/12/2016 5:28:01 AM PST
by
Eric in the Ozarks
(Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I love a good protest promoting Freedom.
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posted on
02/12/2016 5:29:28 AM PST
by
griswold3
(Just another unlicensed nonconformist in am dangerous Liberal world.)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
“It’s an intro “
That may be, but what does that have to do w/someone using it indoors?
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posted on
02/12/2016 5:29:46 AM PST
by
fruser1
To: Fresh Wind
Maybe it is the possibility of people having freedom that bothers the government so much.
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posted on
02/12/2016 5:30:37 AM PST
by
AppyPappy
(If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
To: Eric in the Ozarks
It stinks.....So does perfume, deodorant and aftershave to SOME people. Explain, please.
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