Duncan Hunter is from San Diego. (HouseLive Screenshot)
Everyone hates vaping, and they hate it for no good reason. Like all the other things that were once considered a fringe of teen culture, vaping is going mainstream.
Duncan Hunter, a Republican Congressman from San Diego, made this point this morning when he, the elected representative of Californias 50th District, vaped-while-legislating on the floor of the United States House of Representatives, according to Gawker.
Hunters vape-sesh occurred during a discussion by the Congressional Transport Committee over whether or not vaporizers should be permitted on airplanes. Hunter, an ex-smoker who used a vaporizer to quit using cigarettes, argued that vaporizer technology is revolutionizing the way people quit smoking.
Smoking has gone down as the use of vaporizers has gone up, he explained. "Theres no burning, theres nothing noxious. This has helped thousands of people quit smoking, it helped me quit smoking. And in the next decade, youre going to be able to inhale your ibuprofen, your Prozac, and anything else you need drug wise."
Hunter continued: For freedoms sake, and for the sake of people who are trying to quit smoking, and quit dipping, and still have nicotine, I would urge my friends here and colleagues to oppose this amendment.
His friends and colleagues didnt see it this quite way, and chose to vote in favor of the amendment. It looks like there wont be any vaping on planes anytime soon.
Smoking has gone down as the use of vaporizers has gone up, he explained. "Theres no burning, theres nothing noxious. This has helped thousands of people quit smoking, it helped me quit smoking. And in the next decade, youre going to be able to inhale your ibuprofen, your Prozac, and anything else you need drug wise."
Duncan is smarter and more connected to popular culture than his dad ever was.
Whatever its pros and cons, there can be no doubt that inhaling some PG (propylene glycol, same solution used in all medical inhalers) laced with nicotine is a thousand times better than a cigarette which gives off "tar" and nicotine in a vapor that contains 7,000 different chemical elements, many of them harmful. And vaping eliminates any threat from second-hand smoke (an overestimated risk).