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slightly similar to or in correlation with the
idea which basically disputes and lays
waste to the opposition’s argumentative
points while simultaneously demanding
our constitutional rights to say "No!"
One unified front - people side by side,
together, moving towards the same glory
which all prior oppressed and victimized
groups eventually experienced. We can
do this! We quit smoking, that's one of
the deadliest addictions on the planet
and we beat it! So all we do is keep
vaping, while moving toward the FDA
Headquarters, shouting simultaneously
in a non-violent, constitutionally
protected right to make our voices not
only heard, but UNDERSTOOD. We
should abandon merely writing our
lawmakers or posting social media
alerts or calls-to-action, emailing news
sources or having debates. We must
move forward, raising the actual sound
of our voices, allowing them to be heard,
understood and seen by the general
public as the ones who seek “the good.”
We already know that actions speak
louder than words, so why wouldn’t
we take more direct action? Probably
because everything is easier said than
done. Though, what will happen when
our beloved vape-realm is quote-unquote
“done?” Thus, this is my reasoning
behind why I suggest something must be
done. We must also replace the general
public’s apathy with empathy. In which
that empathy MUST be for the
vaping community.
Hold our Ground, stay true to our stance
on vaping, build a consolidated, coherent
constituency, maintain our message and
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raise our vapes up as high as high can
get them, marching forward, remaining
respectful yet determined, focused on
unity and peaceful demonstration - this
will all undoubtedly get everyone’s
attention or at the very least, someone's
attention. Otherwise vapers will be
known as a weak group of amateur
entrepreneurs who didn't fight for what
they claimed to believe in, all they did
was roll-over and die or sell-out to Big
Tobacco, thus becoming slaves to a
market that we were once freed from.
Only one large comprehensive
constituency unified by the same words
and same attitudes of refusing to let
Big Business takeover our livelihoods,
our passions, and our dreams will be
the difference maker we all seek. Think
about it. Is this possible? As I noted
previously, “We can do this!” However,
we, in the vaping community, cannot
become further victims to the power
elites of our economic system’s wellplanned, strategic plot - we must unite
all vapers as one giant tidal wave of
sweeping societal change - change that
improves our society’s conditions for
the better.
The best way to decipher where you
stand on whether or not this is the only
solution to save the vape industry is
to ask yourself, “Can we put our petty
differences aside between other vapers
or advocacy groups within the vaping
community and align the entire industry
in unity?” Or, ask “Is it possible for
the whole vaping community to come
together, consumers, retailers and
manufacturers, etc., to ultimately take
direct action, together side-by-side?
The sooner the better. I'm motivated
by each & every vaper, you are all truly
the essence of life-savers and absolute
saviors. I believe in you…believe in
yourselves, believe in us, believe that we
could defeat the corrupt - it’s an
vabsolute must!
Regardless, if you feel the need
to continue contacting your state’s
legislators, then please do so, it might
still be effective. I’m merely suggesting
more involvement of true advocacy
because "if there is a will there is a way!"
We can change things! We have to. We
just need to adopt a comprehensive
strategy and unify ourselves as one
giant oppressed group who will not
stand for this marginalization. Or we
could also locate a loop hole and just
exploit it to the fullest. We can be a
unified non-violent Army of VAPERS!
We can sit back or fight back...we must
choose wisely in our methods used
to attack (non-violently of course)! It
would indefinitely be beneficial to, at
least spread the truth and every single
little fact. Do you want to continue to
purchase some of your favorite premium
e-Juices or fall back to puffing on that
cancerous tobacco pack?