The House Oversight Committee holds a debate on the dangers of vaping and Rashida Tlaib makes an absolute fool of herself. The Huffington Post thinks fat is sexy and I think this is the wrong the way to look at things. And the woke scolds go after the Joker.
Let’s take a break from the Ukraine mess.
The Vaping Controversy
The Center for Disease Control found that many people using electronic cigarettes have sustained “lung injury” from those devices. According the the CDC, over 800 people have suffered from this “lung injury” and 16 have died. For those who don’t know what an E-cigarette is, according to the CDC, “E-cigarettes work by heating a liquid to produce an aerosol that users inhale into their lungs (CDC).” They may contain “nicotine, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabinoid (CBD) oils, and other substances and additives. THC is the psychoactive mind-altering compound of marijuana that produces the ‘high’ (CDC).”
The CDC does have some interesting statistics. They found that 77% were using newly legalized THC products and 36% of those injured used E-cigarettes exclusively for THC products. But what is scary is what they don’t know. They find no correlation between the injuries and there really is just not enough data in and there is no specific brand that is linked to these injuries.
Of course, the democrats are going to do what they always do and take action without knowing what the hell is going on. They are trying to ban E-cigarettes no matter what anyone says. Most doctors say, without push back from anyone, are bad for the lungs. Which I believe is true. But Vicki Porter, after having to listen to fifteen doctors say how bad it was, believed vaping got her off of cigarettes and may have save her life. The following video is very long but I suggest listening to it. She makes a very good argument.
I mean, that’s a great argument. Here’s a little personal information: I chew tobacco. I have actually vaped to lower my need for nicotine. It worked, for the most part. I’ve gone five months without chewing, thanks to vaping. What’s more, I never had any problems with my lungs. Heck, I was running and I didn’t have any problems with my lungs.
But Porter’s argument doesn’t go with the narrative that this vaping thing has started. And Rashida Tlaib wanted to make sure that everyone knew it. The problem with Tlaib’s is that she’s an idiot. This is why Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, the leader of the squad and the de facto Speaker of the House, is the leader of the “squad.” Because the other three are not only unattractive, but they’re dumber!
I’m going to break this audio snippet down because there is so much idiot in this that no one, including me can keep up. Seriously, the video is two minutes long and I couldn’t keep up with the stupid. So here we go. I present to you… Rashida Tlaib.
Listen to my podcast for the breakdown of this speech. She’s so dumb.
I’m not a doctor and I’m sure that putting anything into one’s lungs that is chemical based and heated is not good for you. But I want to point out that e-cigarettes have been around for a while and this hasn’t happened before. Could it be the THC and CBD oils that are now legal? Could it be that those oils probably burn hotter?
I don’t think the government has any right to start banning things that may have nothing to do with the actual problem. E-cigarettes do get people off smoking. I have met many people who have actually quit smoking because of them. I hate when the government outlaws things because they are “bad for us.” Everyone knows that smoking is bad and there may be consequences. That my personal choice to smoke (I don’t) and risk those consequences. Because here’s the thing: I don’t want the government limiting other things I like that are bad for me like hamburgers, french fries and sodas.
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/severe-lung-disease.html
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/01/health/virginia-vaping-lung-death-bn/index.html
Fat Is Sexy
I was reading the Huffington Post because the news cycle has been rather tunnel-visions and HuffPo always has something really left wing and weird. This story was by a self described “fat slut” named Alison Stevenson. This girl is on Instagram and post semi-nude photos of herself. OK, big deal, most of Instagram is like that. Except this girl is obese.
In the piece, she talks about how she is confident heavy woman who is proud of her body. I have some thoughts about this.
I think it is awesome that someone who is overweight still feels confident and sexy. Our society does not promote that.
Reality is: most people do not have the perfect body and will never have it. Being proud of what you have is a great thing.
But there is a reality: health is an issue. Sometimes pride can get in the way.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dont-tell-me-im-confident-sexy-fat_n_5d78049be4b0432f8173c30a?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaHVmZnBvc3QuY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACh-a89Yr6VoeXlFcTmJo4lqvK6DI7TCR2H_WHeJnyHns-fgTfuMVmK7zetldKipHyKTLj4b4m2ZmkNtMtQmAhS-ZMzjNGyAX1SF4hXyrnBUIyOsi4rY2ezaZ-Ejx88vnECx7vs4GGJ3tn5-zW7AMiWHtLOZCT0O9nL2wJ3OvZdh