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Melania versus the Vapers

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Melania versus the Vapers

First lady Melania Trump listens as President Donald Trump talks about a plan to ban most flavored e-cigarettes, in the Oval Office on Wednesday. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo

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The first lady influences Trump crackdown on flavored e-cigs.

The usually reticent first lady Melania Trump took to Twitter on Monday to air her concern about a “growing epidemic” of teen vaping.

Her Twitter-addicted husband had already gotten the message.

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The couple has a 13-year-old son and the first lady’s tweet followed weeks of behind-the-scenes efforts to come up with a response to growing pressure over the explosion of teen vaping and the spread of a mysterious vaping-linked illness across the country.

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday unexpectedly announced a crackdown. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, sitting at his side, said that federal regulators would pull thousands of flavored vapes off the market until they go through regulatory reviews. That bar will be tough for many e-cigarette makers to clear, federal officials suggested.

The first lady was not the only driving force. Tackling teen vaping is one of those child health issues that appeals to a wide swath of voters — and Democrats have scheduled hearings and demanded prompt action from the Food and Drug Administration.

But Trump said his wife’s pressure was key. In comparison with past first ladies, she has had a low profile on public policy. Here, in contrast, she persuaded her husband to dramatically shift the government’s approach to a massive, growing and politically connected industry. That’s something that neither federal regulators nor Capitol Hill had been able to do.

“Melania has the same concerns as any mom with a 13-year-old child,” said a former Trump adviser who remains close to the White House. “Whether it’s bullying or smoking … moms want their kids to be safe. And in this case, she whispers in the ear of the American president who can actually do something about this crisis that moms care about.”

The new policy overrides resistance from some Republicans who promoted a more cautious approach to policing products they argue could be much safer than traditional tobacco. It’s also a new direction for Trump’s own administration, which had delayed e-cigarette regulation and been open to the argument that vaping nicotine is safer than smoking traditional cigarettes.

Going into an election year, the administration also was eager not to let vocal congressional Democrats like Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) own a high-profile public health issue at the expense of administration officials like acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless.

“Durbin was relentless — and Sharpless was spineless,” said one public health official, who asked not to be identified because he has worked with both Republican and Democratic officials on tobacco. “The Trump administration didn’t want to see Durbin getting results, and Durbin getting credit.”

The No. 2 Senate Democrat phoned Azar twice in the past week, both times urging him to ban flavored vaping products, according to a person familiar with the calls.

The concerns are being driven by fresh evidence that the teen vaping epidemic is getting worse and drawing in young teens around the same age as the Trumps’ son Barron. The Centers for Disease Control’s annual youth tobacco survey found that more than a quarter of high school students had used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days, and the overwhelming majority of youth e-cigarette users cited the use of popular fruit and menthol or mint flavors.

“We can’t have our kids be so affected,” Trump said. “That’s how the first lady got involved. She’s got a son … a beautiful young man, and she feels very, very strongly.”

Melania Trump has tended to show interest in children, visiting several detention centers for young migrants even as her husband pushed hardline immigration policies that exacerbated the crisis at the border.She also visited health centers treating infants born to mothers addicted to opioids.

Many of the cases of mystery illness, which has sickened more than 450 and killed at least six people, have been linked to vaped forms of marijuana and black market products— not to e-cigarettes, based on what’s known so far. But the two crises — the illness and teen vaping — collided politically and in the public’s mind, creating an opening for political action.

The new policy announced by Trump will toughen marketing rules the FDA has been developing for e-cigs formonths. Manufacturers would have to show their e-cigarettes don’t pose a public health threat. They would also need to demonstrate why e-cigs without the added flavors should stay on the market. Until then, the administration can order all flavored vapors off the market.

Manufacturers might also have to demonstrate how their products could be misused. The agency will examine nicotine content, safety, as well as “tamper proofing on the product and perhaps even retail and channel distribution practices,” Azar said.

The action followed rising pressure from congressional Democrats and a growing number of Republicans critical of the vaping industry’s teen appeal and marketing strategies. They returned from their August recess to more reports of vaping illness and a growing appetite for national standards to replace a state-by-state patchwork as some areas push forward with flavor bans.

They were egged on by former FDA commissioners like Scott Gottlieb, who left the post in April and has grown increasingly critical of industry giant Juul after tobacco behemoth Altria bought a large stake. Gottlieb in June publicly called for his old employer to consider whether easy-to-use cartridge systems like Juul’s should be allowed on the market.

“This problem was largely created by the cartridge based Juul products, in my opinion,” Gottlieb said Wednesday, adding that the administration’s action “will reduce the appeal of these products to children and impact this epidemic.”

Former FDA Commissioner David Kessler last month wrote to senators — and penned a New York Times op-ed — noting that Juul’s chemistry in particular seemed designed to mask nicotine’s harshness and hook new users, much like traditional cigarette makers focused on “smoothness” in years past.

“These are illegal products and should not be on the market without approval from FDA, which they do not have,” Kessler told POLITICO Wednesday. “The increase in youth use and the recent concerns about safety no longer can justify the administration using enforcement discretion to avoid implementing the law.”

The FDA in 2017 pushed a deadline for reviewing e-cigarette products back by four years. A federal court this summer ordered it to require submissions within 10 months, effectively moving the deadline to May 2020. In the meantime, e-cigarettes remain on the market subject to the agency’s discretion.

Juul on Wednesday said it would comply with the new FDA policy when it becomes effective.

Congressional Republicans were largely blindsided by the White House’s move. Most either urged caution as officials try to decode vaping illness or expressed concern about the prospect of sweeping intervention in a legal market that doesn’t appear immediately at fault for the illnesses.

“I haven’t heard of any that’s really been caused by a legal vaping product,” said Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.). “I understand the rationale, but adults might like flavored vaping liquids too.”

The abrupt announcement also left Republicans seeking clarity on whether the administration is seeking a permanent ban or just a temporary halt.

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) confirmed there had been no communication from the White House or federal health agencies, adding. “But that’s okay. I’m just glad they’re taking action.”

However, some Republicans and outside conservative groups have blasted proposed flavor bans and other sales restrictions as overreach that could push former smokers back onto cigarettes.

“It is incredibly discouraging to see an administration that has prided itself in rolling back regulatory red tape now try to run the American people’s lives for them,” said Dan Savickas regulatory policy manager at FreedomWorks, which supports smaller government. “Flavored e-cigarettes have been a vital option for so many Americans who want to quit smoking. Government involvement in this case, as it always does, will cause more harm than good.”

Larger e-cigarette manufacturers are treading lightly, preparing for rough times ahead but — unlike thousands of smaller manufacturers — better equipped to navigate FDA’s requirements and clear the bar to market their products. The Vapor Technology Association, an industry trade group, said that banning flavors would be “a public health travesty” that could turn former smokers back to cigarettes.

But the entire industry will still have to contend with an invigorated administration push to be seen as protecting kids — and an unexpectedly attentive first lady.

Joanne Kenen contributed to this report.

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LISTEN: Whyte House Family Devotions #322 (Sunday, April 8, 2018): "Unchanging Human Nature," by Billy Graham

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[caption id="attachment_40916" align="alignleft" width="156"] Daniel Whyte III[/caption] My family and I have had morning devotions, or family altar as some people call it, every day ever since my wife, Meriqua, and I were married 30 years ago. We have prayed and read the Bible together as well as other devotional books as a family, and it is the only reason why this family has stayed together, and the only reason why God has blessed our family and used our family in ministry all of these years. We read Ephesians 5 and 6 every morning as it relates to the role of each member of the family and how that we need to put on the whole armor of God to fight against the devil who is seeking to destroy our family and all Christian families, churches, and Christians. So, now after 30 years of doing this in our home, we are opening this up to others who don't have a family to pray with, who don't have a spouse, or who are single by choice, and to encourage all families who are still intact to go back to the family altar and have devotions together every morning. In these devotions, you may hear me deal with a temptation I'm facing in my life, you may hear me rebuke my wife about not doing what she should be doing, or you may hear me get on one of my children's cases about something they're doing. Don't be shocked; this is real life. SING "DOXOLOGY" Praise God from Whom all blessings flow Praise Him, all creatures here below Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost Amen Billy Graham said, “Make it your goal to build strong foundations for your life -- foundations constructed from prayer and the truths of God’s Word.” ------ PRAY THE LORD'S PRAYER Our Father which art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name, Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done in earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. ------ EPHESIANS 6:4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. So far, we have discussed how fathers may provoke their children to anger by capriciousness, unreasonableness, favoritism, selfishness, criticism without praise, and demanding perfection. Steven J. Cole writes in his commentary on this passage, “Fathers may provoke their children to anger by extremes of over- and under- discipline. Some parents react to the permissiveness of our society by laying down the law in their homes. They have rules for everything and they expect instant and total compliance, or there are consequences. The home is run like a boot camp, where when the drill sergeant yells a command, you’re supposed to respond instantly. But in that sort of environment, there is no heart of concern that the child become all that God wants him to be. There is no explanation to the child of the reason for the rules. It’s just discipline for discipline’s sake. "Other parents react to the legalism that they have encountered by allowing anything. They don’t want to stifle their children’s developing personalities. So they don’t establish and enforce any standards or rules. Marla and I once visited a young family where the boys were running on the kitchen countertops and the parents just laughed and shook their heads as if to say, “Well, boys will be boys!” Another time, I was horrified to watch high school kids at a church social at someone’s home step on the couch and climb over the back, rather than walk around! The parents had not taught these children any respect for others’ property. "Under-discipline will result in anger in the children when they get out into the world and get penalized because they don’t understand how the world works. They’ll be angry towards a 'mean' boss who won’t tolerate their hang-loose approach. They’ll be angry when they get fired for being a few minutes late every day because they were raised with a lack of discipline.” ------- PRAYER ------- DEVOTIONAL PASSAGE: Psalm 123:1-4 1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us. 3 Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud. Regarding this passage, Matthew Henry writes: “Our Lord Jesus has taught us to look unto God in prayer as our Father in heaven. In every prayer a good man lifts up his soul to God; especially when in trouble. We desire mercy from him; we hope he will show us mercy, and we will continue waiting on him till it come. The eyes of a servant are to his master's directing hand, expecting that he will appoint him his work. And also to his supplying hand. Servants look to their master or their mistress for their portion of meat in due season. And to God we must look for daily bread, for grace sufficient; from him we must receive it thankfully.” --------- PRAYER FOR THE ESTATES 1. Clergy (church) 2. Government 3. People (citizens) 4. The press (media) 5. New media/Online journalists PRAYER FOR CHURCH LEADERSHIP - For all pastors, church leaders, denominational leaders, Bible teachers, missionaries, and ministry workers. GOVERNMENT LEADERS 1 Timothy 2:1-2 says, "I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty." President Donald Trump and his administration Vice President Mike Pence First Lady Melania Trump Second Lady Karen Pence All White House staff including: House Liaison Joyce Meyer All leaders of federal agencies including: National Credit Union Administration Chairman J. Mark McWatters All state governors including: New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu All city mayors including: Belle Isle, FL, Mayor William G. Brooks All members of Congress including: Florida Representative Daniel Webster All law enforcement officials including: Belle Isle, FL, Police Chief Laura Houston All military leaders including: Defense Secretary James Mattis / General Lori J. Robinson, Commander of U.S. Northern Command Leaders of nations around the world including: Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak For the peace of Jerusalem PRAYER FOR THE PEOPLE / CITIZENS PRAYER FOR THE MEDIA PRAYER FOR CURRENT EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD - For the comfort of the families of 3 people killed in a vehicle-ramming attack in Munster, Germany; for the recovery of the 20 people injured - For the comfort of the families of nearly 70 people killed in fighting in Syria this week, and we pray for thee ultimate resolution of the conflict. - For the comfort of the families of three people killed in a fire in Israel and for the recovery of the dozens who were injured PRAYER REQUESTS Marilyn please give her a Godly husband Jean please help him to become a preacher if that is Your will Ighemuno Help her to come to know You as Saviour, and help her to grow in the faith THOSE WHO HAVE ACCEPTED CHRIST AS SAVIOR Josphine Linet Joyce THOSE WHO HAVE RECOMMITTED THEIR LIVES TO CHRIST Jennifer Chinwe Constend DEVOTIONAL READING: “Unchanging Human Nature,” by Billy Graham John 1:29 says, “Look! There is the Lamb of God who takes away the world's sin.” At the cross of Christ, sin reached its climax. Its most terrible display took place at Calvary. It was never blacker or more hideous. We see the human heart laid bare and its corruption fully exposed. Some people have said that man has improved since that day, that if Christ came back today, He would not be crucified but would be given a glorious reception. Christ does come to us every day in the form of Bibles that we do not read, in the form of churches that we do not attend, in the form of human need that we pass by. I am convinced that if Christ came back today, He would be crucified more quickly than He was two thousand years ago. Sin never improves. Human nature has not changed. Amd the only hope for a better world is found in Jesus Christ, whom so many continue to reject. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Now, if you do not know Jesus Christ as your Savior, allow me to show you how you can place your faith and trust in Him for Salvation from sin and Hell. First, accept the fact that you are a sinner, and that you have broken God's law. The Bible says in Romans 3:23: "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Second, accept the fact that there is a penalty for sin. The Bible states in Romans 6:23: "For the wages of sin is death…" Third, accept the fact that you are on the road to hell. Jesus Christ said in Matthew 10:28: "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." Now that is bad news, but here's the good news. Jesus Christ said in John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Just believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead by the power of God for you so that you can live eternally with Him. Pray and ask Him to come into your heart today, and He will. Romans 10:9 & 13 says, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved… For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." If you believe that Jesus Christ died on the Cross for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead, and you want to trust Him for your Salvation today, please pray with me this simple prayer: Holy Father God, I realize that I am a sinner and that I have done some bad things in my life. I am sorry for my sins, and today I choose to turn from my sins. For Jesus Christ sake, please forgive me of my sins. I believe with all of my heart that Jesus Christ died for me, was buried, and rose again. I trust Jesus Christ as my Savior and I choose to follow Him as Lord from this day forward. Lord Jesus, please come into my heart and save my soul and change my life today. Amen. If you just trusted Jesus Christ as your Saviour, and you prayed that prayer and meant it from your heart, I declare to you that based upon the Word of God, you are now saved from Hell and you are on your way to Heaven. Welcome to the family of God! I want to congratulate you on doing the most important thing in life and that is receiving Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. For more information to help you grow in your newfound faith in Christ, go to Gospel Light Society.com and read "What To Do After You Enter Through the Door". Jesus Christ said in John 10:9, "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture." Until next time, May the Lord Bless You!

Daniel Whyte III has spoken in meetings across the United States and in over twenty-five foreign countries. He is the author of over forty books including the Essence Magazine, Dallas Morning News, and Amazon.com national bestseller, Letters to Young Black Men. He is also the president of Gospel Light Society International, a worldwide evangelistic ministry that reaches thousands with the Gospel each week, as well as president of Torch Ministries International, a Christian literature ministry. He is heard by thousands each week on his radio broadcasts/podcasts, which include: The Prayer Motivator Devotional, The Prayer Motivator Minute, as well as Gospel Light Minute X, the Gospel Light Minute, the Sunday Evening Evangelistic Message, the Prophet Daniel’s Report, the Second Coming Watch Update and the Soul-Winning Motivator, among others. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology from Bethany Divinity College, a Bachelor’s degree in Religion from Texas Wesleyan University, a Master’s degree in Religion, a Master of Divinity degree, and a Master of Theology degree from Liberty University's Rawlings School of Divinity (formerly Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary). He is currently a candidate for the Doctor of Ministry degree. He has been married to the former Meriqua Althea Dixon, of Christiana, Jamaica since 1987. God has blessed their union with seven children.

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Watch Out, White House! Here Comes Barron Trump

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Finally! After living alone in the personal quarters of the White House since his inauguration in January, President Donald Trump will be reunited with his family soon.

According to Fox News, a White House senior official has confirmed “President Trump’s wife and their young son will officially be moving into the White House this summer, following the end of the school year.” And, relatively speaking, that’s right around the corner!

While Melania��s much-delayed, long-awaited arrival in the White House is certainly causing a stir, we think the appearance of Barron, 11, is worthy of attention, too. Why? Because it will mark the first time a young boy has inhabited the White House in over 50 years.

Apparently Barron has already begun mapping out some of the good times he’ll have there. According to the New York Daily News, “Barron has been asking some of his school friends to stay for cool White House sleepovers. He has said to his parents, ‘I hope there are bedrooms for my friends to come visit.’” Fun!

Well, we think the 55,000-square-foot White House, with its 132 rooms, has plenty of space for Barron’s buddies and then some. This means the White House staff should be on their toes.

Because, as any elementary school teacher could tell you, boys do tend to be more rambunctious than girls. And when “home” happens to be the White House—which is filled with $160,000 million worth of artwork and historical artifacts—that could result in some very expensive damage.

As proof, take a look at some of the boys who called the White House home in the past:

John F. Kennedy Jr. was the last little lad to call 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. home, entering the White House with his family in 1961 as an adorable newborn. Later on, he made his presence known as a boisterous toddler. On the rare occasions the little tyke was allowed into the Oval Office, he’d play behind a secret panel in his father’s desk that opened like a small door. (It was the “Resolute Desk,” the same one Trump is using today.) According to the 2000 biography “John F. Kennedy, Jr.,” “there are numerous stories of how President Kennedy might be discussing matters of state with cabinet members of foreign dignitaries when John would unexpectedly pop out from beneath his father’s desk.” Cute, but also potentially catastrophic if some visiting foreign leader had a heart attack as a result, right?

Abraham Lincoln‘s sons, Willie and Tad, were 10 and 7 when they moved into the White House in 1861. And clearly Tad was the troublemaker of the two. To amuse himself, he once herded pet goats through the East Room where Mom was entertaining guests. At another point, he rigged the White House’s “bell” system (used back then to alert staff) to go off all at once.

Even worse were Theodore Roosevelt‘s four boys, who were aged 4 to 14 when they came to the White House in 1901. According to the Washington Post, “Some say the 224-year-old building still shivers from the punishment Roosevelt’s four sons gave it.” For instance, the boys slid down the stairs on kitchen trays. They staged water fights on the roof. The youngest, Quentin, even flung spitballs at a painting of Andrew Jackson (at least he was forced to clean up his own mess and not allowed to see his friends, dubbed the “White House Gang,” for a week).

What will Barron do?

Now to be fair, the oft-besuited Barron seems more reserved than rascally, from what we’ve seen. But just in case he’s more rowdy than he’s let on so far, is there anything the White House can do to “boy-proof” itself?

“As the mom of a same-aged boy whose toilet flooded our two-story house, I can speak to this topic,” says Texas real estate agent Wendy Flynn. “Barron Trump already has more media scrutiny on him than he deserves for a child. He certainly doesn’t need to get any more media attention for damaging a priceless object!”

Her advice?

“Setting boundaries—literal and figurative—is essential,” Flynn says. “Most 11-year-old boys want to please their parents and other authority figures, and they’ll respect those boundaries. Staff at the White House may want to make some areas off-limits to children to ensure priceless items are protected.”

That said, Flynn thinks it’s also important “to give an 11-year-old boy places to explore and investigate, places to get messy and dirty.”

In other words, go ahead and let Barron run around the White House sunroom or Michelle Obama‘s garden, but keep the Oval Office off-limits. It sounds like Melania might have her work cut out for her.

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Finally! After living alone in the personal quarters of the White House since his inauguration in January, President Donald Trump will be reunited with his family soon.

While Melania‘s much-delayed, long-awaited arrival in the White House is certainly causing a stir, we think the appearance of Barron, 11, is worthy of attention, too. Why? Because it will mark the first time a young boy has inhabited the White House in over 50 years.

Well, we think the 55,000-square-foot White House, with its 132 rooms, has plenty of space for Barron’s buddies and then some. This means the White House staff should be on their toes.

As proof, take a look at some of the boys who called the White House home in the past:

What will Barron do?

Her advice?

That said, Flynn thinks it’s also important “to give an 11-year-old boy places to explore and investigate, places to get messy and dirty.”

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Finally! After living alone in the personal quarters of the White House since his inauguration in January, President Donald Trump will be reunited with his family soon.

Well, we think the 55,000-square-foot White House, with its 132 rooms, has plenty of space for Barron’s buddies and then some. This means the White House staff should be on their toes.

As proof, take a look at some of the boys who called the White House home in the past:

What will Barron do?

Her advice?

That said, Flynn thinks it’s also important “to give an 11-year-old boy places to explore and investigate, places to get messy and dirty.”

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Finally! After living alone in the personal quarters of the White House since his inauguration in January, President Donald Trump will be reunited with his family soon.

Well, we think the 55,000-square-foot White House, with its 132 rooms, has plenty of space for Barron’s buddies and then some. This means the White House staff should be on their toes.

As proof, take a look at some of the boys who called the White House home in the past:

What will Barron do?

Her advice?

That said, Flynn thinks it’s also important “to give an 11-year-old boy places to explore and investigate, places to get messy and dirty.”

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