Why are Democrat law makers so against freedom?
May 15th, 2010 | by admin |They really want to control people and their freedom of speech for some reason. Don't they have other, more important, issues to be concerned with right now?
Congress: No annoying airplane cell phone calls
WASHINGTON - Cell phone calls on airplanes in flight are not only unsafe, they're obnoxious and they should be permanently banned, according to some members of Congress.
House members, most of whom board airplanes almost every week, traded horror stories Thursday about their worst experiences with annoying fellow passengers who talk loudly on cell phones before takeoff and after landing. One lawmaker said his wife sat next to a woman who loudly discussed her sex life on the phone.
Another House member topped that with the passenger sitting him behind on one flight who got a "dear John" phone call from either his wife or sweetheart just before takeoff. The begging and pleading was just terrible to listen to, he said. Finally, with the plane ready to take off, a flight attendant had to threaten to have U.S. Marshals drag the man off the plane before he finally put his phone away.
A third House member raised the specter of national security, saying she'd witnessed one man use his cell phone camera to take pictures of sensitive parts of the airplane.
With that, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved by voice vote a bill that would make the current Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Communication Commission ban on cell phone use during flight permanent.
The committee's action comes as the European Union is moving to allow airline passengers to talk on their cell phones during flight. Some U.S. airlines are experimenting with in-flight Internet access. And some lawmakers worry that domestic airlines might try to get the cell phone ban lifted so they can charge passengers extra to sit in no-phone sections.
"I do believe this is important that we don't make what is already a crowded and difficult environment for the traveling public and flight attendants" worse by allowing cell phone use in-flight, said Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., sponsor of the Halting Airplane Noise to Give Us Peace (HANG UP) Act.
But Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., said there are a lot of annoying things on airplanes, including children with dirty diapers and noisy MP3 players, but that doesn't mean they should be banned.
"You are trying to legislate courtesy, folks, and that just doesn't work," Mica said.
'They are all about regulation and high taxes
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11 Responses to “Why are Democrat law makers so against freedom?”
By red on May 15, 2010 | Reply
Control freaks.
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By Bob S on May 15, 2010 | Reply
‘They are all about regulation and high taxes
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By rukidding on May 15, 2010 | Reply
Double standards. Hypocrisy. They’re all about first amendment rights until you disagree with them.
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By algoreinventedhasbeens on May 15, 2010 | Reply
Geez,what now. What next. Can’t they do any real work.
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By truth seeker on May 16, 2010 | Reply
you can’t legislate courtesy, becuase if you did, it would make every Republican an instant criminal……..
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By Sailon on May 16, 2010 | Reply
If the Democrats of this era= liberals did not create controls and see to it that they were followed, much more than your describing- they would
all be out of a job-simple as that= reason why they pump themselves up to be so important.
"Never mind that man behind the curtain,"
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By watwilliswastalkinbout on May 16, 2010 | Reply
Because they want equality.
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By Tucking Fypos on May 16, 2010 | Reply
The airline should set their own rules and regulations, not the government.
Liberals are hypocrites. I love how they approve bills like these, then turn around and scream "freedoms" and "personal liberties."
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By justagrandma on May 16, 2010 | Reply
That’s a very broad idea culled from an article that mentions several members of congress without identifying them by name or affiliation.
Only DeFazio is mentioned by name and he is the one sponsoring the bill.
Mica, a Republican has said that its legislating courtesy and won’t work, does that mean all Republicans are against courtesy, or that they like to listen in on conversations about sex?
In fact we do have very common legislation in regard to courtesy, thinks like spitting in the street, or public urination. In a situation where your space is being rudely invaded and you can’t escape it, it helps to be able to say to the rude person, please put your phone away, its the law.
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By crowepps on May 16, 2010 | Reply
This vote wasn’t about freedom of speech, it was about the obnoxiousness of screeching.
It’s true that it’s impossible to legislate courtesy, and this law doesn’t try to do so, but instead has to prevent the rude people from annoying everybody on their cellphone by making airplanes cellphone free, meaning polite considerate people who don’t bother others don’t get to use their phones either.
It’s too bad that rude, inconsiderate people ruin things for everybody.
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By suzy home maker on May 16, 2010 | Reply
Is it about having their Natzi control, they rebell against freedom because it reminds them of our constitution and our country they hate. They hate the God that gives us freedom to choose. It’s a Neo Natzi control they wish to have over us. Fight the Good Fight and Keep the Faith. Our soldiers believe it is worth fighting and dying for, and so should we.
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If you get the chance, read the book "Standing in the Light" it gave me a better understanding of the American Indians.