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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Peter DeFazio (D-OR) Sponsors Law To Outlaw Already Outlawed Cellphones On Planes
2008-08-02
The crusade against the almost non-existent in-flight phone call menace continues. First, we had the FCC insist that it would not lift the ban on in-flight use of mobile phones, in part because of worries from people about having to sit next to someone yapping away.
Worries from people like me: while I've never yet experienced homicidal rage for myself, you wouldn't want to push me too hard on an airplane by yakking about your cycle or your latest conquest for four hours ...
Then, a few months later, the FAA also said that it would not allow mobile phones to be used on airplanes. As we noted at the time, this seemed rather superfluous, given the FCC ruling. But, of course, when there's an issue that's already been decided, who best to step in and decide it all over again but Congress?

Yes, a Congressional representative, Peter DeFazio, has given us the (I kid you not on the name) Halting Airplane Noise to Give Us Peace (Hang Up) Act, which forbids "voice communications using communications devices on scheduled flights." We had mentioned this law when it was first proposed, but it's actually now been approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Posted by:Anonymoose

#6  Term Limits. 4 terms house. 2 terms senate. @0 years total.
Posted by: OldSpook   2008-08-02 20:34  

#5  Agree totally with #4. The best response to this feeble attempt at self-seeking publicity by an incumbent is hoots of derision from media editors all over the country. Next best response would be turning this incumbent scum out of office, I can dream, can't I?
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2008-08-02 14:42  

#4  Not anymore, OldSpook. Ever. There never was a time when politics was a pristine exercise by disinterested statesmen, excepting perhaps a few of the Founding Fathers.
Posted by: trailing wife    2008-08-02 13:53  

#3  Lets see, oil crisis, inflatiohn, rising unemployement.

And we get this. And a 5 week vacation.

Yay Democrats.

If the GOP had its stuff together (lower taxes, lower govt spending, drill here and now, and self sufficiency, NO EARMARKS) they could make huge gains.

Trouble is, with a few notable exceptions, they are just as corrupt and dishonest and elitist and pork-filled, earmarking, big-government types as the Dems are, anymore.
Posted by: OldSpook   2008-08-02 11:09  

#2  Comprehensive Energy Plan? Not on your life you miserable squid pizzles! You get Halting Airplane Noise to Give Us Peace (Hang Up) Act, which forbids "voice communications using communications devices on scheduled flights."

And you'll be happy with it!!!!
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2008-08-02 10:37  

#1  Peter DeFazio, that's our guy in Washington! We've been sending this idiot to Congress for many years, now. He just doesn't get any better with years of practice. What can I say? Progressive Oregonians are Seattle and SF wannabe's, and they control most of our politics.
Posted by: Richard of Oregon   2008-08-02 09:38  

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