One of the biggest issues I have when government wants to regulate just about anything is that what they want to regulate opens the door to more regulation and that creates a slippery slope. A little regulation on one segment of the population ends up being a lot of regulation on a much broader population.
Today, a news report stated that the federal government has taken the states restrictions on the use of cell phones to the next level. I seriously doubt that the average thinking American thinks it's a good idea to text while going 70 miles an hour down the highway. I know I don't. So, when states began passing laws that restricted texting it was much applauded.
Today, the federal government wants to go to the next level. No cell phone usage of any kind while driving. I'll be the first to admit that I get annoyed with drivers who are so busy talking on the phone that they don't take off from or stop at traffic lights, they nearly run into you head on, they are swerving from lane to lane or they are just driving like a total moron. I get it.
But, you can see how a simple restriction has allowed the government to open that door into a major law restricting the use of a cell phone while driving. For those of us who make a living while driving, this could be a problem. At the same time, I really wish no one used his cell phone while driving. Pull over and find a safe place to check your calls, text or email your clients. That's not the issue. We can all agree on the dangers of cell phones and cars. What this is, is another example of a government that overreaches it's responsibilities with its populace. Even if you've gone to the trouble of installing a great wireless, cordless, hands free system in your car - too bad.
Think about that the next time you hear a politician talking about taxing the rich. When they realize that the taxes consumed from the rich aren't enough, they are coming for you.
If the USA took all of the money of every US citizen, it could not pay off the current national debt. So, what would make the average American think that extremely high taxes on the top 10% of wage earners in our population will solve our debt crisis. It won't, and it never would have. It's a straw man argument created by politicians to form a wedge between citizens in this country. Folks, just say no. Any politician who would try to divide Americans along class lines is not worthy of the office they seek or hold.
Ask yourself, "By what moral authority does any politician have the right to 
determine how much money an individual can keep? Who has empowered our politicians to take the money from one group and give it to another?" And remember, when you're pondering these questions that the restrictions on texting (basically a good idea) was the slippery slope that will ultimately restricts your ability to use you cell phone in your vehicle no matter how you use it.
Our nation is great because our nation is free. If we are determined to seek the government's oversight of all parts of our lives, they will take it. But, I promise you, you won't like it.
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