Ray LaHood: Obama’s Power-Mad Cell Phone Czar

Michelle Malkin ^ | 11/19/10 | Michelle Malkin

[Nachum]

My column today shines light on the autocratic agenda of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Readers of Culture of Corruption already know all about this Chicago crony porker’s ties to Rahm Emanuel, Richard Daley, Rod Blagojevich, and Tony Rezko. For a trenchant look at LaHood’s penchant for government coercion and central planning, see chapter one of Terry Jeffrey’s Control Freaks.

Ray LaHood: Obama’s Power-Mad Cell Phone Czar By Michelle Malkin • November 19, 2010 09:40 AM

He’s got hang-ups.

My column today shines light on the autocratic agenda of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Readers of Culture of Corruption already know all about this Chicago crony porker’s ties to Rahm Emanuel, Richard Daley, Rod Blagojevich, and Tony Rezko. For a trenchant look at LaHood’s penchant for government coercion and central planning, see chapter one of Terry Jeffrey’s Control Freaks.

Ray LaHood: Obama’s Power-Mad Cell Phone Czar By Michelle Malkin Creators Syndicate Copyright 2010

America is in debt past its eyeballs. Unemployment remains stuck near double digits. Small and large businesses, unions and insurers are clamoring for Obamacare waivers in droves. Jihadists are making a mockery of homeland security. And border chaos reigns. So, what’s one of the Obama administration’s top domestic policy agenda items this month? Combating distracted drivers.

What? You missed the Million Anti-Distracted Drivers Protest March on Washington and the Great Grassroots Groundswell for federal intervention on our highways and byways? Don’t worry. You weren’t the only one.

[nj patriot]

LaHood says we have a lot to do if we are going to save lives... Where the hell does the government get the right and responsibility so save lives? Given LaHoods goal, why not just outlaw the automobile altogether. That will save plenty of lives. And ladders too, and bathtubs and swimming pools and rides in the back seat of automobiles driven by fat drunk Democrats?

The feel good story was LaHood coming to NJ at the behest of THE ONE to twist Christies arm to get the tunnel built from NJ to Macy’s basement. Christie told LaHood to stuff it!

[chickadee]

I was wondering what Mr. LaHood’s cell phone jamming would do for the cars equipped with SYNC, which depends on blue-tooth link up through cell phones for directions. Also, the SYNC thingy calls 911 via the cell phone if there is an accident.

How happy Bill Gates (SYNC) and Ford must be to hear this clod’s thoughts.

[RightGeek]

LaHood "blocking" for Obama or as I like to think of it: "Dumb and Dumber"

[RightGeek]

LaHood "blocking" for Obama or as I like to think of it: "Dumb and Dumber"

[Captain7seas]

“Given LaHoods goal, why not just outlaw the automobile altogather?”

Ahhh, It seems that he actually may be up to exactly that. Did not the esteemed Director of The DOT recently announce that the DOT would not be promoting fossil fuel transportation as a priority of the DOT?

Why do I smell Algore, AGENDA 21, here?

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

I’m on 24 hour emergency call for a Public Utility, water. If I’m in my car, and can’t get an emergency call, there could be H3ll to pay! The Public Health and Safety could be seriously jeopardized if I can’t be reached in the most timely manner. Same with Doctors, Surgeons, and many others. This “jamming” is a stoopid idea!

[Dilbert56]

How do you prevent the driver from using a cell phone and still allow the passengers to use them? You can't. This can't work. The idea isn't even half-baked and this moron goes public with it.

I guess "change" meant replacing a barely functional administration with complete morons.

[ProfoundMan]

And in a related story: The FCC is building a system to send “Emergency Broadcast System” texts to cell phones using a mandatory opt-in. See here: http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/emergency-broadcast-system-coming-to-cell-phones/19721588 (I hate using aolnews but it was a quick find).

So if I get a text from my sister, I’m a public health threat worthy of Federal intervention but if the text comes from .gov it’s a good thing to save the children. So freakin’ typical.

[Steamburg]

After forcing GPS aware phones and cameras on us so that they could “geotrack” citizens without their knowledge they are going to jam the signal. Jam by definition, means emit a generic signal that would prevent any cell phone traffic in a radius around the vehicle. Somebody failed to read their memo.
Not only that, but how can a signal powerful enough to jam your cell phone while in your car not create interference to the surrounding area. Total amateur hour among the little fife lords.

[nj patriot]

Obama about to demonstrate to LaHood how the tunnel from NJ to the Macy’s basement in NY is going to be drilled. This is all about transportation, so hold on tight Ray!

[chickadee]

This LaHood person told us (the citizens of Wisconsin) that we are getting that stinking train our corrupt out-going Democrat governor signed up for, whether we want it or not.

He ain't named "LaHood for nuthin'.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Nanny State PING!

[hosepipe]

Democrats are MAD in many many ways.. mostly MAD in Envy..
They simply cannot abide someone being madly successful..
UNless it is a democrat that don't pay his taxes..

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!