Cell Phones on Townhall

White House Comes Out in Favor of Cell Phone Freedom Mon Mar 4

Kevin Glass
"The Most Ridiculous Law of 2013 Mon Jan 28

Kevin Glass
After Last Week’s Election Loss Republicans Have Begun Soul Searching, Meanwhile Democrats Are Still Waiting for their Obama-phones Fri Nov 16

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Moroccan Pottery, Obamaphones, and Gaydar: How the Government Wasted Your Money This Year Tue Oct 16

Kevin Glass

Senator Tom Coburn released the Wastebook 2012 today detailing the 100 most egregious wastes of taxpayer money. It's emblematic of the waste found everywhere in the federal budget. ... more
The Particulars of Polls Mon Oct 1

Michael Barone

As a recovering pollster (I worked for Democratic pollster Peter Hart from 1974 to 1981), let me weigh in on the controversy over whether the polls are accurate. Many conservatives are claiming that multiple polls have overly Democratic samples, and some charge that media pollsters are trying to discourage Republican voters. ... more
Kids with Cell Phones: Record Your Socialist Teachers! Sun May 27

Doug Giles

God bless cell phones. With them we can chat with our friends; we can watch the grossest zit since the dawn of time being popped via YouTube; and our kiddos can record their bat crap crazy teachers attempting to mitigate their First Amendment rights! ... more
Is That a Spy in Your Pocket? Wed May 23

Jacob Sullum

In January, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that tracking a suspect's movements by attaching a GPS transmitter to his car counts as a "search" under the Fourth Amendment. But because the majority opinion emphasized the physical intrusion needed to surreptitiously install the transmitter, it did not resolve the constitutional implications of surveillance using cellphones, the tracking devices that Americans voluntarily carry in their pockets and purses. ... more
Electronic Liberation Thu Apr 12

Terry Jeffrey

Today in America, we never turn off the generators. We are almost permanently leashed to electronic devices. ... more
FAA to review ban on gadgets in airplanes Mon Mar 19

Townhall.com Staff
U.S. court approves warrantless searches of cell phones Thu Mar 1

Reuters News
Court approves warrantless searches of cell phones Wed Feb 29

Reuters News
School bans fuzzy boots used to hide cell phones Sun Jan 29

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Gullible Americans Wed Dec 28

Walter E. Williams

National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Deborah Hersman has called for states to mandate a total ban on cellphone usage while driving. She has also encouraged electronics manufacturers -- via recommendations to the CTIA-The Wireless Association and the Consumer Electronics Association -- to develop features that "disable the functions of portable electronic devices within reach of the driver when a vehicle is in motion." That means she wants to be able to turn off your cellphone while you're driving. ... more
Driving to Distraction on Information Superhighway Sun Dec 18

Debra J. Saunders

"No call, no text, no update, is worth a human life," National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Deborah Hersman said in a statement explaining her panel's recommendation in favor of a complete ban on the use of personal electronic devices in cars. ... more