Nice. So the government should ban "annoying" behavior? What the h*** is happening in this country? I find many, many thing annoying, but I would never advocate government intervention. How about the annoying kid who keeps kicking the back of my chair? Should we ban children too?

They should ban farting, burping, snoring and wheezing too. Also is you feel someone is looking at you funny or wearing a tshirt they bothers you they should be immediately thrown from the aircraft.

We live in a society people and the government must save us from those that may irritate or bother us; because obviously we are the only ones who don't bother others.

ban commercial travel modes.

Fine. You want to threaten my person with permanent hearing loss because I'm talking to someone?

Seems reasonable, no? Assault is always the correct response to something you find somewhat annoying then.

This is a good example of why the only organization with a lower approval rating than the President is the US Congress. This should be up to the airlines. Let them use it to differentiate their services. If United decides to install the cell phone relay transimitters in their planes and you don't want to be annoyed by poeple making calls, then just don't fly United.

How much is the American public spending on the group of people whose job is apparently coming up with stupid acronyms for stupid congressional bills?

I think you missed my point or maybe I should have used a different example. How about this. The guy sitting next to me is an airhead loudmouth that can't take a hint to talk quietly. I retaliate by talking loudly which interferes with his ability to hear the other person on the phone. He stupidly escalates the conflict by telling to shut up.

Isn't it better to have a common sense set of rules so these situations don't get out of control?

Big, intrusive, government regulations--do we really more of those? Please, Congress, go home already!

What percentage of the cell using flyers is this?

I have in the past flown with many cell users and can't say I've had the same experience. I'm sorry the guy next to you was a jerk, but you can't start regulating everyone's behavior because a few people are jerks.

Otherwise, the "freedom" you enjoy now, will not be there later.

That's kinda the whole point of all laws. It's a small percentage of people that are responsible for the need for all laws. Most people innately know that playing your music loud at midnight might disturb your neighbors, but the minority of stupid people that don't have a common sense gene need it spelled out in laws.

I'm as worried as anyone about the loss of freedoms we've suffered under the neo-cons, but these type of laws are necessary specifically because of the minority of knuckleheads. Besides, we're just talking about voice calls while in the air, right?

...I expect all these clowns to come back to the House and pile out of a VW with rubber noses and big floppy shoes. Perhaps Nancy can squirt John Boehner in the eye with her trick flower.

Oh and after this maybe they can look into Baseball and the instant replay controversy.

Stay on vacation Nanny Pelosi with the rest of the Bozo's in your crew. It would be the best thing you could do.

Nancy isn't wasting her time on brain dead people at least. (Well unless you count people using their cell phone on a plane as brain-dead, which I am half-tempted to do).