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Strategist Randy Anderson said, In recent years, some local governments have enacted laws banning the use of cellular phones while driving. Other cities have put restrictions on their use, such as requiring drivers to use an "ear bud" or a hands-free phone.

These laws have been highly publicized, and more municipalities have been talking about enacting similar laws. These laws were thought to be the only way city governments could ensure public safety from unsafe drivers on cellular telephones. In other words, it is easier to ban the use of cellular phones while driving than to deal with the issue. In the near future it is possible that cellular telephone use while driving will be outlawed in the U.S., a solution that makes the wireless industry shutter and that most people don't want.

In America, the practice of protecting citizens goes far beyond having the mightiest military or the best-trained and well-equipped law enforcement in the world. In the United States there are regulations on seemingly everything from gun control to the use of bicycle helmets. At some level of government, individuals are told what we can or cannot do, and often how to do it or how not to do it. Under pressure from corporate political action committees, special interest and advocacy groups, legislators tend to do what comes naturally, which is to legislate.

The more laws we have, the fewer freedoms we enjoy. Over-legislating is eroding the most fundamental and precious principle upon which America was founded. Often, legislation directed at a tiny portion of society creates restrictions for many. Countless ineffective and unenforceable laws are being passed. But government does have an obligation to protect, suggesting a need for balancing responsibility with what is effective without being burdensome.