NTSB Cell Phone Ban Advocacy

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Funny thing is;
Our rightwing friends will probably have no problem with an insurance company taking such punitive action. But, if a cop issues a ticket they'll dress up like George Washington, glue teabags to their foreheads, strap on their Glocks and breakout the ObamaNazi pickets.

Can you explain to me why these things are okay for a privately owned corporation, but not the government?

Dave

Private firms do not have the compelling power of a government. That is, one is free to sign or not sign a contract, but one doesn't have that choice with a government. You can usually get insurance for even risky behavior, but that comes at a monetary cost. Consider non-smoking discounts and such in the insurance industry.