 irrelevance strikes again michigan has a texting law fantastic  another law  michigan s attempts to crack down on distractions on the road will include a ban on sending typing or reading text messages or emails while driving starting july 1 granholm is scheduled to sign the legislation friday on a broadcast of the oprah winfrey show why one comment on the lsj site said oprah supports obama and granholm is going to need a new job soon cynical but certainly possible there is also the possibility that the law is ultimately pointless but it s one of those fashionable laws that are very vogue right now and our fearless leader wants to look like she is a progressive executive to all the hyperliberals watching from washington dc just like celebrity fundraising it s about looking good not really making a difference  