FREEDOM LINE BLOG: So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That…
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So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That Does Nothing to Improve Safety At All

America as we know it was built largely upon and because of our rail industry, and today it remains a pillar of our economy.

Unfortunately, a destructive proposal before Congress misleadingly named the "Railway Safety Act" (RSA), part of broader surface transportation reauthorization, threatens great harm to our railroads.

Simply put, the bill has nothing to do with improving safety, but has a lot to do with advancing the political agenda of Big Labor.  At a moment when inflation burdens American families and fragile supply chains remain vulnerable to disruption, the last thing our economy or rail sector need is another costly federal mandate imposed upon one of the nation’s most important transportation sectors.

As an initial matter, as noted by The Wall Street Journal, the…[more]

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Wednesday, October 02 2013

A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit against Nabisco cookies on the grounds that it "strains credibility" for consumers to think Newtons cookies must be made with "real fruit," rather than fruit puree.

U.S. District Judge William Alsup dismissed the case filed by plaintiff Monique Manchouck against Mondelez International, the maker of Nabisco Newtons cookies.  "The complaint has failed to allege why real strawberries and raspberries in their pureed form are no longer 'real fruit,'" Alsup said.

Manchouck maintained in her lawsuit that she had been misled to believe the statement "made with real fruit" meant they contained "real fruit, not mechanically processed fruit puree, which is not 'real fruit.'" Judge Alsup dismissed the case, noting that it is "ridiculous" for consumers to think that the snack food would contain only actual strawberries or raspberries, rather than fruits in a form amendable to be squeezed into the cookies.

—Source:  foodnavigator-usa.com

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