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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Thursday, January 16 2014

An Oregon man is suing Nike trying to get the athletic apparel powerhouse to foot some of the bill for his actions.

According to news reports, Sirgiorgiro Clardy used his Nike Air Jordans to stomp the face of a "client" after the victim refused to pay for the services of his "escort." The man required stitches and plastic surgery, and Clardy was found guilty of second-degree assault, as well as other charges.

Clardy is suing Nike for $100 million, claiming the shoes should have come with a warning that they could be used as a dangerous weapon.

Representing himself and in a handwritten complaint from jail, Clardy wrote: "Under product liability there is a certain standard of care that is required to be up-held by potentially dangerous product … Do (sic) to the fact that these defendants named in this Tort claim failed to warn of risk or to provide an adequate warning or instruction it has caused personal injury in the likes of mental suffering."

Clardy has also asked a judge to order Nike to begin attaching warning labels to all “potentially dangerous” merchandise.

—Source:  newsfeed.time.com

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