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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Home Jester's Courtroom “Drinking and Driving” Leads to Child Endangerment Charge
“Drinking and Driving” Leads to Child Endangerment Charge Print
Thursday, March 19 2009

An Ohio woman has been charged with endangering her child following a drinking and driving incident.  Genine Compton, a 39-year-old mother, was driving; her child was drinking. 

More specifically, another motorist reported that Compton was both breast-feeding the youngster and talking on the phone while driving.

Local police used the license plate number to track down the driver.  When confronted, Compton defended her action by saying she wouldn't let her child go hungry.

"Our issue is not the fact that this woman was breastfeeding in public," Kettering (Ohio) police officer Michael Burke said. "Our issue is that she created the condition that placed her child's health and safety at risk."

At a recent court hearing, Compton entered a plea of not guilty.  Compton faces up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted of the misdemeanor.

—Source:  Dayton Daily News (Ohio)

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