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]

May 20, 2026 • 04:28 PM
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Wednesday, March 17 2010

A 74-year-old Pensacola man is off to prison for 15 years after attempting to rob a store that he visited earlier the same day to apply for a job. 
 
Roy Carlton Keith inquired about a job and left his name and phone number at the Flowers Baking Company.  A few hours later, Keith returned and demanded all the money in the register, lifted up his shirt and pointed at something sticking out of his belt.  The clerk fled to the backroom where other employees were working.  An employee called 911 and Keith left the store, taking nothing with him.
 
Keith was identified by the store employee and arrested at a nearby motel, which Keith listed as his home address.  Keith was found guilty of robbery and two charges of aggravated assault.  The "weapon" it turned out, probably was a cell phone, not a gun.
 
—Source:  Pensacola News Journal

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