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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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CFIF Memorial Day Quiz Print
By CFIF Staff
Wednesday, May 25 2022

Take our 10-Question Memorial Day Quiz and test your knowledge of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom.

(Answer key may be found at the bottom)


1.  Which one of the following Revolutionary War heroes is credited with stating, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”?

a. Patrick Henry
b. Nathaniel Greene
c. Nathan Hale
d. Paul Revere


2.  Which of the following conflicts was the costliest in terms of American lives lost?

a. World War II
b. The War of 1812
c. The War of Independence
d. The War Between the States


3.  Which one of the following individuals is credited with having established a day to honor those who died in defense of our country?

a. General Dwight D. Eisenhower
b President Abraham Lincoln
c General John A. Logan
d. President George Washington


4.  Now known as Memorial Day, what was the day originally called?

a. Decoration Day
b. Patriots Day
c. Service Day
d. Veterans Day


5.  The annual observance was established following which one of the following?

a. The War of Independence
b. The War of 1812
c. The War Between the States
d. World War I


6.  How many steps in each direction are walked by the sentinels guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery?

a. 13
b. 21
c. 36
d. 50


7.  Which of the following is known as “a date which will live in infamy?”

a. Terrorist Attacks of September 11
b. Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
c. Confederate Attack on Ft. Sumter
d. The Battle of Baltimore

 

8.  In which one of the following years did Congress pass its first Declaration of War?

a. 1776 
b. 1812
c. 1917
d. 1941


9.  In which one of the following years did Congress establish Memorial Day as a federal holiday?

a. 1971
b. 1947
c. 1918
d. 1868


10.  Which one of the following individuals stated:  “[W]e here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth?”

a. Henry Clay
b. Franklin D. Roosevelt
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. George Washington

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“Here Rests In Honored Glory An American Soldier Known But To God”
-- Inscription on the Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery

 

Answers:  1(c); 2(d); 3(c); 4(a); 5(c); 6(b); 7(b); 8(b); 9(a); 10(c)
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