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, May 28 2009

A Tennessee woman is suing a restaurant, nearby liquor store and her alleged attacker following a good deed that turned bad.

According to news reports, Fran MacLaren gave a cheeseburger to a homeless man, David Craig, outside of a local McDonald's. After shouting that he didn't want the cheeseburger, but rather just money, Craig threw the burger at MacLaren. She responded by calling him an “ungrateful bastard.” Craig then went after MacLaren, striking her repeatedly, breaking her nose, fracturing her wrist and cheekbone, and cracking her rib.

Last month MacLaren filed a lawsuit in Davidson County Circuit Court seeking $2 million in damages and alleging that the McDonald's and the nearby liquor store "knew, or should have known, that their mode of operating their particular stores attracted persons prone to criminal acts and provided an environment to crime."

The suit further states that both stores failed to provide a reasonably safe place for their customers.

—Source: The Tennessean

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