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, February 15 2017

A Florida woman is suing a popular Mexican restaurant after she fell from its plastic life-size donkey statue while taking a photo.

Kimberly Bonn has filed a lawsuit in Leon County Circuit Court accusing El Jalisco restaurant in Tallahassee of negligence for "encouraging" patrons to climb on the back of the donkey statue to take a picture. According to the filing, Bonn is seeking $15,000 in damages to cover her costs after an alleged fall from the donkey fractured her spine. Bonn claims the restaurant should have provided safety equipment, such as a ladder or step and a saddle, for diners to use so they would not slide off the slippery, hard plastic surface of the sombrero-wearing donkey.

According to news reports, the restaurant chain has declined to comment, and worried fans have created a "For the Donkey" Facebook page.

—Source:  usatoday.com

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