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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Monday, July 02 2018

The makers of a banana costume are suing a former distributor, claiming the company is stealing its banana design.

Rasta Imposta, a New Jersey Halloween costume company, is suing Kangaroo Manufacturing Inc. of Arizona after Kangaroo started selling a costume of similar color and design to Rasta's banana costume.

According to news reports, U.S. District Judge Noel Hillman agreed, observing similarities in the "soft, smooth, almost shiny look and feel" and the "golden yellow and uniform color that appears distinct from the more muted inconsistent tones of a natural banana." In his 35 page opinion, Judge Hillman went on to note that bananas can "appear ripe, overripe, or unripe, ranging in color from yellow, to brown, to green. The shape can be long or more stout, relatively elongated or thin or more plump. The banana may be whole or partially peeled."

Kangaroo maintains that "[t]here is nothing original about making a banana yellow or the ends...black, as this is exactly how a ripe banana appears in nature."

—Source: nj1015.com

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