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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Monday, February 14 2011

Facebook has made a bank robber more popular than he likely would prefer. Dubbed the "Geezer Bandit," the bank-robbing old man's wrinkled face appears on t-shirts and thousands of people "like" him on one of the two Facebook pages set up to honor the crook.
 
Photos of the Geezer Bandit show him to be between 60 and 70 years old, although authorities claim he could be someone younger disguised under a lifelike special effects mask. Regardless, they warn, he is an armed and dangerous menace.

One frequent commentator on a Facebook site said he is pleased to see a robber targeting Bank of America. "Talk about a bunch of crooks glad to see you got some of the American people's money back," Kenny Walsh wrote.

The Geezer Bandit is believed to have robbed 13 banks over the last several years.

—Source: Pensacola News Journal (FL)

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