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]
ALEXANDRIA, VA – As the discussion of crime and justice issues intensifies nationwide, the Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF) today launched a public education effort in Ohio to educate the public about significant crime and justice-related issues in the state.
The effort includes two 30-second digital video ads that stress the important role the judicial branch and the rule of law play in keeping Ohio communities safe from dangerous criminals. The Internet-based ads urge viewers to log on to www.asaferohio.com and sign CFIF’s online petition to thank Ohio Appeals Court Judge Pat Fischer for standing firm against dangerous criminals and to encourage him to keep upholding tough, fair sentences for Ohio’s most violent criminals.
The digital spots can be viewed below.
CFIF is a constitutional advocacy organization with more than 250,000 supporters and activists nationwide. Since 1998, the organization has actively sought to educate the public on a wide range of judicial and crime-related issues at the federal, state and local levels.
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