FREEDOM LINE BLOG: So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That…
America as we know it was built largely upon and because of our rail industry, and today it remains…
CFIF on X CFIF on YouTube
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
[close]
Me vs. Me Print
Tuesday, February 24 2015

In a bizarre twist, Utah has become the first state in the nation to recognize that its citizens have the right to sue themselves. Earlier this month, the Utah Court of Appeals ruled in the case of Bagley v. Bagley that Utah law allows a decedent's heir and the personal representative of his estate to sue the driver who allegedly caused the accident that killed him -- in this case, those are all the same people.

According to news reports, Barbara Bagley is her husband's heir and personal representative of his estate and thereby the named plaintiff in the case against herself as the defendant-driver whose negligence allegedly caused the accident. In summary, Ms. Bagley, acting in different capacities, appears on both sides of the case.  As the defendant, Ms. Bagley is represented by her insurance company.

Utah's wrongful-death statute says a person's heir or representative can sue whoever caused the person's death when the death "is caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another." The district court ruled, and the appellate court agreed, that another refers to someone other than the decedent him/herself and that an heir can sue as long as the decedent didn't kill him/herself.

—Source:  loweringthebar.net

< Prev   Next >
Notable Quote   
 
"Most Americans are well aware that living in debt -- consuming beyond what one can afford -- without a sustainable budget plan is haphazard; those who do so are often deemed to lack foresight. Collectively, Americans carry roughly $18.8 trillion in household debt. America's national debt, meanwhile, is more than double that amount.The amount owed by the U.S. government exceeds $290,000 per household…[more]
  
 
— Vladlena Klymova, Policy Analyst at the Taxpayers Protection Alliance
 
Liberty Poll   

Given the late implosion of U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner in Maine, do you think voters, responsible media and the political parties will begin to seriously investigate political candidates earlier in the process?