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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Lawsuit May End Up In Smoke Print
Thursday, April 16 2015

A Colorado man is suing a local district attorney claiming to have experienced "emotional and psychological trauma" after hearing stories that the DA used drugs.

Trevor Peterson of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, is suing 6th Judicial District Attorney Todd Riesberg in small claims court for $5,000. Peterson claims he has been distressed by stories that his (unnamed) friend told him "they smoked together at Risberg’s sweet house a couple months ago." In a single-paragraph complaint, Peterson wrote that Risberg is an elected official, and stories of drug use make "Mr. Risberg unsuitable and unfit to perform required tasks/duties as District Attorney."

“I’m not even going to comment – it’s a ridiculous thing, legally and factually baseless. It’s ridiculous,” Riesberg said, after learning of the lawsuit through The Durango Herald's website.

Peterson said the DA’s office previously has charged him with domestic violence, but his lawsuit against Risberg is not vengeful, he said.

According to news reports, when asked about the merits of the claim, defense attorney and former public defender Tom Williamson brushed off the lawsuit, saying, "This guy lives in Colorado, and he’s emotionally and psychologically traumatized because he heard Risberg smoked pot? Maybe he needs to move. To Nebraska."

—Source: The Durango Herald (CO)

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