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]
Home Jester's Courtroom Snowboarders Sue Over Being Frozen Out
Snowboarders Sue Over Being Frozen Out Print
Thursday, December 03 2015

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently heard oral arguments in a long-running battle over whether or not snowboarders should be prohibited from boarding at Utah's Alta Ski Area.

According to news reports, the lawsuit was filed in 2014 by four snowboarders against Alta and the U.S. Forest Service on grounds that Alta's prohibition excludes "a particular class of individuals" from use of public land, essentially amounting to discrimination against snowboarders.  Alta counters that it is not biased against snowboarders, but rather it has made a business decision to provide a snowboarder-free experience. Alta's lawyers further contend that snowboarding is less safe than skiing because of an alleged "blind spot."

Alta is one of three ski areas in North America that still bans snowboarding.

—Source: ski.curbed.com

< 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?