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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Wednesday, January 20 2016

The sound of children laughing and playing in their playhouse has become the subject of a lawsuit between two Texas neighbors. 

Kelly Counts of Plano, Texas, is being sued by her neighbors, Irving and Anita Ward, for allegedly upsetting their "tranquil quality of life" and "creating noise issues as well as visibility issues for them and their pets."

“It’s unfathomable to me. I can’t imagine the sound of kids playing at any age or stage of my life and thinking that I needed to sue someone over it,” says Counts. 

The Wards claim the children, aged 10, 7, 4 and 2, are homeschooled and so the noise never stops.

“The Wards have never once asked me to tone down the noise of the kids playing,” says Counts.

According to news reports, Counts countered with a lawsuit against the Wards over explicit music she claims they play in retaliation to drown out her children's laughter. Since the City of Plano and her HOA have approved the playhouse, the Counts don’t plan to move it.

Both sides are seeking damages.

—Source:  dfw.cbslocal.com

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