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]

May 20, 2026 • 04:28 PM
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Home Jester's Courtroom The Stench Ends with a Little Fun from the Bench
The Stench Ends with a Little Fun from the Bench Print
Wednesday, February 03 2016

A Franklin County (Ohio) judge dismissed a lawsuit with a little wit.

Common Pleas Judge David E. Cain took to poetry to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an inmate who accused a correction officer of causing him to soil his pants while standing in line for recreation at the prison.  According to news reports, inmate Darek Lathan warned the officer at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient, Ohio, the he was struggling with a cold and diarrhea from taking cold showers in prison, but wasn't allowed to get out of line. Lathan, who was seeking $2 million in damages, charged that he suffered "harassment, embarrassment, riddiculing (sic) and emotional distress."

In viewing Lathan's case as frivolous, Judge Cain dismissed it, writing,

Cold showers caused his bowels to malfunction
Or so the plaintiff claims
A strict uncaring prison guard
Is whom the plaintiff blames.

While in line for recreation
And little time for hesitation
His anal sphincter just exploded
The plaintiff's britches quickly loaded.

It made the inmates laugh and play
To see the plaintiff's pants this way
The foul, unsightly, putrid mess
Caused the plaintiff major stress.

Claiming loss and shame to boot
The plaintiff filed the present suit
But the law provideth no relief
From such unmitigated grief.

Neither runs nor constipation
Can justify this litigation
Whether bowels constrict or flex
De minimus non curat lex.

A judge for nearly 30 years, Cain said this was the first time he has issued a decision in rhyme.

"I only have three years to go” before an age restriction prevents him from seeking re-election, he said. “If there’s anything I want to do, I better get about doing it. I just wanted to have some fun."

—Source: The Columbus Dispatch 

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