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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Thursday, February 11 2016

As some may have predicted, the family that won a third of the $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot is being sued.

Jonathan Lee Riches, also known as Jihadi Schmitz, is suing the Robinson family of Munford, Tennessee, the Multistage Lottery Commission and Powerball. Mr. Riches' claims he is entitled to one-half of the Robinson's winnings.

According to his lawsuit, handwritten from the penitentiary in which he is incarcerated, Mr. Riches claims he was in frequent contact with Tiffany Robinson, the daughter of the winners. Mr. Riches further claims he sent Tiffany $20 from his prison trust fund instructing her to have her parents buy lottery tickets with the money. According to news reports, Mr. Riches further claims that Tiffany was going to “murry him,” and that if they won the lottery, they would leave America to live on a remote island full of milk and honey.

Mr. Robinson has said he bought the winning ticket at his wife’s request. The Robinson family is entitled to roughly $533 million if they collect 30 years of payments, or roughly $327 million in a lump sum.

—Source: Forbes.com

 

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