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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Kitchen Lawsuit a Matter of Taste Print
Tuesday, May 25 2010

A couple has been sued by their tenants for installing an “ugly” kitchen, unsuitable for the exclusive Manhattan neighborhood of Gramercy Park.

Tenant Paramount Realty Group of America is suing the owners of the $10 million pad, Viking retail mogul Jon Asegir Johannesson and his designer bride, Ingibjorg Palmadottir, for installing a kitchen that did not meet the standards of the luxurious neighborhood.  “The kitchen installed is manufactured by Ikea, which is generally known to offer low-budget furniture,” Paramount griped in the suit.  “It did not rise to the level of a kitchen suitable for a property located at 50 Gramercy Park North.”

Paramount is seeking $52,000 in damages to offset the $312,000 in rent paid to Johannesson and Palmadottir for a unit with a kitchen that has been “a source of embarrassment for Plaintiff and the subject of remarks by guests,” the suit charged.

According to news reports, shoppers at a Brooklyn Ikea couldn’t believe the lawsuit.  “Are they serious?” wondered musician Paskinel Thomas, 28.

Neither landlord nor tenant would comment further on the lawsuit.

—Source:  NYDailyNews.com (New York)

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