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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, September 29 2010

An Escambia County (FL) man was arrested after falling through the ceiling of a local pharmacy.  The suspect claimed he broke into the building in search of a place to take a nap.
 
Deputies responding to the burglar alarm at the Ensley Pharmacy found a hole in the ceiling, a tile on the floor and Bennett Ervin Turner, 38, hiding in a locked room.  Turner told arresting officers that he regularly rested in the attic.  Surveillance footage shows Turner coming down from the attic and walking around the business. "He did not steal anything," owner David Creahan said.
 
Turner was treated for minor injuries from his fall and taken to the Escambia County Jail.  He faces a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge, and felony charges of burglary and possession of burglary tools. 
 
—Source:  Pensacola News Journal

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