Why does this topic always bring out those who tromp around in the middle of the night wearing bedsheets and pillowcases on their heads. Half of these jackasses can't find the USA on a world map.

 

They're the U.S. Americans that Miss South Carolina was referring to. You know the ones who don't have it like South Africa and the Iraq?

 

Well its been interesting reading all this BUT we don't really know whats going to happen till it happens though I'm willing to bet whatever happens will be completely different than what both sides are arguing. First off the program has not been funded by congress and how the FMCSA is going about it is p###ing several congress critters off, I see budgets being cut. Now we all know that all those trucks crossing over will not be inspected but there are LEO's all over the country who will stop, inspect and OOS any truck even slightly out spec if it has a foreign license plate. Next these new drivers will be going to wonderful new places like Chicago and Atlanta(Atlanta PD will love this) and meetiing with our great American demolition derby called rush hour. That of course brings me to my last point, wrecks, and there will be some dandies which our loving ratings hungry news media will put at the top of the news time and sensationalize big time, you think they abuse truckers in accident reporting, wait till you see what they do to Mexican truckers. That brings us full circle back to the FMCSA and the congress, with the feces striking the rotary air impellers at a high rate of speed the inhabitants of all those legislative seats will be struck by the aforesaid feces will naturally react like they usually do and over-react. Then congressional hearings will ensue for the DOT and FMCSA to explain how this all happened, gallows will be set up on the national mall and a fun time will be had by all.

 

The traffic jams in and around the Mexico City area make Chicago and Atlanta look like a cakewalk. :wink:

 

Ah, but in Mexico city You don't have a woman driving an urban assault vehicle talking on the cell phone, reading the newspaper and applying her make all at once. And oh yeah, honking and flipping the finger at people she (very) occasionally notices are occupying the same road as her.

 

You'd be suprised how many Mexicans drive just like that.

 

Maybe 50% against it? Check the results! 78% against it, and 22% for it, including you, and you're NOT a driver. That's how accurate your information is.
Distorting the facts, as always, eh? :wink:

 

And where are you getting YOUR results?

 

This poll is from April on Consumer Reports website.

A new poll released by the groups today and conducted by the nonpartisan Lake Research Partners found that a majority of Americans (56 percent) believe the Bush administration's plan to allow Mexico-domiciled trucks to travel outside the current commercial zone and throughout the United States is dangerous.

Majority agreement that this is dangerous for U.S. drivers transcends gender, age, political identification and region. Notably, self-identified independents (60 percent) are most likely to agree that the Bush proposal is dangerous, though majorities of Democrats (54 percent) and Republicans (58 percent) concur.

 

It just means they like a lot of characters around here are uninformed reactionary, ignorant or just plain bigoted. Now ask them to describe what is dangerous..(things that they have not been spoon fed of course) that ought to be funny!!!!