BREAKING NEWS: FMCSA proceeding with cross-border plan
Well, once again the will of the people is ignored. Makes me wonder why I take the time to write my representatives, when all Bush does is ignore them and us and do what he wants.
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Just follow the money. Who is benefiting financially from this opening of our border? The will of the people is being ignored. This is being forced down out throats just like the new Homeland Insecurity Agency. It is past time to replace all of those in office. They ignore the will of the people, so they don't deserve out vote or support.
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I wrote both my Senators on the immigration bill and asked why they would go against the people of their state and vote against new measures to curb the flow illegals. Only one wrote back and fully explained his position, he voted against it because he felt the bill should be more in-depth and more clear as to exactly what it all meant. Does show that some listen, the other never wrote me back which only further's what his true intentions are: in it for the money.
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Typical OOIDA propaganda saying that the FMSCA is proceeding with the cross-border plan. They are not proceeding with the "plan", they are proceeding with the research to see if the Mexican carriers even have the ability to operate legally in the United States (before they proceed with the final plan) . Just as a corporation forms an exploratory committee to find out if a plan will work or fail, or a grand jury convening to see if their is enough evidence to proceed with a trial.
Federal Register: August 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 159) SUMMARY: The FMCSA announces its intent to proceed with a project to demonstrate the ability of Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate safely in the United States, beyond the commercial zones along the U.S.-Mexico border. On May 1, 2007, FMCSA published a notice in the Federal Register announcing its plans to initiate a project as part of the Agency's implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) cross-border trucking provisions, and requesting public comment on those plans. On June 8, 2007, FMCSA published a notice in response to section 6901(b)(2)(B) of the ``U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007'' (the 2007 Act) seeking public comment on certain additional details concerning the demonstration project. The FMCSA has reviewed, assessed and evaluated the required safety measures as noted in the previous notice, and considered all the comments received as of July 31, 2007 in response to the May 1 and June 8 notices. Once the U.S. Department of Transportation's Inspector General completes his report to Congress, as required by section 6901(b)(1) of the 2007 Act, and the Agency completes |
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It's funny how they can't decide on the HOS rules for the American driver, but they can decide to open the boarders to the Mexican drivers.
Of course, this only means one thing. "BRING THE SALSA WHEN YOU COME UP HERE!!" :lol: :lol: |
Here's an article from the San Diego Tribune. I'll be glad when Bush and his "screw the will of the people and reward big business" administration are gone. And to think I voted for the guy twice.
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Still not in a panic over this...
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If you all can't take the time to email your senator/representative that it takes to post here you have no right to complain :roll:
I wrote emails to both senators of my state (located on my state website) and even went and made 2 phone calls. |
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On a side note. I think there will be a market for recovering abandoned Mexican trucks in the US. You know those guys will drive it as far into the US as possible and leave them in some truck stop. What a better way to get into the US than an air conditioned truck? Who needs to hop some fence or swim across some river? |
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This is no big deal and it wont hurt the trucking industry one bit.
This is no different, in fact its on a way lesser scale that when we started letting canadian drivers do the same thing. Back then many were paranoid about that too. These are only going to be very few mexican drivers bringing freight out of mexico ( not too many US drivers are doing that right now ) and freight back into mexico ( not too many US drivers are doing that either) so hardly anyone will be affected. Anyway most of that freight already goes by rail. As far as the "danger" of mexican drivers that people are complaining about. From what Ive read about this, The mexican drivers and their trucks are going to all be inspected and more than likely held to a higher standard than our own trucks. The drivers will also have to abide by all the rules and regulations you do. I can guarantee they will be held to a higher standard with that too. No matter what you read on some of the foil hat wearing websites, you are not going to see meth addicted mexican drivers in rusted out trucks with no brakes. There are 1000s of mexican drivers already crossing the borders in their trucks and running short distances. I remember people saying that they would all be on drugs, causing accidents and driving unsafe trucks. Strange that i never read about any of them causing major accidents on the news. |
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I don't think it will ever come to the Mexican drivers coming any farther than they already do. I think it will be the decision of the Mexican trucking company's.
Can you imagine what Jim Bob's Truck Repair from Rock Rapids, Iowa is going to charge to change a tire for a Mexican trucking company? We thought price gouging was bad on gas after 9/11? Wait till the Mexican trucking company's find out what Americans can charge for labor. I do think the Canadian thing is different. American trucks can "safely" deliver and pick up freight in Canada. How safe is it for the same American trucks to deliver and pick up freight in Mexico? I sure don't want to drive a truck in Mexico. When you vacation in Mexico you only want to go into certain places and or not leave the property of the resort you are staying at. American's can go anywhere in Canada and feel as safe as they do in America (American's are probably safer in Canada than they are in the United States). Mexico is a third world country compared to Canada and the United states. |
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