I don't think millions of conservatives or christians are finding anything in common anymore, with the GOP or the DNC.
For that matter, the DNC have already officially turned their back on Almighty God, so why any christian would have anything to do with the democratic party is crazy.

There is a separating of the chaff going on, and long over due.
We are being deliberately flooded with atheists, muslims and ready made socialists and commies to change the demographic, and our youth indoctrinated, so yes, we are being replaced.

 

There are a lot of people who either consider themselves conservative or at least profess to be conservative. I think that many of them have no idea what a conservative is or should be. We have become a nation of compromisers who will not stand up for what is right. They are more interested in being politically correct that doing what is right. I have heard some politicians say that they are financially conservative, but socially liberal. The two philosophies are incompatible. It isn't difficult to tell when someone is conservative. All you need to do is listen to them and watch how they behave.

Americans have allowed our children to be indoctrinated in our schools. I am sometimes amazed when I hear young people talk about this country. Most have no idea what is going on. They are only interested in themselves and what the government can do for them. Attitudes have change so much in the last decade or so. I guess it has been building for some time. It astounds me how blind some people are as to what has been happening to our country. Several people with whom I have spoken recently, don't want to even discuss politics. My grand niece really gets upset when people discuss politics. I think most people sense something bad is happening to this country. I think she is just scared. That may be why so many people are supporting Sanders. He tells them that he has a solution and that he will fix their problems with someone else paying the bill. They still don't understand that there is nothing for free. I still know a lot of true conservatives. In fact, most people whom I know are real conservatives. I don't see how anyone can be a true conservative without having a belief in GOD. I also don't see how anyone can be a liberal or so called progressive and call themselves a Christian. Their core beliefs go against Biblical teachings.

Obama and these globalists would like to destroy the foundation of this country. Our foundation is based upon a Christian belief in an almighty GOD. If they can destroy our foundation they can replace it with whatever they wish. There are those who believe that the god of Islam and the GOD of Abraham and Issac are the same. They are not. You can easily see they are not the same by reading the Bible and the Quoran. One teaches about love and forgiveness. The other teaches about violence, revenge, destruction and hate. I will stick to the GOD that teaches about love and forgiveness. I believe that unless we turn back to our foundation that this country will not turn around.

 

Total blithering idiocy when compared to the actual history of the "christians" in this country, for the thousandth time.. there is no mention of christianity in the founding documents of this country. The constitution is the basis of the country and the constitution is purposefully secular. The only people who insist that the country is christian based is radical usually white christians. This supposed great loving and forgiving white christian faction have enslaved and murdered millions of non white / non-christian people here in this country. So either you're crazy or you're lying about the foundation of the country. If the choice is turning the country into a Christian Iran or letting it be destroyed.. I choose the latter.

 

IDK why we have keep resorting to blaming the left or the right for the status quo. Both are corrupt. GMAN should not try to blame the left for regulations as he knows that the ATA and their bought and paid for legislators are of both parties. This is not a partisan issue and voting conservative in the general election will do nothing for our cause.
As to the religious blabble- The case for this country having been founded with the GODDESS COLUMBIA in mind is much stronger than any other deity, so let's just drop that bull. As Fozzy stated- that debate ended when the constitution made the country secular.

In both the regulation and religious issues there is a common thread: people that claim they want freedom but really want their freedom while taking others freedom away.

 

If I am not mistaken:
Truck drivers are exempted from minumum wage legislation due to the industry having argued that there was no means for verifying hours worked. If the ELOG mandate goes into effect, this is no longer the case and a push to pay all drivers hourly ensue.
In theory this could transform the industry back toward the model used before deregulation and increase the prevalence of LTL trucking.

 

UPDATE!! OOIDA has filed another lawsuit against the FMCSA concerning elogs. This time they filed challenging the constitutionality of the mandate. This is a different slant on the mandate that is supposed to be implemented next year. There are a number of reasons why elogs should not be forced on the trucking industry. I just read that the ATA is now pushing for a 75 hour hos extension from the current 70 hour due to elogs. I find it interesting that the ATA is now crying about how elogs are negatively impacting their member's business since it was the ATA and a handful of their largest members who pushed the legislation in the first place.

 

Are you refering to the below application for exemption?

https://www.federalregister.gov/arti...-for-exemption

 

OOIDA lawsuit is challenging the constitutionally of ELD's for violating truckdrivers 4th Amendment right. Thou I am no fan of these Big Brother Boxes, but can't the same argument be made for paper logs?

 

It is quite clear, GMAN, that YOU were the one who made this topic about "conservatism." And by the rules of the board, you should now move this topic to the POLITICS sub-forum. Just sayin' You seem to have a real problem discussing any topic without "blaming" Democrats or Liberals for all the ills you perceive in this industry as well as the country.

I guess it would surprise you to know that "liberals" agree with you to a great extent. The main difference is that conservatives consider the gov't to be meddling in their "business ventures" whereas... libs consider the meddling to be in "social" ventures. The Constitution, however, is more of a "social contract" with the citizens than it is a business contract. Oh, and BTW.... many of our founding fathers were considered Liberals.

That's fine... but, the Constitution also makes it clear that religious beliefs are NOT the foundation of our government. It makes it clear that citizenship is NOT "infringed" by ones belief or lack thereof. About the ONLY reference to religion in the Constitution is the clear FACT that there shall be NO "religious test" for the office of President or any other office in government. This was by design so that our government could NEVER be controlled by the "Church of England" which DID control the English government of the time... including even lower offices and administrative positions.

No you don't. You constantly try to interpret it to support your theocratic ideals of the country you WANT America to be. You want protection of religious displays on PUBLIC government properties in CLEAR violation of the 1st Amendment prohibition against government "establishment" of any (or a certain) religion. You rallied in support of DOMA (for religious reasons) in clear violation of the Civil Rights Act, and ignore the 4th Amendment when you vote for legislation that would invade a woman's body with ultrasound to tell her what she already KNOWS.... that she is pregnant!

Unless that "liberty" (or freedom) is exercised by a WOMAN. DAMN "her" pursuit of happiness. It need not even be said that conservatives by far are those most in favor of the death penalty. And, if it were not for liberals... there would be no laws requiring deadbeat dads to pay child support! So much for "taking responsibility."

Your side doesn't own the patent on this. Most Dems feel the same way. Get off your high horse! Statistics prove that the majority of "welfare" recipients in this country are white... and many of them vote Republican.

The day that Gov Rick Snyder commits "hari kari" for his actions that poisoned a whole generation of (mostly) black children in Flint, MI is the day I will believe that. And when corporations stop polluting our air, water and land... I will consider that we don't need the EPA (which was created by NIXON!) Have you forgotten that the gulf oil spill was created because a corporation wanted to save a few bucks and get around "regulations?" THEY were so-called "good" conservatives now weren't they? Perhaps, IF we could "trust" conservatives... we wouldn't NEED so many regulations.

Give me a break! NO ONE is stopping you! I grew up in the Baptist Church! You/They have lost NO freedoms in the 60 years I've been alive! Any "freedoms" you claim to have lost were not given to you in the Constitution! You decry "special interests" and "activism," yet it is YOU who want more than you are allowed... at the expense of others.

Bullshirt! As soon as a baby is born... to a poor or "colored" person... you obstruct ANY legislation that will help them get good healthcare or education. You only care about them IF their parents have the income to provide everything for them... and do all you can to keep those parents from making a living wage! I don't personally KNOW if we should consider an unborn child as a "citizen" or not... but... the constitution doesn't. And even the Bible says that (your) God breathed LIFE into us when we were BORN! A "stillborn" child has NO rights. Don't get me wrong. I am not callous. I have a child and grandchildren. I can be both Pro-Life... AND Pro-choice! I believe this is a personal decision that the gov't has NO right in deciding! Wow... how "conservative" of me! lol.

I am quite well versed in Biblical teachings. God never actually SAID that! In fact, early Jews often had more than one wife. [And that is only pertinent IF you believe that Jews were his "chosen" people and he hated the rest of his creation.] And, again.... our country was NOT founded entirely on what (your) GOD "decreed!" Our government has NOT created "special" rights for certain groups. It (and our Supreme Court) has upheld the ideal of EQUAL rights for ALL Americans. It's not really about the definition of marriage. It's about equal TAX status for "cohabitating" parents... and their rights to adopt or biologically produce children and raise them as a family. In fact... and I find this interesting... look up the definition of "marriage" in Webster's. The word actually means an "alliance" of two parties. Like "marrying" two metals to form an alloy. It's a "joining" together of two things or people. Why are "conservatives" so hung up on the definition of MARRIAGE? I don't totally understand why two people of the SAME sex are attracted to each other or, dare I say.... LOVE each other... but, it's not up to ME to decide... OR discriminate! It's NOT my "business!" It has NO bearing on MY life. Why is it so important to YOU?

No... conservatives believe anything that "offends" them is WRONG! WHO died and made YOU GOD?

 

I just saw a summary and it stated extending the hos from 70 to 75 hours. I did not see anything in the link that specified any sort of extension of the hos, only an exemption to stop the clock when the driver is waiting to be loaded.