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- kamel, on 10/10/2007, -4/+79"Supporters of the plan say letting more Mexican trucks on U.S. highways will save American consumers hundreds of millions of dollars."
No, it will save corporations hundreds of millions of dollars. - homerj1965, on 10/10/2007, -11/+51Sounds like the North American Union has begun.
- endgame, on 10/10/2007, -16/+49Chalk this up to yet another screw up by our Government. Thousands or Mexican trucks on our highways because we dont have enough congestion already & dirty trucks. This just sickens me!
- Lane, on 10/10/2007, -10/+35great so when does Mexico start paying to maintain our infrastructure?
- spyd3rweb, on 10/10/2007, -2/+24People whine and cry about trading with mexico so much, why dont you go whine and cry about Chinese products first. Or do what will influence the corporations most, stop buy ***** made outside the USA.
- Detritus, on 10/10/2007, -21/+40I'm having a hard time figuring out why Digg has such a hard-on for this "NAU" story. We all agree that our media has saturated us with fear mongering that is completely over-blown and that "9/11" and "Terrorist" are just words used to distract us from thinking, right? Is there anyone here that honestly trusts any media outlet 100%? Hell I don't even trust NPR 100%.
So why then is it that you are so willing to accept that somehow your safety is threatened and that terrorists are coming to get you because Mexican trucks are allowed in to do what Mexican trucks do? In your little part of America how in the hell does this possibly effect you? Are you a member of the Teamsters Union? Did you have aspirations of one day becoming a trucker?
What is so horrible about a NAU? We're all sharing one world here, I can't imagine why building bridges to the rest of it gets so many people so pissed. As far as I can see this might be the first thing this administration has done that hasn't pissed me off. - SheilaNoya, on 10/10/2007, -6/+25Rusty old trucks in disrepair, drivers that can't read signs written in English, no insurance, etc. Is this really what we need for our businesses to be more profitable? What about the safety of our citizens?
- maiku00, on 10/10/2007, -2/+20"Supporters of the plan say letting more Mexican trucks on U.S. highways will save American consumers hundreds of millions of dollars."
Yeah, just like how outsourcing already saves American consumers hundreds of millions of dollars. And jobs.
What a load of trash. - FrameShift, on 10/10/2007, -2/+17"Making it even easier for the terrorists."
Oh, aye, we terrorists have been camping in Mexico waiting for this to happen, so we can bomb the San Diego Sea World. We heard that the Canada/Wisconsin border was heavily fortified with checkpoints all over. Praise Allah we didn't go that route.
I am, however, curious as to how this will affect illegal immigration. - logicize, on 10/10/2007, -3/+18"Do you really think they are going to past inspection?"
Do you think there will really be an inspection to pass? - Marc39, on 10/10/2007, -0/+15You seems to like to read yet your comprehension isn't very good. That's 100 Mexican motor carriers; meaning 100 different companies, each with many vehicles.
- Zeonix, on 10/10/2007, -2/+16Uh....no, the companies will be saving money, we'll get charged the same amount on whatever product it is as always, and they'll be making millions in profit. Hooray.
- logicize, on 10/10/2007, -3/+16No, this is how our government along with big corporations will reduce this country to the level of Mexico.
- bagelpirate, on 10/17/2007, -2/+14Looks like were going to have a lot more ditch weed.
- logicize, on 10/10/2007, -9/+21This is just like the Immigration Bill, and Dubai ports deal. There is no way the people approve of this yet it happens anyway.
- oriondarkwood, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13I agree that this is a corp screw job. However for the record thier is one key line that I think should be read and thought about
"..It can begin as soon as the inspector general certifies that safety and inspection plans and facilities are sufficient to ensure the Mexican trucks are as safe as U.S. trucks..."
Do you really think they are going to past inspection? Also when have you known the government to be fast?
Of course the caveat is large corps own the goverment so they find a way to bypass the law or just let them be illegal and pay the fine.. I mean what is 250K to a multi-billion dollar corp - generalloy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12EU has an elected Parliament, a Court of Justice, and a commitment to human rights. They also have an effective antitrust anti-monopoly commitment, and an commitment to high regulatory standards. EU is composed of small nations who kept warring with eachother. No comparison to the confederations of Canada and the US.
SPP, NAFTA, and NAU are all about the LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR. Mexico wages, Mexican regulatory standards, Mexican drug standards, "one market" standards and the ability to sue for 'distortions' if anyone has higher standards.
To your second sentence, Mexico and Canada don't care about Americans needing passports to enter their countries. They care about their democracy. - theNazz, on 10/10/2007, -4/+15Who is covering the registration and insurance for these drivers?
- TacticalPenguin, on 10/10/2007, -3/+14Because government officials will totally read this.
- martian, on 10/10/2007, -9/+20"Making it even easier for the terrorists"
pfft.. alarmist - 55sams, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11Passing inspection is a done deal, bought and paid for.
It is a fraud, all the way around.
Check out a trucking forum: truck.net
Truckers handle the economy.
Join OOIDA.
For any politician reading this:
You're fired.
Next Election.
Political leadership is the problem. - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -2/+11The real question is is mexico allowing our trucks into their country. If not, congratulations, k street just ***** us over again.
- mrfreeziexp, on 10/10/2007, -5/+14"What a slap in the face to American workers, opening the highways to dangerous trucks on Labor Day weekend, one of the busiest driving weekends of the year," said Teamsters President Jim Hoffa.
I just found Jimmy Hoffa!! - Wxndel, on 10/10/2007, -3/+12Who'll drive those trucks back to Mexico? I suppose we can ship them on flatbeds rail cars.
- generalloy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9That's a good point. Why do they need to save all that money? Because their jobs and wages are not keeping up.
Ask Wal Mart who recently said their own customers are running out of money at the end of the month....hint, Mr. Ford figured out that you have to pay your employees enough to keep the economy going. - lostarchitect, on 10/10/2007, -14/+22What a bunch of racists. Stop bitching about how this helps "the terrorists" and figure out how to cure cancer, which kills more Americans every month than "the terrorists" could hope to in a lifetime.
- siszam, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10This isn't racist. It isn't racist to be upset that Americans will lose more jobs, our roads will be less safe, cursory inspections will allow more drugs and more illegals in.......there is a long list of reasons to be against this. You can't possibly be so ignorant that you think all Hispanics support this. My family is Hispanic and we are against illegals and against letting Mexican trucks in the U.S. They've practically ruined our economy now. Our crazy leaders and the governments passive compliance with Mexico is going to be the downfall of American.
- DreamVsPs2, on 10/10/2007, -1/+9I live in Arizona and I often go to Mexcio on Vacation. When I go back, they never ask me or anyone else for passports.
- thrallie, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10I live in San Diego..NBC San Diego is pretty good. all I have to say..
Oh, and ***** the North American Union. I don't want other countries laws. - yomamaisfat, on 10/10/2007, -9/+17Saturday, Really? I guess a shipment of marijuana will make its way here by early Saturday morning. Anyway, the claim that this will help terrorists is pure Fox News *****.
- 55sams, on 10/10/2007, -1/+9Most of the Mexican motor carriers already approved for entry into the USA, are owned by USA motor carriers.
- Bamborzled, on 10/10/2007, -4/+11Ahh, the retard card. The last resort argument for trolls.
- CherryTzors, on 10/10/2007, -2/+9WHY should we care?
I'm not a trucker, but when people can come in and start taking jobs from legal American citizens who have worked their asses off to get where they are today, that's when our government crosses the line.
I've also never been a supporter of the NWO. The whole reason why America was formed was to get away from people who supported the idea of controlling the entire world and controlling every aspect of people's lives. Do I think bringing a republic form of government to countries would allow us to cooperate as a species and better the human race? Yes. Do I think it's plausable? No. The NWO wants us on top, being essensially a ruler making sure everyone else is following the rules and regulations we put in place. Whenever a country (or countries) has switched to a form of government where there is one person or group of people that control all of the other people in that country, it will lead to chaos and will collapse until a new leader appears, in which case the cycle will repeat. It happened in Nazi Germany, it happened in the Middle Ages (several times over), and it will happen when we attempt to become the leaders of the New World Order.
Do we have a perfect world? By all means, no... but I say soverign countries have served us pretty well thus far. - ccL1, on 10/10/2007, -3/+10For those of you who are afraid of Mexican trucks coming into the US, can you tell me why? Canadian trucks have been coming into the US for years. This project will be a green light no matter what the outcome of the trial is. Chinese exporters are salivating at this.
For those of you who don't know, google "Lazaro Cardenas and China". This Mexican truck issue is one part of a vast super-project to speed up and greatly expand Asian exports to the US mainland, through Mexican seaports and Mexican truckers. Mexican seaports will be used, because LA and Long Beach have highly expensive unionized labour and are already overcapacity (2 week backlogs). Mexican truckers will be used, because they're cheaper than American truckers.
Keep your eye out for Lazaro Cardenas. It's going to be a big issue in the next decade or two. - pinkSocks, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7It seems to me that he's insinuating that all freight trucks are dirty.
- raftytaffy, on 10/10/2007, -3/+9I feel more drugs hitting the streets and their price going down once this goes into effect lol.
- santaclaws, on 10/10/2007, -3/+9> the world doesn't see eye to eye when it comes to, oh let's see, religion, morals, laws, freedom, representation, the role of government, individual rights, etc, etc, etc
Neither does the population of the US. Stop being so xenophobic, get a passport, and travel. - Sithseth, on 10/10/2007, -3/+9For all those worried about terrorism, let me just say that it's complete bull *****. The fact that our media is even able to talk about the war in Iraq, and other nation security issues without being penalized some how by the government is a tall tale sign that it's something that the government wants us too believe in! To worry more about terrorism then over the factors of losing our rights, or giving more money to our already elite class is what we should be fearing!
We are Civilians of the free world, not idiotic "patriots" of the United States!
We must fight for our equality amongst the world, and the world must do the same. Come on people! - pingomx, on 10/10/2007, -6/+12Everybody is talking about the Mexican trucks going to the US side, but it will be the same number and kind of trucks that will be going down to the Mexican side, that's called trade, and this agreement was not signed by this government but by the Clinton's. This is for helping both sides commerce.
- mmazing, on 10/10/2007, -4/+10How about the eventual dissolving of the Constitution, that's fairly scary ....
- grimw, on 10/10/2007, -3/+9How about not?
- spyd3rweb, on 10/10/2007, -3/+8The UN, NAFTA, WTO, WHO, NATO, are all sovreignty sellouts, and unconstitutional.
- nmeadata, on 10/10/2007, -3/+8More like the dissolution of any union
- benjpw, on 10/10/2007, -4/+9WELCOME TO CAPITALISM.
- visability, on 10/10/2007, -2/+7If they did that then they'd have to get off their shiny manufactured in China computer and actually make an effort to change; it's just so much easier to cry about it on the internet while stuffing your face with Doritos
- UWake911, on 10/10/2007, -5/+10Are the American Truckies PUSSIES? Aren't they going to block the roads to stop this attack on their Nation? Even the French have more guts to stop trash like this.
- tehpwnrate, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6While American-trained, American-certified truckers driving American trucks get screwed. This blows (but it has nothing to do with some stupid NAU or NWO conspiracy)
- blackjack75, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6That's because you are "european" looking I guess. I am pretty sure it's harder for the mexicans to play the "coming back from vacation" trick.
- visability, on 10/10/2007, -4/+9I can't wait for millions to die from their own drinking water and medicine after the FDA and EPA are dismantled, hell yeah ron paul 2008
- Nerys, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5ITs not the "switch" they want to avoid is the higher paid US truckers they want to avoid. You see a mexican trucker gets paid a fraction of what a US trucker gets paid. the actual transfer is inconsequencial from a cost perspective when compared to the cost of paying the truckers.
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