mexican trucking

[Hengst]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/07/scotus.mexican.trucks.ap/index.html

quotes:
"The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that the Bush administration can skip a lengthy environmental study and open U.S. roadways to Mexican trucks as soon as it wishes."

"the Supreme Court said the president has authority to open the border, and a federal agency responsible for truck safety has no say in the matter. "

Why do we even bother to have borders at all? This is just another nail in the coffin. Our country is going down the toilet and our government is pushing the handle.

 

[ChefWide]

Well now... let's see... our trucks need to pass the standards, right? but theirs don't?

Matt and ABL will be by shortly to tell us why this is good for American jobs.

 

[fogg88]

When American families start getting killed on the highways by shoddy Mexican trucks....

 

[WODIN]

Don't ya just love how this monkey court has bent over and took it up the ass from the bushies from day 1. The Bozocourt should be the first group of asses strung up and hung by light poles in the revolution.

 

[jestros]

The highways suddently get alot less safe. The mexican trucks dont have to meet environmental standards, and the drivers dont have to be US certified either.
Now, I dont have any idea what sort of training and testing they have to do to drive a truck, but I sure it aint much.

 

[Razorguns]

What's wrong with that? Why shouldn't they have the right to drive in this country and deliver goods? Know how much it costs US companies to send american trucks down there simply to excahnge goods and then drive right back? It's complete absurdity.

Mexicans aren't stupid. They have actual cars and trucks and yes they *run*. They even know how to fix them!. Trust me, hey're not gonna drive up with $5 million in goods with crappy ass trucks that'll blow up. Makes no sense. Just typical doomsday scenarios from people with vented interests on one side.

Look at the bright side. Mexicans will actually be seen going BACK into their country!

Another advantage. Mexican DL's will now actually be valid ID for all those 12 million illegals.

 

[jestros]

What's wrong with that? Why shouldn't they have the right to drive in this country and deliver goods?

Here's my problems 1. Their trucks dont meet our fairly lax emissions standards, more polution for us.
2. They dont require as much to get a CDL.

 

[Y_lifter]

Have any of you rented a P.O.S. truck from UHAUL ?

Deathtraps I tell you, and Certified safe in the good ole US of A...

 

[strongsmartsexy]

Look at the bright side. Mexicans will actually be seen going BACK into their country!

 

[Becoming]

Their trucks dont meet our fairly lax emissions standards, more polution for us.

Our trucks aren't that great either... I am sure they will just squeeze us in the passenger cars even more... though we contribute much less than trucks to pollution...

 

[milo hobgoblin]

Something RazorGuns doesnt realize..

out of every US insurance agency polled.. not a single one would insure an illegal alien with a drivers license.

This is one of the stupidest moves our government has ever made.

 

[Becoming]

out of every US insurance agency polled.. not a single one would insure an illegal alien with a drivers license.

I am sure our insurance will go up tho...

 

[Razorguns]

Doesn't matter. The amount of money saved by companies from having mexicans deliver the goods to their front door is mind-boggling.

It's a free market nowadays. People need to get used to it. If people care so much about emissions -- they'd do something about the increasing traffic jams in big cities as well.

If you look at the way goods are delivered now from mexico -- it reeks of pure stupidity. Goods have to be loaded/unloaded TWICE with TWICE the shipping charges.

 

[jestros]

If people care so much about emissions -- they'd do something about the increasing traffic jams in big cities as well.

Look, if vehicles are going to drive on US roads, they need to be up to US standards.
Yes, it will save shipping companies lots of money. They can fire their Union American drivers, and have a mexican worker who charges 1/10th the amount.
And since these loads dont need to be unloaded at the border, it'll be much easier to smuggle drugs/illegals in.

 

[Razorguns]

I'm sure if "emissions" is such a contentious issue -- the Government can put up checkpoints where mexican trucks can be inspected and given a sticker to travel free in the US.

The fact is -- this issue is being used a front to hide the ulterior motives of the people lobbying against it. The motive being jobs. Well it's a global economy now. Deal with it. No company wants to spend money on stupid exercises such as loading up trucks TWICE. If truckers don't like it - they can lower their salaries. Auto workers and farm workers have already done it.

 

[jestros]

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, and Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, co-sponsored what they called a compromise package of safety standards for those Mexican trucks, including a safety audit for each truck firm before a U.S. operating certificate is granted, more scales and U.S. inspectors at the U.S-Mexican border crossings, and a requirement for Mexican truckers to comply with U.S. hours-of-service rules.

Murray said tougher safety standards for Mexican trucks are imperative because they have a much higher inspection failure rate than U.S. or Canadian trucks.

"All we are saying is that if we're going to have continued trade, let's at least ensure that the level of safety is equal on the other side of the border," said Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-South Dakota.

But Republicans called the restrictions anti-Mexican and anti-Hispanic.

"I urge the Senate to reject an amendment to the transportation bill that would clearly discriminate against Mexican truckers," Bush said Thursday.

And what is wrong with and inspection of each truck and for the mexicans to comply with a limit to hours of service?
It's racist. Score one for the great bush.
If someone is going to work in our country, as the truckers would clearly be doing, they need to follow our rules.

 

[Becoming]

It's racist.

What is funny about it is this is the old dems rhetoric being used against them... lol

(BTW I agree its asenine)

 

[Razorguns]

No kidding.

I drive a US car -- does the US Gov't *trust* me to keep emissions standards cuz it's american. Hell no! I have to keep going in every two years to get it "tested". The Government doesn't care it's "American". So why should it care if it's "mexican"?. It doesn't trust *anyone* (well the real motive is $$ in obtaining fees, but that's besides the point).

Let them come in and get tested like we have to. I'm sure mexican drivers won't mind paying $200 to get safety and emissions tested yearly.

 

[Hengst]

I cannot believe ANY American would support something like this, Glueguns.

 

[Y_lifter]

No kidding.

I drive a US car -- does the US Gov't *trust* me to keep emissions standards cuz it's american. Hell no! I have to keep going in every two years to get it "tested". The Government doesn't care it's "American". So why should it care if it's "mexican"?. It doesn't trust *anyone* (well the real motive is $$ in obtaining fees, but that's besides the point).

Let them come in and get tested like we have to. I'm sure mexican drivers won't mind paying $200 to get safety and emissions tested yearly.

I don't have to test jack in Fla...