It was a piss poor idea in the first place-went away and is now back.
Congress could be moving closer to allowing Mexican trucks to haul cargo through the United States. In March 2009, U.S. lawmakers canceled funding for a test program begun by the Bush administration that allowed Mexican long-haul trucks to circulate in the United States. President Barack Obama had pushed Congress to remove the clause cutting funding for the program in recent legislation, a first step toward resolving the dispute.
Yes there were a few producers here that say they were hurt over this but how many reasons does one need to realize this idea sucks.
Recently while in Nogales the area north of the border along the interstate is filled with companies involved in the trucking business. If this is allowed to happen there are going to be many truckers here super pissed off and trouble will follow.
I want some special consideration as a citizen of this country for a change not for others who don't live here and I'm not being prejudiced.
Without question this change would improve life for some south of the border. That's a wonderful goal but when do we get something besides screwed by the dims.
Great Grand Canyon pic! I will be returning to the South Rim for a two-week visit in late March-early April.
ReplyDeleteFearguth: If you have the time go to the North Rim.
ReplyDeleteThe NAU, is coming. Step by step.
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I am not a big fan of the NY Times. But this is an interesting read.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/opinion/07sun1.html?pagewanted=1
Especially page 3
"Trukkers, you say? Trukkers? We don't need no more stinkin' Mexican Trukkers."
ReplyDeleteYou can't hardly not take a good picture there Fearguth. I'm going somewhere again as well in March but don't know where. Possibly the hills of Nevada somewhere.
ReplyDeleteEver go fishin at Lee's Ferry? From Page Az. to the N. rim. 89A.
ReplyDeleteI have not RZ nor have I been to the noth rim but that could happen real soon.
ReplyDeleteRZ,
ReplyDeleteI last visited the North Rim in 2005. It's obviously time that I started thinking about a return visit.
This is the kind of thing that always concerned me about Obama. Given his somewhat rarefied background, I fear he doesn't intuitively "get it" when it comes to the interests of the people who will be hurt by allowing competition based on Third World wage levels to infiltrate the economy.
ReplyDeleteSuch policies, like Bush's (fortunately derailed) illegal-alien amnesty, benefit only the economic elite. They are fundamentally elitist tendencies.
Yes they are I'm afraid different but far too close to the other side.
ReplyDeleteLike Biden coming to Beaver Creek the haunt of the richest in the world where Cheney hung and many of the other main players on the right. Just talked to a bud today and all Biden did was piss people off because everything was down and for a long time.