Comments on: CONVOY: of Mexican Trucks http://andrightlyso.com/2007/09/02/convoy-of-mexican-trucks/ Live Free Or Die Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:22:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Big Jon http://andrightlyso.com/2007/09/02/convoy-of-mexican-trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-69427 Big Jon Sun, 09 Sep 2007 14:42:32 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/2007/09/02/convoy-of-mexican-trucks/#comment-69427 While I agree that this is a major security problem I am not one of the ones worried that American Truckers are going to lose jobs. I have been involved in the industry for over 10 years as a driver, owner operator and now in safety and training. I have read most of the provisions in the program and the one that may be the saving factor is that they must have insurance with an American Company. Insurance companies are in business just like everybody else to make money and if they are paying out big claims that cuts the profit margin. I am curious about one thing in this whole debate, how come nobody complains about the Canadian drivers that run all across the US, didn't most of the 9/11 terrorists come from Canada? Just a thought. While I agree that this is a major security problem I am not one of the ones worried that American Truckers are going to lose jobs. I have been involved in the industry for over 10 years as a driver, owner operator and now in safety and training. I have read most of the provisions in the program and the one that may be the saving factor is that they must have insurance with an American Company. Insurance companies are in business just like everybody else to make money and if they are paying out big claims that cuts the profit margin. I am curious about one thing in this whole debate, how come nobody complains about the Canadian drivers that run all across the US, didn’t most of the 9/11 terrorists come from Canada? Just a thought.

]]> By: Seth http://andrightlyso.com/2007/09/02/convoy-of-mexican-trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-69401 Seth Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:53:18 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/2007/09/02/convoy-of-mexican-trucks/#comment-69401 SPP (Security & Prosperity Partnership of North America). By 2010, as they expand our continental security perimeter to cover Mexico, Mexican ports will begin putting U.S. longshoremen and freight handlers out of work as well as our truckers. Why do you think they hold all SPP conferences in private (except for a staff of consulting "captains of industry" from all three countries), with no media coverage? Because since there is "nothing major to report" except for the secrecy, SPP's conferences receive only a quick blip on the radar, then become yesterday's forgotten news, and the public remains blissfully unaware of any agreements that have been made that we would not condone. The agenda is a North American Union, and Mexico is the poor cousin in the trio, so their economy, according to the mega-business "consultants", needs to be enriched at the expense of ours. The only problem there is that it's not the SPP's conference attendees who will suffer from this, it's the rank & file American citizen who doesn't have a few million in assets to fall back on when his industry is uprooted and moved south to Mexico, where labor makes only a small dent in the petty cash, anyway, but is windfall money for the Mexican economy, just like all the U.S. dollars criminal aliens send home from their illegal and untaxed incomes. While the SPP is a concept born of convenience to capitalism, the liberals, them bein' socialists an' all, will love it. The more people we have out of work, the more social programs they can market, the more federal bureaucracies they can promote and the better their chances for achieving their ultimate goals of gov't (even if it is comprised of politicians from 3 different countries) having control over the people rather than the other way around. Just look at the Mexican trucking kerfuffle as a portend of things to come. SPP (Security & Prosperity Partnership of North America).

By 2010, as they expand our continental security perimeter to cover Mexico, Mexican ports will begin putting U.S. longshoremen and freight handlers out of work as well as our truckers.

Why do you think they hold all SPP conferences in private (except for a staff of consulting “captains of industry” from all three countries), with no media coverage?

Because since there is “nothing major to report” except for the secrecy, SPP’s conferences receive only a quick blip on the radar, then become yesterday’s forgotten news, and the public remains blissfully unaware of any agreements that have been made that we would not condone.

The agenda is a North American Union, and Mexico is the poor cousin in the trio, so their economy, according to the mega-business “consultants”, needs to be enriched at the expense of ours. The only problem there is that it’s not the SPP’s conference attendees who will suffer from this, it’s the rank & file American citizen who doesn’t have a few million in assets to fall back on when his industry is uprooted and moved south to Mexico, where labor makes only a small dent in the petty cash, anyway, but is windfall money for the Mexican economy, just like all the U.S. dollars criminal aliens send home from their illegal and untaxed incomes.

While the SPP is a concept born of convenience to capitalism, the liberals, them bein’ socialists an’ all, will love it. The more people we have out of work, the more social programs they can market, the more federal bureaucracies they can promote and the better their chances for achieving their ultimate goals of gov’t (even if it is comprised of politicians from 3 different countries) having control over the people rather than the other way around.

Just look at the Mexican trucking kerfuffle as a portend of things to come.

]]> By: TomR http://andrightlyso.com/2007/09/02/convoy-of-mexican-trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-69400 TomR Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:50:31 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/2007/09/02/convoy-of-mexican-trucks/#comment-69400 Mexicans are taking so many American jobs. Maye we will figure out that Mexicans will take elective office for a lot less then we are paying the present weasels. Mexicans are taking so many American jobs. Maye we will figure out that Mexicans will take elective office for a lot less then we are paying the present weasels.

]]> By: Kim http://andrightlyso.com/2007/09/02/convoy-of-mexican-trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-69393 Kim Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:47:10 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/2007/09/02/convoy-of-mexican-trucks/#comment-69393 Knowing how well our government tends to be with oversight issues, THIS is going to be a very dangerous situation. Mexicans will get lax oversight, no doubt. We will trust them to do the right things and not verify it. How many jobs? Then, how many American lives? Knowing how well our government tends to be with oversight issues, THIS is going to be a very dangerous situation. Mexicans will get lax oversight, no doubt. We will trust them to do the right things and not verify it.

How many jobs?

Then, how many American lives?

]]> By: Kim http://andrightlyso.com/2007/09/02/convoy-of-mexican-trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-69392 Kim Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:45:32 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/2007/09/02/convoy-of-mexican-trucks/#comment-69392 I'm concerned about jobs. Right now this is a test run for those who are desiring this. And its limited in numbers. DO we want tens of thousands of Mexcicans driving the big rigs all over the country? I don't. I’m concerned about jobs. Right now this is a test run for those who are desiring this. And its limited in numbers.

DO we want tens of thousands of Mexcicans driving the big rigs all over the country? I don’t.

]]> By: BAS http://andrightlyso.com/2007/09/02/convoy-of-mexican-trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-69389 BAS Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:33:29 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/2007/09/02/convoy-of-mexican-trucks/#comment-69389 Texas will take the brunt of the traffic. Laredo is already one of the busiest places when it comes to 18 wheeler movement, with mexican trucks coming over it's going to quickly turn into a nightmare. I've seen what mexican trucks look like and safety and maintenance are not high on their list of priorities. Just a matter of time before a bad accident happens and than what?? Texas will take the brunt of the traffic. Laredo is already one of the busiest places when it comes to 18 wheeler movement, with mexican trucks coming over it’s going to quickly turn into a nightmare. I’ve seen what mexican trucks look like and safety and maintenance are not high on their list of priorities. Just a matter of time before a bad accident happens and than what??

]]> By: Duncan Avatar http://andrightlyso.com/2007/09/02/convoy-of-mexican-trucks/comment-page-1/#comment-69387 Duncan Avatar Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:26:29 +0000 http://andrightlyso.com/2007/09/02/convoy-of-mexican-trucks/#comment-69387 Talk about a National Security nightmare... Am I actually to believe that the Customs officers at every border checkpoint have the time or the manpower to check EVERY semi that rolls across from Mexico for drugs, illegal aliens and/or terrorists or terrorist material? Besides that, what are the checks to ensure that these Mexican truckers are as qualified as American truckers to operate their vehicles safely. From what I have seen of Mexican law and operations, everything can be purchased for a price and very rarely is anything NOT corrupt. Time will tell.. all I know is that when I am on the interstate and see a truck with Mexican plates.. I'll be sure as hell to get on around them and avoid them like the plague.... Talk about a National Security nightmare… Am I actually to believe that the Customs officers at every border checkpoint have the time or the manpower to check EVERY semi that rolls across from Mexico for drugs, illegal aliens and/or terrorists or terrorist material?

Besides that, what are the checks to ensure that these Mexican truckers are as qualified as American truckers to operate their vehicles safely. From what I have seen of Mexican law and operations, everything can be purchased for a price and very rarely is anything NOT corrupt. Time will tell.. all I know is that when I am on the interstate and see a truck with Mexican plates.. I’ll be sure as hell to get on around them and avoid them like the plague….

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