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"I gave my opinion on this sense of Congress resolution almost 24 hours ago, with my comments 138 & 139. I really have nothing to add, except that the passages devoted to Mexican trucking are populist BS."

That's not what your pals from the "American Trucking Association," and "Teamsters" have to say. Who's right, they or you? I believe people that have jobs at stake, are more interested and in the know than you, or I!

"Do you understand that the chances of this resolution making it to the floor are slim, and that World Net Daily, Jerome Corsi, and Reps. Goode, Tancredo, Paul and Jones are playing you for a sucker?"

I disagree, I believe this resolution was way overdue, and because of the stakes, will bear watching, of which we, and I'm others will do. Add, since the worms are out of the can, there won't be a can large enough to re can them. Also, other then your own CFR overdosed cool aid drinking, provide contradicting links, and/or factual documentation that World Net Daily, Jerome Corsi, and Reps. Goode, Tancredo, Paul and Jones are in fact playing ME, or ANYONE in America for suckers?

. . . provide contradicting links, and/or factual documentation that World Net Daily, Jerome Corsi, and Reps. Goode, Tancredo, Paul and Jones are in fact playing ME, or ANYONE in America for suckers?

Gladly . . . not difficult in the least. (As an aside, you may wish to review the International Brotherhood of Teamsters official position on this subject). Let's do a compare and contrast, shall we?

From the resolution:

Whereas it would be particularly difficult for Americans to collect insurance from Mexican companies which employ Mexican drivers involved in accidents in the United States, which would increase the insurance rates for American drivers;
Whereas future unrestricted foreign trucking into the United States can pose a safety hazard due to inadequate maintenance and inspection, and can act collaterally as a conduit for the entry into the United States of illegal drugs, illegal human smuggling, and terrorist activities . . . .

From the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Fact Sheet .

North American Free Trade Agreement - U.S. Department of Transportation Regulations

Mexican-domiciled carriers and U.S. and Canadian carriers are governed by the same safety standards when operating in the U.S.
Mexican-domiciled carriers applying to operate to and from the United States are required to have a distinctive USDOT number, undergo safety monitoring initially and during an 18-month provisional period.
During operations under provisional operating authority, and for 36 months after receiving permanent authority, Mexican vehicles operating beyond the border commercial zones into the U.S. must display a valid Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspection decal.
The regulations require all Mexican-domiciled carriers entering the United States to have a drug and alcohol-testing program, a system of compliance with U.S. federal hours-of-service requirements, adequate data and safety management systems, and valid insurance with a U.S. registered insurance company.
Mexican commercial vehicles with authority to operate beyond the commercial zones will be permitted to enter the United States only at commercial border crossings and only when a certified motor carrier safety inspector is on duty.
Federal and state safety inspectors will be required to inspect and verify the status and validity of the license of each driver of a long-haul Mexican-domiciled motor carrier (1) when carrying a placardable quantity of hazardous material; (2) when undergoing a full vehicle driver Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspection; and (3) 50 percent of other long-haul Mexican drivers engaged in cross-border operations.
Mexican-domiciled carriers planning to operate solely within the commercial zones along the U.S-Mexico border will be required, within 18 months, to apply for provisional Certificates of Registration, which grant temporary authority to operate in the United States. The provisional Certificate of Registration cannot be made permanent for at least 18 months, until the carrier has successfully completed a safety audit.