This first map shows Mexican freight tonnage on US Highways in 1998. Notice how little of it goes to KC.
This second map shows 2020 projections of Mexican freight. Notice how little of it goes to KC.
Posted on 04/09/2007 3:30:46 AM PDT by Dacb
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I don’t know what to say.
More on Mexico leasing “sovereign territory” in KC.
This is the first time I have *ever* urged on Democrats in this forum.
If they really want to impeach Bush, this is the issue.
Have a press conference about "selling out the country" and Mexican sovereign territory in Kansas City; and mention that uninspected sealed Cargo, straight from China, will come in Mexican ports and be sent through the heartland. Then replay the clip of the little girl and the daisies from the Goldwater commercial...
Swush Ballows.
NO cheers, unfortunately.
As I understand it, the Kansas City facility is for the pre-inspection of goods traveling from the United States into Mexico. It mirrors facilities in Mexico that the United States uses for the pre-inspection of goods entering the United States from Mexico. It is NOT Mexican Sovereign territory. US laws will apply there.
I take it that you want to remove U.S. Customs officials from all our “sovereign territory” overseas, and return them here?
Since we continue electing globalists, I guess it’s time to develop a ‘Republican’ attitude...
I’ve spent years defending the Constitution and sovereignty of the US, to no avail...
So tell me fellow Republican FReepers, How do I get on the bandwagon to make a fast buck off my fellow Americans while they’ve still got some money to spend???
No, I'm very much approving of double standard which are in my favor. ;-)
(Think of the opportunities for terrorism or for smuggling in gazillions MORE illegal aliens...)
No cheers, unfortunately.
They have been talking about this since I was in college 30years ago. It is no secret.
This first map shows Mexican freight tonnage on US Highways in 1998. Notice how little of it goes to KC.
This second map shows 2020 projections of Mexican freight. Notice how little of it goes to KC.
“take jobs away from U.S. longshoremen in Los Angeles and Long Beach who earn $140,000 a year and replace them with Mexican laborers at $10,000 a year”?
Reminds me of an old “All in the Family” episode in which a newly-hired female forklift driver was going to suggest that a ramp up from the warehouse floor would allow her to pick stuff outa trucks in one smooth move, until Archie complained that moving stuff from the dock to the floor was his entire job. Vivid memories of an old US News story that compared $16 Mexican Chrysler welders output and quality to $36+benefits ($55/hour?) Americans...
And they're such nice, accommodating people, too! (sarcasm)
Slippery Slope Alert
Isn't that special? A nice, central location. And I'm sure any shamnesty law would have a loophole allowing travel to this location to apply for amnesty, instead of going back to Mexico proper.
This is about opening up Western Canada for Mexican freight, IMO. It's a straight shot up I-29 from Kansas City.
Wrong. Having a Mexican customs official located in KC is an attempt to make I 35 the most desirable route to move ag product from the western plains of the US and Canada to Mexico and Mexican ports. It would give that route a competative advantage over the Ports to Plains corridor aka the meat and wheat corridor.
Yea, but the ONE $140K longshoreman pays a lot more taxes than the 14 $10K workers (who will pay NONE because they are all low income).
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