Posted on 08/31/2007 6:32:37 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
SAN FRANCISCO - The Bush administration can go ahead with a pilot program to allow as many as 100 Mexican trucking companies to freely haul their cargo anywhere within the U.S. for the next year, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request made by the Teamsters union, the Sierra Club and the nonprofit Public Citizen to halt the program.
The appeals court ruled the groups have not satisfied the legal requirements to immediately stop what the government is calling a "demonstration project," but can continue to argue their case.
The trucking program is scheduled to begin Thursday.
In court papers filed earlier this week, the Teamsters and Sierra Club argued there won't be enough oversight of the drivers coming into the U.S. from Mexico.
They also argued that public safety would be endangered in a hasty attempt by the government to comply with parts of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
The trade agreement requires that all roads in the United States, Mexico and Canada to be opened to carriers from all three countries.
Canadian trucking companies have full access to U.S. roads, but Mexican trucks can only travel about 20 miles inside the country at certain border crossings such as ones in San Diego and El Paso, Texas.
I don't worship Bush. I have very big disagreements with him on various fronts. Men can't hate a guy that tells you up front what he's going to do. He's simply wrong. And out of touch. What would make him think differently is if he spent a week around Pacoima, Van Nuys, Panorama City or North Hollywood incognito. Ann Coulter says they are an example of Bush's roach motels.
Fact is, we can place blame on virtually every one of our elected leaders for the past 50 yrs or more. There has been a master agenda in place, slowly working toward their goals, for as long as most of us have been on this planet. We are just now, through the power of the Internet, seeing the fruits of their efforts.
I don’t know how but, in order to remain the Home of the Free, we must learn to be brave.
Absolutely! He is not “distracted”, He does not have a “blind spot” and he is not stupid.
“..9th Circus says ‘Let ‘em roll!”
Another Anti-American agency.
Geez. What a BASHBUSH fest.
We could close the borders. Every one of them.
We could search every package. Transfer goods from Canadian or Mexican trucks into American trucks.
We could inspect every bit of food that goes to Taco Bell, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut.
We could run every bit of luggage, and every person through a complex of machines designed to ferret out any potential weapons.
We can inspect every piece of cargo on every ship in the harbour, and onshore.
Of course, a six pack of toilet paper will be $12.00.
Tires for the average car, $400 per tire.
Large box of laundry soap .... $32.00
AND A TACO...... still a DOLLAR.
(Sauce will be $1.00 a pack,though)
And I helped kill it with you. Want to know something Good?
Larry Craig the toilet brush was a big amnesty supporter. He got flushed down the drain.
This trucking is being opened so that Canadian and Mexican Trucking can get their goods to market faster and cheaper.
This means prices on food and household goods can go down.
Kansas City contracted for the hub of the trucking. A huge trucking facility is being built specifically for the Mexican trade.
For those who would complain about the goods, sorry, it’s the same goods you buy now, you just pay more.
And the price of gas isn’t likely to go down, so what will help the American Economy?
What will happen is that the Mexican big rigs will end up having to be just as compliant as American trucks, instead o f being able to roam 100 miles past the Mexican border without inspection.
We are fighting for our freedom. This means the freedom to travel to other countries, and not have to duck missiles. This means the freedom to trade openly with friendly nations, and specify trade policies, and have a better STANDARD of LIVING.
Hiding in bomb shelters, scared to let anyone in or out of the country, robbed of all our money by graft, greed, and corruption, is not what I call being FREE.
We will only end up being slaves of other masters.
A locked up, scared populace is just what the Terrorists like.
Oh and BTW... Happy Labor Day from GWB.
Wouldn't state troopers pull over a truck that isn't safe?
The hose and senate have failed their duty in checks and balances. No More Rockefeller Republicans for President and no more Bush family long time friends for any office. Bill Clinton or Bush? Politically they will be judged as one in the same in history. Enough of the wretched Republican Kennedy’s. May this nation be fortunate enough never to see the name Bush in a national office again.
You should read "America Alone" by Mark Steyn. There is a demographic tidal wave headed towards us and if we are going to survive we will need our neighbors to the south.
Judicial tyrany from Clinton, Carter appointees. Elections matter
How perfect this comes around the anniversary of 911. The end of W’s term in the WH cant come soon enough for me.
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