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.
Early on in the thread I asked where the Conservatives and Patriots were. I’m glad we’re seeing more and more! Yea!
Since 911, "Let's Roll!" has become a call to honor.
I’ve noticed that, too....good sign! folks are *finally* waking up...
“...In declining states the leadership intuitively choses the most harmful course of action..”- A Great Historian 1888
Nothing on the wire,, yet. ;-)
They may not roll until later this week at this point,, but we’ll be watching..
ty. Very sad indeed. :(
A great sign! We actually fighting a system that’s been slowly maneuvering since 1890, in various forms. It’s more than just an immigration bill here and there. It’s truely for the heart and soul of the United States of America AND it’s long-term Soverignty.
Thanks. We, the American citizens, have been bypassed.
Well, the last time I mentioned our becoming a banana republic, someone came along to lecture me about how I’ve never been to Central or South America (un-true) and how different the U.S. is, fotflol. But all of us who understand what Liz said know the unfortunate truth.
Laredo border web cams
What are you doing out of your cell, pph??
The guard didn't think my red lipstick clashed at all with orange. ;)
:-)
Hi, Norm.
“They may not roll until later this week at this point,, but we’ll be watching..”
We will indeed be watching.
Howdy! :)
OMG, dying, laughing!!
lol!
That's the part that so many either cannot or refuse to understand!
Right out in the open too. That’s sort of the irony I see.
Very.
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