Posted on 09/09/2007 2:17:11 PM PDT by kellynla
The first Mexican truck authorized by a Bush administration program opening U.S. highways to trucking companies from south of the border crossed into the U.S. this morning at approximately 1:50 a.m. EDT at Laredo, Texas, headed for North Carolina, according to a report from Trucker.com.
WND research indicates Transportes Olympic, the Mexican trucking firm sending this morning's tractor trailer north, was actually selected to be the first across the border nearly six months ago, despite the administration's "last-minute" announcement of the carrier earlier this week – a revelation that has been described as an example of "stealth."
The designation of Transportes Olympic actually was made at a Feb. 22, 2007, ceremony held in Apodaca, a municipality of the city of Monterrey in the Mexican state Nuevo Leon, the headquarters location of Transportes Olympic.
The government ceremony in Mexico went virtually unreported in the U.S. media.
In attendance were Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters, together with her Mexican counterpart, Luis Téllez, secretary of communications and transportation, and José Natividad Gonzáles Parás, governor of Nuevo Leon.
There Peters officially blessed Transportes Olympic as the first Mexican trucking company that would be allowed to operate freely in the U.S. under NAFTA.
Gov. Gonzales Paras and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters at Transportes Olympic in February 2007.
That Transportes Olympic had been selected months earlier was not disclosed last Thursday when John Hill, administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, announced Transportes Olympic to the U.S. public.
Hill's announcement came in a dramatic, surprise late-night telephone conference held with selected members of the U.S. media at 9:00 p.m. EDT, after many deadlines had past for filing Friday morning stories.
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Easily, including the most dangerous terrorists.
Gonzáles Parás next announced that the time had arrived to declare a North American Economic Community.
Gonzáles Parás explained the Trans-Texas Corridor was more accurately known in Mexico as the "Logistical Trans-Corridor of North America."
Transportes Olympic or Olympic Transport trucks are now on American highways. I would imagine their drivers have been in training about our laws for at least six months. I don't expect any screw-ups from them. It is the other 99 companies that we'll have to watch out for.
Bush wants to play word games with us and deny there is a North American Union. The reporters need to ask him if there is a "North American Economic Community". I'm sure he thinks that term will be easier for us to swallow as the illegals come in by the truckload.
Quisling bastard!
Hear that a lot lately.
Problem is, there are more than a few “conservatives” that are head-over-heels in love with another candidate, who may not differ that much from signor Bush.
The trucks in the pilot program will be the best to offer. After the pilot program, standards and practices will go downhill. The teamsers, BTW, are not being honest. This ain’t about safety. This is about cheaper Mexican trucks undercutting US trucks. It’s also about smuggling.
If all they hauled was beer and tequila, OK maybe, otherwise . ;-)
.. they ought be subject to inspection by our authorities at any time.
Bush is bringing in criminals one “traitor” load at a time.
Those of you without a concealed gun license, weapons (including long guns) and ammo better get off of you lazy dumb asses or you might turn out to have dead lazy dumb asses.
If you don’t have a weapon and some training then yes, I am calling you a lazy dumb ass.
Thank you President Bush for having the wisdom to allow Mexican trucks and increase the two way trade. NAFTA can now blossom to full capability. Thanks for disregarding the mindless fears of those isolationists mentally stuck in the 1930’s.
What trade?
All they are doing is bypassing American ports, American run customs and American workers. This will increase the shipment of drugs immeasurably.
You sicken me.
And we get what in exchange...? If this is free trade, Mexico can keep it.
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What was their reported load?
BULL POOP....this law was signed by CLINTON, do you want to suggest we selectively respect LAWS??
Barbara Streisand . Its only the corrupt UNIONS who want to stop low cost non union drivers, (mexican) from making a living
NO! We repeal illegal, stupid and traitorous laws.
Why are you supporting these criminal invaders you anti-American *********?
1. They’re not “criminal invaders.” They’re Mexican truck drivers. Despite some popular opinion around here, I see a huge distinction. And our elected representatives made it legal for them to cross our border. Personally, I support that policy and doing so does not make one “anti-American.”
2. I agree with ulm1’s position that it’s the unions, particularly the Teamsters Union, that is trying to spread fear in order to maintain their monopoly on trucking. I say, screw the Teamsters and support non union workers.
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