Senate votes to ban Mexican trucks

AP via Yahoo! News ^ | Sep. 11, 2007 | Suzanne Gamboa

[Santa Fe_Conservative]

Well, at least we know who the RINOs are...

[Rameumptom]

Por que? No hay Problema aqui. Pasenle.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Not unions, but the independent owner operators were hurt worse as the union thugs would gladly sign up the Mexican Truckers!

[em2vn]

Keep trying you aren’t going to change the meaning of a scab. They are in the same catagory with terrorist, child molesters and free trade globalists.

[Toddsterpatriot]

I'm not saying anything about the definition of scabs, just the definition of unions.

They are in the same catagory with terrorist, child molesters and free trade globalists.

So if a job was ever held by a union member, a non-union worker can never do it? Very interesting doctrine you have there. It sounds familiar. Ah, the Brezhnev Doctrine, eh comrade?

The unions are the terrorists, not the scabs.

[1rudeboy]

That’s an interesting perspective, em2. Are you equating “scab” will “illegal alien?” What about scabs that are legal citizens? Aren’t they closer to “independent contractors?”

[DoughtyOne]

Great, so we’d have surly foreign nationals doing all the trucking in the U.S. That would be great. /s

[businessprofessor]

I agree that primaries are the place to push for better candidates. The only alternative in 2000 was McCain. I prefer Bush to McCain. Overall, I like John Coryn so I would not vote against him in a primary. He seems like a good conservative on most issues including illegal immigration.

You cannot ignore electibility. Sometimes the most conservative candidate is not electable. The rat alternative is usually a much worse alternative.

Bruising primaries can hurt the eventual primary winner. In Colorado, we had a bruising primary for governor in 2006. The primary loser badly damaged the eventual winner, making it easier on the rat opponent.

[Ben Ficklin]

Spoken like the isolationist that you are.

The reality is that international trade is growing and will grow. Hell, we don't have the port capacity to handle it all.

You better get you a piece of the action. If you are interested in exporting condoms and combs to Mexico, I can set you up, for a fee.

Not only will you make some money doing this, it would entitle you to become a member of the NACC and be part of the SPP conspiracy to destroy America and create the NAU.

[VideoDoctor]

This is not Free Trade!

You have presented a MOST accurate assessment on "free trade".

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks Ben. That’s an offer I’ll have to think about. LOL

BTW, it’s the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA) that I’m focused on.

Have a good day.

[1rudeboy]

By stating the obvious? That’s a pretty low bar.

[Leatherneck_MT]

I hate it when I find myself on the side of a liberally controlled senate.

GOOD, ban ‘em all.

[1rudeboy]

You mean, you love it, right?

[eleni121]

I see your point and I respect your point. Your husband is the kind of professional we need more of on the roads transporting our goods.

That said, protectionism is a bad thing economically speaking. The only ones that union sponsored bans like this will hurt is ourselves collectively. I understand also that US drivers will be driving in Mexico as well.

As for what things cost in Mexico, they are costing more and more what they cost here...the per capita income is rising to about $10,700 in 2006 second only to Chile’s at $12,000 something per capita. We cannot afford to stop the progress being made by free trade agreements which improve standards of living to the point where people in Mexico or wherever can afford to purchase products and services made here in the US.

[Ben Ficklin]

While there may not be much consensus in South America on a unifying trade document/arrangement, they all accept that there will be.

To that end, they have all agreed that, whichever direction they go, it will take substantial investment in transportation infrastructure, and more precisely, intergrated infrastructure.

The infrastructure plan is called IIRSA, and you will find info at google, google news, and maps at google images.

IIRSA was patterned after President Fox's Plan Puebla Panama.

[DoughtyOne]

Thank you Ben. I’ll check that out.

D1

[bill1952]

NAFTA is not a treaty, despite the MSM shorthand which betrays their ignorance of the concepts involved, it is a trade agreement.

Although the UN does not make the distinction, US law does.
And so the statements about 2/3rds Senate are moot.

[Sunnyflorida]

“Yes I agree about the language and FAA requirements. I am advocating the same for the Mexican drivers and trucks.
The same will apply to Mexican trucks. The Mexican trucks will be inspected at the border and final destination.”

But that is not what our dear President and Congress propose. I also suggest drug and background checks on drivers. Class “A” drivers in Florida are checked frequently. It not for the DL also for insurance. Maybe we should require all these Mexican drivers to buy US insurance also.