Read About U.S. Truckers Issues With the Bush Administration

[1776Forever]

First let me say that I am the Mom of 2 Iraqi War vets who would like to see the War end soon! I also am a woman who took her step-daughter and son-in-law, who had come from Mexico for a better life, to get married and then helped him to acquire his U.S. citizenship papers in the late 1970's.

Now after saying this, I would like to put this out for discussion:

What is the best way to involve all the people to gain the quality of life we all cherish here for everyone who is in this country now - legally or illegally? Is it to, as some in my own family say, just open the boarders up and let everyone who wants to come in? OR would it be more prudent to allow us to keep our sovereignty and bring in and keep those who can be taken care of with healthcare, good wages, and a middle-class quality of lifestyles - while working for better quality of life in their own countries? I say the latter is the best way to approach this because we are seeing this quality of life in medical care and other ways deteriorating for us here in the U.S. everyday.

Now that said did you know that there are Mexican trucks coming into our country with no boarder checks, no safety checks on the trucks and no insurance coverage? What does that mean to you - think about what has happened to many people here in the U.S. when there is an accident and the person is here without papers and has NO insurance. They are sent back to their home country and they usually make their way back and the same scenario happens again.

The U.S. Truckers are actually calling Bush the Furher and discussing his goal of a North American Union. Who would rule this North American Union? Who would be the BIG winner in this Union? Big corporations would have more cheap labor and slave tactics would be growing. What can we do? I say combine the efforts of all involved! If we don't it is going to get scary and I don't want to be on the road when this happens! I believe there are some who say they are for those that want the same quality of life we have established here that are just undermining the very essence of the argument! Take the idiots out of this and put the true priorities for everyone in the forefront!

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[A HERETIC I AM]

1. You are wrong on several points...

This issue has been hashed out before on DU and the amount of misinformation is astounding.
This thread is a perfectly good example; http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=589673

"Now that said did you know that there are Mexican trucks coming into our country with no boarder checks, no safety checks on the trucks and no insurance coverage?"
Nonsense. The carriers will be insured, the trucks will have "border checks" (i assume you mean Customs and Immigration) and the carriers in the pilot program will have all been safety inspected.

"What does that mean to you - think about what has happened to many people here in the U.S. when there is an accident and the person is here without papers and has NO insurance. They are sent back to their home country and they usually make their way back and the same scenario happens again."
More nonsense. If you drive into Mexico and have an accident, do you think they will just send you back north of the border without any questions? What makes you think a Mexican truck driver will be able to operate with no coverage in the US?

The program being instituted is similar to the program the US currently has with Canada. Read up on the issue. If you still want to be terrified of the Mexican Truckers go right ahead.


BTW, welcome to DU.

[1776Forever]

2. BTW please go to the following link and listen to this

U.S. Groups Hope to Detour Mexican Trucks
by Kathleen Schalch of NPR

All Things Considered, March 13, 2007 · Lawmakers held hearings on the Bush administration's plan to allow Mexican trucks full access to U.S. highways. The move is opposed by Democratic lawmakers and labor unions.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8286067

If you believe that this is going to be a slam dunk then I suggest you look at the current Administrations track record!

Come on - Wake up and smell the coffee!


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