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MR. BUSH SAYS ‘LET MEXICAN TRUCKS ROLL’ |
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from AmericanFreePress.net
Entered into the database on Saturday, September 08th, 2007 @ 20:03:59 MST |
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Each carrier would turn loose many trucks on U.S. roads. The timing meant that
half of adult Americans who read no newspapers and get their information only
from the idiot box would be completely ignorant of Bush’s treachery. Newspaper
readers would have to check closely and still many would find nothing on the
subject. But the intended effect is for Americans to be unaware that Bush is
proceeding with his plan to let Mexican trucks prowl the roads. Thus, Americans
would not be bombing Congress with calls, email and snail mail to protest Bush’s
action and demand that the Senate act on legislation that has already passed
the House. In May, the House approved 411-3 legislation to place a series of limitations
on Mexican trucks and drivers, intended to block the administration’s
plan indefinitely. The Safe American Road Act was sponsored by Rep. Nancy Boyda
(D-Kan.) Ten of the 52 co-sponsors were Republicans. It is languishing before
the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee (1-202-224-0411). “We’re going to have a major accident somewhere and people are
going to say, ‘How did this happen?’” said Rep. Bob Filner
(D-Calif.) just before the May 14 House vote. Even aside from the “integration” step this would be, Mexican trucks
are dangerous. They are not checked for such basic safety requirements as functioning
brakes and tires with tread. American truckers are limited in the number of
hours they can drive without rest. Mexicans are not, and often drive when dangerously
tired because they are so low-paid they want to get in as many miles as possible. Ironically, Bush was about to jump on Air Force One and fly to Canada to push
for the NorthAmerican Union with no borders between this country, Mexico and
Canada when the “keep’em truckin” order came. The summit would
also try to advance a superhighway running from Mexico through the United States
and into Canada. Of course, Bush and the other leaders lied and denied such
ambitions. |