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Old 09-03-2007, 11:28 PM
 
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If these Trucks are coming into the U.S

1) They need to be sure that these Trucks meets U.S Standards.

2) Trucks coming from Mexico need to be Thoroughly inspected for any Drugs or Illegal Immigrant Smuggling.

3) Mexican Truckers should be trained to be able to handle driving through different types of Weather Conditions.

4) These Drivers need to be able to communicate also in English for Emergency Reasons,especially if they are in a part of the U.S where Spanish isn't widely spoken.

5) Mexican Truckers should pass a Full Physical Examination to ensure the Safety of everyone's Health.
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Old 09-04-2007, 02:58 AM
 
Location: Turn right at the stop sign
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Actually, only 31 Mexican trucking firms, with a total of 151 trucks between them are set to be given permits to take to the road in the U.S. Two thirds of those companies are based in Baja California. Two Mexican states that border the U.S. (Sonora being one of them) do not have firms cleared to drive their trucks into our country.

Until the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Transportation signs off on the deal and the Mexican government grants permits to U.S. trucking firms to cross over and drive through Mexico, none of this is even going to happen.
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Old 09-04-2007, 10:00 PM
 
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Look for one of these next time you're driving down the 405:

http://www.coololdtruck.com/Pict2374.JPG (broken link)

Nice Pic. That truck would be cool if it were painted nicely.
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Old 09-04-2007, 11:32 PM
 
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To me this is a recipe for not so good things to come. I hope I am absolutely just overreacting here. This is not a new reality I want to get used to. We'll see how it flushes out. They can fit a lot of illegals in hiding spaces in those trucks, not to mention loads of Meth and other drugs. Lovely. Maybe stash a terrorist or two or maybe just go for it and tuck away a whole jihadist group. All they need to do is get away with it once.

I wonder if this will increase the numbers of spanish brothels that have been popping up around areas that illegal workers are concentrated.
Blind irrational fear now has a name - and it is fairweathergolfer.


I still don't understand what the problem is - honestly - Mexicans bringing mexican goods over themselves across the border is cheaper and shouldn't be a problem considering they have insurance and trucks that are up to code (which the article states that they do)

Also navigation isn't much different here than it is in mexico - it's just names,arrows and numbers, pretty much the same.

I welcome our southern Neighbors with open arms and a warm smile
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Old 09-04-2007, 11:43 PM
 
Location: Denver
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What is the big deal? What has happened to Cali? It used to be so open minded and different from the rest of the states.
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Old 09-05-2007, 03:37 AM
 
Location: Santa Barbara
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If you are going to quote stats, especially ones that have been confirmed in a recent post with links to a relevant source, I think it good practice and helps your argument more, IF it is backed up by a trusted source. Otherwise, you either one sound like you are making it up as you go along or two have been misinformed and have no relevant source to back up your false info. We don't want false or incorrect data that can't be backed up.

Source please. Provide links. Until then I will stand by the stats I posted along with the trusted source as a link.

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Actually, only 31 Mexican trucking firms, with a total of 151 trucks between them are set to be given permits to take to the road in the U.S. Two thirds of those companies are based in Baja California. Two Mexican states that border the U.S. (Sonora being one of them) do not have firms cleared to drive their trucks into our country.

Until the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Transportation signs off on the deal and the Mexican government grants permits to U.S. trucking firms to cross over and drive through Mexico, none of this is even going to happen.

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Old 09-05-2007, 03:47 AM
 
Location: Santa Barbara
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Will that be with the FULL MONTI? LOL.

Monti, doll. I merely posited some possibilities, with a hope that I was incorrect. No need for panty bundling. My hope is that you are correct. Intelligent people (as I am sure we both are) are able to hold two (or more) very different realities/concepts/possibilites in one hand. Could you be right? Could I be right? Could we both be right? Sure. Life is not cut and dry. Time will tell. I am sure Reagan thought letting a 'few' illegals become citizens was going to stem the flow over the border and that it would have limited impact.

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I welcome our southern Neighbors with open arms and a warm smile

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Old 09-05-2007, 03:54 AM
 
Location: Santa Barbara
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Hey LALady! I like the paint. It is so . . . . um, retro! I actually do like that truck and want one. Maybe a little smaller though. Definitely not a hybrid conversion.

Will the Mexican trucks become a new phenomenon and everyone will want one? LOL. (Doll sized, fake illegals/terrorists and large bagged plastic chips as fake meth--for under seat in cab--extra though. :-))

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Nice Pic. That truck would be cool if it were painted nicely.

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Old 09-05-2007, 04:08 AM
 
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I think I'm more concerned about California allowing those triple tractor trailer trucks on our roads. I've read that they are common in some states but I really don't want to see them here. The roads are too congested now.
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Old 09-05-2007, 04:39 AM
 
Location: Turn right at the stop sign
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Sorry Fairweathergolfer:

I didn't realize that you were this threads fact checker and verifier. First off, I have not posted false information on this site EVER, and I deeply resent the implication that I have done so in this instance. I would have provided/posted/pasted the link if I knew how, but at 2 AM, when I posted the info, I really wasn't up to figuring it out.

The source of my information/numbers is an article titled "Teamsters Continue to Battle Mexican Trucks" written by Sean Holstege, reporting in the September 3rd, 2007 edition of The Arizona Republic newspaper.

You may check their archive and read it for yourself. You can then decide if that is a trusted enough source for you or if you want to stand by your stats. As for my argument, I wasn't arguing anything, just stating facts that I read that seemed to be in conflict with the ones posted in the thread.
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