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    President Bush announced that Mexican truck drivers will be
    allowed on America’s highways within sixty days. Soon, he’ll
    announce that Mexican drivers will “do the jobs that
    American truckers won’t do.”

    How many ways can an American president screw his own
    citizens? On Bush’s watch, America’s poor suffer job losses
    in landscaping, construction, dry wall, hotel, restaurant,
    lawn mowing, retail, fast food, roofing, taxi and dozens of
    other trades. On Bush’s watch, outsourcing, insourcing and
    offshoring work cost American citizens 1,000,000 jobs. On
    Bush’s watch, America’s manufacturing sector lost 3 million
    jobs. On Bush’s watch, over 10 million illegal aliens
    crossed our borders in six years. On Bush’s watch, hundreds
    of thousands of killers, drug dealers, rapists and child
    molesters roam free in America.

    Now, President Bush drives his serrated knife into the heart
    of American truckers.

    Why? Soon, Mexican truck drivers will undercut wages of all
    American truckers, just like Mexicans destabilize wages from
    construction workers, roofers, landscapers and other trades.

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    Sorry, but I think the facts will show that it has more to do with the new “Hours of Operations” adding in the latest Haz Mat regulations and restrictions. I left when I found out that I alone was heading for a 20-25% loss of income with NO additional income hauling Haz Mat loads.

    Making things worse was the D.O.T. telling us that the new hours of operation was to reduce the POV/truck accident rate. Funny how their own studies showed that 98% of the accidents were a direct result of the Private Own Vehicle.

    As far as the Mexican Drivers, bring them on. Within the first 90 days you will see most of their shipping fleet broke down, involved in major accidents with civilians fatalities and lost loads to the likes of never before seen records. It won’t be long before the shippers will be crying for the return of their old drivers.

    If you want to see the end of the truckers getting screwed, CHANGE THE DOT LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT FAVOR THE TRUCKING COMPANIES AND SCREW THE DRIVERS & OO’s!

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    Far from the Truth about President Bush. The American Trucking Industry or rather the American Transportation Industry has been in trouble since 1980 when Congress deregulated the Industry with no protection for bottom end freight rates.

    Since this time, many long standing names in the trucking industry have been forced into Mergers, Acquisitions or Bankruptcy because the little man can not compete with the outright power of the corporate giants that control simply by overpowering the little guy with cheap rates and promotion of unfair rules that allow corporate greed, along with government graft and corruption.

    The American truck drivers have no vision, and no willpower to overcome. Their minds are closed to new ideas as they have one thing on their minds, and that is getting the next load and making delivery.

    The Owner Operators are what is termed "Asset Providers!" They provide their assets so others can become richer while they are on a down hill slide into poverty.

    No! We can't blame what started long ago on this President, but we always blame the President for the lack of moral fiber in the backbones of our Representatives in Congress and the Senate.

    Until the American Truckers open their minds to new ideas, they will never be able to overcome their plight and will further sink into the history of business failures and failed lives.

    This does not only apply to the trucking industry, as it applies to the general population around the globe who look to Government for support or look to get rich quick schemes rather than look toward real business and understand that everyone has the same chance to be relieved of poverty providing they educate themselves as to the fact we are all consumers and start spending accordingly.

    We in the MLM circles all too often think Ground Floor opportunities are the best and only way to profit and that is just not true. Any company that provides to consumers, needed products and services is an open market for those willing to work.

    Ignorance is cured by education:

    We don't want to!
    We can't!
    We don't have time!
    That is one of those pyramid things!
    Do I have to spend my money?

    are All Excuses for continued Ignorance.

    When we finally overcome the negative thoughts about the business world we will realize there are many opportunities to help each other. Until that time, we can continue to complain about how bad things are and they will never change.

    This simple statement, "When the People lead, the Leaders will Follow," is a statement of fact, as when the people decide that the leaders are taking us down the wrong path, then we will see changes needed in our would. Will it happen? Probably not because most people still love to play golf in lighting storms!

    Harsh, Cruel, Cold - So is life!

    No, I don't blame Bush for all the ill's befalling the trucking industry in the United States as these problems started long ago and are perpetuated by those who will not change direction with the wind.

    How do I know about the Trucking Industry? I was an Owner Operator for some time as well as spent many years driving as a company slave. Yes, I am well aware of the plight of the trucking industry and the facts remain they are part of a failed society of people who do not open their minds any further than they arena where their life is encircled.

    US Department of Labor Statistics:
    The Majority who start work at age 25 and work for 40 years; at age 65:
    1% are rich
    4% are wealthy enough to enjoy retirement
    66% are totally dependent upon Government Welfare, family, friends, Church, and local social welfare programs to survive.
    29% are dead.

    Life has not changed in 5,000 years since the ancient parables of Babylon were written that cover the rules of money and laws of gold. Only the faces have changed along with technology. People remain in debt and dependent.

    This does not say much for living in a Capitalist world, does it!

    The designers this package to bring together North America as partners across the boarders should have started in 1935, as far a Mexico is concerned. There would not be the problems of today.

    Congress has failed the American People.
    The American people have failed themselves because of Complacency, Apathy and Dependence upon others for their future rather than look within themselves and understand the world around them (outside) their little realms of reality.

    Thanks for posting this as people need to know what is going on within this world of ours. Knowledge is the only thing that can spark the potential of a turn around that can change this world for the better.

    Any truckers want change; contact me and lets chat. E-mail me and I will phone you at your convenience.

    Life is going down hill fast for far too many, so "don't waste time as that is the stuff life is made of!" Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)
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    Lucky you can call me anytime after 6:00 pm. Just let me know and I'll email you my phone # Gator
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    I don't care if the US trucking industry has been mismanaged. I still don't want uninspected Mexican trucks on our highways an even more porous border.

    Bush Sucks on pretty much all domestic issues!

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    Quote Originally Posted by celilo View Post
    I don't care if the US trucking industry has been mismanaged. I still don't want uninspected Mexican trucks on our highways an even more porous border.

    Bush Sucks on pretty much all domestic issues!
    This is not the problem or the answer to the trucking industries headaches and especially the small companies and owner operators.

    I don't like the way this package was put together either, but tell me any time in the past 26 years when there has been one thing put into place to protect our trucking industry?

    Sorry, you cant, so my reason for walking away from the Trucking industry is the same reason it does not matter what happens because Congress will not fix the problems and the Trucking Industry has no leadership.

    Tell me when one single strike has taken place that has amounted to anything since deregulation?

    Sorry, you cant. So, tell me how the Mexicans are going to change things that really make any difference what so ever.

    Truckers won't organize and Congress won't act, so you have no chance other than look elsewhere for answers.

    Just ask any truck driver in any truck stop if they would ever be involved in any type of MLM and they will walk away like they have been snake bit. It does not matter how simple the program is or even if people are willing to work the program for them until there are enough people working together to keep the training going.

    Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I loved driving truck, but I was smart enough to know it was a dead end.

    The Mexican situation will cause some problems, but it does not matter because drivers and small companies will do nothing to protect themselves, so it really does not matter if you like it or not.

    I must say, I have tried to organize drivers myself, and they don't have any interest in anything but complaining about how bad things are and now how bad things are going to get. Bankrupt is still Bankrupt.

    By the way, I still say the fault of most of our problems are on the shoulders of Congress and not Bush. Everyone blames the president every time we have a new president, but Congress continues to play the game of politics rather than solve the nations problems. It is called political expediency!
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    Quote Originally Posted by gator View Post
    Lucky you can call me anytime after 6:00 pm. Just let me know and I'll email you my phone # Gator
    Sure, just send me a number and I will be happy to chat with you. Likewise, anyone who wants change in the trucking industry can request a phone call.

    Organizing the Trucking Industry could be a lot of fun if people would open their minds. I don't have a lot of hope from what I have seen though. My experiences with trying to confront drivers with issues have brought about as much interest as talking with our young high school graduates. No respect, little knowledge and no desire to learn; yet I am still out here working on people because someone has to make a difference - some how.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DesertWolf View Post
    Sorry, but I think the facts will show that it has more to do with the new “Hours of Operations” adding in the latest Haz Mat regulations and restrictions. I left when I found out that I alone was heading for a 20-25% loss of income with NO additional income hauling Haz Mat loads.

    Making things worse was the D.O.T. telling us that the new hours of operation was to reduce the POV/truck accident rate. Funny how their own studies showed that 98% of the accidents were a direct result of the Private Own Vehicle.

    As far as the Mexican Drivers, bring them on. Within the first 90 days you will see most of their shipping fleet broke down, involved in major accidents with civilians fatalities and lost loads to the likes of never before seen records. It won’t be long before the shippers will be crying for the return of their old drivers.

    If you want to see the end of the truckers getting screwed, CHANGE THE DOT LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT FAVOR THE TRUCKING COMPANIES AND SCREW THE DRIVERS & OO’s!

    DesertWolf

    I refused to run Haz Mat my last years. Primarily because of all the Government control and no protection, but then I was never happy with the rates paid for so much more responsibility.

    DOT has a job because the trucking industry can not afford the safety regulations. Does not make sense, especially when adding more DOT to the pay rolls does not increase safety; it only shuts down more trucks and bankrupts more drivers.

    1980 freight rates in 2007 make as much sense as Voting for Hillary Clinton and expecting FREEDOM in a Capitalist world.

    The Trucking industry is in sad shape, but it is the drivers who will have to fix it. How do you get people to organize; even for a two or three day shut down?

    The only way to get things happening is to find a way to put money in people pockets and to do that, they have to be willing to learn something new.

    A great MLM that has something for everyone who lives on the road, would be a great way to have contacts listed. In such a way people can be organized.

    Again, how do we get people to do what has to be done to get organized.

    The lobbiests in DC are very strong and OOIDA can't seem to get passed them. Perhaps they don't have the right people pushing. I don't know.

    As far as Mexican trucks causing problems, we will just have to wait and see. I doubt they will travel in this country without being inspected and shut down if they don't meet safety, but there will be problems.

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    I love Celilo. I have a faint memory of when I was a small child on the Columbia-before the falls disappeared. Of course I remember the way it is today because I grew up in Eastern Oregon and traveled to the coast many times down the gorge during my younger years. I missed it during my military years but caught up on its beauty while driving truck so many years.

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    Here is what will happen DOT will look the other way. They are do this now with the big shipping companies at thr ports. Everyday day loads come in at these ports which are over 95,000 lbs, "there is no overweight permit for this weight", HAZ Mat loads coming in with no plackards on the containers or trailers. Driver wait until they pull up to the interchange lane before they put them on. yes nothing is going to change when the mexican's arrive. It will be just business as usual. The only difference will be more of it. Mean while the rates will take a nose dive so far that American owner operator truck driver will never be able to afford to pull another load.
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