DOJ Report debunks the myth that Mexican trucks are the main conveyance for illegal drugs

Dec 102011
 
 10/12/2011  Posted by PMC at 01:34 on 10/12/2011 No Responses »
DOJ Report debunks the myth that Mexican trucks are the main conveyance for illegal drugs

The U.S. Department of Justice National Drug Intelligence Center has released its National Drug Threat Assessment 2011 and to the consternation of many who have made the claim that Mexican trucks are the main conveyances with which drugs enter the US, pretty much debunks this idea. And as usual, we can count on Charlie Morasch, a Landlinemag.com staff hack, to spin the report in a direction that evidence doesn’t indicate. Morasch uses quotes from a FBI special agent, Kevin Donovan to get his points across, yet one of the remarks attributed to this agent totally blows one of OOIDA and the ….Read More

1 million truck violations cited at border crossing? The story behind the story

Aug 212011
 
 21/08/2011  Posted by PMC at 13:50 on 21/08/2011 Comments Off
1 million truck violations cited at border crossing? The story behind the story

Today’s El Paso Times has a piece out titled “1 Million Truck Violations Cited at Border Crossing”by Diana Washington who has in the past been a reputable reporter on things concerning the US/Mexico border in El Paso. But the story is misleading and just the sort of thing we expect OOIDA to jump on first thing tomorrow morning. So let’s defuse this bomb before they have a chance to use it. The story reads in full; Texas state inspectors in El Paso have found thousands of safety violations in trucks coming from Mexico, including bad brakes, flat tires, axle problems ….Read More

Opponents of Cross Border Trucking turn to recognized “hate groups” for support.

Jun 152011
 
 15/06/2011  Posted by PMC at 05:46 on 15/06/2011 Comments Off
Opponents of Cross Border Trucking turn to recognized "hate groups" for support.

“We’re as close as you can be,” Mexican Economy Minister Bruno Ferrari  said yesterday, confirming that  his country is preparing to sign the formal Cross Border Trucking agreement to end the trucking dispute with the U.S. as early as this month, setting the stage for the country to remove the punitive tariffs that have cost 25,000 or more US jobs and market share. Opponents of the program, The Teamsters and OOIDA in particular, in their desperation appear to be pulling out all stops, including turning to recognized HATE GROUPS to spread their message. In this case, the organization in question is ….Read More

Opposition to cross border program less than expected, but just as nasty

Apr 112011
 
 11/04/2011  Posted by PMC at 09:32 on 11/04/2011 Comments Off
Opposition to cross border program less than expected, but just as nasty

Friday, the FMCSA RELEASED CROSS-BORDER TRUCKING PILOT DETAILS and the reaction was basically “so what’s new?” except amongst the usual suspects who object to anything concerning Mexico. OOIDA Executive Vice President Todd Spencer released his usual whining rant making baseless allegations they’ve never been able to document nor prove ATA President Bill Graves issued a statement in support of the proposal. James P. Hoffa, President of the Teamsters Union who is usual first out of the box with his sophomoric rants about “unsafe” Mexican trucks and “unqualified” Mexican drivers, was suspiciously absent, however, the website, TEAMSTERS NATION chimed in with ….Read More

Opposing Mexican Trucking program with lies is irresponsible

Apr 102011
 
 10/04/2011  Posted by PMC at 08:34 on 10/04/2011 Comments Off
Opposing Mexican Trucking program with lies is irresponsible

Todd Spencer, Executive Vice President of OOIDA preaches that complying with our NAFTA obligations is “irresponsible and reckless”. What is more “irresponsible and reckless” is the opposition attempting to inflame the publics passions and prejudices with lies and misinformation about Mexico and it’s trucking industry.

OOIDA members use racist extremist websites to oppose Mexican trucks

Mar 102011
 
 10/03/2011  Posted by PMC at 21:48 on 10/03/2011 Comments Off
OOIDA members use racist extremist websites to oppose Mexican trucks

After President Obama and Mexican President Calderon announced Thursday a working agreement on allowing Mexican trucks access to American highways after almost 20 years of the US violating it’s obligation under NAFTA, the airwaves and internet are alive with renewed debate as talkers and opposition groups feed on the unfounded paranoia of the American trucker. Eric (Bubba Bo)Boulanger  hosts the weekend slot on America’s Trucking Network (ATN) heard on  700WLW and XM 152 allowed the usual callers to make veiled threats of violence and destruction of the Mexican trucks and their drivers as he fielded calls on the subject of ….Read More

Along the Border – Immeasurable fear overrules reality

Jan 312010
 
 31/01/2010  Posted by PMC at 16:12 on 31/01/2010 1 Response »
Along the Border - Immeasurable fear overrules reality

MATAMOROS — Violence in this border city, residents say, is often left unreported by authorities yet exaggerated when caught on tape by the media, making it difficult to measure. But if there is some certainty in the muddle of misinformation, many say it is this: Fear is ravaging the public perception of Matamoros. People no longer cross as frequently into the Mexican border city as they did in the past, and its retail businesses and restaurants are hurting. “It is not to say that there have not been dangerous incidents, but we can say the same for this side of ….Read More

Like the Minutemen, Texas Rangers not welcome at the border

Sep 242009
 
 24/09/2009  Posted by PMC at 14:46 on 24/09/2009 Comments Off
Like the Minutemen, Texas Rangers not welcome at the border

McALLEN, Texas — Rancher Mike Landry recently came upon a group of unarmed men dressed in camouflage burglarizing his guest house and stealing a truck from his 11,000 acres in Terrell County, rugged country bordering the Rio Grande in West Texas. A couple of shots over their heads from his hunting rifle kept nine of them, all Mexican citizens, in place until Border Patrol agents arrived. “It has really gotten to be pretty spooky,” said Landry, who has run cattle in the area for 29 years. Stories like Landry’s seem to bolster Gov. Rick Perry’s recent decision to send elite ….Read More

Drug-related kidnappings in El Paso hard to pin down but ICE stands by 6

Jan 242009
 
 24/01/2009  Posted by PMC at 10:54 on 24/01/2009 Comments Off
Drug-related kidnappings in El Paso hard to pin down but ICE stands by 6

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency counts six kidnappings last year while the El Paso Police Department contends there were none at all. Three major law enforcement agencies are in disagreement over the number of kidnappings in El Paso last year that were connected to the drug trade and ongoing cartel war in Juarez. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency counts six kidnappings while the El Paso Police Department contends there were none at all. “We have not had one kidnapping related to anything going on in Mexico reported to the El Paso Police Department,” Officer Chris Mears, ….Read More

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