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OOIDA continues to defraud and mislead American truckers on cross border trucking issue

Mar 142011

14/03/2011 Posted by PMC at 21:14 on 14/03/2011 Comments Off

OOIDA continues to defraud and mislead American truckers on cross border trucking issue

As the reality of a new and final cross border program to allow Mexican trucks access to American highways as we promised almost 20 years ago, comes closer to fruition, the desperation coming coming from the offices of OOIDA or Owner Operators Independent Drivers Association, is palpable. For instance, OOIDA spokesman Norita Taylor appeared on an interview on Houston radio station KTRH News Radio 740 along with Congressman Kevin Brady giving counterpoint, and alleged that Mexican carriers have no regulatory costs in their country. You can listen to the interview here. What Taylor doesn’t say is not only does Mexico ….Read More

EOBR’s and Mexican Trucks

Mar 112011

11/03/2011 Posted by PMC at 12:00 on 11/03/2011 Comments Off

One of the requirements in the Concept Document for the new Mexican truck program released that is causing a stir and that quite frankly, I vehemently disagree with is the requirement that all Mexican trucks be equipped with Electronic Onboard Recorders or EOBR’s, which in the US is a contentious issue in it’s own right. Part of the controversy is the idea that FMCSA would pay for these devices to be installed in the Mexican trucks so they would have real time access to the data and would in fact “own” all data collected. Sounds good on the surface as ….Read More

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

Presidents Obama & Calderon reach agreement on access for Mexican Trucks

Mar 032011

03/03/2011 Posted by PMC at 17:51 on 03/03/2011 1 Response »

In a joint presser today, President Obama and President Calderon jointly announced agreement on a renewed program allowing Mexican carriers access to the United States as agreed under the 1994 NAFTA agreement. The plan will allow for half of those tariffs to be lifted immediately. It will establish a reciprocal, phased-in pilot program that allows Mexican trucks to operate inside the U.S. provided they comply with a series of safety, driver-skills and language tests monitored by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Unfortunately, Mexico has stated anything less than full access will be unacceptable. A new pilot program could fall under ….Read More

Texas Senator John Cornyn & Texas DPS weigh in on proposed Mexican truck program

Jan 222011

22/01/2011 Posted by PMC at 21:51 on 22/01/2011 5 Responses »

Texas Senator John Cornyn & Texas DPS weigh in on proposed Mexican truck program

An interesting article published in the New York Times today titled U.S.-Mexico Trucker Dispute Takes a Step Forward offers some interesting quotes from Republican Texas Senator John Cornyn and a spokes for the Texas Department of Public Safety. Senator John Cornyn: “The cross-border trucking program boosts trade opportunities for the U.S. and creates jobs here in Texas. Mexican trucks must be held to stringent safety requirements — just like any carrier on U.S. highways.”

DeFazio caves on Mexican Truck issue – Could be implemented in 6 months or less

Jan 222011

22/01/2011 Posted by PMC at 01:37 on 22/01/2011 Comments Off

DeFazio caves on Mexican Truck issue - Could be implemented in 6 months or less

Consider the source before you get all excited, but the right wing moonbattery website WORLD NET DAILY is reporting that Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), a staunch opponent of allowing Mexican trucks access to the United States, has apparently seen the light and knows that further opposition to the inevitable is fruitless.

SA Express News Editorial – Take action on truck program – End a self-defeating trade war with Mexico over NAFTA provision

Jan 182011

18/01/2011 Posted by PMC at 09:15 on 18/01/2011 6 Responses »

Let’s see if I’ve got this right. James P. Hoffa of the Teamsters and Todd Spencer of OOIDA are correct in their opinions of Mexican trucks and 1400 plus trade associations, newspaper editors and business groups are wrong? And the aforementioned duo “speak” for the “majority” of Americans? I think not. The San Antonio Express News editorial board offered their opinion on the issue this morning.

Mexican Trucks Issue – When the truth runs counter to your agenda

Jan 182011

18/01/2011 Posted by PMC at 09:03 on 18/01/2011 Comments Off

It’s only a concept document at this point, but it has opponents of Mexico and Mexican trucking in full propaganda mode. The results of the former Cross Border Pilot Program proved that that the claims of the Teamsters, OOIDA and public safety groups were baseless and utterly false, but with this new round, that’s not stopping them. Once again they’ve enlisted Phyllis Schafly, an anti-feminist, anti-ERA conspiracy whackjob to carry the torch for them and thoroughly distort the issue. In her column today in TOWN HALL she writes.

Comedian James P. Hoffa – Mexican trucks don’t belong on U.S. highways

Jan 122011

12/01/2011 Posted by PMC at 10:25 on 12/01/2011 Comments Off

In todays Detroit News, Teamster’s President and amateur comedian James P. Hoffa has a column titled “Mexican trucks don’t belong on U.S. highways” As has been the case over the past 15 years that he’s been objecting to Mexican trucking, his claims have absolutely no basis in fact. Now, he continues to engage in fear mongering seeking to push all the right buttons using current events, that have nothing to do with allowing Mexican trucks to operate in this country. He uses the tired old debunked information about the former pilot program saying; “The Bush administration had already tried such ….Read More

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