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Three years later, the underlying cause to opposition of Mexican trucks is the same

Mar 012010

01/03/2010 Posted by PMC at 20:32 on 01/03/2010 Comments Off

Three years later, the underlying cause to opposition of Mexican trucks is the same

As the opponents come out from under their rocks to oppose the Mexican trucks once again, and in their opposition, costing Americans tens of thousands of jobs, it’s interesting to go back three years and review the opinions of others interested in this issue. The following, appeared in the NEW STANDARD on March 28,2007, and the writers reasoning then resonates just as much in the renewed debate. After all, nothing is being said about the Canadians running amok in the US, breaking our cabotage rules, many who speak little or no English, and many from Muslim countries who are avowed ….Read More

Trade dispute with Mexico a growing concern for Washington State

May 132009

13/05/2009 Posted by PMC at 10:34 on 13/05/2009 Comments Off

Trade dispute with Mexico a growing concern for Washington State

It doesn’t take long for shortsighted politicians to initiate a market-closing trade war. Neither does it take long for the consequences of a trade dispute to hit home. Ask Washington growers. It’s only been a few weeks since the Democrat-controlled Congress and Obama administration caved to the Teamsters union and closed the southern border to long-haul Mexican trucks. Mexico quickly retaliated with punishing tariffs on 89 U.S. products, including such Northwest exports as wine, onions, pears, potatoes and Christmas trees. The tariffs’ impact on this trade-dependent state was immediate. By Friday, Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire had seen enough. She fired ….Read More

Mexican Motor Carriers Right to Entry into the United States

May 082009

08/05/2009 Posted by PMC at 10:45 on 08/05/2009 3 Responses »

With the announcement of the new commenting period on a proposed new Cross Border program with Mexico to allow us to fulfill our legal and ethical obligations, the first comment posted by Dr. Jim Giermanski, Chairman of Powers Global Holdings Inc. is perhaps most relevant. Hopefully, those that follow will be as well thought out and relevant as Dr. Giermanski’s. Mexican Motor Carriers Right to Entry into the United States While all the arguments for keeping out Mexican carriers have been shown in the NAFTA Dispute Panel Decision, and the courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, to lack substance and ….Read More

The Circus is back in town – Comments open on new Cross Border Trucking Program

May 082009

08/05/2009 Posted by PMC at 09:58 on 08/05/2009 Comments Off

The Circus is back in town - Comments open on new Cross Border Trucking Program

From E-Trucker The Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee is having two public sessions to discuss guidance for implementing a new cross-border trucking program between the United States and Mexico. President Obama has asked the Department of Transportation to work with the U.S. Trade Representative, the Department of State, Congressional and Mexican officials to propose legislation creating a new trucking project that will meet Congressional concerns and North American Free Trade Agreement commitments. FMCSA has invited all interested parties to participate, such as motor carriers and drivers. The meeting will be held by conference call. To participate, contact Shannon Watson at ….Read More

85% of American’s polled say Cross Border Program should be reinstated

Apr 202009

20/04/2009 Posted by PMC at 17:22 on 20/04/2009 2 Responses »

I’ve been unable to connect for most of the past week and was surprised to see the numbers of our current poll. The question asked was “Should the US honor it’s word and reinstate the Mexican Cross Border Demonstration Project?” Well, apparently 85% of the respondents think we should. Not surprising since there is a rising groundswell out there to do the right thing and reinstate the damned thing. Another 18 months isn’t going to hurt anything. To hell with the egos of Todd Spencer and Jimmy Hoffa. I imagine my friends over on Kevin Rutherford’s site aren’t too happy ….Read More

OOIDA Mark Reddig tells you his delusional version of “the truth”

Mar 312009

31/03/2009 Posted by PMC at 14:14 on 31/03/2009 Comments Off

OOIDA Mark Reddig tells you his delusional version of "the truth"

Mark Reddig of OOIDA has been well indoctrinated by the leadership of the association who for years have had a problem revealing the truth about Mexican trucks since the facts interfere with their exaggerated spin. But today, on his blog, Mark Reddig is going to tell his version of The truth of Cross-Border Trucking that no one else will tell you Of course Reddig wouldn’t know the truth if Jesus Christ came down from the mount and delivered it to him in laser etched stone tablets. Once again, it falls to this site, expert in the Mexican truck issue to ….Read More

Rep Peter Degazio’s response to the Mexican tariff’s

Mar 262009

26/03/2009 Posted by PMC at 08:16 on 26/03/2009 Comments Off

Rep Peter Degazio's response to the Mexican tariff's

This is what we elect to represent us? Rep. Peter Defazio D-Or responded to Mexico’s tariff’s resulting from the Obama administration shutting down the Mexican Cross Border Program by calling Mexico’s action “illegal”! According to an article in Landlinemag.com Defazio made this baseless claim. “These tariffs are illegal and should be treated as nothing more than political gamesmanship. Mexico has no legal grounds to implement any of these tariffs. Even if there was a legal basis for the tariffs, the $2.4 billion price tag is a disproportionate response, and the 90 U.S. products targeted for tariffs were illegally selected,” DeFazio ….Read More

America’s Reaction the US Violation of NAFTA and Mexico’s Retaliatory Tariff’s

Mar 202009

20/03/2009 Posted by PMC at 03:07 on 20/03/2009 6 Responses »

I have been overwhelmed at the response around the nation and the world to the Obama administrations illegal action in pulling funding for the successful Mexican Cross Border Demonstration Program. Under NAFTA provisions, Canadian and Mexican trucks were to be allowed to operate in and out of the United States and American carriers were to be given reciprocal privileges. Canadians have been given that privilege. Due to lies and exaggerations from Teamsters President Jim Hoffa and his protectionist allies and corrupted politicians, the Mexican trucks were denied access. Hoffa and Todd Spencer of OOIDA would have the American people believe ….Read More

Lone Star Times – Trade Wars Are Stupid and Destructive

Mar 172009

17/03/2009 Posted by PMC at 12:42 on 17/03/2009 Comments Off

There are many good articles out there this morning decrying the Teamsters and others for getting us into this mess we’re in today, but I am going to liberally quote this excellent report from the Lone Star Times LST leads off with one of Jim Hoffa’s oft repeated lies about the program. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters hailed the end of the road for the trucking program, and issued a sharp rebuke of Mexico’s retaliatory action Monday. “The right response from Mexico would be to make sure its drivers and trucks are safe enough to use our highways without endangering ….Read More

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