The Red Brick Times

The vast majority of "Help Wanted" ads in the local Elyria paper tend to divide themselves into one of three groups; minimum (or reasonably close to it) wage, health care related or truck driving. Being that so many of our jobs have moved to Mexico or the Pacific Rim ($5 a day, no benefits, no environmental regulations, can't beat that) you'd think truck driving a pretty secure profession. After all, those products have to be transported to Wal-Marts around the country somehow right? And, outside of public employees, truck drivers have one of the last unions left with any power. It's hard work but a person can make a living wage doing it. Seems our fearless leaders have noticed this situation and are taking action.
Posted 8:13 AM by whatley (2) comments

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Reaction from the Teamsters Union was immediate and sharp.

"The Department of Transportation can't enforce truck safety in the United States, let alone at the southern border," spokeswoman Leslie Miller told WND. "The Bush administration continues to show a reckless disregard for the will of Congress and the American people who oppose this illegal pilot project."

Rod Nofzinger, spokesman for the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, was equally critical.

"Unfortunately, the administration is bound and determined to move forward with their Mexican trucking program despite the serious concerns that have been raised by the American public, Mexico-domiciled trucking companies and lawmakers on Capital Hill, both Republicans and Democrats alike," Nofzinger told WND.

"I have little doubt that they want to beat Congress to the finish line on this," Nofzinger continued. "They know that once the toothpaste is out of the tube, it's awfully hard to get it back in. Once Mexican trucks start rolling throughout the U.S., it will be very difficult for Congress and the American people to turn them back, regardless of the safety and security risks that they'll be carrying with them."

# posted by  whatley : September 04, 2007 8:48 AM
 
Y'know, now that I think about it, maybe there's a silver lining here. Non-prescription drugs (wink wink) should become much more available and a hell of a lot cheaper. Good work neocons!

# posted by  whatley : September 04, 2007 9:55 AM
 
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