Bush Opens Our Border To Mexican Trucks by Phyllis Schlafly Geez even Schlafly is all over this one. She must be a RINO, right?
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters went to El Paso to make the announcement that for the first time, starting in April, 100 Mexican trucking companies will be allowed to make deliveries anywhere in the United States, and she put no limit on the number of trucks the 100 companies can operate. This is a major step toward Bush’s vision of a North American community.
Idiot Transportation Secretary Peters
Meth effects
I thought you favored legalizing drugs? This was supposed to have happened years ago under NAFTA.
Wow. Good thing we are spending the money to build that fence to keep out illegals.
How many people would fit in the back I wonder….
I’ve said this before, we have to make Mexico a state.
Our present course of action is simply dragging the US down to the level of Mexico. Why not raise Mexico to our level?! That would benefit everyone!
#4, makes more sense than bestowing two senators and a representative on Alaska did.
#5 – When you were born, why did no one catch you… and did they laugh when your head bounced off the floor?
#4 – Or, we could enforce our current laws, and start to help Mexico once their citizens show an ability to obey the law.
JCD, #3 – Meth isn’t exactly hard to come by in this nation, either. Let’s not act like this law is going to some how corrupt our national sensibility regarding drugs… that went down the toilet in the ’60s.
(Not that you remember the ’60s, but from what I’m told no one who was alive at the time does.)
I dont beleive any of this, Bush wouldnt do this, he has vision(s)! I call this a conspiracy theory. Nafta Superhighway, bah!!!!
But even if he did, it would be for the good of us all.
God Bless America.
James…meth has only come into the whole countries knowledge in the last 4 or 5 years. It’s been around way, way longer on the West Coast, and it’s not a “casual recreation drug”. It addicts totally (often after just one use), and addicts forget about everything aside from having a huge sex drive (and sex with anyone, anything, anytime) and more drug! It’s destructive to families, to the children, to communities. And, honestly, if you think “oh yeah, another drug for hippies” you are out of you ever-loving mind. This drug has no redeeming qualities. Not like pot that may or may not help terminal cancer patients. Not like heroin and opium that ends pain. Not like Mescaline that is used for some for religious ceremonies. Not like Cocaine which used to be used for stomach ulcers, dental work, and various other minor surgery. No, Meth has only had, and has always had one purpose. It addicts people, masses of people. It changes the facial features of people….and turns them to scabbed and toothless zombies. If anything, legalize the drugs that we can have a handle on, and turn all our DEA focus on the real killer and family destroyer. (Remember, a Heroin parent is a PTA going super-mom compared to a Meth parent. And, at least Heroin users can lead a normal life, as many, many in our past had shown. ) Meth users are useless to everyone and everything. They can’t even hold down a menial job!!
Now….as for the truckers, I can only see BAD coming from this. From the obvious overtired, hopped up truckers who have no restrictions (foreign drivers) on the amount of time they can be behind the wheel without rest, to pissed off Teamster drivers wanting to cause problems for the foreigners, to the already horrid practice of meth labs in semi-truck trailers cruising the interstate at odd hours (avoiding the weigh stations, and moving masks the awful smells of the drug manufacturing). I say…it’s going to be a huge, huge disaster.
So, I should I assume you are for all this, Mr. Hill?
meetsy- youre right, except not just West Coast. In Virginia and the East Coast in the early-mid 80’s it was biker gangs that controlled the meth trade. It was a big problem. I was (am) a biker and knew a lot of these guys personally. I was lucky to get away from them alive. I am a little surprised it wasnt as well known an issue as it is today. Having said that I knew a lot of people who walked away from it cold turkey. I dont think its quite as addictive as you make it sound.
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And who do you think your goverment is using to build the fence? For a strange reason I just can’t imagine a white guy working in such environment.
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Yeah, right… Heroin is such a great drug. And don’t blame Mexicans for the meth labs. Your romantic dream of legalized “recreation” drugs will hopefully stay that way… For some people, pot et al (aka “light” drugs) works as appetizers for the heavier stuff, such as heroin, which you seem to fancy. All these drugs should remain illegal. We don’t need more zombies in our society.
#8 I hope your Name “Jägermeister” is meant in an Ironic sense. The gateway theory has been disproved so many times it isn’t even funny that it keeps coming up, and even if it were true how many drug users used Alcohol or tobacco first? maybe we should ban those it sure worked well for alcohol the last time.
Mark, the “crystal” that was around in the early 80’s (mostly bikers, yes, even on the west coast) is a different drug formula than the current meth — the cooking methods are different, and some of the ingredients changed.
Yeah, I know people who walked away, too. But, in the last 5 years, have seen way more who could not. From the people I’ve met…seems they all have one thing in common “ADD” diagnosis as a kid, and given speed to slow them down (Ritalin). These people seem totally unable to ‘walk away’ from meth. So, I can only see an epidemic, as 6 out of 10 kids are medicated in some communities.
Meanwhile, it’s more difficult to obtain many of the “raw ingredients” for Meth, now….but easy just south of the border. So, let’s not kid ourselves on who’s hauling this north.
And, yeah, we’ll never legalize any drugs in this country (aside from booze) because we’re still Puritans.
Using the truck in that photo is dishonest. Mexican trucks are inspected before they cross over the border. However……there was a family killed here in San Diego when a large Mexican truck stalled in a center lane on interstate 5. As for the meth, there are more than enough labs in the deserts and central valleys of California and Arizona to fuel the demand. Why bother having to schlep it over the border when you can make it here?
NAFTA, and the NEW International freeway to canada…
LOOK it up..
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Jägermeister is a nice name, that’s I use it, and you seem to like it too… right, meetsy? Yes, it’s the name of an alcohol beverage, and my brother used to like it.
As for alcohol and tobacco… if they had been introduced today, they would never have been legalized either. I give pot users one thing… they’re easier to deal with than drunk people.
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What do you think the increase of ADD/ADHD kids is caused by?
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The USA pushed for NAFTA because the politicians looked at the Schengen Agreement and the increase in trade potential it had in Europe. I wouldn’t be much worried about Mexico and Canada… the problem are the trade deficits with China et al.
Jag, I think the ADD is increased because 1.) easier to deal with a drugged kid, 2.) cheaper than therapy. 3.) parents don’t let kids play without over managing, and supervising and/or making them stay in the house. I think a lot of ADD is all about not letting kids run and play, and get air, you know “go out and play, Billy”.
Meanwhile, Tiki, how do you mean the trucks are “checked”? You’re talking about a lot of trucks…and at the border. These truckers are making 30-40% less than our truckers, and who wants to bet that they won’t just be hauling goods to/from Mexico. Who’s going to check? How do you think that is going to work for keeping OUR truckers making a living wage? Looks to me like letting cheaper labor take over another industry!!!
Here is an example of exactly what is wrong with this country’s current drug policy:
http://tinyurl.com/22rrux
Thats a huge truck!! You could probably cram 50 mexicans in that, easy.
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go read the posts in cagematch…
we already debated this subject…WITH LINKS..
By what logical reasoning does it follow that if meth is easier to obtain that there will automatically be an “epidemic”?
Also, what right do we have to assume that everyone is a criminal before they actually do something? By the reasoning of the moderator who posted this, we could regulate and control anyone and everyone who might have access to common meth ingredients.
isn’t the reason meth is an “epidemic” is that it doesn’t need to travel? It can be made anywhere.. easily
and sold.. easily
kinda like next gen dvd drives in less than a year
Uhh kinda cornfused here I thought this was about the royally awful decision to let all those Mexican trucks run in our country with out proper inspection to make sure they are safe for the road
Allowing Mexican trucks free access to American highways will impact our highways safety. Smuggling will increase too. The trucks and drivers MUST pass a suitable standard to drive on our highways.
The entire country is experiencing a serious meth problem. In the past year or two, since OTC sales of Sudafed were banned, the problem has eased substantially though. I agree with meetsy that this is a much worse drug epidemic then others.
But no, there shouldn’t be a whole scale legalizing of all of them, there are way too many dangers in that, even pot. Decriminalize, HELL YES, but don’t legalize.
Heroin should be legalized for use with the most severe pain patients. I can see no reason that it can not be used for terminal cancer patients. And I hope no one is worried about terminal cancer patients becoming addicted. Hospitals already have strong security in place for their strong narcotics along with strict guidelines on dispensing. But there is no reason on earth that patients should have to suffer from pain that even morphine won’t touch.
Yea Meth is horrible, but does it really say its a free for all for any mexican trucks across the border. Heres a quote “We have no way of telling how many hours Mexican truck drivers have been on the road before they reach our border inspectors.” So they will reach border inspectors, and if Meth gets across we should blame them.
Are we better off than we were in 1965?
Before then, Meth was legal, and migration from countries in the Western Hemisphere was essentially unrestricted.
Meetsy – you’re misinformed WRT to the alleged “change” in formula of meth over the past decades. It’s the same chemical as it was when it was first invented. The only change is now many people are smoking it instead of taking it orally or by injection.
#11 – For some people, pot et al (aka “light” drugs) works as appetizers for the heavier stuff, such as heroin, which you seem to fancy. All these drugs should remain illegal.
No it doesn’t. Marijuana has no properties whatsoever that make it a gateway drug. The idea that it is, is a simple minded notion that ignores the real cause and effect issues of drug abuse. Furher, alcohol is far more destructive than marijuana. Are we calling to return to alcohol prohibition?
#23 – #12 Nonsense is to compare drugs with alcohol & tobacco.
What do you mean. They ARE drugs. We can’t compare drugs with other drugs?
#27 – So they will reach border inspectors, and if Meth gets across we should blame them.
Right… because if there is one thing we do well in the United States, it is blame people. Maybe, if meth gets across the border we should blame the people who are smuggling meth across the border?
So if there’s no limit on trucks for the 100 companies what’s the point of having a 100 company limit other than politics. We all know that other companies will just “subcontract” under the main one and the trucking industry in the US and all people in its employ are done away with.
#29 – Based on the responses in this thread, I’m assuming looking for a reason to blame the Mexicans over meth is desired by many of the posters. Pretty fuckin’ sad.
And one could argue that alchol and tobacco themselves are “gateway drugs”.
When I was in high school, I didn’t know a single stoner who didn’t also drink or smoke.