4-22-07 Opening Up The Mexican Border
Beginning today, there is a four day radio event in Washington DC called "Put Their Feet to the Fire" focusing on the issue of immigration amnesty. A full description of this event can be found here on the FAIR website.
This is apparently an annual event, and if you've never heard of it then join the club... I've never heard of it either. What makes this year's event different, however, is the fact that truckers have been gearing up to have an event that coincides with the FAIR event this year. I first posted about this a couple of weeks ago.
The connection is easily deduced if you picture the number of truck drivers who, while spending so much time on the road, would listen to talk radio and be very attuned to the fact that this is an annual event. It would also make some sense that truckers would be organizing their own event because one aspect of this whole immigration issue that affects them isn't being talked about very much at all. In fact, it isn't exactly an immigration issue at all, it's a NAFTA issue.
The eTrucker News website has an article about that issue and the event here.
It's clear that the NAFTA issue, and the fact that Bush is in any way interested in opening up the border to Mexico in such a manner is very big, very important news in my eyes. The fact that this is completely under the mainstream media radar makes it even more noteworthy. It says to me that the fourth estate is currently subordinated to the role of state propaganda, rather than informing the public what their elected government officials are actually doing.
The prospect of opening up the Mexican border to thousands of foreign based trucks that would be operating on American roads without having to comply with the same security checks and safety checks as American based trucks is just plain outrageous. It's all the more outrageous that George W. Bush is all for it.
Interestingly enough, the FAIR event is apparently nervous about being connected with the Truck Out protest event. They've got a disclaimer about it on their website.
It's easy enough to understand why, though. After all, they're in a difficult spot with the prospect of supporting what could be disruptive activity. The FCC can pull a broadcaster's license for inciting the public to commit acts that, ultimately, result in violence. And the prospect of truckers across the nation going on a protest strike and disrupting traffic can easily be seen as disruptive enough to flare up into violence somewhere. So, they have to cover their asses.
But I'll bet that if anything does get ugly, those guys on the air will be happy enough to report it with great zeal.
Meanwhile, heads up, America! The truckers haven't gotten pissed enough to organize themselves into a nationwide strike of any note for a few decades, but this issue may have pushed enough of them to the point of, "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!" I certainly hope so, for their sakes, and for the sake of keeping foreign trucks off our roads.
I mean, just think about this for a moment... Opening up the Mexican border to thousands of foreign based trucks has got to be just about the most idiotic move I can imagine. This country is supposed to be in the middle of a so-called "War On Terror" that's been going on for the past six years. Now Bush wants to make it EASIER for terrorists to cross the Mexcan border? Not only easier, but with TRUCKS, fer chrissakes! Think about how much you can put into one of those tractor-trailer boxes... They could be filled with explosives, dirty bombs, drugs, arms, and even more illegal aliens.
I mean, REALLY!
What our borders and ports need is MORE security, not less!
This is apparently an annual event, and if you've never heard of it then join the club... I've never heard of it either. What makes this year's event different, however, is the fact that truckers have been gearing up to have an event that coincides with the FAIR event this year. I first posted about this a couple of weeks ago.
The connection is easily deduced if you picture the number of truck drivers who, while spending so much time on the road, would listen to talk radio and be very attuned to the fact that this is an annual event. It would also make some sense that truckers would be organizing their own event because one aspect of this whole immigration issue that affects them isn't being talked about very much at all. In fact, it isn't exactly an immigration issue at all, it's a NAFTA issue.
The eTrucker News website has an article about that issue and the event here.
It's clear that the NAFTA issue, and the fact that Bush is in any way interested in opening up the border to Mexico in such a manner is very big, very important news in my eyes. The fact that this is completely under the mainstream media radar makes it even more noteworthy. It says to me that the fourth estate is currently subordinated to the role of state propaganda, rather than informing the public what their elected government officials are actually doing.
The prospect of opening up the Mexican border to thousands of foreign based trucks that would be operating on American roads without having to comply with the same security checks and safety checks as American based trucks is just plain outrageous. It's all the more outrageous that George W. Bush is all for it.
Interestingly enough, the FAIR event is apparently nervous about being connected with the Truck Out protest event. They've got a disclaimer about it on their website.
It's easy enough to understand why, though. After all, they're in a difficult spot with the prospect of supporting what could be disruptive activity. The FCC can pull a broadcaster's license for inciting the public to commit acts that, ultimately, result in violence. And the prospect of truckers across the nation going on a protest strike and disrupting traffic can easily be seen as disruptive enough to flare up into violence somewhere. So, they have to cover their asses.
But I'll bet that if anything does get ugly, those guys on the air will be happy enough to report it with great zeal.
Meanwhile, heads up, America! The truckers haven't gotten pissed enough to organize themselves into a nationwide strike of any note for a few decades, but this issue may have pushed enough of them to the point of, "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!" I certainly hope so, for their sakes, and for the sake of keeping foreign trucks off our roads.
I mean, just think about this for a moment... Opening up the Mexican border to thousands of foreign based trucks has got to be just about the most idiotic move I can imagine. This country is supposed to be in the middle of a so-called "War On Terror" that's been going on for the past six years. Now Bush wants to make it EASIER for terrorists to cross the Mexcan border? Not only easier, but with TRUCKS, fer chrissakes! Think about how much you can put into one of those tractor-trailer boxes... They could be filled with explosives, dirty bombs, drugs, arms, and even more illegal aliens.
I mean, REALLY!
What our borders and ports need is MORE security, not less!
posted by Jeff Barnard at 6:13 AM
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