Mary Peters, Carlos Gutierrez, Mexican official team up to promote Mexican trucks in U.S.

Posted Thu, Oct 18, 2007 at 6:55 am
From this:
Bush administration officials [Department of Transportation Secretary Mary Peters and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez] held a news conference with Mexico's transportation secretary [Luis Tellez] yesterday to respond to criticism of a program allowing Mexican trucks on U.S. roads, but critics in Congress who helped pass counter-legislation are unmoved...

...By overwhelming margins, the Senate and the House adopted identical amendments into the Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill that would cut off federal funds for the truck project. The House passed the measure 411-3 while the Senate voted 75-23. The bill awaits consideration by a Joint Conference Committee...
The press conference included a sideshow: an inspection of a U.S. and a Mexican truck. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) - who opposes the trucks for union-related reasons - said about that:
"The information we need to ensure the safety of American drivers on American highways is not available... That includes vehicle inspection and drivers' records and accidents reports. None of that information is available. An 'inspection' of a hand-picked Mexican truck at a press conference doesn't change that."
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Comments

Tanstaafl (not verified)

Thu, 10/18/2007 - 18:11

Look how stupid they think we are. Who could not be insulted by this flimflam?

amanda (not verified)

Thu, 10/18/2007 - 20:06

411-3! Its proponents know darn well the anti-sovereignty agenda of the SPP is DOA when put to the test of popular sovereignty. That's why it will be attempted incrementally, by stealth, and outside constitutional authority. The best strategy is investigative reporting by people like Jerome Corsi, get the word out to the people primarily by internet (although books like his are great too as are TV stories, e.g., Lou Dobbs), and then bombard congressional representatives with the demand they assert their power and not let the Executive run roughshod over the separation of powers. Lonewacko's loaded question strategy is great too. Even if they ignore the question or laugh it off as conspiracy, it gets people asking 'What is this SPP?' People have so little trust in Bush for him to mock it (and indirectly Corsi) it actually boosts the profile and credibility of our opposition movement. Vicente Fox just did too by admitting that the White House wants him to keep it all on the 'down low'.

mary (not verified)

Fri, 10/19/2007 - 01:49

BUSH looks more idiotic every day...Spouting nonsense believed by NO ONE!!!