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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-09-08 08:37 PM
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Teamsters Court Filing Says Bush Administration Is Breaking Law Again
Edited on Wed Jan-09-08 08:38 PM by Omaha Steve
Source: Workers Independent News

By Doug Cunningham

A Teamsters court filing says the Bush administration broke yet another law in continuing to let long-haul Mexican trucks onto U.S. highways. Congress banned funding December 26th, but Bush is going forward anyway. Two days of debate and 20 pages of congressional record show Congress clearly intended to stop the program. The Teamsters believe this Mexican truck pilot program is dangerous because Mexican drivers aren’t held to the same safety standards as U.S. drivers. The Teamsters are challenging the legality of the Bush Mexican trucks program in federal court. A hearing is set for February 12th in the 9th Circuit.



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OhioChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-09-08 08:38 PM
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1. What a Bunch of BS...
Go Get 'Em, Teamsters!

K&R
:kick:
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ladywnch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-09-08 09:34 PM
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6. oh to have Hoffa still alive and kickin' eom
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Historic NY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-09-08 08:42 PM
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2. The "Great Decider" decides he is once again above the law.
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AzDar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-09-08 08:44 PM
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3. Kick ...
:kick:
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ChromeFoundry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-09-08 08:44 PM
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4. so much for balance of power between the branches...
once again the Constitution gets pissed on by this Executive Branch.
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harmonicon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-09-08 09:02 PM
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5. how about a strike and a blockade?
Maybe people will listen to the teamsters when all commerce in the country is shut down.
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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-09-08 09:43 PM
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7. Those highways from Mexico run right through here.
No big accidents, yet. Biggest problem we have is illegals being smuggled in hot containers in the summer and dying en route from heat stroke.
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lynnertic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 09:11 AM
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16. The other biggest problem is the union-busting. n/t
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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 10:35 AM
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17. Yep. That will also lead to accidents and less power for the
truckers to control their careers. American slavery.
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Infinite Hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-09-08 10:50 PM
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8. Teamsters are no standard for safe drivers. Their nat'l attorney advised them how to drive drunk and
Edited on Wed Jan-09-08 10:50 PM by Infinite Hope
get away with it. Not joking. There were hundreds of members there and they joked about how a large percentage already had DUI/DWI's.
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razors edge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 12:00 AM
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9. What good is being a dictator
if you can't do what you want to do?
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spag68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 12:59 AM
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10. Teamsters
I can't document this, but my memory tells me that the teamsters are the most republican of the unions. Not the members, but their leaders have always sucked. From an IBEW guy.
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RuleOfNah Donating Member (603 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:01 AM
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11. "the most republican of the unions"
The less corporate Republicans seem freaked out about Mexico and Mexicans (and anyone else that isn't a cousin) so I am surprised that this is not a bigger wedge issue for Republicans. It's their Wall on 18 wheels.
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BrightKnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:13 AM
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12. .
Edited on Thu Jan-10-08 02:14 AM by BrightKnight
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BrightKnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 02:15 AM
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13. I don't want Mexican trucks on the road. - n/t
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Toots Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 08:42 AM
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14. The Teamsters complain about Law Breaking ..Oh that is rich...
The Teamsters that stumped for Bush* in 2004, the Teamsters that used scab labor to build their new Hall in Houston, The Teamsters with the reputation of being the most Corrupt Union of all is complaining about the Law being broken....:rofl:
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fasttense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 08:57 AM
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15. Who needs a law when a law can be broken
with no accountability or punishment. We are ruled by the whim of one man.
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lovuian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 01:39 PM
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18. Good for the Teamsters
its calling out the Rogue Prez
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