Problem number one: Thanks to the geniuses who negotiated NAFTA, Mexican trucks are allowed to deliver their payloads in the United States.
Problem number two: Mexico doesn’t have our strict pollution regulations, so its trucks spew ungodly amounts of toxic gasses.
Problem number three: President Obama decided that the solution to the problem isn’t to ban Mexican trucks from the United States, it’s to spend American tax dollars to upgrade the Mexican trucks.
Judicial Watch reports the madness:
In the latest effort to accommodate its cherished trade partner in the south, the U.S. government is paying to upgrade outdated Mexican trucks that hemorrhage illegal amounts of exhaust on their trips north to deliver merchandise.
The Mexican trucks enter the U.S. under a 17-year-old international trade pact known as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and they’ve created an air pollution crisis. The air quality in border towns has been especially impacted by the exorbitant levels of exhaust released by the Mexican trucks, which also fail to meet American safety standards.
Since the Mexican truckers have no intention of fixing the problem, Uncle Sam has stepped in to save the environment. U.S. taxpayers have picked up the cost to replace old mufflers on dozens of trucks and many more are scheduled to be upgraded by the middle of this year. The unbelievable story was reported this week by an Arizona newspaper that says replacing the old mufflers with new catalytic converters will reduce harmful diesel emissions by up to 30%.
There’s only one thing that would make this story more ludicrous: If we find out that the American government is now paying Mexican truck drivers the difference between what they would make in Mexico and what union truck drivers make in the United States.
Sadly, you wouldn’t be surprised, would you?
Source: Judicial Watch
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while were at it lets just buy them new trucks!!!! what the hell america is broke american are out of work and uncle sam is pulling this crap what the hell!!!
So then, If President Obama is responsible for overseeing everything in his adminstration, does that mean you'll give him credit and praise for killing Osama Bin Laden, as has just been reported? HA! Suck on that Birthers and other Haters!
Not only does he get credit but also the Bush administration and in some case the Clinton administration they both spread the seeds whereas Bush's administration pruned and added to the cause and Obama if anything reaped the benefits of the previous administration strategy to get to him. If I am not mistaken the effect that lead to Bin Laden's death actually started three or four years ago. If he ordered it he does get credit for pushing it to the end, not sure if he pushed hard for it we will see.
obama didn't kill or find bin laden goofy. The CIA and the Navy Seals did that, all obama did was give an OK to go in and get him after the CIA said they knew where he was.
[count]That's ONE thing he's done right. One! Ha ha ha ha.[/count]
[hopeful]He can up it to two if he resigns.[/hopeful]
Seriously, though, if you want me to praise a guy with a consistent track record of demolishing the economy for finding OBL, well, I'm a bigger man than all liberals, in that I can be gracious about it. He did one thing right. Happy now?
Sure, he ordered it, so he gets credit. If he pushed hard for this, I praise him.
Okay. So you're blaming President Obama for a project concieved and run by the republican lead state of Arizona?! That's certainly fair?!
"The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is running the operation but the money is actually coming from the Environmental Protection Agency..."
I know, reading is so difficult, right?
No you have it correct. It's still conceived and run by the State of AZ, period! The title and content of this acticle is misleading and slanted. President Obama has NOTHING to do with creating or managing this project
It is not CONCEIVED by the state of AZ. It is a federal government INITIATIVE that is funneled through AZ department of a federal agency. It is perhaps run by state employees but the initiative and the money is all federal (ie taxpayers).
You mean other than approving it and funding it?
yeah, I'm sure he has time to eversee every single program administered by the federal government. It's not like he has nothing else on his mind, but this time little program designed to make vehicles cleaner. Why don't take some responsibility and call out the state of az too, instead of buring or not even mentioning their part in this .....oh that's right, you're not concerned with details, you just want to discredit our president anyway you can, whether it's accurate or not.
If our money is being spent to help "make vehicles cleaner", then why is the Obummer spending our money on Mexican trucks? Do you think our tax money should be spent to help American truck companies or should we let them fend for themselves?
This has nothing to do with Arizona you dimbulb, there are three other border states that have to put up with Mexican truck companies taking jobs away from American truck companies. American trucking companies that have to pay for all these asinine regulations out of their own pocket instead of getting a free ride on the taxpayers money.
Hey there, me. The President isn't supposed to oversee and micromanage everything. That's what he has cabinet members and other duly appointed officers to do. It's called delegation. And Obama has about 30 or so unconstitutional people to delegate responsibility to, on top of the ones that are legally installed in office. He calls them czars. So no, Obama probably never heard of this program. But somebody he appointed did, and they of course wrote a check to cover the nonsense. So now Obama's responsibility is to fire that person. But I won't be holding my breath. And Congress says there isn't anything else to cut.
Obama's doing a fine job, of being a fool. The bigger fool is the one that defends him to the bitter end. I think that's accurate. I'm from AZ (my COLB proves it!!), but I don't live there. The only thing Obama is doing for AZ is having Holder sue her for enforcing federal law (that's all). And, since someone mentioned the issue, allow me: Barry's most recent fake COLB is fake. If Obama says this one's real, then he is admitting the first one is fake. As written before
COLB: STRIKE 2 ASSHOLE
Oh, I'm willing to admit that Brewer's appointee screwed up by putting this into motion. No disagreement there.
It wouldn't happen, though, without Obama's EPA appointee bankrolling it.
Try it this way- a child says they want to jump off a bridge. Their father says, "Sure, great idea! I'll drive you!" I blame the father more than the child, in that case.
Granted, Brewer needs to smack Darwin down, and put the ADEQ back in it's place.
but we're not talking about children. These are grown adults, republican lead state adults, who used a loophole in a federal program, which has probably been in place for years. But all you want to do is blame our president for everything, and you take no personal responsible for what you say. ihatethemedia.com distorts and misleads to keep the sheep distracted. The articles are pathetic and do nothing but generate hate and spread it to the sad people who want nothing more than to cling to the idea President Obama is not legitimate nor deserving of the the title he has achieved. Very sad. the people who run this website should be ashamed of themselves for trying to distort, or in some cases, hide the facts, so they can slant a story.
Another satisfied customer.
So, me? Why are you here?
The sources are all valid... they're "Birthers".
You know, I can see a bit of ragging on the people who originally claimed he wasn't born in the US. Those who starting doubting his origins later, though, had reason- he refused to produce a birth certificate for years.
When you hear hooves, think horses, not zebras. When somebody acts like they're hiding something, it's generally safe to assume that they have something to hide.
Granted, it always seemed somewhat implausible to me, as that's the sort of thing that is GOING to be found out, but I understand the doubters.
Knowing the type of man he is, though, do you think there's any chance this wasn't planned? He knew that the longer he refused to produce BC, the more doubters there would be, so he sat on it until his approval ratings started tanking. Suddenly, it was no trouble at all for him to bring it out...you know, when it could score him some points, and he could use it to try to make his opposition look foolish. He pretends to complain about it being a distraction, but HE'S the one that could have ended all speculation on the matter years ago.
'Course, here you are, one of his faithful sheep, to pick up the "birther" chant. We're all racists, too, right? Just checking.
edit- yeah, that was completely off the main topic, but I'm tired of the hypocrisy of this "birther" nonsense.
Speaking of sheep, It must be nice to stay distracted by the real problems facing this country by following misleading nonsense, wrapping it around you like a warm blanket
You have a lot of big talk for a person that has no reading comprehension skills.
Oh, were you thinking of sheep again, me? That's so cute that you like cuddling and holding them. They're so cute.
You would think that after all the money spent hiding it all this time, he would have had one phonied up by a pro, instead of the complete amateur that he had do it. How long did it take for anyone skilled with photoshop to figure out it was a phony?
You people are insane. There aren't any facts to back up this story. Do you just believe what's being said because it comes from the right, no facts necessary? Very scary, that you're not questioning the sources.
At the bottom of our story is a link to our original source, Judicial Watch. If you'd like another link, how about Arizona's largest newspaper:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/04/11/20110411arizona-mexico-truck-pollution-regulation.html
Thank you for the follow-up. So you’re blaming President Obama for a project concieved and run by the republican lead state of Arizona?! That’s certainly fair and accurate?!
Can't you read? This is a NAFTA initiative using state resources that are funneled to and by the federal government. So it is a federal government inititive. It was reported by an Arizona newspaper because the state is involved, but the initiative is federal. You are an idiot who can't read. Even if it is something that is being done in AZ it is still a federal government initiative, because it concerns INTERNATIONAL pacts and interests. States do no have the power to initiate international initiatives.
Where's the money coming from, fool?
I can see it now:
Cat. Converter is put on a Mexican truck (for free).
Mexican drives across town to the scrap yard and pulls it off to sell for cash.
Mexican drives back to the repair shop and has another one installed.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
Yeah, I'd like to believe we have a good government, but bad people within it.
It might look good in a suit, but if it's a democrat, it's just a dressed-up turd. Same can be said of a republican. Vote for the American with conservative values. Smaller government, lower taxes. You know...........Vote. If you don't vote, shut up (I don't mean you, moudoka. I agree with you)
Balance the budget my ass.
Yes, let's stab the suffering masses in the eyeball, while we run off to feast on a gold platters and reap the rewards of our evil and greed! Something needs to change, NOW. This government is destroying our country.
It incredible that there are still people that think obama is the greatest thing they've ever seen while I believe he is no doubt the worst president there has ever been and probably ever will be.
What's the problem here? He has to find a way to smuggle new Democratic voters into the country, without leaving a huge carbon footprint.