[TripleJackInGA]

Slow day at the office, Kirby ?

If anything, stick this s**t in the Non-PT forum.

quote:Originally posted by Kirby

It does seem absurd to be so punative on the California drivers over smog control and performance. Here are a couple of fun facts:

* An average 18 wheeler can polute to the equivalent of 100+ automobiles (Passing the minimal DEQ now existing). Worst of all: diesel containes some Cyclic Petrolium Products - Benzine derivatives - that are extremely powerful carcinogens.

* New NAFTA rules will allow Mexican truckers to operate anywhere in the U.S. without any smog or safety inspection. Everyone knows how strict the Mexican government is about polution control - right?

Question: Why do we continually shoot ourselves in the foot; Mexican Nationals now can get in state tuition at our Universities when American Citizens (out of State)cannot, Mexican Nationals regularly vote in our election process, they own our land, use our health services, partake of free education, and now they have the right to crap in our air, while we are fined heavily for the most minor of infractions.

I am sure that MANY Multinatoinal Corporations (read that - non tax paying/pseudo American companies) will be grateful for the opportunity to pay a Mexican trucking company 1/10th the wages for filthy trucks that crap in our air and endanger other drivers. Welcome to "No Millionaire Left Behind"![8)]