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If it’s such a good idea, why try and hide it?
Fredericksburg.com – Let’s debate, now, the president’s border schemes.
         Larry Johnson Date published: 6/21/2006
   
   

I would like to see Congress do something proactive for the people of the U.S. for a change, instead of covering their collective backs after the [...]

And this is supposed to save who money? I thought the whole idea of this was to bypass the ports in LA to save money. Between ships from China traveling further, the truck traveling further and now this really expensive toll road.
Truckers could pay $216 in Trans-Texas Corridor tolls
If the first leg of the proposed [...]

First and foremost – I am professional. Period. I try my hardest to be professional in all facets of this job that I truly love. I now own my own truck and am responsible for fuel costs, maintenance and repairs. I am responsible for over $100,000 or more of cargo that I am responsible for [...]

The last few posts have been more personal then business, but at the moment I don’t care about toll roads sprouting up everywhere, higher fuel prices or the new 2007 low sulfur diesel. The company headquarters is moving to Las Vegas and they are now leasing a warehouse along with the new HQ. It happens [...]

I’ve written about the problems of allowing too many drivers, either through immigration with h1b visas or even lying recruiting to people to fill driver seats. I know I don’t make up this stuff but some people think I’m against immigrants of any kind. The same argument is used to vilify anyone and everyone on [...]

Truckers have long had a couple of late night talk shows on the AM dial. The Truckin’ Bozo, Dave Nemo and Bill Mack. I admit I don’t listen very much to any of these shows.
For one, it’s not my taste in music, they play mostly old style country and old trucking songs. Between songs most [...]