Comments on: The People Who Move America http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/01/21/17/the-people-who-move-america/ Keeping a jaundiced eye on the corporate media. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:21:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: somegirl http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/01/21/17/the-people-who-move-america/#comment-137525 somegirl Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:12:39 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/01/21/17/the-people-who-move-america/#comment-137525 and gee it's not like anyone should consider rethinking the method of compensation or anything because that might take some profits away from the almighty corporations. maybe they should try one of these: http://www.amcostarica.com/082504.htm and gee it’s not like anyone should consider rethinking the method of compensation or anything because that might take some profits away from the almighty corporations. maybe they should try one of these:

http://www.amcostarica.com/082504.htm

]]> By: brendancalling http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/01/21/17/the-people-who-move-america/#comment-137510 brendancalling Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:38:57 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/01/21/17/the-people-who-move-america/#comment-137510 My friend owns a small moving company in two locations, NYC and L.A. <a href="http://www.meangreentrucking.com/" rel="nofollow">Their trucks run on nearly nearly 100% vegetable oil</a>, which they get for free from Chinese restaurants and fast-food places. The trucks need to start up with petro diesel, but once the engine's runningit's vegetable oil all the way. It's my understanding you can cut the petro-fuel directly with vegetable oil. My friend owns a small moving company in two locations, NYC and L.A. Their trucks run on nearly nearly 100% vegetable oil, which they get for free from Chinese restaurants and fast-food places.

The trucks need to start up with petro diesel, but once the engine’s runningit’s vegetable oil all the way. It’s my understanding you can cut the petro-fuel directly with vegetable oil.

]]> By: Susie http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/01/21/17/the-people-who-move-america/#comment-137508 Susie Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:50:55 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/01/21/17/the-people-who-move-america/#comment-137508 Yeah, I don't think Carter gets the blame for his real legacy - he was the first person to really push deregulation and privatization. Once he opened the barn door, the horse was out and then it was okay for Ronald Reagan to take the process even further. And that, of course, is my worry about Obama. Once a Democratic president says it's okay to think about privatizing Social Security, it lends legitimacy to the Republican extremism. Yeah, I don’t think Carter gets the blame for his real legacy - he was the first person to really push deregulation and privatization. Once he opened the barn door, the horse was out and then it was okay for Ronald Reagan to take the process even further.

And that, of course, is my worry about Obama. Once a Democratic president says it’s okay to think about privatizing Social Security, it lends legitimacy to the Republican extremism.

]]> By: Snarki, child of Loki http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/01/21/17/the-people-who-move-america/#comment-137505 Snarki, child of Loki Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:11:10 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/01/21/17/the-people-who-move-america/#comment-137505 <blockquote> ...truckers and the trucking industry were the among the biggest supporters of the neocon destruction of government regulation when it served their interests.</blockquote> IIRC trucking (like airline) deregulation got its start under <i>Carter</i> in the late 70s, although Reagan pushed it hard and took credit for it. I think that was before neocons existed as such. I very much doubt that there are many truckers currently driving, that were both driving back then and had any degree of political influence. Ditto for the trucking company execs; retirements and death have taken their toll. The phrase "beating a dead horse" comes to mind. As oil gets more expensive (as it will), long-haul trucking loses out to rail freight. It's sad how the change will disrupt the lives of truckers, but it's not as if long-haul trucking didn't previously rape over the rail-freight industry, and the rail workers that made it their lives. Change is inevitable. But a rational, humane response to change is (unfortunately) not.

…truckers and the trucking industry were the among the biggest supporters of the neocon destruction of government regulation when it served their interests.

IIRC trucking (like airline) deregulation got its start under Carter in the late 70s, although Reagan pushed it hard and took credit for it. I think that was before neocons existed as such.

I very much doubt that there are many truckers currently driving, that were both driving back then and had any degree of political influence. Ditto for the trucking company execs; retirements and death have taken their toll.

The phrase “beating a dead horse” comes to mind.

As oil gets more expensive (as it will), long-haul trucking loses out to rail freight. It’s sad how the change will disrupt the lives of truckers, but it’s not as if long-haul trucking didn’t previously rape over the rail-freight industry, and the rail workers that made it their lives.

Change is inevitable. But a rational, humane response to change is (unfortunately) not.

]]> By: Susie http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/01/21/17/the-people-who-move-america/#comment-137503 Susie Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:18:42 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/01/21/17/the-people-who-move-america/#comment-137503 I would be surprised if a majority of truckers voted for Bush's second term, since these problems have been simmering for years. I pick up those trucker newspapers in turnpike rest stops, and they've been lambasting Bush for a long time. I would be surprised if a majority of truckers voted for Bush’s second term, since these problems have been simmering for years. I pick up those trucker newspapers in turnpike rest stops, and they’ve been lambasting Bush for a long time.

]]> By: demeur http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/01/21/17/the-people-who-move-america/#comment-137499 demeur Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:27:53 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/01/21/17/the-people-who-move-america/#comment-137499 The sad thing here is that Bush didn't know gas was headed to $4 a gallon. Another sad fact is that many of these truckers still support Bush, but I can't for the life of me understand why. The sad thing here is that Bush didn’t know gas was headed to $4 a gallon. Another sad fact is that many of these truckers still support Bush, but I can’t for the life of me understand why.

]]> By: Ron http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/01/21/17/the-people-who-move-america/#comment-137489 Ron Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:36:12 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/01/21/17/the-people-who-move-america/#comment-137489 While I feel for anyone damaged by BushCo economics, truckers and the trucking industry were the among the biggest supporters of the neocon destruction of government regulation when it served their interests. While I feel for anyone damaged by BushCo economics, truckers and the trucking industry were the among the biggest supporters of the neocon destruction of government regulation when it served their interests.

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