This is the best analogy yet!

Leave it to Maxine to come up with a solution

For the mess that America is now in economically.

I bought a bird feeder. I hung

It on my back porch and filled

It with seed. What a beauty of

A bird feeder it was, as I filled it

lovingly with seed. Within a

Week we had hundreds of birds

Taking advantage of the

Continuous flow of free and

Easily accessible food.

But then the birds started

Building nests in the boards

Of the patio, above the table,

And next to the barbecue.

Then came the poop. It was

Everywhere: on the patio tile,

The chairs, the table ..

Everywhere!

Then some of the birds

Turned mean. They would

Dive bomb me and try to

Peck me even though I had

Fed them out of my own

Pocket.

And others birds were

Boisterous and loud. They

Sat on the feeder and

Squawked and screamed at

All hours of the day and night

And demanded that I fill it

When it got low on food.

After a while, I couldn't even

Sit on my own back porch

Anymore. So I took down the

Bird feeder and in three days

The birds were gone. I cleaned

Up their mess and took down

The many nests they had built

All over the patio.

Soon, the back yard was like

It used to be .... Quiet, serene....

And no one demanding their

Rights to a free meal.

Now let's see.

Our government gives out

Free food, subsidized housing,

Free medical care and free

Education, and allows anyone

Born here to be an automatic

Citizen.

Then the illegal's came by the

Tens of thousands. Suddenly

Our taxes went up to pay for

Free services; small apartments

Are housing 5 families; you

Have to wait 6 hours to be seen

By an emergency room doctor;

Your child's second grade class is

Behind other schools because

Over half the class doesn't speak

English.

Corn Flakes now come in a

Bilingual box; I have to

'press one ' to hear my bank

Talk to me in English, and

People waving flags other

Than 'Old Glory' are

Squawking and screaming

In the streets, demanding

More rights and free liberties.

Just my opinion, but maybe

it's time for the government

To take down the bird feeder.

If you agree, pass it on; if not,

Just continue cleaning up the poop

I just wanted to point out a few things. I constantly hear drivers demanding more and more from their company, and complaining about all the new regulations the government is pushing. The lack of respect the drivers receive on a daily basis. In my opinion, we need to weed the trash out of our industry. We see it every day; urine bottles, trash tossed out the windows of lazy truckers; drivers who just stink of body odor, wearing filthy clothes, pajamas (unless due to a real, serious, physical condition) and flip flops. This is what the general public sees of our industry.
When you see a driver or so-called professional urinating on the ground, or a nasty filthy slob of a driver who can't find time to practice personal hygiene, report them to their company. The employer doesn't want the their drivers disgracing their name either.   
We as an industry need to clean up our image if we ever want to be taken serious. The talk on the CB is embarrassing at best. Keep in mind, there are RV'ers out there with kids in the camper. I remember growing up with CB's in all vehicles, I won't let my boys listen to the CB. I also call the company when I catch a driver talking racist trash or just plain disrespect. We all curse, try to keep it to a minimal, and keep in mind that there are others listening.
Hygiene! A shower won't kill you. Brushing your teeth, wonderful start. Take some pride in your appearance. Put on a clean shirt, blue jeans and shoes or boots. No one is asking you to come to work in a suit. Here is a little test-start asking the trash of the industry why did you get into trucking. See how many people tell you "I needed a place to live."
We need to clean up our industry if we want to be taken serious.
Best Regards