This country has officially went to hell in a handbag. The "me" generation is actually worse than they predicted the "x" generation would be. The me generation actually believes, as the old cricket in the cartoon I loved growing up would sing, "Oh........the world owes me a living." Does anyone remember what happened to that cricket? (I've included old Jiminy if you don't remember.)
There is a group called Occupy Wall Street that has branched out nationwide. These people want more government interference, blame Wall Street for everything, and are more or less leaning to a socialist government. They call themselves the 99%, basically believing everyone who's not a millionaire has to feel the same way. Research has indicated that this group was started by a few groups, none of which is quite clear. I've heard people calling in to defend themselves, saying they work for immigrants who aren't happy with the benefits they receive. There are college students who don't want to have to pay their loans. But, like our little grasshopper, winter hasn't hit yet.
By the way, 99% is a fraud. There are 312,631,000 in the United States. Even with 100,000 occupying, look at the real percentage.
Now, there is a group trying to occupy trucking. I'm sorry, but I will be frank. Truckers don't want more government regulations. In a socialist republic, deregulation would also be gone, and the trucking industry as we know it, would cease. Many would lose their jobs or quit because the lifestyle they love would be robbed from them. Truckers don't live off the government. Truckers don't ask for their debts to be written off, for they work hard to accomplish everything.
If you feel you are part of this supposed 99%, you need to quit your job and join the cess pools, for honestly, you won't be missed.
I am asking all truckers to follow the military's lead. Let the world know you are not part of the 99%. It's time to take a stand together against ignorance. This is the home of the free and the brave. Socialism would make it the home of the oppressed and angry.
I stand for my country. I stand for my military. I stand for my freedoms.
So, I'm releasing the R. L. Carter story while tethered and rolling. I don't hear my phone while tethered and I miss a phone call from MPG. MPG frantically has a new story for me to do an article on. (Some days, it never stops....lol)
The FMCSA is trying to give you the option of stating your opinion. The congress is behind you (go to the Interesting Reads subpage under Ask Lou for more info on that), yet you're not behind yourself! It's PATHETIC!!! We've commented, both of us. We told the FMCSA to leave the current HOS alone! How hard was it? It was actually simple as could be! So, what's your excuse? No, seriously, those of you who we hear on the cb and in the truck stop stating how the government hates you and you wish someone would do something, what is your excuse? You're too busy complaining to write something? That someone you want to do something about it is YOU!!!!!! TransFlo wants you to comment. Walk into a Pilot, Flying J, or Love's, grab the comment sheet, fill out the necessary info, and put "leave the current HOS alone," then send it via TransFlo for FREE!!! Go to www.fmcsa.dot.gov and comment there!
If we can get this overturned, we can work on getting it where the HOS is right. Baby steps lead to a stampede. So, do your civil duty for your industry, or just keep your mouth shut. I called one out at a truck stop the other day who admitted he wouldn't comment, but yet he wanted to nag. You don't have the right to nag if you're not doing something about the problem. I encourage all to start calling the naggers out!