Racial Discrimination and GPS — US Government Never Fails To Disappoint

Interesting bit of GPS Tracking technology news I came across on the 28th of September here:

WASHINGTON – U.S. and Mexican transportation officials are planning to use a satellite-based vehicle tracking system from Qualcomm to keep an eye on commercial carriers from both countries participating in a cross-border trucking experiment….

I really have mixed emotions on this effort.  In one respect I applaud it heartily.  The FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration), charged with regulating and promoting safety of interstate trucking, whom I have critiqued before as a do-nothing lackey of “big trucking” has actually taken a step toward being an action agency instead of an ‘after the fact” paperwork mill.  I heartily applaud the safety and regulatory actions behind this initiative.

On the other hand, I smell, very strongly, the detestable stink of government-sponsored racial/ethnic discrimination behind this move.  The idea of making sure that foreign trucks comply with US safety rules is, of course, on the face of the issue laudable.  yet thousands and thousands of Canadian r=trucks cross the border daily … shifting from significantly different Canadian safety regulations to US rules at the border, competing head to head with US trucking companies, and ‘taking jobs from US truckers”, if the bleating of the Teamster’s Union are to be believed.

Yet the US government doesn’t track a single Canadian truck for compliance with US safety and commerce laws.  But we need to track each and every Mexican driver/truck?  What if the Canadian driver happens to be named Sanchez?

I’m a true-blue American.  I’m a former long-term government employer and a decorated military combat vet.  But just because I love my country and am proud of it in most cases, doesn’t mean I will overlook issues which truly stink of racial inequality.  Most Americans today who rail against “Immigrants” are really railing against Hispanics .. in particularly Mexicans … but they don’t have the courage to let their true feelings show.  In this case we even cement this disgusting trend under the funding and auspices of the Federal Government.  Sad indeed.