Author Topic: Independent Freight Brokers Being Regulated and Fee'd Out of Business  (Read 1174 times)

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Offline Libertas

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Crony capitalism at its worst once again!

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03/31/federal-fee-hike-putting-thousands-freight-brokers-out-business-industry-says/?intcmp=latestnews

Big shots get to bribe congresscritters and congresscritters obey and give favorable treatment to donors and drill the little guy in the keister once again...oh, and I bet some unionista laborites have a piece in here somewhere too...this has typical Ruling Class BS written all over it!

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We are now where The Founders were when they faced despotism.

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Re: Independent Freight Brokers Being Regulated and Fee'd Out of Business
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2014, 03:46:45 PM »
More proof of Leftist incoherence is when they champion all these stifling regulations, with the idea that it's "sticking it" to the evil businessmen.  In reality it only helps the largest conglomerates, you know, the ones that the Left is supposedly against?  The big businesses can afford to navigate the regulatory waters. Smaller competitors can't.  As a result we have market convergence, where more and more is concentrated into a small number of big players.  And the liberals will pat themselves on the back for sticking it to the Robber Barons.
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Re: Independent Freight Brokers Being Regulated and Fee'd Out of Business
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2014, 03:48:48 PM »
Most drivers I know say their pay is down by a third (this is after all the other things that have been eating away at trucker pay the last couple of years) due to the new federal driving "safety regs".     Most think that the new "safety" rules are actually making it LESS safe then before. 

Most would quit if they had other options,  but you know,  the Obama recession-depression makes it hard to move on.  I guess some of the independent guys will be forced to drive for the big guys with this new ripoff rule. 

The plan to lower pay and increase prices on working people is working well for the elite.   

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Re: Independent Freight Brokers Being Regulated and Fee'd Out of Business
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2014, 06:34:40 AM »
All progressive policies do is add more fuel to the seething rage already consuming those destroyed by it...we just have to hit critical mass and then energy will find its natural release.
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Re: Independent Freight Brokers Being Regulated and Fee'd Out of Business
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2014, 06:58:08 AM »
A peaceful solution is nowhere in sight.
"A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high duties of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of self-preservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligation. To lose our country by a scrupulous adherence to written law, would be to lose the law itself, with life, liberty, property and all those who are enjoying them with us; thus absurdly sacrificing the end to the means."

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