Mexican customs to be stationed in Kansas City

World Net Daily ^ | June 20, 2006 | WND

[deport]

THE NEW WORLD DISORDER
Mexican customs to be stationed in Kansas City
New 'inland port' in heartland part of international plan that bypasses unions

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Posted: June 20, 2006
8:21 p.m. Eastern

© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com

A Mexican customs office is being built in the U.S. heartland as part of a newly designed "inland port" facility that links with a Mexican seaport, an official in Kansas City confirms.

Tasha Hammes of the Kansas City Area Development Council wrote to author and WND columnist Jerome Corsi to correct some details of a column on the subject, but she affirmed that a key purpose of the Kansas City Inland Port, or SmartPort, will be to facilitate the movement of containers from the Far East through the Mexican port at Lazaro Cardenas rather that the West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Corsi also had written that Kansas City Southern had acquired Mexican railroads to create a "NAFTA Railroad" that would link Lazaro Cardenas to the U.S. for container transport.

Hammes explained that with American consumption of goods from the Far East increasing, U.S. coastal ports are at capacity.

"The Lazaro Cardenas port is providing an alternative way to get products to North America," she said. "These products will come to Kansas City by way of rail. This is nothing new, other than the fact that Kansas City Southern acquired the Mexican railroad serving this port and that the major work has been done on the port of Lazaro Cardenas so that it has higher capacity and can handle larger containers."

Hammes pointed out that the Kansas City SmartPort is "a non-profit organization, not a physical building or facility being built for Mexico."

Hammes confirmed Kansas City plans to house a Mexican customs facility in the city's port, but she pointed out it will handle outbound U.S. freight exclusively, not inbound.

Hammes clarified that Kansas City, Mo., is leasing the site to Kansas City SmartPort. It will not be leased to any Mexican government agency or be sovereign territory of Mexico.

"It will employ both U.S. and Mexican Customs officials just like the current facilities in place at our nation's borders," she said. "It's a facility that U.S. companies will use to expedite the process of shipping their goods to customers in Mexico."

A brochure on the Kansas City SmartPort website documents the connection between Lazaro Cardenas and Kansas City's decision to become America's number one "inland port," saying:

"Kansas City offers the opportunity for sealed cargo containers to travel to Mexican port cities with virtually no border delays. It will streamline shipments from Asia and cut the time and labor costs associated with shipping through the congested ports on the West Coast."

Corsi contends a main purpose of opening Lazaro Cardenas to receive a greater volume of containers from the Far East and linking it with the planned NAFTA Super-Corridor and Kansas City SmartPort is to reduce labor costs.

Longshoremen would not be employed at the port of Lazaro Cardenas, and, in Mexico, the employees of Kansas City Southern would not be United Transportation Union workers.

To the extent that Mexican trucks become involved in the operation, it would mean Teamster Union drivers would not be employed in the operation.

Hammes made no comment on this aspect of Corsi's column.

To speed the crossing at Laredo, Texas, the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America working groups within the U.S. Department of Commerce will allow Mexican trucks to be equipped with electronic FAST technology so the trucks can cross the border in express lanes.

At the Kansas City SmartPort hub, the containers can be transferred to semi-trailers heading east or west, or simply stay on the Mexican trucks all the way into Canada.

According to the SmartPort website, in March 2005, Kansas City signed a cooperative pact with representatives from the Mexican state of Michoacan, where Lazaro Cardenas is located, to increase the cargo volume between Lazaro Cardenas and Kansas City.

Shipments will be pre-screened in Southeast Asia, and the shipper will send advance notification to Mexican and American Customs with the corresponding ''pre-clearance'' information on the cargo. Upon arrival in Mexico, containers will pass through multiple X-ray and gamma ray screenings, allowing any containers with anomalies to quickly be removed for further inspection.

Container shipments will be tracked using intelligent transportation systems, or ITS, that could include global positioning systems or radio frequency identification systems, and monitored on their way to inland trade-processing centers in Kansas City and elsewhere in the United States.

As the Kansas City SmartPort website boasts: ''Kansas City offers the opportunity for sealed cargo containers to travel to Mexican port cities with virtually no border delays. It will streamline shipments from Asia and cut the time and labor costs associated with shipping through the congested ports on the West Coast.''

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[cripplecreek]

I've been talking about this one for a while myself but I've gotten the usual conspiracy theory comments from people too smug to check it out for themselves.

[deport]

Yes it's been posted about before on the forum. This article presents a little different take than the others.

[isthisnickcool]

Whatcha think they are building the Trans-Texas Corridor for? It's part of the same kind of thing but uses trucks.

I'm afraid the Bush Family New World Order types sold us out long ago.

[cripplecreek]

Seems like another great way to mainline illegals and drugs into the country to me.

[fishtank]

To the detractors of WND articles and the globalism issues:

The http://www.spp.gov website is a real government URL.

The issues we see with the immigration debate are being driven by both liberals and 'conservatives'. Why? Why is there a desire to erase national boundaries? Why do people not realize that the existence of sovereign nation states is a check and a balance to the ambitions of potential dictators and emperors? The 'rush' to world goverment is not a threat to the freedom of common men and women all over the world?

[Trupolitik]

Does this Hammes lady enjoy contradicting herself?

1. She said Kansas City SmartPort is "a non-profit organization, not a physical building or facility being built for Mexico." but then says "Kansas City, Mo., is leasing the site to Kansas City SmartPort". (I assume padi for by American Taxpayers). Therefore they WILL have physical facilities. Does she think we will not connect these dots?

2. Hammes confirmed Kansas City plans to house a Mexican customs facility in the city's port, but she pointed out it will handle outbound U.S. freight exclusively, not inbound. But isnt this an obsfucation of the issue? The biggest problem to this "Security Minded Conservative" is that OUR customs inspections will not occur until potentially hazardous materials, or even WMDs are already in our heartland, with only am x-ray "Prescreen" in Mexico. Hrmm... we screen only a small percentage of cargo in the US, I wonder how much they will screen in Mexico? By whom? I wonder if Chemical and Biological agents will show up. ugg hrmm...

Finally, I wonder how many American truckers will lose their jobs when all this takes place. I have many family and friends who will not be able to compete with mexican truck drivers who do not have the training our fine American Truckers have.

[MNJohnnie]

Hammes confirmed Kansas City plans to house a Mexican customs facility in the city's port, but she pointed out it will handle outbound U.S. freight exclusively, not inbound.

Do any of you even realize how complete without even the SLIGHTEST bit of rationality your rantings here are? OUT BOUND traffic. Get it? Stuff we are shipping TO THEM. This is being done the same way US Customs checks things coming to the US from foreign ports. But of course bothering to learn the facts would eliminate any excuse for posting the daily mindless hysteria and paranoid ranting of the Freeper Know Nothings. No fools like old fools. I suppose we should be use to this utter lack of anything approaching rationality in these utterly ignorant Chicken Little postings.

[Dumpster Baby]

Actually, the article clearly talks about two-way shipping. Chill.

[Trupolitik]

MNJonnie said "OUT BOUND traffic. Get it? Stuff we are shipping TO THEM."

Perhaps MNJonnie should work on his/her reading comprehension skills.

The outbound only comment was in refernce to why Mexican Customs Officials would be stationed in Kansas City, not a characterization of the facility as a whole. In fact, Hammes stated this in the article.

The article clearly states:

Hammes explained that with American consumption of goods from the Far East increasing, U.S. coastal ports are at capacity. "The Lazaro Cardenas port is providing an alternative way to get products to North America," she said. "These PRODUCTS WILL COME TO Kansas City by way of rail"


You may have a lawsuit against your former teachers MNJonnie.

[Texasforever]

WND is the TRUTHOUT of the right. Both blogs are FOS.

[Trupolitik]

So you dont think they really had an interview with Ms. Hammes? You dont think she made those admissions?

[Texasforever]

So you dont think they really had an interview with Ms. Hammes? You dont think she made those admissions?

No and No. Tell me what ever happened to the 6 suitcase nukes that were smuggled over the border a year ago as breathlessly reported by Farrah? This guy and his rag are an embarrassment to conservatives.

[Trupolitik]

The credibility issue would be on Farrah, would it not? Perhaps WND is responsible for not finding another source, but that is hard to do even for the CIA now isnt it? Yellow Cake anyone?

Also, if WND were lying about the interview, they would be opening themselves up for a lawsuit. If you are so convinced an interview didnt take place, and are so "embarrassed", then you should email Ms. Hammes and let her know that WND is making up interviews.

[Texasforever]

The credibility issue would be on Farrah, would it not? Perhaps WND is responsible for not finding another source, but that is hard to do even for the CIA now isnt it? Yellow Cake anyone?

Farrah IS WND and his rag IS his credibility. In other words ZERO.

[Clemenza]

Smashing the Unions in the name of free trade is a GOOD thing!

Destroying socialism, and their organized faction, should be done with deliberate speed.

[Texasforever]

Also, if WND were lying about the interview, they would be opening themselves up for a lawsuit

She wrote to Corsi trying to straighten out his fevered conspiricy theory and even give the facts WND wites this piece of tripe that somehow reinforces their nutcase interpretation. It is classic conspiracy theory mental masturbation.

[Trupolitik]

ok...that I didnt know. My mistake.

I just pulled up the article however, and it looks like he was quoting this Williams guy, who was quoting George Tenet.

"According to Williams, former CIA Director George Tenet informed President Bush one month after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that at least two suitcase nukes had reached al-Qaida operatives in the U.S."


Again, this may be an issue of sourcing. However, your criticism would be the same saying they never interviewed Williams, not that williams was incorrect.

Do you see what I mean?


http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45203

[Trupolitik]

and in doing so ADMITTED that cargo would be sent from Asia to a Mexican port. At which pont the cargo would have a cursory X-ray inspection and not be thoroughly inspected until the cargo reaches Kansas City instead of at the US-Mexico border as it should be.


Did you read the article?

[Texasforever]

A news source is not a news source if the do not vet their own sources. WND printed it and it then became THEIR story with THEIR credibility attached. WND is a conspiracy site.

[Texasforever]

Yes BUT they still couch it in terms of a grand "New World Order" conspiracy. Yes I did read the article along with their other articles being posted about merging the USA, Mexico and Canada into some kind of American super state.

[Trupolitik]

You still havent demonstrated any reason to believe that neither the Williams interview nor the Hammes interview actually took place.

Again, if you are so sure, you should alert Ms. Hammes to this obvious malfeasance.

[melt]

Mexican customs to be stationed in Kansas City

MexiKansas City. What is this country coming to? We'ere not in Kansas anymore!

[Texasforever]

This was NOT an interview. It is a selective recitation of her WRITTEN comments to correct Corsi's original imaginings. At no point in the article does it state that there was a 2 way conversation.

[Trupolitik]

I think the "New World disorder" tag was an attempt at humor.

However, I agree this issue shouldnt be couched in such terms. My main issue with all of this is that we should not allow an appointed board of international businessmen to create laws and regulations that fall under the constitutional authority of the legislative branch.

If they arent elected by US citizens then they arent accountable to US citizens.

[Trupolitik]

So then you agree that she wrote these statements?

[Trupolitik]

ps... I will check back tomorrow. I need to go to bed.

[Texasforever]

So then you agree that she wrote these statements?

No because they do not use any of her actual statements as quotes. All they do is provide their interpretation of whatever statements she may have made in her letter to Corsi.

[hedgetrimmer]

Hey y'all, here's another one.

[hedgetrimmer]

ACADEMIC

NASCO is developing a corridor-wide tri-national educational consortium in an effort to further coordinate initiatives along the NASCO Corridor. We are inviting universities and other educational institutions to join NASCO’s efforts to improve the efficiency and security of trade and transportation along our Corridor.

The NASCO educational consortium will bring together the corridor institutions that play a vital role in training the next generation of transportation innovators and providing critical studies and solutions to the ever changing needs and requirements our corridor continues to face.

NASCO is committed to uniting the public and private sectors, and academia, to work with a common voice along our Corridor to solve critical national and international transportation and environmental problems.

In a time where funding and resources are scarce, NASCO is committed to working with the Corridor educational institutions to streamline, coordinate and reduce the duplication of efforts in the areas of research, studies and testing of innovative technologies, and to maximize opportunities to share information tri-nationally with the NASCO Corridor educational institutions.

This type of coordination will benefit all sectors at the local, state and federal levels in Canada, the United States and Mexico, and serve as the foundation for a powerful tri-national voice in the areas of trade, transportation, technology and the environment.

NASCO would be honored to have your leadership and participation in this historic effort. Please contact NASCO Executive Director Tiffany Melvin at (214)744-1042, or email her at tiffany@nascocorridor.com, for more information.

[Texasforever]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1395988

[hedgetrimmer]

You're wasting your time.

[hedgetrimmer]

Why don't you tell it ot tiffany@nascocorridor.com?

[Texasforever]

I have all the time in the world

[hedgetrimmer]

I have all the time in the world

Your family means nothing to you? I'm flattered.

Now that I have all your time, what shall we do with it?

[tertiary01]

I don't see this on the SPLC website so it must not be true.

[Texasforever]

Now that I have all your time, what shall we do with it?

We will play whack a troll.

[Texasforever]

So you are defending a DU troll? Why am I not surprised

[hedgetrimmer]

NASCO is developing a corridor-wide tri-national educational consortium in an effort to further coordinate initiatives along the NASCO Corridor.

I wouldn't call these people trolls, more like termites eating away at the foundation of this country.

[Texasforever]

I wouldn't call these people trolls, more like termites eating away at the foundation of this country.

Just as you say that 911 was a government plot over at DU, you say that NASCO is a government plot to destroy the country on FR. You are a conspiracy nut on both sites.

[tertiary01]

I said nothing of the kind. You are the one who loves to quote from the SPLC. So far you have shown zilch documentation to prove this article is false.

Also you need to get help for your stalking tendencies.

[hedgetrimmer]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1395988

31 posted on 06/20/2006 11:12:00 PM PDT by Texasforever (I have neither been there nor done that.)

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You're still wasting your time.

[Texasforever]

I said nothing of the kind. You are the one who loves to quote from the SPLC. So far you have shown zilch documentation to prove this article is false.

The article is false on its face. WND is a conspiracy site.

[Texasforever]

We shall see.

[hedgetrimmer]

You're still wasting your time.

[Texasforever]

LOL.

[tertiary01]

Then it will soon be out of business from all the lawsuits it will receive. So why are YOU worried?

[Texasforever]

Then it will soon be out of business from all the lawsuits it will receive. So why are YOU worried?

I'm not worried. Are you?

[Texasforever]

Do you wonder why this crap is put into chat?

[tertiary01]

Good, we can agree it's nothing to worry about.