Officials warned NAFTA trucks threatened bridge

WorldNetDaily ^ | 7 August 2007 | Jerome R. Corsi

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Public officials in Minnesota had been warned that increasing truck traffic from international trade was placing an undue stress on the state's transportation infrastructure, including specific warnings concerning the now-collapsed bridge over the Mississippi on Interstate 35W in Minneapolis.

As WND reported, a Federal Highway Administration study begun in 1998 warned increased NAFTA truck traffic would endanger Minnesota bridges along I-35.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Despite the source (Corsi), this is still troublesome.

[Guenevere]

bttt

[mewzilla]

Related link...

Big rigs damaging area bridges

[TonyInOhio]

It’s Clinton’s fault!

[xcamel]

world nutcase daily strikes again...

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

It’s Clinton’s fault!

As WND reported, a Federal Highway Administration study begun in 1998 warned increased NAFTA truck traffic would endanger Minnesota bridges along I-35.

Actually, from this article, the study identifying the problem began under the Clinton Administration.

All this NAFTA crap started under Bush the Elder anyways. Ross's heart was in the right place but his "great sucking sound south" prediction never conjured up the actual great gushing of crap and migrants coming north.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

It’s Clinton’s fault!

As WND reported, a Federal Highway Administration study begun in 1998 warned increased NAFTA truck traffic would endanger Minnesota bridges along I-35.

Actually, from this article, the study identifying the problem began under the Clinton Administration.

All this NAFTA crap started under Bush the Elder anyways. Ross's heart was in the right place but his "great sucking sound south" prediction never conjured up the actual great gushing of crap and migrants coming north.

[TalonDJ]

world nutcase daily strikes again...

a Federal Highway Administration study begun in 1998 warned increased NAFTA truck traffic would endanger Minnesota bridges along I-35.

Do you think the report is not valid to bring up or that WND is lying about what it says?

[xcamel]

I believe the national motor truck association statistics would show that domestic, not “nafta” truck traffic has increased tenfold since 1998 (there is no such thing ad ‘nafta’ trucking anyway) FHA “created” “nafta” trucking by bending over to the teamsters and calling all non-union hauling “nafta freight”

[deport]

As WND reported, a Federal Highway Administration study begun in 1998 warned increased NAFTA truck traffic would endanger Minnesota bridges along I-35.

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Increased traffic whether cause by NAFTA or economic factors impact all transportations systems that they use whether they be highways, rail, air ports, maritime, etc. Goods will flow across this country via some transportation method whether Corsi likes it or not and they will cause wear and tear on the systems. No big boggy man causing this effect.

[theDentist]

The real question is: Did the State or Federal governments provide funds for that bridge's upkeep/maintenance, and if so, was the money spent for that reason, or diverted to something else?

[1rudeboy]

[1rudeboy]

“Increasing traffic from international trade placed undue stress on Minneapolis span”

[KevinDavis]

What next.. NAFTA causes acne????

[1rudeboy]

It’s such a shame WND must be excerpted. This should’ve been posted in its glorious entirety.

[KevinDavis]

I know... I barely controlled my laughter when I saw the title.

[1rudeboy]

Bearing in mind that Corsi is a political science professor (and a former FReeper), if there was any doubt that he's using his faculties to whip people into a frenzy and buy his book (autographed copies just $19.99), there shouldn't be any longer.

He's the Ron Popeil of investigative journalism.

[KevinDavis]

Who in the heck is Ron Popeil???

[Mase]

“Increasing traffic from international trade placed undue stress on Minneapolis span”

Scrappleface couldn't have made this any more hilarious. What's even funnier is the author is really trying to be serious. A new low for WND.

[1rudeboy]

You've never heard of the Popeil Pocket Fisherman®? Only $19.95 plus shipping & handling! The biggest fishing invention since the hook!

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[KevinDavis]

That guy.. Again I wonder what NAFTA is going to cause next????? Any takers????

[1rudeboy]

[1rudeboy]

I can’t imagine. But check this Corsican-reasoning: NAFTA causes illegal immigration; illegal immigrants need transport, namely cars, vans, and TRUCKS; trucks are heavy; illegal immigration caused the Minneapolis bridge collapse.

[1rudeboy]

Oh, and I forgot: buy my book.

[Toddsterpatriot]

Officials warned NAFTA trucks threatened bridge

NAFTA trucks with drunk Canadian drivers, eh?

I told him not to drive, hoser.

[dighton]

Again I wonder what NAFTA is going to cause next?????

My girlfriend sped off to points unknown, chasing someone with more Ameros. The NAFTA superhighway will answer for it.

[Ben Ficklin]

I don't think you are giving credit where credit is due.

There are those who think that "THEY" destroyed the bridge so that it would have to be replaced with a NAFTA Super Highway bridge !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[expat_panama]

Oh, and I forgot: buy my book.

Help me get this straight.   What were hearing now is that the Republican-tax-cuts-for-the-rich had nothing to do with the bridge collapse, but that all this time it was in fact, NAFTA trucks that were to blame--

--and we have to buy your book or the bridge will collapse all over again?

[1rudeboy]

I’m still chuckling over the headline. Did the Mexican trucks display a weapon? That would create the possibility of felony charges.