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• What’s $6 Billion Among Friends? – Land Line Magazine’s Charlie Morasch offers a few thoughts about CARB’s latest scandal.  To read Charlie’s comments, click here. Air date: Dec. 18, 2009.

 

• New York shortchanged by elected officials - Land Line Magazine’s Keith Goble offers a few thoughts about the state of things for truckers in New York state. To read Keith’s comments, click here. Air date: Dec. 4, 2009.

 

• Heroes on the road - Terry Scruton gives kudos to true heroes of the road. To read Terry’s comments, click here. Air date: Nov. 13, 2009.

 

• The Unborn- Reed Black shares his thoughts on how our actions affect the next generation. To read Reed’s comments, click here. Air date: Nov. 5, 2009.

 

• The Art of the Deal – OOIDA’s Norita Taylor offers a few thoughts about carrier-based lease purchase deals – a type of contract that leads to more trucker problems (and requests for help) than any other situation in the industry. To read Norita’s comments, click here. Air date: Oct. 30, 2009.

 

• A host of responsibilities - Terry Scruton offers a peek inside how we create Land Line Now. To read Terry’s comments, click here. Air date: Oct. 23, 2009.

 

• States send confusing message to drivers--Land Line Magazine’s State Legislative Editor Keith Goble offers a few thoughts about a mixed message regarding driver safety. To read Keith’s comments, click here. Air date: Oct. 16, 2009.

 

• Relieving congestion, but at what cost – The concept of congestion pricing gives motorists a choice to pay a toll to get out of traffic. What’s in it for truckers? A hefty price tag, for starters. Dave Tanner shares his thoughts with us. To read Dave’s comments, click here. Air date: Oct. 9, 2009.

 

• Goodbye, double nickel – OOIDA’s Joe Rajkovacz offers a trucker’s perspective on the end of the split speed limit in Illinois. To read Joe’s comments, click here. Air date: Sept. 4, 2009.

 

• Signs, signs, everywhere signs – David Tanner offers a few thoughts about driver distractions – beyond the usual suspects. To read David’s comments, click here. Air date: Sept. 4, 2009.

 

• The Unborn- Reed Black shares his thoughts on how our actions affect the next generation. To read Reed’s comments, click here. Air date: Aug. 28, 2009.

 

• What is Efficiency Worth? – Charlie Morasch of Land Line Magazine offers a few thoughts about the possibility of opening the border with Mexico. To read Charlie’s comments, click here.
  Air date: Aug. 21, 2009.

 

• It’s just a bill—167,000 of ‘em– Land Line Magazine’s Keith Goble pontificates about the number of bills state lawmakers will consider this year. To read Keith’s comments, click here.
  Air date: Aug. 14, 2009.

 

•  Welfare Trucking 101 – Joe Rajkovacz offers a few thoughts about who says they’re representing small-business truckers – versus who really is. To read a text version of Joe’s rant, click here. Air date: Aug. 7, 2009.

 

• A New Olympic Sport? – Reed Black presents a satirical look at New Jersey’s requirement to clear snow and ice off the tops of trucks. To read Reed’s comments, click here. Air date: July 31, 2009.

 

• Recipe for Disaster – Charlie Morasch discusses how a delay by CARB translated into costs and debt for ordinary truckers just trying to obey the law. To read Charlie’s comments, click here. Air date: July 24, 2009.

 

• The Scoop on Capitalism and Trade – Land Line Magazine Senior Editor Jami Jones offered a few thoughts on the Cap and Trade proposal in Congress. To read Jami’s comments, click here. Air date: July 17, 2009.

 

• The power of many, and of little claws – Mark Reddig shares his thoughts of the power of numbers when it comes to the getting things done.  To read Mark’s comments, click here. Air date: June 26, 2009.

 

• Helping Out a Friend – Land Line Magazine Managing Editor Sandi Soendker talks about how OOIDA and others helped a very special trucker get back on his feet.  To read Sandi’s comments, click here. Air date: June 12, 2009.

 

• Safe and Sound – Mark Reddig offers a few thoughts on some highways signs that may not mean what you think. To read Mark’s comments, click here. Air date: June 5, 2009.

 

• Taking on the Toll Happy – Land Line Magazine’s David Tanner offers a few thoughts about an effort to get some toll road users a refund on mis-allocated toll money. To read Dave’s comments, click here. Air date: May 29, 2009.

 

• More people should learn trucker math- How many people know exactly what they pay in taxes at the pump or where their fuel taxes go? Land Line Magazine staff Writer Dave Tanner says more people would know if they understood trucker math. To read Dave’s comments, click here. Air date: May 22, 2009.

 

• Swine Flu Panic? – Terry Scruton offers a few thoughts on media coverage of the virus.
  To read Terry’s comments, click here. Air date: May 15, 2009.

 

• Private Parts – Terry Scruton shared a special Razzberry for reporter John Stossel of ABC’s on a lopsided report he did on public-private partnerships. To read Terry’s comments, click here. Air date: May 8, 2009.

 

• The Power of Repetition – Charlie Morasch of Land Line Magazine talks about how pounding home a point – not matter how lacking in facts – can make people believe it’s true. To read Charlie’s comments, click here. Air date: May 1, 2009.

 

• Detention pay equates to Socialism? Yeah, right! – OOIDA Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Joe Rajkovacz, offers his thoughts on detention pay. To read Joe’s Comments, click here. Air date: April 24, 2009.

 

• A Triumph for the Truckers – Land Line Magazine’s Keith Goble offers his thoughts about the fight that led to the end of Ohio’s interstate split speed limit – a fight led by OOIDA. You can read Keith’s thoughts here. Air date: April 17, 2009.

 

• Todd Spencer offers straight talk on cross-border trucking
  OOIDA Executive Vice President Todd Spencer recently offered a response to an editorial by The Kansas City Star regarding their support of cross-border trucking with Mexico. To read Todd’s comments, click here. Air date: April 10, 2009.

 

• My, What Sharp Teeth You Have—Reed Black shared his thoughts on one cities attempt to sink their teeth into drivers in this Friday’s Rant. To read Reed’s Rant, click here. Air date: April 3, 2009.

 

• Detention pay equates to Socialism? Yeah, right!
  OOIDA Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Joe Rajkovacz, offers his thoughts on detention pay. To read Joe’s Comments, click here. Air date: March 13, 2009.

 

• Rex Rains in now off line
  Land Line Magazine Sandi Soendker offers a tribute to Rex Rains, OOIDA’s Web master, who died recently from a long illness. To read Sandi’s Comments, click here. Air date: March 6, 2009

 

• Phat times for TWIC workers—Charlie Morasch shares his thoughts on TWIC enrollment offices in Mobile, Alabama closing for Fat Tuesday You can read Charlie’s rant here Air date: Feb. 27, 2009.

 

• Telling truckers ‘get a room’ is no way to keep our roads safe—Joe Rajkovacz shares his thoughts on Virginia State Police enforcing parking limitations. You can read Joes’s rant here Air date: Feb. 20, 2009.

 

• Gypsies, tramps and thieves—Terry Scruton shares a special Razzberry to a truck stop assistant manager. You can read Terry’s rant here. Air date: Feb. 13, 2009.

 

• CARB: These guys (and gals) are serious—Reed Black shares his thoughts on the regulations from the California Air Resources Board. You can read Reed’s rant here. Air date: Feb. 6, 2009

 

• Ontario, my way or highway – Land Line Magazine staff writer, David Tanner shared his thoughts on the Ontario government has turned a deaf ear to anyone speaking in opposition to mandatory speed limiters. To read David’s rant, click here. Air date: Jan. 30, 2009

 

• By George, He Was Right!! – Reed Black shared his thoughts on all the tracking and surveillance technology we live with today. To read Reed’s rant, click here. Air date: Jan. 23, 2009.

 

• Doughboys? – Charlie Morasch points out the contradiction between the Pentagon’s acceptance of different body types for our armed forces, while the FMCSA’s Medical Review Board demands far higher standards for truckers. To read Charlie’s rant, click here. Air date: Jan. 16, 2009.

 

• Illinois’ new cottage industry: Blago shirts, Blago pins, Blago bags – Land Line Magazine’s Sandi Soendker says Illinois’ governor is missing out on the real money-making opportunity. To read Sandi’s rant, click here. Air date: Jan. 9, 2009.