Saturday, August 13, 2011
Obama’s DOT Goes After Farmers
A Proposal by Obama’s Department of Transportation to require a Commercial Drivers License on farmers that operate tractors is just another example of the Obama Administration interfering in the traditional fabric of America. More “legislation through regulation” imposed by unelected bureaucrats.
From the Blaze by Mike Opelka, Agenda 21 Update: Family Farms Are Under Attack
In Late May, the DOT proposed a rule change for farm equipment, and if it this allowed to take effect, it will place significant regulatory pressure on small farms and family farms all across America – costing them thousands of dollars and possibly forcing many of them out of business. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), part of the Department of Transportation (DOT), wants new standards that would require all farmers and everyone on the farm to obtain a CDL (Commercial Drivers License) in order to operate any farming equipment. The agency is going to accomplish this by reclassifying all farm vehicles and implements as Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs).
From the Federal Register, Regulatory Guidance: Applicability of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to Operators of Certain Farm Vehicles and Off-Road Agricultural Equipment
Sidenotes
1.) The policies of the United Nation’s plan for global management of people and resources is known as Agenda 21.
2.) The DOT Secretary Ray LaHood holds a seat on the newly created White House Rural Council. A powerful group whose members have ties to George Soros and The Center For American Progress.
Editors Note, after this decision was made public the DOT rescinded it’s application.
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