My friend Kenny Capell sends along this very interesting gem, about trucking and what trucker's got paid almost 40 years ago!
Kenny, an owner-operator who drives with his wife, made the news last year when he was arrested and charged with 'obstruction of justice' in Georgia when he refused to show his ID to a DOT officer who had demanded he wake up out of the sleepr berth and show her his ID for no reason whatsoever. After dragging the case out for a year, costing him time and money, witless prosecutors eventually dropped all charges against Kenny when he demanded a jury trial, and they realized that they had no case.
Watch "(1978) BJ and the Bear (Pilot Episode) -&' The Misadventures Of Sheriff Lobo&'" on YouTube $1.50 per mile in the first 3 min of the show. Fuel then was $.80 per gallon. T bone stake dinner for $2.85 witch included a drink. The TTT in Tucson Ariz...
Kenny sent a message to his congressman and got a reply about 1978 wages yesterday.
We are working for less than 1978 wages.
I am a Owner Operator and a OOIDA Member my name is Kenny. I pull trailers for $1.21 per mile and pay almost $3.00 per gallon for Fuel. In 1978 Fuel was $0.80 and $1.50 per mile was per mile. I would like to add a $20.00 Steak Dinner in 1978 you could get it for. $2.85 at the triple T in AZ. Watch the first 3min of BJ. and the Bear 1978 pilot show on YouTube and you do the math between then and now ask yourself can you live on 1978 wages today like we are I can't afford health insurance. Please let me know what you think. Thanks, Kenny Capell
Subject: 1978 Wages To: Kenny Capell
Dear Mr. Capell,
Your letter to Congressman Fleischmann about wages was brought to my attention. I wanted to let you know that we have received it, and it is being brought to the Congressman and our labor staffer's attention. Thank you for writing us, and please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Best,
Olivia Dickey
Office of Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03)
230 Cannon House Office Building | Washington, DC 20515
Tel: 202-225-3271 | Fax: 202-225-3494
The part about the $1.50 per mile is at the 2:30 mark. BJ and the monkey are having breakfast in the truck stop diner and a pretty woman saunters in and asks "is it true that you'll haul anything, anywhere, for $1.50 per mile?"
It's a nice clip from an era bygone. Truck driving is actually still a very fun, interesting and lucrative business, if you are an owner operator. I will post about it one of these days. It's not for everyone- the turnover rate in the industry is OVER 100%. The lifestyle is certainly not for everyone. Most people can just not hack it. :-)
Martin Hill interviewed by John Friend of The Realist Report (This is probably my favorite interview I've ever done. We cover the history of Libertyfight.com, my motivation, my confrontation of Donald Trump, and many other issues. Very fun show.)
Many, probably most police are creeps, except it is not as bad in small towns where cops tend to nicer. They love wake up and harass sleeping motorists with no justification.
shockingly, I have actually found in the past five or so years that most cops are very polite and professional.
I don't know if it is because I am more mellow, or what. (most people would probably not classify me as mellow at all, so that's probably not it.) nevertheless, I am very glad that I very rarely if ever encounter bad or rude cops. They are always very nice.
"Even to the death fight for truth, and the LORD your God will battle for you".Sirach 4:28