We Gonna Have Ourselves A Convoy A group of freedom-loving truckers appearing almost to have accepted a baton from the 9/11 Two Million Biker D.C. rally. They plan to shut down America on the weekend of Oct. 11-13, by calling a trucking general strike.QuoteThe backbone of commerce in the United States are the truck drivers who spend long hours on the road ensuring our very survival as a modern society.
But with fuel prices continuing to rise, wages dropping, jobs becoming harder to find, and rampant corruption in Washington D.C. furthering the country's economic death spiral, America's truck drivers, like the majority of our fellow citizens, are fed up.
Between October 11th and 13th they have called for a general strike, asking truck drivers around the country to refuse to haul freight, a move that could carry with it a significant impact on the American economy.
The protest calls for truckers to make their way to Washington D.C. in a massive convoy in an effort to call attention to, among other things, the Benghazi cover-up, the recent attack which killed 25 members of Seal Team 6, ever rising fuel prices, and claims that President Obama has engaged in treasonous crimes.
Moreover, they've requested that the American people join them in solidarity by not shopping or engaging in any economic activity that benefits the government or their corporate interests.
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The American people are sick and tired of the corruption that is destroying America! We therefore declare a GENERAL STRIKE on the weekend of October 11-13, 2013! Truck drivers will not haul freight! Americans can strike in solidarity with truck drivers!
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Quote Breaker 1 9 calling on all Trucker to shut America down for three days October 11-13. The American people are bleeding out with no relief in sight, It is time to change the NEWS. Let us show our elected officials that we are 100% fed up with corruption and the blatant disregard of the Constitution that they swore to defend.
Bob tail it hammer down to the bull$hit city with flags flying high.
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My fellow Patriot this effort is to support the truckers in a major shut down of America ion a 3 day strike October 11th thru 13th.
Obamacare will be in effect and most people will be ready to take action. No commerce on those days stock up on items that you will need. No banking no shopping no money transactions. It does not matter If a million or 50 roll through DC in this effort. Congress will listen to We The People. Which is remove Obama from office for crimes of treason and misdemeanors. We want Congressional hearing on Benghazi and Seal Team 6. Louis Learner put in jail. No amnesty, remove all Muslims in our government that do not uphold the Constitution. Remove Eric Holder from office for crimes against the people and the Constitution. Last but not least is Fuel prices.
Via: The Truckers to Shutdown America Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/truckerstoshutdownamerica
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The protest comes on the heels of a massive biker rally held in Washington D.C., and other grass roots efforts to hold the government to account for various Constitutional transgressions including everything from stripping Americans of their right to bear arms, to forced health care mandates soon to be implemented across the country (with exemptions for members of Congress and corporations with insider access, of course).
http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/convoy-to-d-c-truckers-to-shut-down-america-in-october_09172013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI5eT4UmyFY
http://www.bizpacreview.com/2013/09/18/truckers-organizing-to-shut-down-america-dc-for-3-days-83628
Now this article says they are taking
an anti Muslim stance. QuoteTheir Facebook page has more than 37,000 "likes" and appears to be bigoted as they want to "remove all Muslims in our government that do not uphold the Constitution."
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/religion/islam/anti-muslim-truckers-plan-shut-down-washington-dc-video#
i will pass along to friends
sorry i don't see it happening.. there aren't that many independents who can afford to do it
but hey..just my opinion
Quote from: sky otter on September 19, 2013, 03:34:33 AM
there aren't that many independents who can afford to do it
Sky, yes that crossed my mind as well.
It will be interesting to see what momentum takes
shape, if it does. But dang, I wish I was independent
trucker about now. :D
I agree that singling out only the Muslims that do not uphold the Constitution is bigoted. I think ALL who not do so should be removed.
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Odd...this appears to have not changed in thirty minutes...
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Police pull over truckers in protest convoy Quote WASHINGTON (AP) - Virginia state police say they stopped four tractor-trailer drivers participating in a protest convoy on the Capital Beltway outside Washington.
Police say the drivers were pulled over after they began driving side-by side across all four northbound lanes of the Beltway in Fairfax County shortly before 9 a.m. Thursday, slowing traffic to about 15 mph. Officers warned the drivers not to impede traffic and did not write any tickets.
Police say a convoy of about 30 trucks began traveling north on Interstate 95 from Doswell, Va., on Friday morning. The truckers are circling the Beltway.
Organizers say the truckers are protesting unconstitutional actions by the federal government, including the health care overhaul and the Patriot Act. They are calling for President Barack Obama to be removed from office.
http://www.nbc12.com/story/23667282/police-pull-over-truckers-in-protest-convoy
Constitution Convoy Rally Denver In Route To DC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBTAsB05r0o
Constitution Rally Truckers Stopped After Slowing Capital Beltway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USam4M_o6GM
The truck stopage works well.
From another view if you don't mind. When someon does not pay a very high bill here, the unpaid person will hire from 5 to 5o very large trucks and have them park right in front of the payers building. Shutting tmem down. Funny thing, the police do nothing, they let them settle it out themselves. They even chain them together and other posts. The drivers then all leave..
Try towing a truck that is all parked sideways T-headed and blocked by others. Can you imagine what DC would look like if 10,000 Mac trucks with trailers drove in and parked, locked and left. If you do this with a car they tow you. Ok, what do you do with tat many trucks. Believe me it stops everything instantly. Everyone just gets a parking ticket and maybe an impound fee If they can tow it.
See if it happens in numbers............
Quote from: deuem on October 11, 2013, 05:29:14 PM
Can you imagine what DC would look like if 10,000 Mac trucks with trailers drove in and parked, locked and left.
I would love to see it Deuem. :D
what worries me about the idea is how do they know that all the truckers that join them, all have good intentions. big trailers can carry all sorts of things, like armies, bombs, etc.
Quote from: burntheships on October 11, 2013, 05:18:15 PM
'Officers warned the drivers not to impede traffic and did not write any tickets."
Fair enough... no tickets
I agree with the cops. Protest is fine but don't stop "We the People..." from getting to work :D
Quote from: undo11 on October 11, 2013, 06:59:35 PM
what worries me about the idea is how do they know that all the truckers that join them, all have good intentions. big trailers can carry all sorts of things, like armies, bombs, etc.
Well how about THIS?
What's Affected by a Government Shutdown?
Below, find an overview of some of the government services and operations that will be impacted until Congress passes a budget to fund them again. For detailed information about specific activities at Federal agencies, please see federal government contingency plans.
Vital services that ensure seniors and young children have access to healthy food and meals may not have sufficient Federal funds to serve all beneficiaries in an extended lapse.
Call centers, hotlines and regional offices that help veterans understand their benefits will close to the public.
Veterans' compensation, pension, education, and other benefits could be cut off in the case of an extended shutdown.
Every one of America's national parks and monuments, from Yosemite to the Smithsonian to the Statue of Liberty, will be immediately closed.
New applications for small business loans and loan guarantees will be immediately halted.
Research into life-threatening diseases and other areas will stop, and new patients won't be accepted into clinical trials at the National Institutes of Health.
Work to protect consumers, ranging from child product safety to financial security to the safety of hazardous waste facilities, will cease. The EPA will halt non-essential inspections of chemical facilities and drinking water systems.
Permits and reviews for planned energy and transportations projects will stop, preventing companies from working on these projects. Loans to rural communities will be halted.
Hundreds of thousands of Federal employees including many charged with protecting us from terrorist threats, defending our borders, inspecting our food, and keeping our skies safe will work without pay until the shutdown ends.
Hundreds of thousands of additional federal workers will be immediately and indefinitely furloughed without pay.
Quote from: deuem on October 11, 2013, 05:29:14 PM
The truck stopage works well.
From another view if you don't mind. When someon does not pay a very high bill here, the unpaid person will hire from 5 to 5o very large trucks and have them park right in front of the payers building. Shutting tmem down. Funny thing, the police do nothing, they let them settle it out themselves. They even chain them together and other posts. The drivers then all leave..
Try towing a truck that is all parked sideways T-headed and blocked by others. Can you imagine what DC would look like if 10,000 Mac trucks with trailers drove in and parked, locked and left. If you do this with a car they tow you. Ok, what do you do with tat many trucks. Believe me it stops everything instantly. Everyone just gets a parking ticket and maybe an impound fee If they can tow it.
See if it happens in numbers............
Brilliant. Bloody brilliant. GFY.
Quote from: zorgon on October 11, 2013, 07:53:23 PM
Well how about THIS?
What's Affected by a Government Shutdown?
What happens if Those who have give to Those who don't, locally? It happens more than We think. I wonder what charity We will see.
Quote from: Amaterasu on October 11, 2013, 09:37:44 PM
What happens if Those who have give to Those who don't, locally? It happens more than We think. I wonder what charity We will see.
Well we could write to the Rothchilds and see if they will fund Pegasus.... :D
Quote from: zorgon on October 11, 2013, 11:38:26 PM
Well we could write to the Rothchilds and see if they will fund Pegasus.... :D
Go for it! But I wasn't thinking of Them. Somehow I don't think it will be THEM doing any sharing. Mostly it will be locals.
ah what happens if you throw a party and nobody shows...lol...kinda obvious that this started on face palm site....
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/10/11/dozens-not-thousands-show-up-for-dc-trucker-protest/
Dozens, not thousands, show up for DC trucker protest
Published October 11, 2013 • FoxNews.com
A trucker protest aimed at clogging the Capital Beltway around Washington to protest government "corruption" was not shaping up to be quite the commuter nightmare organizers had threatened.
As of Friday morning, dozens of tractor-trailers were said to be on the road as part of the protest convoy.
Virginia state police say they stopped four tractor-trailer drivers on the Beltway, pulling them over after they began driving side-by side across all four northbound lanes of the Beltway in Fairfax County.
Their actions slowed traffic to about 15 mph. Officers warned the drivers not to impede traffic and did not write any tickets.
Police say a convoy of about 30 trucks began traveling north on Interstate 95 from Doswell, Va., on Friday morning. The truckers are circling the Beltway.
However, the presence was not quite the thousands of truckers that organizers had predicted. On Friday morning, just a handful of people had showed up at a key staging area.
According to MyFoxDC.com, organizers say more could show up through the weekend.
The rally, "Truckers Ride for the Constitution," had called for 10,000 truck drivers to show up Friday morning and circle I-495 for the next three days, according to a Facebook page for the event.
"Truckers will lead the path to saving our country if every American rides with them!" the Facebook page says, adding "The American people are sick and tired of the corruption that is destroying America!"
On its website, the group lists several demands, including that President Obama resign immediately, that the debt ceiling not be raised and that National Security Agency surveillance of communications be ceased. The group is also complaining about low wages and rising fuel costs.
The event's organizers, however, have stressed that they intend to keep the protest peaceful and adhere to all traffic laws.
"We're not coming in to cause any violence or disrupt anything," protester J.B. Schaffner told Greta Van Sustern Thursday night on "Greta."
"We're just coming in to make our voice heard."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.