Poll: Truckers Strike - When Will Truckers Stand Together? IF Ever?

[freightmaster]

Originally Posted by Thinkink

I know a non income earning drive is difficult for Mom and Pop private drivers "BUT"...

What if a drive to Washington D.C. could be a Tax deductible business expense?

AND....

What if every frigging Owner Operator in the country arrived in Washington D.C. on the same day?

And...

What if their Representatives couldn't make it to the Capitol OR Home for a few days?

Do YOU think someone would be willing to hear your story?

What IF?

Courage and determination are an American trait aren't they?

Perhaps a National fund raising campaign could be initiated to solicit donations from the Public in order to support a TRUCKERS MARCH on Washington D.C.

You guys NEED to get organized and use your heads, NOW!!!!!!

It is time to THINK BIG and ACT BIGGER. Take your country BACK, take your lively hoods BACK!

I'll bet Bush and his cronies did a lot of research before 9/11 - after all, bush had the CIA and all it's resources at his disposal before he became president. I'll bet their research told them how far they could push American citizens, in fact they've taken steps to prepare for civil disobedience(do your research on Blackwater, Halliburton and recently built detention centers throughout the country, not to mention Bush's unchallenged laws recently passed and prominently displayed on the White House website).

I'll bet they DIDN'T plan on the outcry starting with the U.S. Truckers!

Good post. Would you "drivers" rather the GOV declare martial law over a truckers shutdown or would you rather they stage another terrorist attack killing hundreds of thousands?

[mkrllr]

First of all, let me say that I'm a company driver and the price of diesel fuel does not directly affect me work wise (not yet anyway). It appears that the owner-operators are the ones most affected by the outrageous price of diesel. I do think that a strike is great in theory, I'm sure that it would be extremely difficult to get 10 truckers to cross the street at the same time.
One must remember that America has a free market economy, which is mainly supply & demand. When supply is up, prices go down. When supply is down, prices go up. When demand is up and retains a constant level, prices go up. When demand is down, the prices go down.
Let's look at the big picture, shall we? It seems that when anyone in the Middle East sneezes, the price of oil takes a big leap upwards. If I were an owner-operator I would certainly look at where the folks at Flying J, Pilot, T/A, and the other truck stops get their oil. I would focus my fuel purchasing with companies that don't use Middle Eastern oil. Another thing I would do is run my rig at the MINIMUM legal speed on the highway. Why? To INCREASE my fuel mileage and REDUCE my DEMAND. Can you just imagine the dent in DEMAND the truckers of this country would do if they would ALL drive this way? The supply of diesel would go up and the price will come down.

[mkrllr]

I ran out of room on my first post, so let me continue. In regards to Middle Eastern oil. The Saudis are boycotting American goods. Let's return the favor. Every time you fill up your truck or car, you can avoid putting more money in the coffers of Saudi Arabia. After all, where is Bin Laden from? Where did the hijackers of 9/11 come from? Buy your fuel and gas from companies that don't use Middle Eastern oil. Here are the companies that are sleeping with the enemy. Shell-205,742,000 barrels. Chevron/Texaco-144,332,000 barrels. Exxon/Mobil-130,082,000 barrels. Marathon/Speedway-117,740.000 barrels. Amoco- 62,231,000 barrels. The oil companies that DO NOT use Middle Eastern oil are, Sunoco, Conoco, Sinclair, BP/Phillips, Hess, and Arco. All that is required is a little bit of homework to find out where your truckstop of choice is getting their oil. Just my thoughts.

[2xR]

Originally Posted by mkrllr

Every time you fill up your truck or car, you can avoid putting more money in the coffers of Saudi Arabia. After all, where is Bin Laden from? Where did the hijackers of 9/11 come from? Buy your fuel and gas from companies that don't use Middle Eastern oil. Here are the companies that are sleeping with the enemy. Shell-205,742,000 barrels. Chevron/Texaco-144,332,000 barrels. Exxon/Mobil-130,082,000 barrels. Marathon/Speedway-117,740.000 barrels. Amoco- 62,231,000 barrels. The oil companies that DO NOT use Middle Eastern oil are, Sunoco, Conoco, Sinclair, BP/Phillips, Hess, and Arco. All that is required is a little bit of homework to find out where your truckstop of choice is getting their oil. Just my thoughts.

Around here, in NC, BP and Amoco are sold under the same banner. I have heard SUNOCO imports no crude. They only do domestic. I like that idea.

Middle Eastern oil does not profit just the Saudis. American oil companies are heavily invested there, and, to attempt to strike a blow at Saudi oil is to attempt to strike at American companies, of which I, and many others own significant stocks. I don't much care for your plan.

We could all just start buying CITGO and help support our good friend Hugo Chavez down in Venezuela. NOT!!

[MO family man]

[quote=freightmaster;393626]I can tell by this thread the public is behind this shutdown. The only reason I still see trucks running up and down the highway has got to be one of two reasons. Either these drivers are afraid to unite with their fellow truckers out of fear or they are just plain greedy!
My truck WILL remain parked until we get results.The elderly cannot keep up with the rising cost of food, heating oil and medicine!This industry has gone to **** since I began driving in 1982.GET SOME BACKBONE DRIVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You honestly believe that driver? Because a couple hundred people on a forum took a poll you feel confident that the public is with you? I am not afraid to unite with you I just chose not to. I am not greedy, I am not gaining anything I wouldn't already make. Limiting the number of trucks on the road during a "Strike" will further drive up transportation cost. How does this help the elderly and fixed income crowd. Tell you what. You go on strike to get me higher wages and i'll do it for whatever it is you're trying to do.

[freightmaster]

Originally Posted by mkrllr

I ran out of room on my first post, so let me continue. In regards to Middle Eastern oil. The Saudis are boycotting American goods. Let's return the favor. Every time you fill up your truck or car, you can avoid putting more money in the coffers of Saudi Arabia. After all, where is Bin Laden from? Where did the hijackers of 9/11 come from? Buy your fuel and gas from companies that don't use Middle Eastern oil. Here are the companies that are sleeping with the enemy. Shell-205,742,000 barrels. Chevron/Texaco-144,332,000 barrels. Exxon/Mobil-130,082,000 barrels. Marathon/Speedway-117,740.000 barrels. Amoco- 62,231,000 barrels. The oil companies that DO NOT use Middle Eastern oil are, Sunoco, Conoco, Sinclair, BP/Phillips, Hess, and Arco. All that is required is a little bit of homework to find out where your truckstop of choice is getting their oil. Just my thoughts.

9/11 was done with the complicity of the U.S. Government! Osama Bin Laden is dead and has been since 2002!

[Ronnocomot]

Originally Posted by freightmaster

9/11 was done with the complicity of the U.S. Government! Osama Bin Laden is dead and has been since 2002!

Well if it is on YouTube, it must be true.

[freightmaster]

[quote=MO family man;394755]

Originally Posted by freightmaster

I can tell by this thread the public is behind this shutdown. The only reason I still see trucks running up and down the highway has got to be one of two reasons. Either these drivers are afraid to unite with their fellow truckers out of fear or they are just plain greedy!
My truck WILL remain parked until we get results.The elderly cannot keep up with the rising cost of food, heating oil and medicine!This industry has gone to **** since I began driving in 1982.GET SOME BACKBONE DRIVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You honestly believe that driver? Because a couple hundred people on a forum took a poll you feel confident that the public is with you? I am not afraid to unite with you I just chose not to. I am not greedy, I am not gaining anything I wouldn't already make. Limiting the number of trucks on the road during a "Strike" will further drive up transportation cost. How does this help the elderly and fixed income crowd. Tell you what. You go on strike to get me higher wages and i'll do it for whatever it is you're trying to do.

Do you really live in Missouri?
You sure could have fooled me!
You go run your ### off for Bush/ Cheney!

As for not seeing how shutting down helps the elderly on fixed income, pull your head out of that one place for a few hours and figure it out! Do I have to do ALL your homework for you?

[freightmaster]

Originally Posted by Ronnocomot

Well if it is on YouTube, it must be true.

Well,,, if they haven't let the psyops cops in here! Why Ronno do you wait till the thread is dead to jump in and try to debunk the facts? Cant take the heat?

[Ronnocomot]

Originally Posted by freightmaster

Well,,, if they haven't let the psyops cops in here! Why Ronno do you wait till the thread is dead to jump in and try to debunk the facts? Cant take the heat?

I responded to your post 6 minutes after you posted it?

What the #### are you talking about "wait till the thread is dead"?