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April 28, 2008 02:43 PM    View printable version     Link to this comment   
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February 19, 2007
Truckers protest gas prices in Washington, D.C.

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Sure is funny that all these truckers are willing to take the chance of tickets, when a few months ago the union? truckers would not go because they were threaten with tickets??

 
 RAW VIDEO: TRUCKERS PROTEST FUEL PRICES IN DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Horns blaring, truck drivers began arriving in Washington to protest high gasoline prices.

The group, Truckers and Citizens United, plans to circle the National Mall on Monday before parking at RFK Stadium. From there, they will march and take shuttles to the Capitol, where a rally is scheduled. Organizers say about 350 vehicles were expected.

The truckers are calling on Congress to stop subsidizing big oil companies, release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserves, and end exports of oil from Alaska, among other things.

Many of the truckers drove to Washington from Harrisburg, Pa., and other areas to the north. One passenger held a sign that read "Enough is Enough." The sound of so many semi-truck horns blaring was deafening.



April 28, 2008 02:54 PM    View printable version     Link to this comment   
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February 15, 2007
Go Truckers!!!  I saw this on the news and an honest report was at the very least - 4 miles of Truckers!  It was great!
April 28, 2008 08:57 PM    View printable version     Link to this comment   
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February 8, 2007
But how come the truckers could protest this issue and they were 'turned back' when they tried to protest the Mexican truck issue???  It doesn't make sense. 
April 29, 2008 06:05 PM    View printable version     Link to this comment   
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February 15, 2007
They probably let it happen because they know that the illegal aliens can't afford the gas either, and if American citizens can push the prices back then the illegals would benefit from it too....

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