Truckers organizing a 3 day strike in DC 10/11 - 10/13

[gimmethesimplelife]

I am wondering if you'all have heard about a large group of truckers organizing a 3 day strike and driving to DC to shut it down? I don't know what to make of this - I'm hoping it's just an urban legend spurred on by social media to grow and grow and grow.....Great that folks want to get out and protest, more power to them, I just worry that if this does indeed happen, things could escalate into something nasty.....what do you'all think? Rob

[flowerseverywhere]

here is an article about it. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/18/why-are-truckers-threatening-to-shut-down-washington-d-c-for-three-days-straight/# there is a facebook page that has thousands of likes but unsure how many are actually preparing to shut down the city. who knows.

[ApatheticNoMore]

I am wondering if you'all have heard about a large group of truckers organizing a 3 day strike and driving to DC to shut it down? I don't know what to make of this - I'm hoping it's just an urban legend spurred on by social media to grow and grow and grow.....Great that folks want to get out and protest, more power to them, I just worry that if this does indeed happen, things could escalate into something nasty.....what do you'all think?

No hadn't heard of it until now (I've heard about the Walmart strikers and so on). Wow what a weird list of demands. I support LABOR strikes (for better pay, benefits, working conditions, more control etc..) - especially private sector. I won't cross your picket bro. That doesn't seem to be what this is though. So beyond that everyone has a right to protest, but that doesn't mean I'm going to cheer or join everyone's protest.