s/o. Truck convoy now headed to DC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly are they protesting?

Per NBCWasington:

“We’re challenging the high prices of fuel,” he said. Bolus said they are also protesting vaccine mandates, critical race theory and people in jail facing charges related to the Capitol insurrection.

So, a laundry list of far right grievances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:They are creating a headache for two Republican governors and creating a wedge issue for them. Sounds good to me.

Maybe. But Youngkin is so green and so incompetent. He just doesn’t understand the whole governing thing. He’s going to be slow to do things like mobilize the guard. It increases the chance that things get out of hand in VA. (also, he like to cause chaos in NoVA, so there that’.

Hogans may be an R. But, he did the right things during the insurrection.

What a stupid comment. Youngkin called a state of emergency in VA prior to the last big snowstorm. He had VDOT ready and waiting. He wasn't slow at all - he was efficient and fast. I have no doubt he'll react quickly to this issue as well.

https://www.wric.com/weather/gov-youngkin-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-forecasted-winter-weather/

What big snowstorm? We got not much here since his inaguration.

Plus, Snowstorms aren’t political. It will be interesting to see whether Little Trumpkin has the Guard stand down and sticks it to NoVA (CIA and Pentagon access, etc). He wants to run for POTUS. Mobilizing and arresting the “Freedom Convoy” doesn’t get it done. Quite a dilemma for Mr. Youngkin. I’ll enjoy watching him squirm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Haha let them try to honk their horns nonstop in my neighborhood and see what happens to their trucks lol. We aren’t as polite as Canadians down here.

Agree. DC is just not going to put up with this. And rightly so.

Especially post insurrection. We are all very aware of how quickly these loonies get out of control. West and tow. But send them to VA and MD. DC is still bogged down in putting insurrectionists in jail.

Also f—- Rand Paul

[Anonymous]

“With the advent of the vaccine and workable therapeutic agents, along with the hard work of so many sectors that contributed to declining COVID-19 cases and severity of illness, it is now time to re-open the country,” the group said. “COVID is well-in-hand now, and Americans need to get back to work in a free and unrestricted manner.”


https://dcist.com/story/22/02/21/trucker-convoy-protests-dc-pandemic-restrictions/


Um, ok?

May 2020 called. It wants its protest back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly are they protesting?

Per NBCWasington:

“We’re challenging the high prices of fuel,” he said. Bolus said they are also protesting vaccine mandates, critical race theory and people in jail facing charges related to the Capitol insurrection.

Wait. Seriously?

Seriously. Basically, the are protesting the fact white men now have to compete on merit. And they have none.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly are they protesting?

Per NBCWasington:

“We’re challenging the high prices of fuel,” he said. Bolus said they are also protesting vaccine mandates, critical race theory and people in jail facing charges related to the Capitol insurrection.

Bolus? Bob Bolus? What a maroon.

[Anonymous]

UPDATE: Bob Bolus, Family Members Charged In Minuteman ...
https://www.wnep.com › local › lackawanna-county › b...
Jun 6, 2014 — Minuteman Environmental Services owner Brian Bolus is charged with insurance fraud. Prosecutors say he and his father, Scranton businessman Bob ...

Businessman Bob Bolus in Lackawanna County Prison | News
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com › news › businessman-b...
May 26, 2020 — Scranton-area businessman Bob Bolus has returned to jail to serve the rest of his sentence for his conviction on an insurance fraud charge.


Jessup: Bob Bolus violated borough zoning with tractor trailer ...
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com › news › jessup-bob-bo...

JESSUP — Businessman Bob Bolus is effectively using his land as a junkyard without approval, borough officials contend.


Businessman submits appeal after judges order his removal in ...
https://fox56.com › news › local › judges-order-local-b...
Oct 2, 2019 — UPDATE (10/4/19): Local businessman Bob Bolus was taken off the ballot in the race for Scranton Mayor due to convictions he faced in the ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Haha let them try to honk their horns nonstop in my neighborhood and see what happens to their trucks lol. We aren’t as polite as Canadians down here.

Agree. DC is just not going to put up with this. And rightly so.

Especially post insurrection. We are all very aware of how quickly these loonies get out of control. West and tow. But send them to VA and MD. DC is still bogged down in putting insurrectionists in jail.

Also f—- Rand Paul

Yeah, how many more people can DC hold in solitary confinement?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly are they protesting?

Per NBCWasington:

“We’re challenging the high prices of fuel,” he said. Bolus said they are also protesting vaccine mandates, critical race theory and people in jail facing charges related to the Capitol insurrection.

So no real direction

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Haha let them try to honk their horns nonstop in my neighborhood and see what happens to their trucks lol. We aren’t as polite as Canadians down here.

Haha and you might just also find out truckers also shoot mofos like u

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly are they protesting?

Per NBCWasington:

“We’re challenging the high prices of fuel,” he said. Bolus said they are also protesting vaccine mandates, critical race theory and people in jail facing charges related to the Capitol insurrection.

Bob Bolus? Jeeeeze, of course. That guy runs a trucking company alright, but is a convicted felon, as sketchy as they come - and has been a longtime political provocateur, and is as Trumpy as they come.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
UPDATE: Bob Bolus, Family Members Charged In Minuteman ...
https://www.wnep.com › local › lackawanna-county › b...
Jun 6, 2014 — Minuteman Environmental Services owner Brian Bolus is charged with insurance fraud. Prosecutors say he and his father, Scranton businessman Bob ...

Businessman Bob Bolus in Lackawanna County Prison | News
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com › news › businessman-b...
May 26, 2020 — Scranton-area businessman Bob Bolus has returned to jail to serve the rest of his sentence for his conviction on an insurance fraud charge.


Jessup: Bob Bolus violated borough zoning with tractor trailer ...
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com › news › jessup-bob-bo...

JESSUP — Businessman Bob Bolus is effectively using his land as a junkyard without approval, borough officials contend.


Businessman submits appeal after judges order his removal in ...
https://fox56.com › news › local › judges-order-local-b...
Oct 2, 2019 — UPDATE (10/4/19): Local businessman Bob Bolus was taken off the ballot in the race for Scranton Mayor due to convictions he faced in the ...

Hope y'all are proud to have your movement led by a guy who's literally a criminal scumbag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What exactly are they protesting?

Vaccine mandates
Mask Mandates
Trump’s stolen election
Probably CRT

It seems to be amorphous right wing grievances.

What mandates?

OP here. They aren’t actually that specific. Maybe they too are confusing about FCPS’s maybe mask mandate?

They are tired of the pandemic (aren’t we all). They think Trump won (he didn’t). And rather than accepting that life has sucked for most of the planet for two years and sometimes you lose elections, they are hosting an undereducated white male grievance fest. Apparently on the beltway. What interesting is that the funding, even for the Canadian protests is murky, and there seems to be a lot of astroturfing. And, of course, FB (sorry, Meta) is letting them organize on their platform.

https://www.npr.org/2022/02/19/1081987391/the-funding-behind-freedom-convoy-protests

Why shouldn't they organize on FB - or anywhere else? I thought you were all about non-violent, peaceful protests? I guess only the ones you agree with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Awesome. I'd love to see ten, twenty thousand trucks show up in DC. But I expect this will be pretty weak.

Blocking traffic I generally don't support beyond a slow roll, but if they want to park up on the Mall, block entrances to buildings, etc. I'm all for it.


Are you all for that only when you support the cause, or for any protesters protesting any issues? Why or why not, be specific.

Exactly this.

You do realize that can be turned right around on you, yes? You're all for protests - when it's a cause YOU deem righteous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:They are creating a headache for two Republican governors and creating a wedge issue for them. Sounds good to me.

Maybe. But Youngkin is so green and so incompetent. He just doesn’t understand the whole governing thing. He’s going to be slow to do things like mobilize the guard. It increases the chance that things get out of hand in VA. (also, he like to cause chaos in NoVA, so there that’.

Hogans may be an R. But, he did the right things during the insurrection.

What a stupid comment. Youngkin called a state of emergency in VA prior to the last big snowstorm. He had VDOT ready and waiting. He wasn't slow at all - he was efficient and fast. I have no doubt he'll react quickly to this issue as well.

https://www.wric.com/weather/gov-youngkin-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-forecasted-winter-weather/

When we had three snowflakes and he recreated Obama's Bin Laden killing picture? That showed SUCH good judgment.

No, dumbass. What a short (and selective) memory you have.

https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2022/jan/17/winter-storm-wallops-southeast/