Good to hear. I hope they completely paralyze things.

 

I have said many times- if ALL trucks stopped,...........think about that. EVERY single item in your home has been on a truck. Shut that off for a while and we will be done.
What is the estimate of stores going empty- 2 or 3 days. Then what???
I hope they really make a difference. But what will the Lamestream media report???
As always, I blame biden.

 

I have said many times- if ALL trucks stopped,...........think about that. EVERY single item in your home has been on a truck. Shut that off for a while and we will be done.
What is the estimate of stores going empty- 2 or 3 days. Then what???
I hope they really make a difference. But what will the Lamestream media report???
As always, I blame biden.

Without truckers...it is all over.

 

Gubernment is out of control. When the answer isn't in the corrupt ballot box people will look in the ammo box.

 

Except here in Canada where they did a major gun grab (basically, anything that looks like an assault or battle rifle is illegal now) FIRST.....

 

It appears Ottowa liberals are geared up to make a photo op and such out of this.. Otherwise none of the "trusted media" pool, eligle for the liberal government money pool have achnoliged this event is happening... It seems only independant and foreign media is covering any of this as near as I can see....

 

NewsMax was just reporting on the convoy. Over 1000 trucks now over 50 miles long convoy....protesting COVID VACCINATION MANDATES for long haul truckers in Canada....about 48
hours from Ottowa. They
are asking US truckers to join them and run convoys in the USA protesting Vaccine Mandates here
in the USA too.
They raised $6 Million in a Go Fund Me for FUEL for all the trucks....and now the Canadian government has FROZEN the account, won't let the truckers use the money.
One Canadian trucker told Trudeau and the Canadian Parliament, 'I wanna tell you something.....
We Truckers run the country, you don't!'

I think it would be a fine thing if US truckers did the same thing in the USA and TOLD Biden and
Congress We, The People run this nation....you don't!

WestTxDesertRat

 

"We simply believe that every Canadian should be free to choose and face no discrimination or restrictions on their freedom due to their choice."

For every trucker making this stand there are thousands of citzens behind each one of them and we are putting our money where our mouths are covering their expenses .

 

Unvaxxed Canadians Denied Access To Walmart | ZeroHedge

What is the use of the stores if you can't patronize them?

 

This article states a customer can go in, accompanied by a WalMart employee, and shop food and pharmacy only. WalMart is corrupt to the core.

 

GoFundMe blocks millions raised for truckers protesting Covid vaccine mandates

Crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has denied access to millions of dollars to a trucker convoy protesting Covid vaccine mandates

www.rt.com

 

Here's why this hasn't happened in the states. ( yet )

Only owners of the truck can manage it. Company men don't own the truck, don't buy the fuel, pay insurance etc which means if you use that truck in a way not authorized by the owner you could be arrested for grand theft, negligence, and a long list of other charges. Here in the states the owner/op has been diminished to the point of obscurity. The reasons are many, and I don't want to take this thread off on a tangent. Suffice it to say that there are just not enough owner OPs to begin with, and fewer still that can afford to 1. Not be hauling freight and 2. Pay for deadhead fuel.

Other considerations are the potential for violence and damage to extremely expensive equipment that insurance may refuse to cover if you willingly and knowingly put you and your truck into a convoy situation.

The law. Convoys are illegal. You'd be amazed at the wording. No more that 5 trucks in each quarter mile. Yep. That's what the law says and it's at the DOT and State polices discretion as to what they can do which includes tickets, fines, and possibly putting the driver out of service for violations then towing the truck. At owners expense. Care to guess what a big rig tow will run ya?

Other considerations are emergency vehicles like fire, police, and ems. Should those services be required to save lives and lives are lost due to a convoy of trucks blocking the roads guess what? More potential charges for every driver involved.

Now, all this isn't to say I don't support the idea because I do. It just better be worth it to those that have the balls because this is no small matter. Some folks have upwards of a million or more invested in their equipment and stand to lose it all if the authorities decide to put their foot down. And possibly lose their freedom too.

The laws and regs in regards to truckers is serious folks.

Think about the risk those folks up there are taking and realize it isn't just them they are doing it for. Support them if your so inclined and give all truckers a bit of slack when you see us out here in your way.

Fwiw if the mandate hadn't been shot down by scotus I myself * might * have been willing to front the money for the fuel and join the dance. I say might because that's a really tough decision to make. It's my very life.

 

Here's why this hasn't happened in the states. ( yet )

Only owners of the truck can manage it. Company men don't own the truck, don't buy the fuel, pay insurance etc which means if you use that truck in a way not authorized by the owner you could be arrested for grand theft, negligence, and a long list of other charges. Here in the states the owner/op has been diminished to the point of obscurity. The reasons are many, and I don't want to take this thread off on a tangent. Suffice it to say that there are just not enough owner OPs to begin with, and fewer still that can afford to 1. Not be hauling freight and 2. Pay for deadhead fuel.

Other considerations are the potential for violence and damage to extremely expensive equipment that insurance may refuse to cover if you willingly and knowingly put you and your truck into a convoy situation.

The law. Convoys are illegal. You'd be amazed at the wording. No more that 5 trucks in each quarter mile. Yep. That's what the law says and it's at the DOT and State polices discretion as to what they can do which includes tickets, fines, and possibly putting the driver out of service for violations then towing the truck. At owners expense. Care to guess what a big rig tow will run ya?

Other considerations are emergency vehicles like fire, police, and ems. Should those services be required to save lives and lives are lost due to a convoy of trucks blocking the roads guess what? More potential charges for every driver involved.

Now, all this isn't to say I don't support the idea because I do. It just better be worth it to those that have the balls because this is no small matter. Some folks have upwards of a million or more invested in their equipment and stand to lose it all if the authorities decide to put their foot down. And possibly lose their freedom too.

The laws and regs in regards to truckers is serious folks.

Think about the risk those folks up there are taking and realize it isn't just them they are doing it for. Support them if your so inclined and give all truckers a bit of slack when you see us out here in your way.

Fwiw if the mandate hadn't been shot down by scotus I myself * might * have been willing to front the money for the fuel and join the dance. I say might because that's a really tough decision to make. It's my very life.

All the truckers have to do is stop driving, no convoy needed. The way I understand things, that has been happening in slow motion for at least the last two years. They just need to speed it up.

 

Is there legal action that can be taken against GoFund Me? Money raised then being held sounds like theft. Is there another way to send money?

 

Well. I have no idea to be honest. Canada is quite draconian with their laws so I'm guessing the money was frozen to avoid it being used to commit crimes. Or something along those lines.

I can certainly put some feelers out and see what's what as far as figuring out a way.

 

I am so happy to live in this time. I get to see people who are sick and tired of allowing a government to tell them what to do when to do and why they should be doing it. I like it that so many are supporting these Truckers.
I was raised in the 1950-1970's and have seen people who were killed at Universities because they demonstrated for what they believed in.
I would love to see the USA truckers join the Canadian truckers. I understand why some of them aren't, it isn't their truck they are driving don't belong to them.
There are many trucks owned by individuals, and I look forward to being able to support them as they join Canadian Truckers.
I hope the GoFundMe money is able to be accessed by those truckers and Trudeau gets ousted by these people who are only standing up for themselves and their right to choose.

 

Hey I want to update this post, it was a calulated attempt to frustrate the movement , the truckers held their ground !

The money is not stolen or misappropriated , the fund near 7 million donated in under a week and a half is so substantial , they are freezing the fund until the organization of the convoy can come up with a disbursement program as it is suppose to cover the truckers costs and truckers are coming on board from all over the country . So just giving time for some fair accountability so funds are not inappropriately distributed as I understand it .

 

There is only one way to end this.
The liberals across the world are simply waiting it out.


Until the populace forcibly removes them, nothing will change.

Unfortunate truth.

 

There is only one way to end this.
The liberals across the world are simply waiting it out.


Until the populace forcibly removes them, nothing will change.

Unfortunate truth.

You are exactly right!!!!
Unfortunately it is true.
We are all going to have to be ready for what they are willing to throw at us, to fight them off. I just hope all here and other places I am on are ready and willing and able to do what it is going to take to stop the madness from going forward.
Some of us are OLD, some of us are wanna be's and some of us are ready to do what it is going to take.
Just wonder what line some of us are going to be in?
I do know what line I am heading toward, to stand there, proud and ready to throw out the necessary "things" that will needed to stop the madness.

 

The west would have ousted them if we had the seats in parliament but I don't believe we have ever been able to outvote the number of seats they have in the east . Alberta pays the lionshare of taxes off the oil industry that props up billions in equalization payments , the west is more than done with that system .

 

You prob. know about our "National Divorce" chatter as of late.

I am surprised everyone from Winnipeg west hast moved to succeed.

 

Patriots should block ALL demonRAT holes from DC to NYC
Starve the filthy rats.

 

Good Idea!!
The problem is They already are ready for that process to start. A lot of us may think we are ready, but where are we compared to them? I doubt many people have the stuff "put back" that the government officials have and they didn't have to lift a finger to get it. They have food stocks and items in reserve that we would never think about being able to have.
We all will need to learn how to live on a lot left when this SHTF gets to where it is heading, to the bottom of the world so to speak.
If we all want to stockpile what they have we all better have more space and more money than they do.
I am not trying to put down anyone and their ideas, honestly I am not. I am a realist. I know that WE don't have the access to what THEY have. But I am willing to not have what I am used to having to work on stopping them from doing more to me than they already have. Again, just an opinion.

 

Then the truckers suffer for that action . This one is drawing attention from all over the globe and Canadians have put up the money to support the truckers , they intend to occupy Ottawa till Trudeau removes the mandates .

 

True. Then again, it is conceivable that a strike fund could be put up in gofundme, etc.

 

"GoFundMe does take a portion of the donations. The service itself is free to use for users and donators in the United States of America, the United Kingdom and Canada. GoFundMe takes 5% per donation. In addition, they accept tips from donators. When a GoFundMe page is set up, a WePay Account is created for when the time comes to disperse the funds. Upon withdraw of the funds WePay charges 2.9%" taken from Money Inc.

Think about how much money that is year after year for the hundreds of thousands of GoFUnd Me accounts around the world ! Its like a licence to print money , I wonder if they are registered in an offshore country with no taxation . 9 billion dollars have passed through GoFundMe to date

I wondered whom exactly also collects all the interest on monies collected until it is released from Go Fund Me ? I mean again from ALL campaigns year after year . That is a LOT of interest ...

 

It is not a perfect solution , I don't like to see gas or time wasted , this is time out of these peoples lives . But it is an attempt to do SOMETHING despite Trudeaus pandering to get a UN appointment by complying to mandate and control us removing rights and restricting freedoms.

 

Yes it is indeed. A protest I can get behind. A prolonged shut down I can't. For the reasons I've already stated.

What I think is important here is not that the truckers are doing it. No sir. That's the easy part. The important thing is the general public sees the problem and is also getting involved by supporting us.

With enough support....can work. We've never had that before. Perhaps now that our collective backs are up against a wall we can pull the load together.

 

To give folks that don't know some kind of idea about just how much STUFF a trucker will move take a look.

At the bottom you'll see 181 loads delivered. That's a tally since last January. Some loads are heavier than others but I'd say on average my loads are 30,000 lbs.

That's 5,430,000 pounds of freight moved by one (1) trucker in a year.

 

I apologize for no update but the highway was periodically closed (weather) which seems to happen every other day here. 17North (West) is constantly closed due to weather/accidents in the winter and then a washout or two every summer.

With everything I've read and heard half the convoy detoured through Chapleau while the other half is coming through Sault Ste. Marie. No one has posted any numbers and I decided to head home rather than indefinitely wait.

Same online sentiments with many in support and some others complaining. Everyone I talked to today was either supportive or didn't know/care. One person was happy they were delayed as she had to drive home on 17North the opposite way of the convoy and was worried she was going to be delayed a long time. Another had sentiments as they were going to be passing the main hospital and thought it could delay emergency vehicles. I replied that all drivers here pull over immediately and I'm sure truckers are even more aware when emergency vehicles are flashing their lights. She stuck with her point and didn't listen to me.

To be honest the more supportive people in my life are those who are not "jabbed" and those who just want all the mandates/government control finished (people are tired of it all). The people who weren't deep thinkers were the ones not caring.

 

I have a friend in the Niagara area tell me they were watching the convoy (maybe part of it - as it’s joining up from various areas) roll through this evening. Said it was more trucks than they had seen since the beginning of January.

 

I've been watching it on tiktok - they showed the first trucks in Ottawa already. Quite a line of trucks.

 

Kinda on/off topic
I took a short journalism (propoganda) course for an elective long time ago.
This convoy is a protest,and seems somewhat supported.
All the poloticans have to do to counter that support is let slip some "headlines" during a presser.
"1000's stuck on hyway,exits blocked"
"Diabetics at risk with no meds being deliverd"
"petrol stations closed,millions out of work"

I don't know enough about Canada to see how the media will spin it..
I remember the last few years about our medias coverage of BLM's peacefull protests.

 

On my phone so no link. Currently Go Fund Me is releasing funds! It seems it was NOT a case of them "flagging" the funds as reported, it was a normal procedure for the type of account. The article on Zero Hedge is quite detailed. This movement is huge!

 

Of course if 50 million or so get exposed to covid on super bowl Sunday we'd have to self quarantine for 14 days, thems the rules