A caller on Thom Hartmann just said that truckers are striking today

mrreowwr_kittty

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Tue Apr-01-08 11:46 AM
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A caller on Thom Hartmann just said that truckers are striking today

Edited on Tue Apr-01-08 11:51 AM by thecatburgler

Independents across the country are not driving today and may stay out all week. Due to gas prices.

Anyone notice anything where you are?

On edit: I found this discussion on a trucker's forum. I guess this has been in the works for a while. I feel dumb for not knowing about it until now. Good for them and I hope it raises awareness.

http://www.truckersforum.net/forum/f98/truckers-strike-april-1-2008-a-2243/

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magellan

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Tue Apr-01-08 11:49 AM
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1. Nope, but we don't commute and

...I don't shop till the end of the week.

I support the indy truckers 100% in their efforts.

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shagin

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Tue Apr-01-08 11:49 AM
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2. I saw 40 or so trucks lined up down the street

Near a gas station on the south side of Chicago. Everyone was getting out of their truck to gather in a parking lot, was pretty neat.

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StarryNite

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Tue Apr-01-08 11:54 AM
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4. Awesome!

I hope they stick to it!

Oh, and welcome aboard shagin. :hi: Keep us posted as to what you see these truckers doing.

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Ganja Ninja

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Tue Apr-01-08 11:50 AM
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3. I didn't really notice this morning on the way to work. n/t

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JoDog

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Tue Apr-01-08 11:58 AM
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5. What I've heard

is that this is a limited, one-day strike. That may have changed since this morning.

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Lars39

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Tue Apr-01-08 12:00 PM
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6. They ran a piece about it on CNN this morning.

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JDPriestly

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Tue Apr-01-08 12:01 PM
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7. The price of oil is already coming down, and it has nothing

to do with their strike. It is the Republican campaign strategy.

My post on this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3089593&mesg_id=3089593

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IndyOp

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Tue Apr-01-08 12:55 PM
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8. A few-hundred dollar check & drop in gas prices --

Will it be enough to fool the fools again?

:(

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bullwinkle428

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Tue Apr-01-08 01:00 PM
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9. It didn't work when they tried that shit in fall '06!

When everyone became suspicious, the oil producers claimed "drop in seasonal demand", and that it happens every year. Funny that it didn't repeat itself the following year!! :mad:

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