Truckers Ride for the Constitution Plan A Massive Slowdown

 

 

 

” Not only is the government (partially) shut down, but now a caravan of truck drivers is looking to shut down traffic around Washington — as part of a bizarre protest against things that are “destroying America.” 

The group, Truckers Ride for the Constitution, is trying to attract participants for a demonstration on the Capital Beltway starting this Friday. 

“Truck drivers will not haul freight! … Truckers will lead the path to saving our country if every American rides with them!” the group’s Facebook page, which had more than 57,000 “likes” as of Tuesday morning, declares. 

The truckers reportedly plan to clog the Beltway by driving “three lanes deep” for three days.   

So just what do they want? 

Their list of grievances is apparently quite long. 

According to a report in The Hill, the drivers are complaining about wages, gas prices and federal regulations on their industry. They’re also not too chuffed about the debt or the National Security Agency’s surveillance practices. “

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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