"National Shut-Down" Information...

Professional drivers are asking American Citizens to participate with us in the "National Shut-Down"

This is an issue effecting all of us and we MUST take a stand NOW. Our government IS a major contributing factor in the outrageous price of fuel, and the struggle American citizens are experiencing making ends meet. We must take this action to get their attention. All other avenues has only fallen on deaf ears - our government is ignoring the will, and needs, of the American people.

In The Last Year

(63,000 Jobs Lost)

(2 Million American Citizens Lose Their Homes)

(28 Million American Citizens Projected To Be On Food Stamp Programs)

Our government officials are eating good dinners, are living in beautiful homes, are driving brand new vehicles and are collecting large salaries...on the American Citizen's dollar. It's time to take our country back.

STAND UP, SPEAK OUT OR GO BROKE!!!

www.theamericandriver.com/files/TruckersAndCitizensUnited.html
http://www.uscattlehaulers.com/
www.thetruckingindustry.net/strike.html
www.truckdriversunited.com/truck_stop_talk.htm
www.thetruckersvoice.net/

Protest Convoy

Well, today went great. Hundreds showed up and thousands sent their support via email to us. The state officials wouldn't come out and speak with the crowd, but Hillary Clinton did...as if we didn't see that coming. But the good that came from that is my brother, JB, was able to convey our concerns, and she was very receptive. If only the elected officials would have come out. Just more proof our government refuses to speak with the people.
Here's a copy of links from today...

Truckers Protest In Harrisburg
[ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fmb8QRkXCc ]

Convoy Of Truckers In Harrisburg - Part 1
[ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIMmFouYeOQ ]

WGAL-8 Convoy Pictures
[ http://www.wgal.com/slideshow/news/15751326/detail.html ]

Safe Trails and God Bless

www.theamericandriver.com/files/TruckersAndCitizensUnited.html
www.theamericandriver.com/files/wp/national_shut_down_flyer.html

STAND UP, SPEAK OUT OR GO BUST!!!

Who Knew...

When my brother, Mike (JB), and I started The American Driver 2 yrs ago, our main purpose was to assist drivers without taking from them and try to bring back the unity that existed at one time amongst us. We started our endeavor with JB taking it to the drivers personally while he big strapped, and I began building the site.

Now, here we are in the middle of the most important issue American citizens have had to deal with in a long time. Our government and big business has put us in a position of struggling to make ends meet. ALL OF US! This is a very important time for American citizens, not just professional drivers. The professional driver is on the brink of losing everything. They're basically operating just to pay the fuel bill to get the job done. It won't be long before hundreds of thousands of professional drivers will be jobless, homeless and starving. If people think this won't effect them in a serious way...they're in for a rude awakening. The loss of our professional drivers will effect ALL of us in a serious way.

Big business and our government won't be stopping here with their destructive actions. Toll roads are planned, higher road taxes are planned, leasing of OUR roadways to foreign investors is planned, opening the borders are planned, more control over American citizens is planned (National ID), and the list goes on. This "National Shut-Down" is our last stand to begin taking our country back from the government that is no longer serving the needs, and will, of the American people. It may take additional shut-downs depending upon the actions following this shut-down. History shows that our government is very good at temporary fixes to calm the public, and then business as usual. We are asking ALL American citizens to participate in the coming shut-down to show strength and solidarity (this is our governments' #1 concern.)

Everywhere I look on the internet I'm reading "we need someone to represent us..." Well, several of us are already beginning the process of getting together and creating an association that won't cowar - such as ATA and OOIDA, when things get tough. Now I will concede to the anti-trust laws governing OOIDA, but why would a driver advocate association put themselves in that position to begin with? I haven't quite figured that one out yet. But none the less we will be brainstorming the optimal structure of an association which will never fail to assist in the needs of professional drivers, and American citizens...whether it's day to day assistance or organizing resistance necessary to maintain our way of life.

Man...going from starting a little 'ol website to help drivers out...to being part of spear-heading an association to tackle big issues confronting professional drivers, and American citizens, is huge. But as my bro said to me a couple of days ago, "This feels like it was meant to be." And I agree.

Who Knew...

Safe Trails and God Bless

"National Shut-Down" Information

Professional drivers are asking American citizens to participate in the "National Shut-Down"

This is an issue effecting all of us and we MUST take a stand NOW. Our government IS a major contributing factor in the outrageous price of fuel...

We must take this action to get their attention. All other avenues has only fallen on deaf ears - our government is ignoring the will, and needs, of the American people.

Safe Trails and God Bless

http://www.theamericandriver.com/files/TruckersAndCitizensUnited.html
http://www.uscattlehaulers.com
http://www.thetruckingindustry.net/strike.html
http://www.truckdriversunited.com/truck_stop_talk.htm
http://www.thetruckersvoice.net/