For the past couple weeks, I’ve been aware of this “Right Wing Trucker Plot” to jam the traffic in the nation’s capital and then — er… Citizens Arrest all the members of Congress for a litany of complaints stretching from the Debt down to Benghazi.<\/p>\n
Also Glenn Beck has backed it.<\/p>\n
Didn’t really seem plausible a thing that might happen. \u00c2\u00a0And I guess it wasn’t<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The comments to U.S. News were designed to do one thing and one thing only: stir the feather of the mainstream media,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Conlon, a father of three. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Nothing gets the attention of the mainstream media like some sort of disastrous threat. I knew it was going to ruffle some feathers.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em> Er. \u00c2\u00a0The message is lost. \u00c2\u00a0Sometimes when you see someone making stupid obnoxious act, you just don’t care what the motivation is.<\/p>\n Yeah, I know. \u00c2\u00a0They want to send the message of … I guess… “They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom”, if you must<\/a>…<\/p>\n “I mean, they seem to think that we will miss this opportunity for a ‘Braveheart’ moment to do the right thing for the American people and that we’ll back down for fear of losing the House and not gaining control of the Senate,” Gingrey said. I’m waiting for the Pokemon 2000 moment<\/a> myself.<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Life can be a challenge. Life can seem impossible. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s never easy when there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s so much on the line. But you and I can make a difference. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a mission just for you and me.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Now that the event has been called off, I guess the next opportunity for the truckers, or — maybe people who can rent, borrow, or steal a truck for the purpose of this political demonstration — to make their point is…<\/p>\n November 19<\/a>. \u00c2\u00a0Millions will flood outside the White House and demand Obama leave. \u00c2\u00a0To be replaced by… Jerry Boykin<\/a>, I guess?
\nSo while thousands of truckers may indeed come to Washington on Friday and many of them may travel along the inner loop of the Beltway, honking their horns, they won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t intentionally shut down traffic, he said.<\/em>
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153First of all, we know it would not be right to go to D.C. to lock down the city by the Belt loop,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Conlon, 50, a veteran truck driver who has suffered through more than his share of traffic jams. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153That wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be fair to the people there.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>The 1995 movie is based on William Wallace, who died in the 14th century after fighting in the Wars of Scottish Independence for Scotland’s freedom. “They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom!” he bellows during the film’s most famous scene.
\n<\/em>Gingrey has used the “Braveheart” analogy before. In December 2011, he\u00c2\u00a0made a similar reference\u00c2\u00a0on Fox News during a fight over a short-term extension of payroll tax cuts. He said tea party members were rallying around House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) during that showdown, despite reports that they were attempting to force his hand.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFrankly, I like the Wall Street Plot against Franklin Roosevelt better. \u00c2\u00a0At least that one would’ve given us Smedley Butler.<\/p>\n