Ugh. Miles and miles of idling vehicles, spewing pollutants ... 'cuz there's no danger to the ozone layer or global warming or any of that ... librul hi-falutin nonsense, right?
And of course, when this inevitably fails, they'll just do what they always do - claim 10X the number of actual participants and whine that the media incorrectly estimated the numbers.
And the fact that tens of thousands of traffic cameras corroborate the lack of participation will simply be blamed on a massive, simultaneously coordinated cover-up by DOT's in all 50 states.
Get every LEO out on wheels that day with extra ticket books. If we can't tax these clowns to fiscal sanity, we can at least penalize them for a slice of it.
it seems the normal methods do not work because of entrenched political machinery, moneyed interests, power seeking for power’s sake, and a media that is just plan in the tank
What do the Child Psychology textbooks say about this sort of tantrum-like behavior? Of course, the Teabaggers bein' so 2nd Amendment and all, there'll be a shootin' or two and some complicit people will die needlessly. This sounds like a Les Misérables scenario but without the music, the French, the staves and the pitchforks.
Just great, a bunch of America hating scum wearing pompadors and bobby socks cruising and squirrling in their "17 foot" classic cars, on our national freeways nonetheless, while us real Americans who work and have jobs get to on Sunday are stuck in their selfish little temper tantrum/traffic jam.
Fantastic idea, teabaggers. Drive out onto those interstates built through federal projects, to protest against legally elected representatives, only to be ticketed by a state employee. What a clear message.
@39, 70,000 people isn't a successful protest? In that case the teabaggers have never had a successful protest anywhere.
OK, aside from giving more money to the oil companies that fund all of this bullshit can anybody give any good reason why they should leave their engine running for an hour? Also odd that they're protesting the federal government by using federal highways.
Hey, now that I think of it. If the highway patrol is on the ball this could help fill the state budgets. They could ticket the states out of bankruptcy. Hooray! Finally the teabaggers do something useful.
I think it bears pointing out that there will be maybe a handful of nutcases who will actually do this. More in the south, of course, because that's where most of the stupid is. But even there, I don't think this will amount to much.
This oddly coincides with my event, "Just Egg People Parked on Narrow Shoulders and Blocking Traffic for No Reason." Anyone wanna go for a ride with me?
It is also dangerous.
And stupid.
And why should they keep the engine running?
Did I mention this is stupid?
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And the fact that tens of thousands of traffic cameras corroborate the lack of participation will simply be blamed on a massive, simultaneously coordinated cover-up by DOT's in all 50 states.
You gotta be fucking kidding me.
Man, this just keeps on giving.
Sorry, didn't mean to yell.
You mean, like this?
AKA, REPUBLICANS.
http://www.economist.com/node/7087458?st…
If anyone actually did this, which they won't.
This is the coolest thing I have ever heard.
You Libs are oozing with jealousy because you couldn't even mount a successful labor protest in the most left wing state in the country!
Teabaggers, get off my fucking road!
OK, aside from giving more money to the oil companies that fund all of this bullshit can anybody give any good reason why they should leave their engine running for an hour? Also odd that they're protesting the federal government by using federal highways.
Hey, now that I think of it. If the highway patrol is on the ball this could help fill the state budgets. They could ticket the states out of bankruptcy. Hooray! Finally the teabaggers do something useful.