Protesting is legal, and in a way patriotic… no matter what the subject, it is an expression of living in a free country.
Breaking the law while protesting… that’s another thing. You CAN make that choice, it is called “civil disobedience”. But these people (and Lisa) don’t seem to comprehend that you are still breaking the law, and that there will be consequences.
There are groups who have been protesting for decades (from environmentalists, to pro-life movements… all political stripes). And these experienced protesters understand that you need to work with the system. You have to play the game. You set up a blockade, and you wait to be arrested, testing how long you can hold out, hoping you can get some media attention, and cause some grief to your opponent. These “truckers” on the other hand are actually saying “your laws don’t apply to us”. That’s not protest, that’s anarchy.
Remember when the governor of Oklahoma passed a bill to protect drivers that run over left-wing protestors in the street, and similar bills were proposed in North Dakota, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and Texas? Odd that Holden and Montana don’t think it should be legal in this case.
As usual, lisa prefers to ignore facts, and spread disinformation and outright lies. These seem to be what’s required to belong in the GOP ranks nowadays.
They should have all just gone home and parked their trucks and not gone back to work until the mandates were lifted. It would have been jus as effective
So FASCINATING to see after a year of MAINLY PEACEFUL PROTESTS of the LEFT (with casualty figures each day and buildings and cars burning in the background) how the REAL mainly peaceful protests of the RIGHT are treated so differently in the media! :-)
Funny, isn’t it? How those who are quickest to call for swift Canadian trucker punishment are the same ones who were wringing their hands in summer 2020 at the thought that BLMers destroying US Courthouses and police stations might also be punished? Not “Funny, ha ha”. Just “funny”.
Aliquid over 2 years ago
Protesting is legal, and in a way patriotic… no matter what the subject, it is an expression of living in a free country.
Breaking the law while protesting… that’s another thing. You CAN make that choice, it is called “civil disobedience”. But these people (and Lisa) don’t seem to comprehend that you are still breaking the law, and that there will be consequences.
There are groups who have been protesting for decades (from environmentalists, to pro-life movements… all political stripes). And these experienced protesters understand that you need to work with the system. You have to play the game. You set up a blockade, and you wait to be arrested, testing how long you can hold out, hoping you can get some media attention, and cause some grief to your opponent. These “truckers” on the other hand are actually saying “your laws don’t apply to us”. That’s not protest, that’s anarchy.
charliekane over 2 years ago
? Picking their pockets? Yanking them aside so trucks can cross between Windsor and Detroit? ?
Ontman over 2 years ago
Lisa and her group of trolls should stick to things they know. Like lying …..oh wait they are.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 2 years ago
The “protests” cost both countries millions. https://fortune.com/2022/02/14/freedom-convoy-protest-cost-us-canada/
DrDon1 over 2 years ago
Why did Benson decide to adopt ’Payne’s tactics?’
Retired engineer over 2 years ago
Remember when the governor of Oklahoma passed a bill to protect drivers that run over left-wing protestors in the street, and similar bills were proposed in North Dakota, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and Texas? Odd that Holden and Montana don’t think it should be legal in this case.
ChristopherBurns over 2 years ago
How exactly is Trudeau picking their pockets?
Nantucket Premium Member over 2 years ago
The ones blocking commerce that are backed by white supremacist groups and Trumpers are taking money out of the pockets of legitimate truckers.
NeoconMan over 2 years ago
No Canadians are supporting the truckers, other than those who want to be Americans.
Concretionist over 2 years ago
The usual Lisa Lie, in this case the lie that it’s somehow criminal to fine people for breaking the law.
drbee over 2 years ago
As usual, lisa prefers to ignore facts, and spread disinformation and outright lies. These seem to be what’s required to belong in the GOP ranks nowadays.
359mxn over 2 years ago
looks like you got the waistline right.
tkopechucklodge over 2 years ago
They should have all just gone home and parked their trucks and not gone back to work until the mandates were lifted. It would have been jus as effective
dandye over 2 years ago
So FASCINATING to see after a year of MAINLY PEACEFUL PROTESTS of the LEFT (with casualty figures each day and buildings and cars burning in the background) how the REAL mainly peaceful protests of the RIGHT are treated so differently in the media! :-)
BB71 over 2 years ago
The Queen has COVID. Isolation and masks don`t work. You can`t stop a virus. Get over it.
s49nav over 2 years ago
Funny, isn’t it? How those who are quickest to call for swift Canadian trucker punishment are the same ones who were wringing their hands in summer 2020 at the thought that BLMers destroying US Courthouses and police stations might also be punished? Not “Funny, ha ha”. Just “funny”.
BWR over 2 years ago
I’d love to see Trudeau get ridden out of town on a rail.
Kracklin Rosie - “Tolo Dan Nan Galad” Premium Member over 2 years ago
Stalin, Hitler and especially Fidel Castro would be so proud of Trudeau.
kelloggs2066 over 2 years ago
Kind of scary just how much Dems hate protestorsand are horrified at the notion of Freedom.