Truckers and Citizens united did not cancel it they were put under hard stipulations and were basically forced not to do it:
NEW YORK CITY CANCELS DEMONSTRATION ON THE HEELS OF DC CONVOY
CONTACT:
William Herr, Press Liaison: 717-802-0771,
[email protected]
Mike Shaffner, theamericandriver.com:
Mark Kirsch, Organizer, Truckers and Citizens United
New York City Council
Mike (JB) Schaffner, of
The American Driver, today announced that New York City has effectively cancelled the convoy in Manhattan scheduled for May 1, 2008.
Spokesman Mike (JB) Schaffner said he was disappointed. “We were set to perform a peaceful demonstration to point out the frustration that working class America is feeling,” he said. “First they approved us. Then they changed our permits for no more than 35 vehicles in the convoy. Now they’ve placed so many unreasonable conditions on the event that it makes it nearly impossible. We’re asking the government of the great state of New York to address this, and the reasons why our freedoms to speak and peacefully assemble are being crushed.”
Brian Osborne, owner of B L Osborne Transport, said, “they’ve effectively shut us down all together.”
Brian Osborne was a major force in the organization of the convoy. “They didn’t give us a reason, but we suspect that they fear fallout after the phenomenal turnout in DC on April 28th. I don’t think Bloomberg wants that much attention. They told us they would set up barricades and roadblocks to stop trucks from coming in.”
On April 28th Truckers and Citizens United, a grass-roots movement to protest the unnecessarily rising cost of fuel, organized a protest convoy past the Whitehouse and to RFK Stadium, where they staged a march on Washington. The group specifically asked congress to address 1) the removal of oil from the commodities markets, 2) bills before congress which address problems with fuel surcharges and greedy shipping brokers, and 3) to address needless additions to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, beyond congressional mandate.
Truckers and Citizens United and theamericandriver.com, in response to this action by New York City council, is now calling for the“North American Gone Fishin’ Shutdown” on May 5, 2008, an opportunity for citizens across the US and Canada to peacefully demonstrate their commitment to fighting high fuel prices and the economic ruin they are creating.
William Herr, a co-organizer for Truckers and Citizens United, said, “it’s a chance to get out of the house and spend some time with your family. Leave the car parked. Fish don’t like them anyway.