??? Where are the Airline People???


Len

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who called on the public for help in their open letter recently? Are they uniting with our efforts and helping with advertising, flyer distribution and networking here or any other site that we know of. Are there other efforts going on in their worlds that should be united with ours?
 

Update and request Airlines Communications

I emailed two of the airlines (ceos) last night. One was not a good address. When I have more time, I will continue. The one that might have been successful was to United and/or Continental Airlines. This is an FYI so that we do not duplicate efforts. I think those who are working on the goal's, time is better spent this way. If anyone else has their email addresses and are able to send them the flyer prefaced with a request for them to pull together to reform the oil markets and solve this growing problem, please just keep communicating here what you have done so that we can work like a team, and someone else can get the next ones, etc. Thanks.
 
Len the best way to contact the airlines is through their web site that they set up against fuel prices:
StopSpeculationNow.com
It is very easy to email them through this web site..
 
Here's the scoop on that

Okay, I posted on that site, but I am not sure that the CEOs will really see it and act. I am pleading for them to get behind us on this Protest. We ALL need to help. I even asked them to shut down for that day. Ha, I don't ask for much! I have another email address to some media department, so will be sending a personal plea there as well.

There are so many ideas to resolve the pillaging/rip off prices and it is ALL GOOD. The only one that concerns me is the drilling...will this just make those who have already beaten the people with record profits fatter.
Dirty Oil Pigs!

MOMENTUM!...TTFN

Len (I love roses!)
 
len we have signed the letters and the airlines are working hand in hand with truckers and citizens united see my site for more info
they are going to washington sept 23rd also with us so if you can spread the word and come if you can at all make if not please call and flood the phone lines at the washington switch board
mark
 
len we have signed the letters and the airlines are working hand in hand with truckers and citizens united see my site for more info
they are going to washington sept 23rd also with us so if you can spread the word and come if you can at all make if not please call and flood the phone lines at the washington switch board
mark

What happened to the upcoming AUGUST 27th national protest??? The airlines cannot or will not get behind the people on this one? It isn't a your site, or a my site, it is an everyone's fight TOGETHER, I thought... Why aren't we UNITED each step of the way????... EACH STEP OF THE WAY, big or baby steps!

I do remember you, Mark. You posted all of the numbers we offered for the "17", and the event. Matt had a beautiful background behind the display on his website - that is support and unity. Did we blow up their/our phone circuits by jamming their lines with calls?...no, but we sure tried on our end. We passed on some of those email addresses for the next person who can use them in our joint efforts - UNITY!

Maybe I am confused, and not one shred of offense intended, just clarity. We don't have any competition in the gas price reduction mission, with who does what - I DON'T CARE. I only want our government hit full force with our energy and efforts of demands, each demand that will help STOP this ripping off of the American People, yet if we cannot all ram at the same times...correction, maybe I am just confused and tired. I would just like complete unity with each and every endeavor and step.

Len
 
What happened to the upcoming AUGUST 27th national protest??? The airlines cannot or will not get behind the people on this one? It isn't a your site, or a my site, it is an everyone's fight TOGETHER, I thought... Why aren't we UNITED each step of the way????... EACH STEP OF THE WAY, big or baby steps!

I do remember you, Mark. You posted all of the numbers we offered for the "17", and the event. Matt had a beautiful background behind the display on his website - that is support and unity. Did we blow up their/our phone circuits by jamming their lines with calls?...no, but we sure tried on our end. We passed on some of those email addresses for the next person who can use them in our joint efforts - UNITY!

Maybe I am confused, and not one shred of offense intended, just clarity. We don't have any competition in the gas price reduction mission, with who does what - I DON'T CARE. I only want our government hit full force with our energy and efforts of demands, each demand that will help STOP this ripping off of the American People, yet if we cannot all ram at the same times...correction, maybe I am just confused and tired. I would just like complete unity with each and every endeavor and step.

Len
Thank You Len, this is a point well made, and a good question that deserves an answer. Here we go again with all the different dates. Another round of mass confusion. Where is your help in standing with us on the 27th Mark....??? Why is it always a different date and different location for you and your group. I too thought we all needed to be together as one force...Maybe it's us that are wrong......Someone please explain....:dunno:
 
well on the 27th most all states are at recess and vacations we have learned that from after dc comes back into session because of an electrion year they are going back on break the 26th of sept until after election time so we need to put the pressure on hard before election only when they are there to see us
the 27th is way too loosly organized i'm sorry but you can not just post on a web site and then go to work and think everyone is going to see it
and the confussion before was because some other site that we used to use wouldn't post what we were telling him to post that is one of the biggest reasons there was mass comnfussion
we have grown in big time numbers bro and are working with women in trucking.org the 11 air lines with sos (which is probably going to foot the parking bill in dc this time) and a lot of other people
we are vewry good friends with even lockridge on sirius radio road dog trucking show and also with steve sommers
we can get the word out not just by postinmg on a web site we actually have otr drivers meeting with many people every day getting them involved
that is why we went with a membership not for the $$$ but to show the numbers we have and how strong we can be
dude anyone of you can call me anytime cause i can talk to you better then i can type
also we invited jb and them to dc with us but he declined due to he can't stand me being in charge so like i said the invite was put out there
we also are working with lobbyists in dc we are spending the whole next day there to meet with congress and senate all day long the very next day after the rally
we are worlking with toby keith and willy nelson also the blue angles to do a fly over
like i preached from day one we need to concentrate on one thing and one thing only not all these damn dates people throw out there
weather you like it or not i am a leader always have been and always will be and make others stronger leaders just ask charley clkayburn of ny and dj brown of mich. any way the date has been set with all involved for dc we just don't have time in between for the aug thing plus where are the permits
all it will do with out permits is give the industry a worse image then it already has at least with permits we get about 88% public support backing us and with the congress being at 9% approval rating i'd say we are doing pretty good for a bunch of "stupid truck drivers" wouldn't you say
i told you all before i make things happen and with the help of so many this might just be really big and have a great impact on life as we know it
you all here have been confused cause of the other site and ours but trust me we get shit done we don't just talk
like i said anyone wants to talk log onto www.truckersandcitizensunited.net my # is right on the front page and i will explain what has gone on and what is going on
if you go through with aug thing good luck but i'm sorry we have already met with all the people in pa we need to meet with and we are now going to be sitting in on any hearings concerning pa transportation we as T.A.C.U. INC. have a big in in Harrisburg along with Ny.
later and good luck
or join the good fight for all at the site below under my name
 
This post is only to point out the justification for the date which has been chosen to protest state capitals and the flaw in returning to D.C. days before the adjournment of the 2nd session of the 110th Congress.

The date y'all have decided upon is the appropriate one. As pointed out by Mark, Congress is on break. Where do they go when they're on break?..back to their home state. Your date coincides with the national conventions as well. What better time to take it to the state capitals than when representatives are most likely to be present? And the majority of American citizens which can't afford to go to D.C., but could possibly muster up the financing to get to their state capital, could actually participate in speaking out to their representative.

Returning to D.C. may have possibilities...dependent upon what happens before hand. I have declined to return for one reason...nothing has been accomplished from the last trip to D.C. What progress we had made has been buried in committees with no light at the end of the tunnel. To return, in my opinion, would be an expensive futile effort. We must take action as a nation and speak out...become active and vote. Remove those representatives up for re-election this November - demonstrating to the remaining representatives they must begin to act in the best interest of American citizens, or they too will be removed at the next elections when their seats come up.

I don't mean to piss on anybody's parade, but showing up 3 days before the date Mark states for the adjournment of our administrative branch, has little hope for success. I don't know where the date Mark states comes from...Congress's schedule indicates the adjournment date as "To Be Annonunced"...but never the less, the last trip was 3 months before they took their summer break and what have they done...nothing. Does anyone honestly believe this current Congress is going to do something in 3 days? They have consistently demonstrated this year their refusal to get anything done for professional drivers or the American people, which has lead to the lowest approval rating ever. Serious evaluation of how we're going to need to deal with this current administration leads me to believe we will only get true action from our representatives with our vote this November. Unless we come together and actually shut our country down...our vote is the only ammunition we have.

This post is not meant to be arguementative. It's only to give my input...my opinion. Stay strong in your efforts. Everyone involved here knows we're doing more than just posting to my site.

-ss-
 
I too feel the need to respond to Mr. Kirsch, and I hope I can be as tactful as SS has been in doing so. First of all, we picked the date of Aug. 27th for a specific reason, because all the state legislators would be at home on break. Home with the people they are supposed to be working for. The date calls for local protests at the State & City level. State capitols, local cities, where the people can afford to get to and have themselves seen and heard. Not having to make an expensive trip to DC. It was PLANNED that way, with the people's expenses in mind. We have been very open and very vocal about what is planned and when it is planned for. Have you or anyone from your organization even once stepped up and given your support to this effort. NO. Yet you come here and expect everyone here to support your date in Sept. that I might ad was picked and posted well after the date of Aug. 27th was agreed to by us and everyone here. I, unlike SS, don't see any benefit to you making another trip to DC in Sept.. We all can readily see the great changes that were accomplished after your first trip there. Absolutely Nothing. A couple of committees were organized to talk for awhile. You said in your post that you are a great leader and always have been. Nothing like patting yourself on the back with Both Hands no less. It seems to me, that your first trip to DC was way less than expected, in attendance and in accomplishments. I can't help believing that that was due to poor Leadership & poor Organization. I can't help wondering what happened to your Great Leadership Skills. You and your organization keep talking about trips to DC like it is just a short trip down the road for everyone. Truth is, it is for you, only a couple hours away from you in Pa.. How about all the people all over the rest of the country? Where do you suppose all the people in the midwest and the west coast and the south are going to come up with enough money to show up in Pa. and then turn around and follow you to DC. from there? Leadership????? Our plan of attack and our date of attack display much better leadership skills, much better planning, and by far much better organization. It is a workable and affordable plan for everyone in the country, not just the people in the northeast. I don't even want to go into your comments on PERMITS. If I did, it would only stir up an argument from you and that would get absolutely nothing accomplished. I am hoping that once you sit down and think all of this through, you will, as a Great Leader, come to see the more beneficial aspects of the Aug. 27th date for localized protests and step up to help us with your full support. If you truly feel this isn't a fight that you want to involve yourself and your organization in, all I can say is "Have An Awesome Day" and enjoy your next wasted trip to DC in Sept.
 
Not for nothing but, going after the house while their home is kinda pointless. After all were waiting on Nancy Pelosi for a vote on drilling. But it seems the country has to wait, she's to busy on vacation pushing her new book then to care that the whole country needs a answer. And if the airlines said they would work with truckers, my interpretation would be that the truckers can work with the airlines, not the other way around.

Granted I haven't had the chance to stop by here for a while and this is the first thread I happened to read. But it looks as if there's still a need for a SINGLE leader for all this. Perhaps let the airline lead this, and listen to what they have to say and think truckers should do to AID them. And trying to contact CEO's of major US carriers is gonna be tough. ( I was a supervisor for 10 yrs for a major airline, trust me, you'll never find Grienstiens ( DL CEO ) true email. There's a few people to go through first. ) If I was gonna try working my way up to get a major carrier on the phone I would start with the little guys that charter for the big boys. Such as Allegheny ( ?spelling), ASA, ACA or even a privet charter airline. And just another thought, anyone talk to railroad, bus/coach transport or big taxi cab companies, maybe cruise lines, large and small? IDK just another thought I had to be ignored. Peace, good luck.
 
Hi New Yorker,

Can you put the pressure on with those phone calls to the airlines...your experience/ability may help.

I sent six emails last night to the CEOs. I have the others and they will also get my BEGGING for assistance (I am not too proud) for the sake of those who are being sent sideways financially/the poor/the elderly- AMERICANS. The called on us, I am CALLING BACK, imploring them to HELP, and will advise everyone on the results.

If you are able, please get an ad (s) out in your state near the capital building, etc. Craigslist is free. Big part or small part, we ALL have our part in this issue.

Thank you,

Len
 
Hey Len,

I'll read around a bit and try to play catch up with some old friends to see what I can drum up. But I haven't fallowed this lately enough to even email grid managers with good info. IDK let me see what I come up with. If you have any emails you sent or ad's and anything that I can help with email them to me and any info to help.

I'll look for more charter's too, those 3 are just the ones I know personally. Don't know the heads, just managers. See what happens
 
Hey Len,

I'll read around a bit and try to play catch up with some old friends to see what I can drum up. But I haven't fallowed this lately enough to even email grid managers with good info. IDK let me see what I come up with. If you have any emails you sent or ad's and anything that I can help with email them to me and any info to help.

I'll look for more charter's too, those 3 are just the ones I know personally. Don't know the heads, just managers. See what happens

Thanks, New Yorker - Just neeeeed your email address. PM it over and I will forward it.
 
Hey Len,

I'll read around a bit and try to play catch up with some old friends to see what I can drum up. But I haven't fallowed this lately enough to even email grid managers with good info. IDK let me see what I come up with. If you have any emails you sent or ad's and anything that I can help with email them to me and any info to help.

I'll look for more charter's too, those 3 are just the ones I know personally. Don't know the heads, just managers. See what happens
Hey there, nice to see you around.. thanks for offering your help.. tell Cerberus I said "hello" please, next time you talk to him..
 
we are already working with the airlines in this whole dc trip they were just on the weekly conference call tonight getting involved and paying for the parking and also meeting with reps with us
we have meetings set up already for our reps the following day of this rally in fromt of us congress and senators
also we have many congressman and woman going to be there with us the day of the rally in dc
oh by the way i guess fuel hasn't been dropping and i guess all the things that happened through the world weren't from the things that were started here huh hey what ever
as for these people being in their home offices YEAH RIGHT they are on vacation somewhere and they have many offices through out their districts etc
so at the state capitols they WILL NOT BE THERE SORRY!!!
we have congress people riding with us from ny and from pa also we have other congress people meeting us in dc
by the way if you didn't know it the trucc act is done but........ tacu has been on conference call after conference call with law makers that are revising the trucc act and they will be introducing a bill that will have a hell of a better chance of passing as soon as they return that says T.A.C.U.INC. endorced!
yeah nothing has been done oy veih you need to take the blinders off
stop bitching and wining on a web site and get out and do something sorry
I CALL THEM AS I SEE THEM!!!!!!
 
oh forgot to add this bandit aren't there loads to md va or somewhere close by for you guys out west or south or north? i remember maine made it here with loads and some bob tailed
some how some tacu members from IL and MI made it this weekend for a rally in pa with loads here and back huh coincidence maybe?
book your loads in advance or let tacu know you need funds to make it we have applied for and are having fund raisers to help out all members make it to this one
hell we are renting busses to take people down so stop with the dollar excuses already
NOW SS yes i agree with you on the november thing 100% and as far as i remember you asked for the stop filling of the spr and as far as i remember that passed like 97 to 1 and went into effect july 1st this year? maybe i'm wrong but i don't think i am
so i think we acomplished a lot there also do you really think these other contries would have been protesting and all if they hadn't seen what all of us had been doing since the beginning of this year? come on
well the offer is there and on the 27th i will probably be in up state ny with one of our strongest leaders out there charlie claburn of ny
by the way i might just have to run for an office in the near future to help change the american future but i don't know if i want to take a pay cut!
 
Dear Mark,

Will you please call your airline contacts back and ask them if they are with us on August 27th...Thank you.

The republicans are claiming credit for the gas/fuel cost reduction. Arrogant, haughty liars.

This is a bit of my opinion on the (minute) downward prices - I believe that the people have conserved every drop possible, especially those hit the hardest with the pillaging at the pumps by greedy big oil pigs - Bush/Cheney's friends and then we have our do nothing congress... I am trying to be fair and not political, or biased, make no mistake about that - I don't have the stomach for it. Personally, I drew my own line in the sand...cut way back and have changed my pedal to the metal habits and we have foregone a couple of distance vacations for the sake of everyone. NOT MEANT AS BOASTING, I drive so little, that I have so little to give/conserve on my end. I hope every little bit counts.

I believe that due to the truckers and all other related driving jobs having been put out of work, there was an obvious decrease in usage, dropping demands.

It does not matter to me who does what, but WE need to get 'er done ASAP, and RAMP DOWN these fuel costs...do you have those connections? If so, make those phone calls.

There is no humane justification for what has been done to Americans - NONE!!! I call this "FUEL PRICES OF MASS DESTRUCTION!" and a CRISIS that has caused TERROR for those helpless and worried about heat for the winter.

Please make those calls, Mark. Send those emails. Use your power. Delays are not acceptable. Tell them if they are not with us, then they are AGAINST US.

Thank you.
 
LEN,
send an email to [email protected] and he can hook you up with sos and the air lines people to get in contact with
all of the ones on sosnow web site are in this for dc in september and they will be advertising in planes and on web sites starting this comming week
send rob an email and he can get you in contact with sos
later
mark
 
sorry folks but it looks like the same ol shi* just a different day, no one is agreeing to anything,too many dates out there,lots of names being dropped but nothing from the actual people being talked about, hints about big things in the wind but no concrete evidence, I have said it time and time again the groups need to put on a united front,make a plan of action and then stick with the plan, changes every few days are doing nothing but cause people to lose interest, sorry I am on the sidelines until I see something that is well thought out and supported by a lot more than the few sites that put forth a plan without regard to what another group is doing. Only then will i put in time and money to support it.
SS has been putting info out there but seems to be doing as I am and taking a wait and see approach

TACU you got some good ideas but you change strides in midstream and and there are more states than Pa. and Ny. that need to be involved if anything is to be done.

i have listened to Steve Sommers on his take last spring when we tried to shut things down and he was not at all helpful, and the other things being hinted about that is a happening if you want us to support something you are going to have to be much more foreard with the information .

as far as Toby Keith and Willy Nelson how about them coming out and saying they are on board and will be there with us,sorry you saying it is so isn't making it so we all need something more concrete.

don't promise things that cannot be delivered,remember how the DC thing went everyone was promised and looking for thousands possibably hundreds of thousands the truckers,the media the politicians were all primed and ready for something big and when only a few hundred showed up we looked very weak

not flaming just pointing out mistakes made before that look like they might be repeated.
 

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