SULLIVAN FOR CONGRESS 21st District of New York
June 5, 2008
Albany New York
Contact: JP Sullivan 518 438 5230
Sullivan calls for truckers to police June 19 Capitol Convoy
Albany resident, Joseph P Sullivan, and Democratic candidate for Congress
21st District calls on truckers who are organizing a big rig protest convoy to converge on the state capitol in Albany, June 19, to police the convoy participants, to make certain that none of the participating rigs contain harmful, toxic chemicals or explosives.
In the post 9-11 world, our lives have changed forever. It is imperative to anticipate how and where terrorists may strike, as well as to take steps to block such attacks.
The truckers are seeking to force the state's Democratic Governor and Assembly to enact a gas holiday measure, already passed by the State Senate, as well as to provide other relief regarding the price of fuel and NYS Thruway tolls.
Sullivan supports the truckers right to protest, but warns that they must police theJune 19 convoy in order to make certain that big rigs , and other participating vehicles are free of explosives, chemicals, nuclear devices and other WMD's.
Vehicles should not be allowed to join the convoy at any point along the route .
The City of Albany has a day time population of more than 250,000. It is not difficult to imagine the potential risk to that population, and ensuing chaos, if a chemical or other explosive device were to be detonated in downtown Albany, in a congested setting ,unable to be reached by emergency vehicles and workers.
Those who exercise their First Amendment rights have a responsibility to anticipate unintended consequences of that exercise, said Sullivan.
Governor Paterson, and the State Assembly, could avoid placing the City of Albany and its' population, at risk, by meeting with representatives of the truckers, and providing the relief they seek with regard to costs of fuel and fuel taxes, said Sullivan.
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