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Asshats launch "free cabs for fighters" campaign
2004-08-17
YELLOW ALERT!! C.A.B.—Cabbies Against Bush—announces a mass protest by NYC taxicab divers during the 2004 Republican Convention at Madison Square Garden August 30- September 1, 2004. All NYC cabbies will keep their headlights ON during daylight hours to "Shine the Light" on G W Bush, the War President, and his War Policies. We are encouraging all passengers to join the protest, by politely asking their driver to turn on the headlights during their trip.
You're lucky if your cabbie knows how to drive, let alone use headlights.
Cabbies Against Bush and participating drivers are also offering a special value coupon to any Convention Delegate, Right Wing Talk Show Host or other Chicken Hawk who will fly to Baghdad and volunteer to fight in Iraq. Offer valid only to those that hold a one way ticket to Baghdad. Return trip is the responsibilty of the Federal Government.
Ah, the tired old chickenhawk argument.
Coupons will be available from "Shine the Light" participants or can be downloaded at www.liteupbush.com. A PRESS CONFERENCE will be held outside Fox News offices at 1211 Avenue of the Americas (48th St) at 12 noon on Monday August 23rd.
Hope Fox gets wind of this beforehand. They can run amusing slogans on their ticker, like they did when antiwar protesters had a die-in in front of the HQ. Also, there's no way in hell this group was started by cabbies. Cabbies lease their cars each day, and have a hard enough time making enough fares to pay the lease and get some income. No way one of them will give a free ride to the airport. Wonder if it's moveon.org or ANSWER behind this.
Posted by:growler

#6  Not an effective way to generate tips during a convention.
Posted by: Super Hose   2004-08-17 11:07:02 PM  

#5  I hope they all show up to be photographed. NYC cab drivers look like Osama's close relatives.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2004-08-17 8:57:29 PM  

#4  I agree. Taking a NYC cab is a life limiting move. Half the handful of cabs who join this protest will end up with dead batteries.
Posted by: Capt America   2004-08-17 8:18:02 PM  

#3  It's things like these that make me embarrassed to be a New Yorker.
Posted by: Tibor   2004-08-17 6:53:54 PM  

#2  "Madison Square Garden, step on it. By the way, you want a tip? Then turn the fucking lights off. That's better. Thank you."
Posted by: Dave D.   2004-08-17 5:53:47 PM  

#1  Well, the first problem is, it's printed in English.
Posted by: tu3031   2004-08-17 4:49:10 PM  

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