Hundreds of vehicles took over the right lane of the Glenn Highway Sunday afternoon in solidarity with North American truckers pushing back against COVID-19 mandates. The event was set to leave from the Cabela’s store in South Anchorage at 3 pm. The convoy left early due to the sheer number of vehicles that showed up to participate. The result was an impressive parade of cars and trucks that drove from Anchorage to Eagle River.
People cheered for the convoy at overpasses throughout Anchorage. The trucks in the line blasted their horns for the cheering crowds. Many Alaskans showed up to support American and Canadian truck drivers who have been opposed to Canadian vaccine mandates. Senator Dan Sullivan (R – Alaska) and Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson were spotted at the event in Eagle River.
Photos by Jessica Moran Photography. All photos can also be viewed at the Landmine Flickr gallery.
Sure looks like maybe 100 people…not exactly a mandate in a town of hundreds of thousands…but go ahead and pat yourselves on the backs, you deserve it after all these months of doing nothing.
And the virus doesn’t care. It just needs these anti-vaxxers to allow it to reproduce and mutate so our economy stagnates, and they give us all the “freedom” to live with this pandemic as long as possible. Fear of the unknown is a powerful motivator.
Lynn what makes you so certain these people are anti-vax? I totally support this peaceful rally, and am a fervent supporter of the majority of vaccines. Your statement regarding the reproduction and mutation of the virus would lead me to believe that you have yet to understand that the current “vaccines” are nothing more than a mildly effective therapeutic against the current omicron version and that They neither prevent transmission nor infection. It has also been proven, that it is these “vaccines” that have had a large part to play in the very mutation you are so worried about.
The vaccines are highly protective against hospitalization or death from the Omicron variant. Moreover, vaccinated individuals appear less likely to spread Omicron to others. Omicron is currently killing about 2,600 people per day, and it is disproportionately killing the unvaccinated.
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7106e2.htm?s_cid=mm7106e2_x
So… to make your argument, you are going to quote disinformation from the same politically motivated bureaucrats that have lied to you, and pumped out misinformation for the last two years? Interesting choice when there are now far more reputable sources with more accurate and timely data
You’re obviously against the conclusions from the scientific method. You probably believe in the virgin birth and that a dead man came back to life.
That’s right Evan, we all know that if you can’t explain it, it can’t be real. Right?
Yes.
I said nothing of the sort, and your childish response is pathetic. I stated that there are far more reputable sources with more accurate and timely data.. which naturally contain conclusions from the scientific method. Just happens to be conclusions from scientists that you are apparently ignorant of.. try trolling less, and reading more. with all of the information available to you, there is simply no excuse for the level of ignorance you display.
in regards to my belief in the virgin birth and Christ’s reresection from the dead? Yes, I believe both are historically accurate facts.
Hey Scott: can you give me your credit card number, expiration date and security code? I promise not to use it. I’m just writing a paper for my Econ 201 class.
Is that your lame attempt at trying to portray Christians as gullible or something? Pathetic and sad…
Yes. And did you know that the word “gullible” is NOT in the dictionary?
Belief in those facts is most definitely cult material. Faith is belief without facts. Science is the believe in facts.
Actually, Christian Faith is not a blind leap in the dark. It’s not an emotional response to some experience that you have had. Christian Faith is a reasoned response to God’s self-revelation, based on knowledge, belief and trust.
Now regarding your pathetic attempt at explaining “science”… sheesh.. you could at least plagiarize something that sounds accurate.. try Wikipedia or something.
Science flies you to the moon.
Religion flies you into buildings.
Someone needs a dictionary. Here, I’ll make it easy for you:
Science – The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.
Science has nothing to do with “belief.” It’s a process. During which the “facts” may change based on available data.
You are forgetting walked on water too!
Go away troll! Take your covid boogie man with you!
Based on available objective evidence your statement simply is not true. I will change my mind if convinced by more than truck drivers parading down the Glenn Highway. However, I also understand cult members cannot be dissuaded.
do better with your research.. my statements are based on currently available objective evidence that is easily accessible to anyone who bothers to take the time to do even the most rudimentary research. Your symptoms of the Dunning-Kruger effect are fully evident, and prior to tossing out accusations regarding cult membership, you should probably engage in some very intensive self-examination.
And the first word in a sentence begins with a capital letter.
that’s your take away? Instead of doing some rudimentary research and getting informed, you point out that sentences start with capital letters? I guess when you have nothing left, you pivot to “grammar Karen”… wow.. you sure schooled me!
Hey covid troll! Fear mongering here will get you nowhere! It’s been two years since the scam and it is getting old prolonging this garbage any further. Go back to adn and enlighten them.
You are right Alanzo. This paltry group compared to the 100,000+ people who showed up for Joe Biden rallies
HONK HONK = HH
Senator Sullivan stands with Bronson? It appears Sullivan is even more desperate to overcome his endorsement of Murkowski for Senate. After the local Republicans “primary” him, he won’t win next time (as Murkowski did with a write-in vote) in the general election, and he knows it.
Love the guy driving with a Trump mask, and the other guy driving while using his phone. Where do we sign up to protest politically illiterate dangerous drivers?
BTW, Trump lost the election and Trump-mask guy is going to lose the vaccination fight in Canada. Do these guys ever get tired of losing?
Swing and a Miss, those who are protesting are fighting for the very rights that you take for granted. Should mandates ever truly stick your individual including your ability to be critical of others’ individual rights will be lost. These folks are fighting against something tyrannical and unconstitutional, something the founders of this country warned about. Those engaging in forced vaccines through mandates are fascists…
Cry me a river. “Forced vaccines” are required to go to just about every school in the country. These big bad truckers are just snowflakes scared of a lil’ boo-boo that most toddlers can handle without crying. Roll up your sleeves or start filling out job applications, ya crybabies. Vaccines aren’t new, but this level of mass stupidity certainly is.
Your statement is alarming and smacks of tyrannical fascism… tell me Ron G, what is your line in the sand for government overreach?
You realize that your statement is 100% false, right. Every school “required” vaccine has been able to be opted out of because “conscientious objection” which means the right to refuse based on freedom of thought, conscience, or religion. Your so called “forced vaccinations” have been nothing more than requests. If those same policies were followed with these gene therapies then there would be no convoys because we would have actual freedom and not have to rally for it. I know your MSM talking point is supposed to be rock solid but it actually isn’t and it is a little foolish… Read more »
Ron G I’m sure that there is stupidity going on, but I can only assure you that it’s in being okay with the level of government overreach that has continued to be allowed to go on to the point that we as adults can’t make sound decisions for ourselves, let that sink in as you comply with what you were told to do. While you’re at it please put the dunce cap on and go sit in the corner… as it will ensure the safety and well being of others. Help me understand why you are so quick to bash… Read more »
You apparently missed the miliatry draft. Did you register?
Did you know the covid vaccine causes your natural stupidity to be enhanced! You want the vaccine? Go for it just stop shoving it down everyone’s throat.
Why don’t you go back where you came from covid troll. Nobody really cares about your comments here. Just another pathetic loser looking for relevance in their useless life. You want the covid shot? Go for it! Nobody here cares.
The protest against vaccines mandates serves as the dump truck to carry all the other far far right grievances. Guns, hunting, CRT, no prayer in the schools, candies without pants, books, immigrants, dark skin, etc.
There’s been talk of a civil war. I think it will start at rallies like this (to be clear, this one was peaceful) all across America. The cosplay militia literally have their fingers on the trigger waiting for the slightest provocation to begin shooting. That will start a chain of similar, ever-escalating confrontations across our country.
Evan, I don’t agree with your analysis. How does a unconstitutional mandate argument become a far right agenda? If you’re truly an American and you believe in the US Constitution, and that you as an individual have rights, then you can’t deny that was has been imposed is not the norm and goes against everything that this country stands for. Forced mandates are another tool used to segregate and discriminate, how does anyone not see that? Unless of course you are benefiting from those mandates, meaning that you were to afraid to be fired or get sick so opted to… Read more »
My point was that the vaccine mandate is a vehicle for all the other radical right grievances. Its a gripe fest.
Evan, have you thought of the fact that yes indeed, freedom and the constitution are not being honored by these illegal jab mandates, to the point that we are no longer free to provide for our families? The desire to uphold and exercise the 2nd amendment is a far far right grievance? If you don’t want to create enough motivation for people to have freedom rally’s maybe the answer is don’t illegally take their freedom away. Not lump in a bunch of unrelated problems that are being parroted by every msm talking head around the globe. The veil is lifting… Read more »
Was the “freedom convoy” any more or less peacful that the BLM rallies of the past couple years?
My point was that the vaccine mandate is a vehicle for all the other radical right grievances. Its a gripe fest.
You didn’t answer the question… in typical Democrat fashion.
KOOK.
To be clear no one is forcing anyone to get vaccinated. They definitely don’t have to get the shot.
So forced vaccines isn’t really the issue. It’s that you don’t want them to have to live with the consequences.
Having a CDL means drug testing right. Doesn’t mean you can’t do drugs. Or drink and drive. You “can” do all that stuff.
JimmyJames…smh, you’re comparing apples to oranges. Certainly if someone does drugs they should not be driving, also the example you give is that the person had a choice in the matter: do drugs or work, hmmm I’ll work. On the other hand you have an ultimatum, if you (employee) do not put experimental drug in your body then you can’t work. See how your argument doesn’t align. Both have negative outcomes, one that makes perfect sense as there are laws that are establish to govern a privilege of driving. The other is making laws to disrupt one’s ability to make… Read more »
you understand that there is a difference between a prohibition and a mandate right?… cause it kinda seems like maybe you dont…
Anti vaccine, antigovernment rallies not okay. The trucker demonstration is threatening safety and security f residents of Ottawa. This is not okay!,,
Then back off the mandates! Freedom from government overreach is all they want. We shouldn’t be used as guinea pigs!