Gasoline "Boycott": The Next Generation

 Obviously, gasoline prices have gotten asinine. Despite every official
story told, prices came down
soon enough when Americans turned to foreign cars with better mileage
during the gasoline shortages
of the 1970's.
     One of the easiest ways to "boycott" would be to ride the bus to
work every weekday. You could
still use your car on weekends for shopping, etc., but if a
substantial number of the populace rode the
bus, this would put a lot of pressure on the multinational oil
conglomerates. The sooner, the better, but
doing this for the month of July would provide a good hook for you,
and others.
     And, if you do this, write letters to the ceo's of all oil
companies and auto manufacturers. Tell them
that you can no longer afford to drive, due to outrageous gas prices.
Don't accept heinous solutions like
drilling in Alaska or other American nature preserves, since there
isn't enough oil there for a month of
use, anyway.  Existing oil fields haven't been updated in 20 years.
Tell them to come up with better solutions
than ethanol, which only raises food prices while doing nothing for
the environment.
     Just to play hardball, write some letters to congress, ceo's of
Disney, Six Flags/Magic Mountain,
Walmart, etc. Tell them the above, and that, with outrageous gas
prices, you won't be doing any summer vacationing. The economic hit is
causing you to shop thrift shops and garage
sales exclusively. And, unless gas prices get very close to a dollar a
gallon
(you're playing HARD ball, remember) your family will observe
Christmas by exchanging homemade
Christmas cards!
     And, again, don't buy off on b.s. solutions like a gas tax
holiday. Pass this idea to friends and relatives, and throughout the
internet.

  Starrfleat@gmail.com wrote:

   Might work for some people who go hone to work to job but as an
example I often have appointments in different areas on the same day.
public transit would force me to cancel some of them.

 On Jun 8, 8:52 am, Starrfl...@gmail.com wrote:

Start by holding your breath in July to cut CO2 emissions too.

 Starrfleat@gmail.com wrote


The comments on them certainly have.


That aint what happened.


And that would have no effect on world oil prices, essentially because
US consumption is only a small part of the world consumption.


And would make no difference to the price of oil, you watch.


And they will just file them in their round filing cabinets under their desks.


And they will realise that that is a lie when they look at the traffic on the
roads.


Pig ignorant lie.


Because they have been exploited.


Sorry, fresh out of magic wands to wave.


Pig ignorant lie.


They wont even bother to read them.


Fat lot of good that will do when they dont even bother to read them.


exclusively.

They wouldnt believe that lie, even if they were stupid enough to read your
letter.


MUCH more effective to set fire to yourself outside their HQ. They wont be able
to ignore that so easily.


Go and fuck yourself.

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 Starrfleat@gmail.com wrote:


Not at all. The price of gas in the United States is still a bargain.
Most Americans have become spoiled by unrealistically low gas prices.


The American automobile companies are finally getting a clue. They are
cutting back on manufacturing huge gas guzzling SUVs and ramping up
development and production of economical automobiles. Finally. Japan's
been doing it for at least a decade.

As you suggested, those who can't afford more expensive gas should
simply use public transportation, walk, bike, and combine trips in order
to reduce their gas consumption ... like people in most other countries
have been doing for decades.

Gas company CEOs have one responsibility; to maximize profit. They
couldn't care less about who can afford to buy gas as long as they show
reasonable profit growth for their shareholders. Complaining to the CEO
of Exxon about high gas prices is a complete waste of time.