Gasoline Boycott
Subject: gas prices:
Gas prices are going to start going up again and will be high this
summer-$2.00 and up. We need to do whatever we can, and
do it NOW.
This new plan makes more sense than the don't buy gas on a certain day
routine that
> > > was going around last year. Whoever started this new plan has a
> > > good point. By now, you're probably thinking gasoline priced at about
> > > $1.49
> > > is cheap.
> > >
> > > Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations have conditioned us
to
> > > think that the cost of a gallon of gas is CHEAP at less than $1.50,
we
> > > need to
> > > try an aggressive response. With the price of gasoline going up more
> each
> > > day,
> > > we consumers need to take ACTION! One way we will see the
> > > price of gas come down is if we don't buy it. But, as the gas
companies
> > > know full well, and are counting on, that's not really a practical
> option
> > > since we all have come to rely on our cars. But we CAN have an
impact
> on
> > > gas prices if we all act together.
> > >
> > > Here's the idea: For the rest of this year, don't purchase gasoline
from
> > > the two biggest companies (which now are one), namely EXXON and
MOBIL.
> You
> > > see,
> > > if they are not selling, they should be inclined, (i.e., "forced"),
to
> > > reduce their prices. And, because of their size, and hence market
share,
> > > if they reduce their prices the other companies will too. (They would
> HAVE
> > > no
> > > choice!). Isn't that a "juicy" prospect? But to have an impact, we
need
> to
> > > reach literally millions of users. But it's do-able!
> > >
> > > If everyone sends this to at least 10
> > > more people ... and those 10 send it to at least 10 more and so on,
by
> the
> > > time the
> > > message reaches the sixth iteration, we will have reached over one
> million
> > > consumers. Acting together we can make a difference. If this makes
sense
> > > to you, please pass this message on, or one you compose, to at least
10
> > > more
> > > E-mail addresses. PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO
BELOW
> > > $1.28 - $1.29 AND KEEP THEM DOWN. THIS CAN REALLY WORK!
> > >
> > > If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention!
>
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