Guest Guest Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES DID NOT PURCHASE A DROP OF GASOLINE FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE OIL COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON THEIR STOCKPILES. AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH A NET LOSS OF OVER 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS WHICH AFFECTS THE BOTTOM LINES OF THE OIL COMPANIES. THEREFORE MAY 19TH HAS BEEN FORMALLY DECLARED a STICK IT TO THEM DAY AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION SHOULD NOT BUY A SINGLE DROP OF GASOLINE THAT DAY. THE ONLY WAY THIS CAN BE DONE IS IF YOU FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN AND AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN TO GET THE WORD OUT. WAITING ON THIS ADMINISTRATION TO STEP IN AND CONTROL THE PRICES IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL IN PRICES THAT THE ARAB NATIONS PROMISED TWO WEEKS AGO? REMEMBER ONE THING, NOT ONLY IS THE PRICE OF GASOLINE GOING UP BUT AT THE SAME TIME AIRLINES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES, TRUCKING COMPANIES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES WHICH EFFECTS PRICES ON EVERYTHING THAT IS SHIPPED. THINGS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING, BUILDING MATERIALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES ETC. WHO PAYS IN THE END? WE DO! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IF THEY DON'T GET THE MESSAGE AFTER ONE DAY, WE WILL DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN. SO DO YOUR PART AND SPREAD THE WORD. FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE MAY 19TH A DAY THAT THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 I don't have a problem with this. I don't drive much when I return to Hoosierville anyway. Quote Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 I feel the same... people will just buy it the day before or the day after. Someone interviewed on our local TV in the gasoline industry said that non-consumption would just raise the price *again*... say WHAT??? I can't help it, I just feel it's a *racket*! Quote Link to comment
Goose Liver Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 sounds like a good idea to me Hilly, and I live in Canada our gas prices are outrageous right now..... grrrrrrrr Quote Link to comment
Linda Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 We have just budget for X amount of gas each week and that is it. So we are just being more selivitve as to where we go. Quote Link to comment
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