Would you support a street protest of high gasoline prices?
No, I do not believe protests work
17% (31 votes)
Yes, I would support it, and I would attend
30% (55 votes)
Yes, I would attend, carry signs, and help organize
21% (39 votes)
I would support it, but I can't attend.
32% (60 votes)
Total votes: 185
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I agree with protesting the refineries. I was at Exxon Mobil last week, but had only company of one, so two of us. Considering the low numbers, we still got a lot of horns including big trucks and thumbs up, even from their employees! Also, the second time we returned after work the first day, a freakin' Robert rent-a-cop from Exxon thought he was going to drive by (impeding traffic) and tell us to step back on a public sidewalk. He got told something back and not so nice, so he stopped impeding traffic, instead tried to stalk us the entire time we were there, again violating the law at one point when he parked on a corner in the red. It was clear to me that the refinery did not like us around with our signs which said, "Pillage at the Pumps", "Down with Gas Prices NOW", "We the People want the GA$ GOUGING STOPPED NOW!", and SHAME ON CONGRESS! I would love to continue this, and intend to when I have more bodies to help.
money whores
the first post i seen the guy saying about leaving the card and take public transport well that is all fine and dandy but not alot of places have that and another thing you want to drop prices it isnt going to be us the consumer to do it the only people that can stop this are the truck drivers cause 98 percent of all goods and services is delivered by truck and the 2 percent that isnt is delivered by ship and then it is put on what???.......you got it a truck or maybe a train so all truck drivers in the us are going to have to strike to put a end to it cause if not then we are all in a world of hurt.....have to go take aout a loan just to get to work for the week...... to get it started why dont every one in america right the governor in your state a letter that states lower gas prices and you will have our vote and send it to him about oh i would say a letter a day eventually they might get off there ass and do something
If you want to protest, stop driving
If you're at the gas station filling your tank and you're upset that the price is too high, and you're looking for someone to blame, look in the mirror. The reason the price of gas is so high is because demand is high, and the supply is shrinking. It's because everyone refuses to stop driving. Stop complaining and blaming everyone else and take some responsibility for yourself. Don't just get out of your car for a few days, sell it. If you want to get out in the street and protest, then trying walking or riding a bike.
Actually, gas prices in the U.S. are kept artificially low, as the costs of bringing it to your gas tank are highly subsidized. We need higher gas prices to encourage alternatives. But what will it take to get people to change their habits? Four bucks a gallon doesn't seem to reduce driving, it just increases the whining.
Oh, you say you don't have any choice but to drive? I say B.S. If you live in a car-oriented, mega-mall suburb, that's your own choice. You can choose to live somewhere else where you're not so automobile-dependent. Real freedom is about having choices, and choices come from having alternatives. Living in a car-dominated culture where people are forced to drive because there's no other infrastructure is tyranny. And it's killing us. The car-oriented, suburban lifestyle is unsustainable The real answer is to change this infrastructure, to change this culture, before it's too late. And if you live in the city and you still drive everywhere, then stop. You want lower gas prices? Spend your lobbying energy fighting for public transportation. And get out of the car.
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Hello Dan:
You must live in Toronto. I say this because of your anti-driving message. The truth is that you are lucky to have your lifestyle and you have this comfortable lifestyle because of the mobility we have in our country--mobility which allows things to be done promptly, goods to be delivered, etc. Without this mobility the goods and services we enjoy would not be available. It is a hoax that the world will end to-morrow because of pollutants in our environment. Remember the hoax the holes in the ozone. Remarkably these holes were miracuously fixed, and there are no more holes.
If you want to live the lifestyle of a third-world country, keep up your anti-driving message because that is where our economy is headed. Think of what your lifestyle would be like living Syria, Zimbabwe, Loas--countries were there are few cars. Better yet, why don't you go and live in one of these countries. You will be quite comfortable, I'm sure, living where there are few cars.
L. Thompson
The oil pigs got you snowed
The oil pigs got you snowed sir, there is so much oil in this country but they do not want produce it because it would bring down their huge profits. So forget about cultural change, the oil pigs are getting rich off of us working people.LS
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The only way to protest gas prices and make it work is to protest one company every month . ( don't buy gas from arco for a month then shell then chevron and so on).
I think that this is the only way to stick it to them ., What do you think ? and who do we get everyone together on this?
Gas Prices
I'm no expert on the oil industry. But, business sense tells me boycotting one company at a time would result in devastating station owners instead of the industry gaugers.
There are 2 ways to get action in today's world: 1) Have so much money that legislators are forced to listen to get bucks and 2) Use people power to pressure the Governor and legislators at the state level and legislators at the federal level with huge numbers of letters and postcards to outweigh the $ donations.
Remember, money only provides exposure whereas people equate to votes.
A National boycott from the
A National boycott from the consumers country wide, would have a definite effect on this countries financial status. Yes it would have a hard effect on the small owners of the stations, but, it would be really have a hard effect on stock-holders of the oil companies as well as the corporations them selves.
United States as a country could have a big effect on these oil prices, if everyone that needs gasoline would bite the bullet for about a week as a start and not go to there local gas stations to get gas.
Other countries have a one day boycott to get there point across, writing letters to congress, or the senate will not get the job done, but if all people take it upon themselves and not go to work for one day, and don 't use there cars or trucks, or mass transit, just stay home for one day. A national day of boycott gas prices, belive me it would make alot of people stand up and take notice, the only person that can make a difference is you, not the government.
You are right. Boycotting
You are right. Boycotting stations does no good. For instance we boycott Shell. They are not selling any gas on the street, but Exxon's demand at the stations has doubled. Soooo.. Shell sells their gas to Exxon. Nothing has changed. The only way to get the message to them is everyone stop driving for 2-3 days. Just simply park your car for the weekend. EVERYONE in the US! Not very realistic although that would definately hurt the oil companies. Another suggestion, demostrations like the illegals have held. Picket lines at refineries, government buildings etc... If you are like most hard working Americans though, you are too busy working to take the time to go march with a sign. But! If America does not stand up soon, we won't be able to sit down anymore from taking it up the rear!! Remember the Boston Tea Party? Early American had guts and bucked the Gov't to keep control. The People have no control anymore. Stand up America!!!!!
Email has become passe, and
Email has become passe, and eminently ignorable. Get out on the street and demonstrate! What, have we all become glued to our chairs?
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i heard on ther news today that there is an organization sending an on line petition to the govener. can you give us any infoi on this.
Online petition against high gas prices
Our Governor has taken nearly $2 million from oil companies after promising to not take money from special interests. Recently, he took another $100,000 from Chevron on the same day that California gas prices reached the highest price in the last 100 years. The Governor loves Big Oil, and Big Oil loves him back.
You can sign the petition sponsored by our colleagues at www.oilwatchdog.org at http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/energy/petition-govongas/ ... BUT, be advised that one phone call, or a handwritten fax or letter is literally worth about 1,000 e-mails.
Our suggestion: Contact the Governor with a postcard, fax, or phone call (expect to be put on hold). Your phone call or letter will really carry some weight if you also voted for him:
The Honorable Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Bldg.
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 445-2841
Fax: (916) 445-4633
Charles Langley
Gasoline Analyst & Publisher, UCAN Watchdog
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