what do you guys think of the "great oil boycott that people are talking about?  would you support the cause?
348558
How are we going to boycott oil? I can't fill my tank anymore. No summer trips. But what do I do when I need my car????
422839
I think most people don't see it as fighting a war for a natural resource. If we desperately needed oil that bad we would just invade Venezuela. All most people see is friends and family shipped off to fight and some not coming back alive.
1072226
Yes - the oil companies are gouging - look at the record profits\n\nThe best way to deal with it is by switching to other fuels and reducing our use\n\nPrice is all supply and demand - If the demand is reduced the price will drop\n\nI changed my habits to drop half my mileage driven in a week and am still getting everything done - just fewer trips\n\nall of us together would make a major difference
608863
Simply - BOYCOTT! \n\nI refuse to shop at Walmart. I wont buy gas from any of the Major Oil Companies. Unfortunately, we all need phone service, and in the 80's the feds broke up the phone company monopoloy - but it has rebuilt itself! So, boycott the govt, and dont elect greedy republicans to any position! If no one shopped at Walmart, they wouldnt be making money...
340765
It is too bad that there are so many of you ignorant people out there answering these questions about the boycott today.  There are immigrants that do things the right way and others that don't, just like anybody else.  You can blame mexicans, italians, germans, etc. for whatever you want but there are many of white people that are doing wrong things just like anyone else is.  Something I heard a lady say this morning on the radio was that the immigrants are taking all the jobs with the benefits.  Instead of complaining why isn't her voice heard in positive ways instead of just talking sh!t...\n\n*To those of you who have previously answered this question, why do you complain about immigrants not knowing english when you yourselves don't even know how to spell correctly?  If you are going to talk sh!t then I suggest you atleast take a minute to spell check and read back your answer to yourself!
454257
There Are 300 Million People In This Nation That Go To School And Work And Shop And Buy Gas And Groceries EVERYDAY\n\nIf 15 Or So Million Of Them Take The Day Off And "BOYCOTT" The Nation, I Dont Think It Will Have Much Impact, If ANY At All\n\nLet Em Boycott For A Day, OR A Week\n\nThis Is AMERICA Not MEXICO\n(Maybe The Wheels Would Fall Off The Wagons THERE, But Not Here)\n\nThey Can Boycott Their ILLEGAL @$$ES All The Way Back To The Border
436573
Good for you, as you are on the right track.  If everyone decided to take two days off from work, say a thursday and friday and for those two days and the weekend no one drives or uses gas what the impact would be.  OPEC TO THE KNEES begging us to take their crude on the buy one get one free plan.  I have often said the same thing you did but I think billboards and a planned event of 'JUST STOP'.  This would be an event, if it could be pulled off, that would change the manner the oil people do business.  After all, look at what they do to their customers, me and you.  Do you think they would care after 4 continual days of no sales at the pumps??  There has to be more like us and when the number grows to be significant that are willing to perform such a simple task to such a major impacting event we will again be in control.  Where did we lose it, by hanging our heads and bitching every time we fuel.  The station attendant has nothing to do with it so I tell people, if you are going to do nothing about it don't bitch cause I do not want to hear it.  Bless you as I thought I was the only one with that philosophy.  There is hope.
378726
I find it amazing we remove a dictotor from Iraq for violatios against his own people but have done nothing about Zimbabwe, is this because there is no oil there or am i being sceptical.... then there are friends of the West like Saudi Arabia who treat some of their people shamefully, again, is it becuase of oil we over-look this, I can honestly say that the international community looks after it's big western members like USA, England, Germany, France etc... at the expense of real tyrnats and dictators... shame on you is all I can say!
435377
The 1970s gas boycott: In response to U.S. support of Israel and Israel's occupation in Egyptian Territory, OPEC boycott the sale of oil to the United States.  \n\npretty sure this is right unless i am mixing it up with something else ;)
927556
Yes, I support our troops.\nI think the invasion of Iraq was a horrible mistake, but that certainly is not the fault of the troops.\nVery interesting points you make, although the rationing of resources I feel would be unnecessary.\nI would agree with your other two suggestions however.
775294
I have read the book and seen the film High cost of Low prices.  I boycott them because they send American jobs overseas.  Because they treat their eimployees like crap.  Because of the slave labor and child labor.  They are very greedy and evil.\n\nI am poor and thier prices are decent, but I just can't support the things they do.
168492
The God Damn Oil Crisis!!!!!!!!\n\nWe are Gas Hungry!!!!!!!!\n\nWe use way to much compared to the rest of the world.\n\nGas brings up everything we buy@!!!
111132
What makes you think they would want to help to capture a man the american public seem to have forgotten about in favour of supporting Bush's oil campaign? Feel free to e-mail me your response\n\nI don't regard that as adequate motivation. What nationality are you(if you don't mind me asking)?
635678
we cant boycott them, that wouldnt work. bicycles wouldnt make sense for many many miles to school or work, especially for out of shape people *phew.* i say... we kidnap someone. yeah. im not sure who, but we kidnap someone, like my mom maybe... and then not release them until gas is free! yes, free.\n\naw sorry mom. looks like youre stuck in the basement forever. cuz no one's listening.
337489
We should riot against the oil companies. Their the most greedy people I've ever seen or heard of. \n\nThe oil companies need to go under strong investigation (not governmental investigation cause the government could care less about us) Whoever is found out (how ever many people that is) that have raised gas prices to where certain families struggle to get to school and work should be immediately forced to donate ALL their money and be thrown in prison awaiting the public's vote on what to do to them. -- that sounds a little extreme but the oil companies have ruined so many lives that they deserve it.
320049
there are too many ignorant people in this world to organize a proficient boycott. It would work though!
464971
I work in the oil gas and petrochemical industry.\nI can tell you that if enough people around the world would boycott Exxon Mobile for more than just one day. Would take weeks if not even Months that oil and gas prices would go down. If in there city there is no Exxon Mobile stations then Texaco Shell should be boycotted. If there is not either of these companies then hit the largest US oil company Valero. But it will take millions of people to boycott and show that the public means business. There is no lack of oil for production they are simple holding back to inflate the cost. Which will once again show record high earnings for all of these companies.