do you think people should boycott Exxon?
401091
We need to BOYCOT Exxon & Mobil\n Yes BOYCOT
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 ;)
581998
I think everyone except the oil companies would welcome another source of fuel.farmers will definately benefit from it as there would be an opportunity to farm the crops to provide the oils.
1116228
If the economics work out. And that includes adding on the costs of greenhouse gas emmisions and illnesses caused by other coal pollution.\n\nIf it's a net benefit to soceity of course we should do it.
589268
I think if we all had solidarity we could pick one of the big oil company's each month and not buy from them. Forcing them to scale down or sell their oil wholesale to the other company's. Let's say for the entire month of June we don't buy any products from Exxon/Mobile. That might get their attention.
458065
I don't mind profits.  However, it illustrates how anti-trust law in the US failed.  Exxon was originally part of Rockfeller's Standard Oil over a century ago.  It was broken up due to the excessive influence that the company had as a monopoly. Over time, it has reformed back into the beast it was and, once again, is excessively influencing the markets.\n\nNotably, it should be criminal that Exxon's profits and still refuses to pay the jury's $5 billion award to fisherman from the Exxon-Valdez Oil Spill from 1989.  The abuse of the courts illustrates a complete disregard for the legal process as well as excessive corporate influence in the court system.
428556
For the rest of this year, DON'T purchase ANY gasoline from The two biggest companies (which now are one), EXXON and MOBIL. If they are not selling any gas, they will be inclined to reduce their prices. If they reduce their prices, the other companies will have to follow suit. But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of Exxon and Mobil gas buyers. It's really simple to do!! Now, don't wimp out on me at this point...keep reading and I'll explain how simple it is to reach millions of people!!\n\nI am sending this note to about thirty people. If each of you send it to at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300)... and those 300 send it to at least ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000) ... and so on, by the time the message reaches the sixth generation of people, we will have reached over THREE MILLION consumers! . .\n\nIf those three million get excited and pass this on to ten friends each, then 30 million people will have been contacted! If it goes one level further, you guessed it..... THREE HUNDRED MILLION PEOPLE!!!\n\nAgain, all you have to do is send this to 10 people. That's all. (If you don't understand how we can reach 300 million and all you have to do is send this to 10 people.... well, let's face it, you just aren't a mathematician. But I am... so trust me on this one.)
863442
That is the price of having the freedoms we do.....if we started banning some forms of trade we would get people saying they are taking away rights......with freedom come having to see and hear things that we don't like....Do I like when companies do that, nope but what can you do....start taking away more freedoms....then people would really be pissed....
1129738
I stopped buying Pepsi when they paid Michael Jackson a ton of money to sell it. There is a local car dealership I would never go to because they insult people with the dumb commercials they run. Boycotting is the only way to express your disatisfaction, unfortunately, most of the time these big corporations don't ever know they are being boycotted. Keep it up though, at least you have that satisfaction as I do.
428363
There Are 300 Million Consumers In This Nation\nIf 15 Or So Million "BOYCOTT" Products For A DAY, Or A WEEK\nIt Wont Even Make A Dent\n\nLike jmdavis333 Said, They Gotta EAT\n\nI Dont Shop Everyday-Neither Do YOU\n\nTheir "BOYCOTT" Is Pointless\n**********************\nAdditionally:\nThe LAST Protest Staged By The Illegal Camp Resulted In Several JOB Losses-\nIf They Pull This "BOYCOTT" The Way Theyre Saying They Will,\nTheres No Doubt That Several MORE Will Lose Their Job, TOO\nTheyre Cutting The Throats Of Their Own People\n\nIf I Know This...They Should As Well\n*****************\nI ALSO Think That If They Were INTENT On Becoming Citizens,\nInstead Of Trying To HURT Or FORCE Or DEMAND America To Granting Them Amnesty\nWell, I Think You Understand What Im Saying\n\nPerhaps An ATTEMPT To Get Their Affairs In Order\n(VISAS ETC) Would Be Time Better Spent
531612
No, they should not. It is ridiculous and would be meaningless. The whole campaign appears to be just a fop by a few ne`er do wells as a precursor to demands for `reparation`.\n To the merchants of Bristol, slaves were just a commodity same as any other. Sad I know, but to start demanding apologies from descendants of anyone involved in this trade, or anyone living anywhere that benefitted from this trade is ludicrous. It would involve half the planet.
1075031
Why stop there.  I think all the people too lazy to provide for themselves and their family should demand free food, cars, gas , housing, vactions, retirement programs, education, hookers, smokes, beer, internet & phone service, utilities, a vaction home with a free jet aircraft to get there............................\n\nWhy let a little thing like self respect keep you from being a complete scum bag.
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.
901889
If it is good enough for Mexico...then it's good enough for them to abide by.\n\nI'm so tired of the hypocrisy...Sick and tired of the Politically correct mentality...\n\nEveryone should commit to abandoning the "I'm sorry" behavior...always apologizing for being an American.
327373
Well, no.  Exxon doesn't get the oil, so it wouldn't help Exxon.  Iraq would be competing with Exxon to sell oil.
1126370
I am boycotting them because I have the freedom of speech as well.  Of course, what makes me dislike them is the fact that they are not only abusing their celebrity status, but they are abusing their freedom of speech.  I feel that it is more important to have "responsible" speech than to run around using "free speech" as a shield.  They are using it as a shield to make their treasonous statements on a worldwide "stage".  I feel the same way about all celebrities and elected politicians that have been making public "anti-American" statements.  I feel that they are giving aide and comfort to our enemies.  If you don't agree with our government...that's great.  We should question our government, but not on national television, not during a war, and not when our brave military members are in harms way.\n\nBTW, don't get me started on the New York Times.  That rag needs to be shut down.
454554
I think they are boycotting their purchase of goods and services...