We are starting a boycott for EXXON and Mobile until year end, how can I get this info to more people.?
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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.
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The gas prices can be helped if the pricks at exxon and all the other fuel manufacture's would lower the price.  They only reported a 50% increase in profit last year.  Yea I say they could do something about it!!!1
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Won't work, the refinery that sell to the big boys also sell to the mom and pop store.\n\nThe key is to get more fuel effecient vehicles or ones that run on fuels other than gasoline.  We already have natural gas vehicle and hybird gas / electric cars which is probable the way to go.
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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.
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Get in touch with your Congressmen, particularly in the House.  This is very much a real debate, and they are looking to the voters.
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If it is a short paper with no research requirement, go read the whole wikipedia article on boycott, plus the important links.   \nThere are a lot of recent boycotts that are controversial(Dixie Chicks), a lot of boycotts that changed society(Rosa Parks bus boycott).
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E-mail you story to different news stations once people start to hear about this they'll be outraged then you'll have the power of the people and you might be able to get the law changed\n\nP.S.\njust start with getting your story heard
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Yeah.  Hope they remembered to buy KY before the boycott, otherwise, it will just be that much worse.\n\nAnd I just LOVE how the person above misspelled COMMON SENSE.  ha ha!
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Gas prices are set based on production,not demand.Boycotting would be a waste of time.
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Hrm... sounds like your mom is picking a whipping boy.  Oil companies are responsible for the price of oil.  Punishing charities for high gas prices is like beating your kids because your neighbors kids stole your mailbox.  \n\nOnly two ways I can think of for consumers to affect to price of oil:\n\n1)  Quit using so much.  When the demand goes down, so will the price.  Oil conservation and alternative fuel sources can do a lot to lessen the price at the pump.\n\n2)  Selective boycotting.  Boycotting is the consumer's most effective method of getting what they want out of the corporations that serve them.  Unfortunately, few boycots accomplish anything.  Much like a labor strike, a boycot must be well organized, direct, and limited.  For instance, a consumer protection union could organize its members to boycot one particular gasoline provider in a local area.  If they made it clear to the gasoline company exactly how much money they would lose, the company could be induced to offer a discount to union members.  This works out for both parties.  The union members get cheaper gas from a particular company, which gives them a reason to ALWAYS buy their gas from that company.  In this way, the company reduces it's margin but increases it's sales (including sales of drinks, beef jerky, cheap sunglasses, cigarettes, and all the other crap that gas stations make money on).  \n\nSlightly off topic, a few points to consider for those adherents of Marketpressurism who maintain that the federal government has no control over the price of oil:\n\nThe US federal government is the world's largest consumer of petroleum products.  Simply by increasing their consumption (such as by sending thousands of tons of people, vehicles, military and construction equipment, etc. halfway across the world) they can have a significant effect on global demand.\n\nThe US Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the largest government-owned emergency oil stockpile on earth.  By varying the rate at which we fill the Reserve or by okaying the release of some Reserve stock into the circulating supply, the executive branch of government can have a very direct effect on oil prices.\n\nSince the majority of oil consumed in America is produced abroad, the price of oil is very dependant on how much oil foreign countries are willing to sell to the US.  By pressuring or working out deals with foreign governments that supply oil, the federal government can have a large influence on the available supply, thus lowering prices.\n\nIf a government heavily funds and supports alternative fuel development and conservation measures, they can actively reduce oil consumption throughout the country.  This reduces the price of oil, albeit slowly.
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You can start with www.pei.org        \nIt might get you into the right direction.\n\nor, I'm in KY and there is an organization called KY petroleum marketers assn.  I'm sure there are others in each state.   Try www.m-pac.org  it may help you also!
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The October surprise. I think they could blow up some more buildings with Americans in them. I hope it is Exxon Mobile of Texas building in Houston this time though. I'm with the Dixie Chicks about not forgiving. They just put out a new CD about not forgiving.
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Mabey we should boycott gas.  Let's say every Tuesday and Thursday nobody buys gas and see what happens....
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In answer to how to get the word out about support for Mexican Government reform! I suggest calling or emailing talk shows radio and tv
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Dear Friend,\n\nPlease stop being a parasite on America's hard-working corporations.\n\nYour Friend,\nFrancesois
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ask for media attention.....
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I hope you realize that you will be increasing the demand causing farmers to plant more. If you really want to see their demise boycott veggies.