Thursday, April 20, 2006
Gasoline price war idea: Don't buy from Exxon Mobil - CORRECTION
D'oh.... It was a hoax. Bad, tj. Very bad, tj. Turns out that this is all made up (found at snopes.com here: http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/gasout.asp
Besides, as a friend of mine aptly stated in reply to my email, there is a better solution and much better for the long term. I will let his eloquent words speak for themselves:
I know Exxon and the others are gouging us. I hate making those bastards even richer. But the ultimate slam to them is to not need the gas anymore. Period.
So rather than doing something that in reality will have little affect on Exxon's profits, let's really do something about the situation - demand that our congressmen get serious about alternative energy policies; elect politicians in the first place who understand the real issues involving a sane energy policy, and will do something about it; demand that the auto makers stop pushing the huge gas guzzlers and make reasonably priced hybrids and other cars that get 50 miles a gallon; and most of all, get rid of our stupid gas burners and get cars with better mileage, live closer to our work, and find other ways to reduce our dependence on gasoline.
Now THAT would really accomplish something!
Besides, as a friend of mine aptly stated in reply to my email, there is a better solution and much better for the long term. I will let his eloquent words speak for themselves:
I know Exxon and the others are gouging us. I hate making those bastards even richer. But the ultimate slam to them is to not need the gas anymore. Period.
So rather than doing something that in reality will have little affect on Exxon's profits, let's really do something about the situation - demand that our congressmen get serious about alternative energy policies; elect politicians in the first place who understand the real issues involving a sane energy policy, and will do something about it; demand that the auto makers stop pushing the huge gas guzzlers and make reasonably priced hybrids and other cars that get 50 miles a gallon; and most of all, get rid of our stupid gas burners and get cars with better mileage, live closer to our work, and find other ways to reduce our dependence on gasoline.
Now THAT would really accomplish something!
