hey dont get me wrong this wasnt my idea - i just though it was interesting
to read - thought id share it
heath goods
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>In the US, the prices have steadily risen for a gallon of gas. Today, a
>gallon costs about twice what it did last summer. The gas companies
>don't care if you don't buy anything for a few days. At the end of it,
>you'll pull up with an empty tank and make up for it all. They'll be
>waiting for you.
>Chris Dobbins
>
>
>On Fri, 31 Mar 2000 03:39:41 PST "heath goods" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>writes:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Subject: FW: Petrol Boycott
> >>>>>
> >>>>> >
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> >INTERNATIONAL 3 DAY PETROL BOYCOTT - April 6th-8th.
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> >Last year on April 30, across the USA the American people
> >staged what
> >>>>>>they
> >>>>>> >called a "Gas Out" across Canada and the USA to bring down the
> >high
> >>price
> >>>>>>of
> >>>>>> >petrol ..........and it worked!!!!
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> >It's time we Australian's took a leaf out of the old American
> >protest
> >>>>>>book
> >>>>>> >and did something similar, only this time let's make it for
> >THREE
> >>>>>>DAYS
> >>>>>> >instead of just one.
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> >Can you imagine how this sort of action would hurt the Federal
> >>Government
> >>>>>> >which rips us off blind with its World Parity Pricing Policy?
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> >Can you imagine how this sort of action would hurt the Oil
> >companies
> >who
> >>>>>> >also rip us off blind with their variety of fuel prices all
> >across
> >>>>>>the
> >>>>>> >nation aimed at wringing the last cent out of our pockets
> >wherever
> >>>>>>they
> >>>>>>can
> >>>>>> >do so?
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> >The Oil Cartel has decided to slow production simply to drive
> >up
> >>>>>>petrol
> >>>>>> >prices and put our money in their pockets. Yet you don't see
> >our
> >Federal
> >>>>>> >Government rushing to help the people do you? John Howard,
> >while
> >putting
> >>>>>>on
> >>>>>> >his public disapproval, must be quietly loving this scenario,
> >as it's
> >>>>>> >putting more money in his Treasury and on top of the GST.
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> >Lets see how many Australians we can get to band together for a
> >three
> >>day
> >>>>>> >period in April, NOT TO BUY ANY PETROL, during those three
> >days. It
> >will
> >>>>>> >take a little planning but with a small amount of self
> >sacrifice
> >>>>>>(i.e.
> >>>>>>ride
> >>>>>> >your bike to work!) and some solidarity with the Canadian and
> >>>>>> > American people as well, we have an opportunity to send a real
> >world
> >>>>>> >message where it's going to hurt the most.
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> >If you're happy about seeing your hard earned dollars stolen by
> >a
> >Middle
> >>>>>> >East Oil Cartel and seeing your own Government rub its hands
> >together
> >>>>>>while
> >>>>>> >we're ripped off by them as well.......then do nothing !!
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> >If you're fed up with the constant rip off by Cartels and your
> >>Government
> >>>>>> >tell them directly.
> >>>>>> >Tell them you've had enough and ..........
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> >JOIN AUSTRALIA'S GAS OUT.
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> >Do not buy any petrol from APRIL 6,2000, to APRIL 8, 2000. Buy
> >what
> >>>>>>you
> >>>>>>need
> >>>>>> >before the dates listed above, or after, but practice some
> >restraint
> >and
> >>>>>>put
> >>>>>> >off some things you were going to do and don't buy any petrol
> >during
> >the
> >>>>>>GAS
> >>>>>> >OUT. If you want help, just ask!!
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> >And mark these dates in your diary-organiser NOW !
> >>>>>> >
> >>>>>> >SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW AND ASK THEM TO JOIN IN ... AND
> >DO THE
> >SAME. (cut and paste, don't use the fwd button).
> >
> >The Americans and the Canadians achieved a price cut once before and
> >there's
> >no reason why we can't achieve a similar result if we band together
> >and
> >fight against the people who profiteer from us.
> >
> >Come on Australia!!
> >
> >Let's stand together!!
> >
> >WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!!
> >Even if you receive this 100 times keep passing it around, this way
> >you know
> >everyone is being informed and no one will forget!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
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