----- Original Message ----- From: "Jess Perez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 7:36 AM Subject: Fw: Gas Out > > ----- Original Message ----- > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 1:53 PM > Subject: Gas Out > > > AUSTRALIANS JOIN THE WORLD "GAS OUT" > 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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is the Neither public email list, open for the public and general discussion. To unsubscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=unsubscribe To subscribe click here Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Subject=subscribe For information on [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.neither.org/lists/public-list.htm For archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
