This looks like a real good idea. Why not join in? David. > 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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www2.tpg.com.au/users/davidsb ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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]
