let us_NOT_ say because everybody else has it so bad we should have it
worse. what kind of thinking is this? people are being murdered all
over the world (kosovo, rwanda, etc.) should we not be upset over
murder here just because it isn't on such a great scale? let them
be them and we'll be us (so to speak). just because other countries tax
their citizens to death doesn't mean we have to too! and we SHOULD
complain LOUDLY about each and every cent prices go up! otherwise the
creep will just keep going, and going, and going... and we should also
hold oil companies accountable for the higher prices. how to do that,
though?
scott
On Wed, 19 May 1999, Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou wrote:
>
> Perhaps, since we drive English cars, we should take the English attitude
>here.
> In England, gas is at least three times the price here. (Maybe 2.5X compared
> to California, and 3.5X compared to New Jersey). So, we should be amazed how
>cheap
> the stuff is, and not worry about a measly 10 cents per gallon difference
>here or there...
>
> Quiz: Try naming some liquids besides water that you can buy retail in small
>quantities
> more cheaply than gasoline.
>
> Doug Braun
> '72 Spit
>
> P.S.: One thing that sort of annoys me is the fact
> that there is such a large variation in gas proces across the country.
>
> >I was just watching the stock report on CNN-they reported that Oil companies
> >"took a beating as crude prices fell".
> >
> >Hmmm...."Crude prices fell". Now I know that it still takes money to refine
> >the stuff into food for our little machines-but, aren't crude prices ine of
> >the reasons that they're always raising prices?
> >
> >BTW-did anyone else get the e-mail about boycotting just one oil company,
> >and Chevron was picked as the one we should boycott. Oh no!!! But, they're
> >the ones I have an account with! Now, I've been trying to buy the cheapest
> >in my neighbourhood, and it just so happens that other than Arco, Chevron IS
> >the cheapest in a 3mile radius--what's a socially conscious girl to do?
> >
> >Laura G. and Nigel
>
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