Please remember that extraordinary claims require extraordinary
proof. Unfortunately the proof is lacking in this claim. See
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/nogas.htm
At 10:42 AM 9/17/2002 -0400, Bob Davis wrote:
>Here is an interesting note that I got from my local Triumph club regarding
>who does or does not import middle east oil for gas to be sold at America gas
>stations.
>
>Bob Davis
>67.5 Datsun2000
>Fairlady2000Racing
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jere Dotten
<snipped private e-mail addresses>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 10:07 AM
>Subject: Where to buy your gas
>
>
>
>
> > > Where to buy gasoline and not support terrorism. Actually is food for
> > > thought.
> > >
> > > Yisrael Medad of the Begin Center sent the following information. Every
> > > time you fill up the car, you can avoid putting more money into the
> > > coffers of Saudi Arabia. Just buy from gas companies that don't import
> > > their oil from the Saudis.
> > >
> > > Nothing is more frustrating than the feeling that every time I fill-up
> > > the tank, I am sending my money to people who are trying to kill me, my
> > > family, and my friends. I thought it might be interesting for you to
> > > know which oil companies are the best to buy gas from. Major companies
> > > that import Middle Eastern oil (for the period 9/1/00 -8/31/01).
> > >
> > > Shell 205,742,000 barrels
> > > Chevron/Texaco 144,332,000 barrels
> > > Exxon/Mobil 130,082,000 barrels
> > > Marathon 117,740,000 barrels
> > > Amoco 62,231,000 barrels
> > >
> > > If you do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount to over $18
> > > BILLION!
> > >
> > > Here are some large companies that do not import Middle Eastern oil:
> > >
> > > Citgo 0 barrels
> > > Sunoco 0
> > > Conoco 0
> > > Sinclair 0
> > > BP/Phillips 0
> > >
> > > All of this information is available from the Department of Energy and
> > > can be easily documented. Refineries located in the U.S. are required to
> > > state where they get their oil and how much they are importing. They
> > > report on a monthly basis.
> > >
> > > Keep this list in your car; share it with friends. Stop paying for
> > > terrorism
> > >
> >DO YOU REMEMBER LAST MAY, WHEN GAS PRICES WERE
> >THREATENING TO GO TO $2.00 PER GALLON. I ACTUALLY
> >PAID $2.05 PER GALLON IN OHIO. WELL, THEY ARE TRYING
> >TO DO IT AGAIN. WE E-MAILED EVERYONE IN OUR ADDRESS BOOKS, AND ASKED
> >EVERYONE ELSE TO DO THE
> >SAME. WITHIN DAYS, AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT, MILLIONS OF PEOPLE GOT THE
> >MESSAGE, AND GUESS WHAT? MYSTERIOUSLY, GAS PRICES WENT DOWN. ECONOMICS
> >IN ACTION, SUPPLY AND DEMAND, IT WORKED!!!
> >
> >THE SOLUTION IS SIMPLE: WE JUST BOYCOTT EXXON AND
> >MOBILE, THE TWO LEADERS IN THE INDUSTRY, AND BOYCOTT THE OTHER FOUR OR FIVE
> >OIL COMPANIES THAT
> >ARE BUYING OIL FROM THE MID EAST, AND WE WILL AIM
> >A DOUBLE BARREL SHOT GUN AT THE COMPANIES THAT SUPPORT TERRORISM IN THE MID
> >EAST, AND SIMPLY JUST BUY FROM THE OTHER FOUR OR FIVE COMPANIES WHO DON'T
> >BUY
> >OIL FROM THE MODEST TERRORIST SUPPORTING COUNTRIES.
> >
> >
> >THE BOYCOTT LIST:
> >
> >Exxon/Mobil 130,082,000 barrels (because they are the biggest)
> >Shell 205,742,000 barrels
> >Chevron/Texaco 144,332,000 barrels
> >Marathon 117,740,000 barrels
> >Amoco 62,231,000 barrels
> >
> >
> >THEN WE DO BUY FROM THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES
> >WHO DO NOT BUY MID EAST OIL.
> >
> >Citgo 0 barrels
> >Sunoco 0
> >Conoco 0
> >Sinclair 0
> >BP/Phillips 0
> >
> >
> >IT IS YOUR MONEY! SPEND IT WISELY! JUST SAY NO
> >TO MID EASTERN COUNTRIES WHO SUPPORT TERRORISM!
> >
> >
> >
> >WE SENT THIS OUT MAY OF 2001. AND IT WORKED!!!
> >THE FOLLOWING WAS SENT BY AN ECONOMIST WITHIN
> >THE FUEL INDUSTRY. ANOTHER ECONOMICS PROFESSOR
> >AT CAL REITERATED THE SAME LAST WEEK.
> >I THINK IT IS WORTH TRYING.
> >
> >I got this from a reliable source & the website listed is legit. We
> >heard today from a man who is very savvy about the
> >economy, namely, Clark Howard, and he says that the gas prices
> >are going to start going up again and will be high this summer
> >-$2.00 and up. We need to do whatever we can, and do it NOW!!!!
> >
> >Gasoline Prices
> >
> >This makes more sense than the don't buy gas
> >on a certain day routine that was going around last year
> >re: Gasoline Prices.
> >
> >Whoever started this has a good point. By now, you're probably
> >thinking gasoline priced at about $1.49 is cheap. Me too, as it is
> >now $1.58 for regular unleaded!
> >
> >Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations have conditioned
> >us to think that the cost of a gallon of gas is CHEAP at
> >less than $1.50, we need to try an aggressive response. With the
> >price of gasoline going up more each day, we consumers need to
> >take ACTION! The only way we are going to see the price
> >of gas come down is if we don't buy it. But, as the gas companies
> >know full well, and are counting on, that's not really a practical
> >option since we all have come to rely on our cars. But we CAN
> >have an impact on gas prices if we all act together.
> >
> >Here's the idea: For the rest of this year, don't purchase gasoline
> >from the two biggest companies (which now are one),
> >namely EXXON and MOBIL. You see, if they are not selling, they
> >should be inclined, (i.e., "forced"), to reduce their prices. And,
> >because of their size, and hence market share, if they reduce their
> >prices the other companies will too. (They would HAVE no
> > choice!). Isn't that a "juicy" prospect? But to have an impact, we
> >need to reach literally millions of users. But it's do-able!
> >
> >I am sending this note to 42 people. If each of you send it to at
> >least 10 more ...and those 10 send it to at least 10 more and so
> >on, by the time the message reaches the sixth iteration, we will
> >have reached over one million consumers. Acting together we
> >can make a difference. If this makes sense to you, please pass
> >this message on, or one you compose, to at least 10
> >more E-mail addresses.
> >
> >PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO
> >BELOW $1.28 - $1.29 AND KEEP THEM DOWN. THIS CAN
> >REALLY WORK!
> >
> >If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention
> >
> >UNITED WE STAND!!! ~ AMERICAN ECONOMICS IN ACTION!!!~
> >
> >PLEASE FORWARD THIS WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR E-MAIL
> >ADDRESS TO EVERYONE IN YOU ADDRESS BOOK. AND I
> >DO MEAN ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOKS.
> >YOU WILL BE AMAZED IN THE RESULTS. THESE TERRORISTS
> >HAVE COST OUR ECONOMY BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
> >NOW ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS STOP CONTRIBUTING TO
> >THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS
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