Boycott of Citgo launched

WorldNetDaily ^ | 09/24/2006

[Artemis Webb]

A pro-family group has launched a boycott of the Citgo oil company because it is run by the Venezuelan government, which is led by U.S.-bashing President Hugo Chavez.

"Sales of products at Citgo stations send money back to Chavez to help him in his vow to bring down our government," said American Family Association founder Don Wildmon in a statement.

[Artemis Webb]

I honestly don't know how much good a boycott would do. I think they rarely make much difference. At the same time I know that no decent American of either party should be giving money to that SOB down south.

[Andy from Beaverton]

I'm boycotting! Now I only use Iranian oil.

[aragona]

I will not give my hard-earned money to CITGO. At least I will know I am doing something.

[stm]

[operation clinton cleanup]

I have been boycotting them for years, but then again, I don't think we have any Citgo stations in this area.

[chrismich2610]

I did see that that Commie received 3 standing ovations,u.n.,a University and last but not least harlem.(nothing surprising from those traitors)

[Tinman73]

AFA notes Chavez told a television audience recently: "Enough of imperialist aggression; we must tell the world: down with the U.S. empire. We have to bury imperialism this century."

Shades of an EX-russian premiere ?

Let's Boycott Citgo .... There's always another gas station to go to and it will take the teeth out of this snake !

[digger48]

Same here. Can't think of any around to stay away from

[billndin]

When libnut groups (also Bill "Bozo" O'Reilly) encouraged boycotting ExxonMobil, I went out of my way to buy Exxon or Mobil. I never have and never will buy Citgo, but this kind of publicity drives libnuts to buy Citgo to support a Marxist ally, so I would guess the net effect is near zero.

[Uncle Ike]

" I have been boycotting them for years, but then again, I don't think we have any Citgo stations in this area. "

To the best of my recollection, I've never bought CITGO gas in my life.

Do I now have to go to my local CITGO station and buy some so I can *stop* buying from them to participate in the boycott??

Just wondering.....

[Milligan]

Trouble is we have CITCO station on the Navy Base in Great Lakes! We don't buy gas from CITGO even out in town.

How can we get CITGO off our base?

[digger48]

last but not least harlem.(nothing surprising from those traitors)

That one really shouldn't be surprising. They've been groomed for 40+ years to accept and appreciate the Socialist life. Probably cause they're on the recieving end of the spectrum.

[LibFreeUSA]

[blam]

I'm on board.

[Rumplemeyer]

Isn't the Cape Cod Orca and his spawn big stockholders in Citgo?

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Sometimes it works: It's Working: France Wineries Reeling Under Boycott

French wineries are withering as millions of Americans have begun a boycott of French wine and other French goods, the New York Times reported Thursday. The Times report, "A Most Unsettling Time for French Wineries,” appeared on the cover of the World Business section of the paper.

[chrismich2610]

ABSOLUTELY!

[ImpBill]

Well stated.

[bwteim]

I never bought Citgo and would not start now, but this issue will be another dividing mark between Red and Blue staters. On a current Dee Ewe thread there are 50+ posters claiming to buy only Citgo and others who will shift to only buying Citgo, one apparent boycotter of Citgo, and one Amoco user.

[ChildOfThe60s]

They don't give a damn about a "boycott". Now, potentially a boycott could put a hurt on some retailers who then might have some influence. But I seriously doubt that.

I have a CITGO card. I stopped using it about six months ago when my mechanic highly recommended I change to Chevron because of the quality of their additives. I have been meaning to cancel the account for months. So, WTH, I'll cancel it this week and claim I'm doing it because of Chavez. But I'm under no illusion that CITGO cares.

[buck61]

To I'm boycotting! now I only use Iranian oil.
This is my pick of the week statement, very clever.

[GAB-1955]

I have noted that Citgo has begun radio spots in some parts of the nation noting Citgo stations are locally owned. Boycotts do hurt. It hurt Exxon right after the Exxon Valdez spilled oil from Prince William Sound.

[ChildOfThe60s]

Why? Because they like Chavez the commie, or because he bashes Bush?

[operation clinton cleanup]

Just pull up to the pump and sit there for 30 seconds, then drive away. That should be sufficient.

[Artemis Webb]

Hi Ike.

At least as of a few years ago there were more Citgo affiliated stations in the United States than any other retailer of ANY type. In other words more Citgo stations than Subways or McDonalds or WalMarts.

Usually Citgo stations tie onto other businesses, especially convenience stores. So you might see a 7-11 sign and under it a large Citgo sign. Or a Grabit-n-Go sign with a large Citgo sign under it.

The point is that while there might be some areas of the country where you can't find Citgo, in most of the country quite the opposite is true.

[bwteim]

Your second 'guess', of course.

[ClaireSolt]

Why don't we investigate this heating oil boondoggle that costs us billions every year? Now the money is going to chavez as he corners the market.

[ASA Vet]

Michael Savage will claim credit for the idea, and whine because no one else gives it to him.

[JockoManning]

Good graphic. Thanks.

[Artemis Webb]

lol

[bwteim]

CITGO Petroleum Corp., CITGO Locator, Store Locator

http://www.citgo.com/CITGOLocator/StoreLocator.jsp

[phil1750]

Savage whines about everyone that won't give him any attention. (but then he already gets more than he deserves).
Buying from someone besides Citgo is not a big deal. There is always plenty of competitors just down the block.

[4yearlurker]

I'm on the fence about this one. There is a Citgo station about a half a mile from my house that is owned/operated by a local family. They have a nice business with 3 bays for car repair,tires,etc.. These folks will be hurting more than Chavez will in a boycott.

[ASA Vet]

They should get a different supplier.

[Grendel9]

Have you approahed your commanding officers
about this? It seems logical that as
Americans, they just might feel the impulse
to deny Chavez our navy's financial support,
too.

The convoluted bind is that the station is
undoubtedly franchized to a solid American
who is just trying to make a buck on his
government contract. And he probably got
the contract through a close friend,
military relative, or political alliance.

Good Luck!

[NonValueAdded]

Launched? Where have they been? Someone jumping out in front of the parade and yelling "follow me?"

[Hong Kong Expat]

If he really wanted to bring down the US, he'd stop selling us oil.

[4yearlurker]

I really don't see that happening.

[T.L.Sink]

I think the only people an effective boycott would harm would be the American employees and retailers of Citgo, from domestic executives down to the truck drivers and service station operators and employees.

Let's face it -- nearly all petro dollars support despotic thug regimes and terrorist enemies of the USA --- Saudi, Iranian, Venezualan, Bolivian, etc.

Our time would be better spent forcing Congress to act on ANWR which would really be a positive step in dealing with the global energy problem.

[DTogo]

Boycott Congressional incumbents who don't support more domestic drilling in the U.S.!

[freekitty]

Just because some people say they don't work; that doesn't mean they don't. With no money coming in; they won't be there for long and be forced out of business. I don't know why they are still in business anyway. I hardly see them anymore. Do they sell under any other name?

[Chode]

i thought monkeyboy was selling/closing all the citgo stations in the US??? i saw two yesterday closed and boarded up.

[OBXWanderer]

Trouble is we have CITCO station on the Navy Base in Great Lakes! We don't buy gas from CITGO even out in town.

All the NEX stations on the bases around Norfolk (NOB,NAS,Little Creek, Oceana,shipyard)are also Citgo. Guess NEX has quite a "contract" with Hugo.

[COEXERJ145]

The United States does not get oil from Iran.

[stockstrader]

It is absolutely OUTRAGEOUS that we are not drilling ANWR. UNCONSCIOUABLE!

I'm still waiting for any democrat to explain why it is BETTER to send our money to Chavez/Ahmadinejad or any of the other nut case rulers in the Middle East rather than keep our money here, and provide 50,000 jobs in Alaksa!!

UNBELIEVABLE.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Citgo, paid for the sign and canopy and helps with certain credit issues in return for this gas station operation's promise to buy all his gas from Citgo. The contracts last 18-48 months. Once the deal runs out, the operator is free to rebrand. Citgo does not own the station. Some local guy does.

[Andy from Beaverton]

The United States does not get oil from Iran.

Next time I will put in the sarcasm tags for the humor impaired.

[righthand man]

I have been boycotting them for years, but then again, I don't think we have any Citgo stations in this area.

There was only one station here locally and it closed down last year for its own boycott of Venezuelan oil.

[COEXERJ145]

It's too early in the morning for humor. I need some caffeine first.

[GBA]

I quit buying from them about a year ago. I used to go a bit out of my way to buy gas from Citgo, because their gas was the cheapest. Now I buy from BP, Shell and Texaco. This latest tirade from Chavez makes it even easier to buy from every one else, no matter how cheap Citgo's gas is.