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1 posted on 04/23/2008 10:19:14 AM PDT by tmp02
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34 posted on 04/23/2008 10:44:21 AM PDT by MaxMax (It's not the politics I despise, It's the politicians for being so stupid..)
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Someone please explain to me how the oil companies have any control over the price of oil. Take your time


36 posted on 04/23/2008 10:46:45 AM PDT by petercooper (Sure, Americans don't want Muslims running a couple U.S. ports, but they're fine with a Muslim Prez.)
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If you really want to use consumer pressure to lower gas prices you need a “divide and conquer strategy”

You pick just one major company, doesn’t matter which one, and you boycott them permanently until they lower their prices to a pre declared target.

So suppose the entire nation boycotted Texaco, or Exxon for example, that company would see their revenues dry up with no foreseeable end to the problem since the consumer would not be inconvenienced in any way as they would continue to buy gas elsewhere whenever they wanted.

THEN you might be able to precipitate a price war that lowers prices as the boycotted company made price cuts to attract business and the other companies responded.


41 posted on 04/23/2008 11:10:32 AM PDT by Wil H
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I keep track of who has the lowest price and buy there. If you want to boycott someone, boycott the station that charge more.
42 posted on 04/23/2008 11:15:31 AM PDT by ThomasThomas (The night ThomasThomas wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another ....")
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Who the heck is this supposed to punish? The oil companies that make 10 cents profit per gallon, or the owners of the stations that are lucky to break even? If one is serious about lower gas prices, lead a march on Washington and demand that we build more refineries and drill and explore for oil at home.
43 posted on 04/23/2008 11:18:29 AM PDT by mainerforglobalwarming
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About as useful as turning off 5% of the lights in Sidney for an hour on Earth Day.


44 posted on 04/23/2008 11:21:18 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the Law of the Excluded Middle)
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Not sure if filling up with gas only on Thursdays will help or not!

But here’s something that WILL reduce your personal demand for gasoline: fill up your gas tank with WATER. It doesn’t matter what day you do it, it’ll really lower your gas bill for awhile while your car is being fixed.

On second thought, you might want to do it on Saturday, so you can walk down and buy a bicycle to get to work on Monday. (you do work, don’t you?)


47 posted on 04/23/2008 11:30:51 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (I'm not voting FOR John McCain -- I'm voting AGAINST Hillary/Obama)
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I only buy gas on Saturdays. The oil companies fear me.


48 posted on 04/23/2008 11:52:55 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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You mean this to punish “gigantic” Exxon-Mobil, the FOURTEENTH largest oil company (or country) in the world? I suggest that you forego buying gas yourself on that day, and spend it instead learning the principles of economics, the structure of the market in which these companies operate, and the effects of competing with an international cartel that would be illegal here - but controls two thirds of the market.


51 posted on 04/23/2008 12:03:33 PM PDT by MainFrame65 (The US Senate: World's greatest PREVARICATIVE body!)
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You should send a message to the air companies by holding your breath all day Thursday.


57 posted on 04/23/2008 5:15:56 PM PDT by Doohickey ("We cannot insure victory, but we can deserve it" - John Adams)
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