I am off to get my gd at school, be back in a few.
An e-mail I just received. Very interesting (though I think I'll pass on the "rationing" piece).
> GASOLINE SOLUTION!
>
> We CAN buy gasoline that's not from the Middle East,
> Why didn't George W.
> think of this? Gas rationing in the 80's worked even
> though we grumbled
> about it. It might even be good for us!
>
> The Saudis are boycotting American goods. We should
> return the favor. An
> interesting thought is to boycott their GAS. Every
> time you fill up your
> 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 and which
> major companies import
> Middle East oil (for the period 09/01/00 --
> 08/31/01):
>
> Shell ......................... 205,742,000 barrels
>
> Chevron / Texaco ......... 144,332,000 barrels
>
> Exxon / Mobil ............. 130,082,000 barrels
>
> Marathon / Speedway ... 117,740,000 barrels
>
> Amoco ...................... 62,231,000 barrels
>
> If you do the math at $30.00 / 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 barrels
>
> Conoco ..................... 0 barrels
>
> Sinclair ..................... 0 barrels
>
> BP / Phillips ............... 0 barrels
>
> Hess ........................ 0 barrels
>
>
> All of this information is available from the
> Department of Energy and each
> is 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.............
>
> But to have an impact, we need to reach literally
> millions of gas buyers.
>
> OK Americans Let's show them what the "Silent
> Majority" can do!