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Unfortunately, that leaves the other oil "money grubbing" companies that much richer. United we stand divided we fall. In a unified voice and action, people that don't buy gas today can possibly send a message. Not a big but a small one. Maybe next month, more recruits will join in another one-day protest. Following month, maybe even more. At some point, the message will be noticed.

United we stand divided we fall. In a unified voice and action, people that don't buy gas today can possibly send a message. Not a big but a small one. Maybe next month, more recruits will join in another one-day protest. Following month, maybe even more. At some point, the message will be noticed.

That is so moronic. Go ahead and boycott your gas station today. But tomorrow it's back to normal.

Your gas station only gets fuel deliveries once a week, so he'll never even notice your protest.

"Unfortunately, that leaves the other oil "money grubbing" companies that much richer. "

I agree there is a lot of greed in the oil business...but to call them all "money grubbers" is generalizing it a bit.

All things considered, SOMEBODY has got to pump, refine, distribute, and sell the stuff. I don't know, maybe we could get them to set it up like Amway, and everyone have pumps on the front lawn.

We could pyramid this stuff, and everybody would make money...but wait. In these pyramid schemes the only ones who really make money are the top dogs who got in early...then THEY would be the new "money grubbers".

Oil has always been "black gold", and will be until some brainiac comes up with a viable alternative source of energy. Back in the beginning, the guy who had a "gusher" made the dough. It's a fact of life.

The envy of the rich will always bring accusations of money grubbing, greed, and unfairness...it's human nature. And like the old propector who fiercly guarded his claim, today's "grubbers" are going to guard their source of wealth. Those who hit life's lottery spend a good deal of their time and fortune, protecting their fortune.

So, the grubbers are going to be there, and there is very little any of us can do. A boycott is a fine and noble idea, but it has to really be organized and en masse to work effectively.

And, those other "grubbers" out there who make their living using transportation that requires petroleum products, well, they're not going to join these boycotts and ruid their livlihoods...they'll just pay the @-bucks a gallon and pass the cost on to the consumer.

Now, I think a faster way to fix the problem with dependence on middle east oil is to BOYCOTT THE ENVIRO-NUTS...and start the offshore and ANWR drilling ASAP.

Short-sighted. You forget that most stations are owned by independent business men who buy gasoline refined by companies who employ thousands of Americans and who have thousands of stockholders, etc., etc., etc.

A gallon of gasoline is cheaper than a gallon of Heinz ketchup!