Posted on 02/20/2006 6:17:50 PM PST by BurtB
Done. Let's see what happens next. Whatever it is, it won't be good for Chevron's bottom line.
Well..., you are starting to soften my resolve
Fine, boycott Citgo and Chevron. That means the gas lines may be shorter at those stations and perhaps to gain customers they could drop their price a penny or two. I don't care where the oil comes from or who produces it. I buy gas where it's less expensive
Emily Litella: I'm here tonight to speak out against busting schoolchildren. Busting schoolchildren is a terrible, terrible thing. I hear this is going on all over the country. Mean policemen arrest little children and put them in jail in the wrong neighborhood, so they can't even play with their little friends. Imagine, busting schoolchildren! The food in jail isn't good, and even though they get bread, I don't believe they can get toast. Or nice cake. Now, who will tuck them in? Where will they hang their leggings? Where will they set up their little lemonade stands? Well, they don't have toys in jail, except maybe..
Chevy Chase: [ interrupting ] Miss Litella?
Emily Litella: Yes?
Chevy Chase: I'm sorry. The editorial was on bussing schoolchildren. Bussing. Not busting.
Emily Litella: Oh. I'm sorry. Never mind.
It sounds to me like the Democrats are ingratiating themselves with the Arabs in an attempt to shake them down for contributions like they did with the Chinese during the Clinton Administration.
I guess after Dean screwed them they are getting desparate for cash
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I understand Gore. This kind of sleazy, treacherous behavior is what we have come to expect from him. But how does a guy get to be vice chairman of Chevron without learning a little bit about decorum and diplomacy and patriotism?
By doing what is best for his company, not necessarily his county. And he's also judged by fairly short term measures, so if fighting keep us guzzling middle east oil helps Chevron's bottom line for the 3 or 4 quarters, then that's what he does and gets rewarded for.
If however his running his mouth before engaging his brain costs Chevron money in the short term, then he doesn't get rewarded and might even get punished by the shareholders who might just go find another VP.
I can only point people toward Sunday's Dilbert.
Oil is a commodity, as is Gasoline. "Boycotting" commodities implies consumer power where none exists.
That said, it is dumb to pay extra for brand name gas, such as Shell or Chevron. It is a compound. The only thing that varies are the additives, which most indicate do absolutely nothing.
Texaco and Chevron are the same company. Have been for a couple of years. Most likely it's the Texaco (formerly the Texas Company) part that is in tight with the Saudies, since Texaco's ties to the Saudis go way back. Furthermore Saudis own a significant part of Texaco Chevron, or did of the Texaco part before the merger.
Fina is a French owned company, so probably should be boycotting them too. Shell is Dutch, (Royal Dutch Shell) and get much of their oil from the North Sea fields. , so they are OK. Unfortunately in my town they are generally on the high side, due more to their locations than a general trend in that part of Texas. (For example the Shell near by daughter's in Austin is always a little less than the Chevron next to it) And in my town there essentially isn't anything else, but the "off brands". We have 7-11 (Citgo), Shell, Chevron (w/the most locations) Texaco (took over the local Racetracks), and HEB (Local Texas grocery chain. Only one of 3 WalMarts even has gas, and I wouldn't put that or the HEB in YOUR car, let alone mine.
The plain fact is the most of our oil comes from overseas, little of it with what you'd call friendly suppliers. The Saudi Princes and others are using the petrodollars to fianance the Jihaies.
So in so far as we continue to burn that foreign glop, we are supporting those who want to kill us.
Maybe if you've got a BP station around... I'm not sure where they get their stuff, probably Saudi, but maybe the North Sea.
Chevron gas is the most expensive where I live. I quit getting gas there a long time ago. The two stations near my home never have lines and usually no customers.
Geesh! What a globalist! He probably sees methanol and hybrid technology as threats to his oil wealth rather than as budding investment opportunities.
I had a random thought last night (if I remember the time correctly). It's basically that all corporate chairmen should be replaced by law every 10 years. Some of these people are nuts (Ted Turner supporting the UN, for example)! Threat to national security? No problemo; it helps MY bottom line!
Furthermore, it's quite possible that some other bunch of corporate swine are responsible for my Mom and a bunch of other people losing their jobs for no good reason. However, I'm willing to wait for the full story before breaking out the nooses.
On the other hand, even their slimy corporate-nesses are worth protecting, liberty-wise. It's not like we are forced at gunpoint to buy their stock or products, anyhow. </RANT OFF>
I have seen the light.
no more boycotts.
oil is a fungible product
Mushrooms?
(Just kidding, I agree).
I'd rather boycott Citgo right now (and I do). The socialist tick-turd being funded by that entity is right in our own hemisphere.
Shell's Upstream Production is active in 48 different countries.
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