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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 04:47 PM Original message |
A one day boycott will not hurt the oil companies |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. Let's Be Perfectly Rational And Honest Here: No Boycott In The World Is Gonna Do It. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 04:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. That is what I am trying to say. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 04:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Oh I Know. My Comments Were Meant Generally As Opposed To Direct Critique :o) |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. Don't forget to fill up today. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. We could send a message of unity |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 04:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. It really won't scare the oil companies at all. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
6. This is a vehicle, should I park it tomorrow? |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 05:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. That is what we all need to do for a day or two |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 05:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I've been doing it almost 20 years |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. As a nation we are really dumb about boycotting, unless it |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 05:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Agreed! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
12. Deleted message |
durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 05:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I was rushing through the grocery store yesterday, and I heard this old guy |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 05:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. It's not a silly idea, and the fact that you |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 05:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. The fact that some old dude was talking about it, does not prove |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 06:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I think education is the key. If people can stage |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 05:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I honestly don't think that it was democrats that push this stuff |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 05:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. This is a demonstration. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 06:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. You don't have to do anything, no one will notice.No standing in solidarity. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 06:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Deleted message |
BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 07:53 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Keep searching for ways to belittle people who get involved. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 06:32 AM Response to Reply #19 |
42. And who is going to notice - no one |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 05:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. But somebody has to start the first one |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 06:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. That was actually my point. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 06:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. I was just chiming in |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 06:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. How dare you! |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 06:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Not buying gas on one day, then filling up on the next does nothing. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 06:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Deleted sub-thread |
BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 08:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. Completely wrong. Getting people involved |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 08:10 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I made my points in the deleted subthread. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 08:17 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. me too. why bother, eh? |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 08:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Yep. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 08:21 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. The only point you made is that you do not understand the |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
13. It would work only if the effort |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
14. I completely agree. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
18. I get about 4 gpm. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
20. Very, very fat chance is right. Gas is up 16 cents over a year ago, demand is up 1%. |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
27. Imagine the impact if |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
32. Do It Anyway nt |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
33. You are probably right. But every mass action trains people |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
39. A day won't hurt the gas companies |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-14-07 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
41. So if everyone buys the gas on the 14th that they were going to buy on the 15th |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 06:33 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Exactly |
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