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I found the following e-mail interesting..... THE FOLLOWING WAS SENT BY AN ECONOMIST WITHIN THE FUEL INDUSTRY.
>
> ANOTHER ECONOMICS PROFESSOR AT CAL Clark Howard,
> says that the gas prices are going to start going up again and will
> be high this summer-$2.00 and up. We need to do whatever we can, and do it
> NOW!!!!
>
> Gasoline Prices
>
> This makes more sense than the don't buy gas on a certain day routine that
> was going around last year re: Gasoline Prices. Whoever started this has
a
> good point. Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations
> have conditioned us to think that the cost of a gallon of gas is CHEAP
> at less than $1.50, we need to try an aggressive response. With the price
of
> gasoline going up more each day, we consumers need to take ACTION! The
> only way we are going to see the price of gas come down is if we don't buy
> it.
> But, (as the gas companies know full well, and are counting on), that's
not
> really a practical option since we all have come to rely on our cars. But
we
> CAN have an impact on gas prices if we all act together.
>
> Here's the idea:
>
> For the rest of this year, don't purchase gasoline from the
> two biggest companies (which now are one), namely EXXON and MOBIL. You
see,
> if they are not selling, they should be inclined, (i.e., "forced"), to
> reduce their prices. And, because of their
> size, and hence market share, if they reduce their prices the other
> companies will too. (They would HAVE no choice!). Isn't that a "juicy"
> prospect?
> But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of users. But
> it's do-able!
>
> I am sending this note to 42 people. If each of you send it to at least 10
> more ...and those 10 send it to at least 10 more and so on, by the time
the
> message reaches the sixth iteration, we will have reached over one million
> consumers. Acting together we can make a difference. If this makes sense
to
> you, please pass this message on, or one you compose, to at least 10 more
> E-mail addresses. PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO BELOW
> $1.28 - $1.29 AND KEEP THEM DOWN. THIS CAN REALLY WORK!
>
> If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention!
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