> ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group, you must be counted to post . > ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. > > >Hi all, > >A friend sent me news of a movement to "encourage" the oil companies >to lower gas prices. Rather than picking one day to stop gas >purchasing, they are targeting Exxon and Mobile for one year. The >idea is to get millions of people to stop buying gas from those >companies to make a point about consumer angst. > >Curious what our energy and economic experts feel about this >approach. I would do it if it made sense. > >best, > >Amy Zuckerman >Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair > > >_______________________________________________ >Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > >You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. >If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >http://www.hidden-tech.net/members I forwarded it around with the following comment: I send this around not because I particularly think it will work, or even that it's necessarily a good idea (US's artificially low energy prices led directly to the SUV infestation, with its dire consequences)--but that I do believe there are better choices than buying from Exxon-Mobil, whom I boycott routinely. while there's no such thing as a clean-hands gasoline company, I do feel that there are good political reasons to buy from Citgo (supports Hugo Chavez) and BP (demonstrated record of environmental improvement) rather than profiteering, pillaging, and polluting Exxon-Mobil. PS--if you think gas prices are high in the US, try visiting England. -- _________________________________________________ Shel Horowitz - 413-586-2388/800-683-WORD shel at frugalfun.com -->Join the Business Ethics Pledge - Ten Years to Change the World, One Signature at a Time (please tell your friends) <http://www.business-ethics-pledge.org> Marketing consulting * copywriting * publishing assistance * speaking How to market ethically/effectively: http://www.frugalmarketing.com Ethics Blog: http://www.principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/ _________________________________________________