Will You Join The May15th Gasoline Boycott?

Question

A quick google search will show you that there's a potentially Huge Gas Boycott being scheduled for May15th. Now granted, the problem is dependency, and how much gas you USE. I understand that even if sales fall %50 on May15th, they'll probably rise 100% on the 16th, cause now people are on Empty :-). Once again, the problem no doubt is DEPENDENCY. Never the less, I think Americans should come together, and excerise our Consumer Buying Power.

It's not going to change the world, we're not leaving Iraq on May16th. In order for that to happen, the 'Status Quo' must be changed, and that's nothing short of a Revolution. Trillions of Dollars are at stake, and they won't give it up without a fight.

In closing, we need to start concentrating on Cheaper/Renewable energies that are widely available. Water - Electricity - Magnetic - Helium3 - Hemp Seeds. The list goes on an on. Please Google 'Stan Myers' for proof, fully functional water powered vehicles have already been invented.

Answer 1

Yes I will

Answer 2

A gasoline boycott is ludicrous.

Suppose the entire country decides not to buy gas on May 15. The oil companies won't be affected, they sell to distributors and other middlemen. The link in the supply chain that would be affected are the retailers: the convenience stores and other gas sellers that sell directly to the consumers.

These are the link in the supply chain that make the least profit, percentage-wise. Most states mandate that they sell at a certain percentage over the wholesale price, to prevent gas wars. I remember a story this week in the news that involved a retailer that offered a 2 cent/gallon discount to senior citizens and supporters of youth sports. The Attorney General of the state this was happening in threatened this retailer with massive fines if he sold his gas at a price less than the 9.8% over wholesale that he was mandated to charge by state law.

Besides all this, a 1 day boycott won't work, because we would just buy twice as much the next day (May 16 in this case). This could actually drive the price of gasoline up as a result of increased demand and limited supply.

The time to worry about gasoline prices was back when it was around $1.50/gallon. It takes about 10 years from the time a refinery is first proposed until the day it hits full production. And refiners aren't in any hurry to build new refineries, as more capacity will drive down prices.

Politics are blamed for most of the oil and gas price inflation nowadays, but the simple fact is that we are using it up faster than we can refine it from crude to gasoline, deisel fuel, heating oil, etc. Until this week, the highest gasoline prices hit (adjusted for inflation) was in 1981, when we were beginning the economic boom of the Reagan years. The only politics involved then were the looming end of the Cold War, missile treaties, and cutting taxes. Like today, the push in gasoline prices came from demand in excess of supply.

Answer 3

Truck drivers tried it. It won't do any good. The only thing that will change anything is legislation.

Answer 4

google 'urban legend'...and then when it takes you to snopes.com, READ it! i can't believe people are still falling for the gas boycott hoax...

Answer 5

Go to snopes.com and check this out. And don't believe everything you read.

Answer 6

I know it won't do any good but yes.

Answer 7

remind us next monday.

Answer 8

i would but i don't drive(not old enough) but i'll tell my parents

Answer 9

only if i don't need gas

Answer 10

No .........I'll take the short lines thank you