NAC... how to try and bring down gas prices in the US

[Beatty, Robert]

This was sent to me... not sure if it will work, but hey if i can screw the
companies back that are screwing us... im all for it!

Don't forget! Gasoline Prices
> 
>   THE FOLLOWING WAS SENT BY AN ECONOMIST WITHIN THE FUEL INDUSTRY.  AN
> ECONOMICS PROFESSOR AT CAL REITERATED THE SAME LAST WEEK.  IT IS WORTH
> TRYING.
> 
>    We heard from Clark Howard, who is very savvy about
> the economy, (visit his website @ www.ClarkHoward.com http
> for lots of good information). He says that the gas prices
> are going to start going up again and will be high this
> summer -$2 and up. We need to do whatever we can,
> and do it NOW!
> 
>    This sounds doable. This makes more sense than the
> "don't buy gas on a certain day" routine that was going
> around last year Gasoline Prices!
> 
>     Whoever started this has a good point. By now,
> you're probably thinking gasoline priced at about $1.49
> is cheap. Me too, as it is now $1.58 for regular unleaded!
> 
>     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 doable!
> 
>       I am sending this note to  people. If each of you
> send it to at least10 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
> 
>   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.