messageAccording to Rex Tillerson, there is no shortage in oil. There’s plenty to support everyone—as long as we give them access to more places to drill. Check out this video of Rex talking about how we need to let him drill in Alaska or he won’t be able to mitigate the cost. This was recorded when oil was $65.00 a barrel.
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Darin Beaman replied on Jun 12, 2008Tell me why $5 a gallon is un-reasonable.
What sacrifice will you have to make to afford $5 a gallon?
How far is too far? $5.50, $6.00. When do you stop driving?
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Orville Champ replied on Jun 16, 2008
CAN YOU WAIT TILL 2018
Honda rolls out new zero-emission car
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080616/ap_on_bi_ge…It is good news that alternatives are on the way. Car manufacturers have made strides, but energy companies aren’t keeping up. There are three Hydrogen refueling stations in Southern California and millions of drivers. I’m not an expert, but I know three stations will barely cover the 600 vehicle test run Honda has planned. Another reason we need to Send a message to the oil companies.
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Orville Champ replied on Jun 16, 2008
Tesla Motors is sending a message to the oil companies.
100% electric
0 to 60 MPH in 3.9 seconds
The Equivelent of 135 MPG
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Orville Champ replied on Jun 16, 2008
Segway is sending a message to the oil companies
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121357738002676…
Check out the Wall street journal article. At $100 a tank for gas you only have to fill up 50 times to afford a Segway.
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Orville Champ replied on Jun 17, 2008
Newt Has Ideas.
Check out the video of Newt Gingrech talking about how we can work to lower prices. Even Newt believes it will take some mass action. I believe his priorities are skewed, but the thinking is correct. Instead of starting by dumping oil on the markets we ought to start by vigorously supporting alternatives and conservation measures. And instead of drilling the Rockies, the amazon northern Alaska and the Atlantic, we ought to send a message to the oil companies that we can find alternatives without them. Doubling down on a solution that is ultimately broken isn’t the answer. It is good for business, but not good for the rest of us.
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Orville Champ replied on Jun 18, 2008
Regulators are getting wise.
Check out this article from AP. Lawmakers are starting to take notice. The speculators are betting against the dollar and there is something that can be done about it.
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Orville Champ replied on Jun 18, 2008
Check out the video I just posted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1WW4mMpebU
Most of us have money. So we can withstand the rise in prices. But what happens when prices get so far out of balance that the poor can’t afford it any more?
Three communist run states in India have virtually been brought to a standstill after fuel protests there forced businesses and schools to close.
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Darin Beaman replied on Jun 19, 2008
Demand for gasoline is falling in the United States.
On Wednesday, the Transportation Department said Americans drove 1.4 billion fewer highway miles in April than during April 2007, and 400 million miles less than in March of this year. Vehicle miles traveled on all public roads in April fell 1.8 percent from a year earlier.
Oil drops as China says it will raise fuel prices
By JOHN WILEN, AP Business Writer
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Guy Killum started this discussion on Jun 24, 2008
I live in Long Beach, CA and I want to start my own boycott here. Will y’all help me do it?
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Orville Champ replied on Jun 25, 2008
If we stop buying, the price comes down. Here’s proof.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080625/ap_on_bi_st…
“The pullback came in response to news from the Energy Department that U.S. supplies of fuel and oil rose more than expected last week. The buildup indicates Americans are balking at higher prices and cutting their use of fuel; a resulting drop in prices could relieve some of the inflationary pressures in the economy.”
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Orville Champ replied on Jun 27, 2008
http://www.adn.com/anwr/story/414808.html
Check out this report my friend Dave sent me. Its a fair assessment of where ANWAR might become useful. But in the end Oil is a limited resource—Here’s an exerpt.
Anchorage Daily News—By ERIKA BOLSTAD
"Still, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Paris-based International Energy Agency is projecting that worldwide oil supplies will struggle to keep up with demand.The Journal reported that the IEA is expected to release a report in the fall that says worldwide demand for oil will exceed 116 million barrels a day, up from the current 87 million. Some analysts suggest that the IEA report will spur more interest in previously off-limits domestic prospects."
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Andrew Mason replied on Jun 28, 2008
GAS WAR – an idea that WILL work
This was originally sent by eired Coca Cola executive. It came from one of his engineer buddies who retired from Halliburton. It’s worthy of your consideration.
Join the resistance! I hear we are going to hit close to $4.00 a gallon by summer and it might possibly go higher! Want gasoline prices to come down? We need to take some intelligent, united action. Phillip Hollsworth offered this good idea.
This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the “don’t buy gas on a certain day” campaign that was going around earlier! The oil companies just laughed at that because they knew we wouldn’t continue to “hurt” ourselves by refusing to buy gas. It was more of an inconvenience to us than it was a problem for them.
BUT, whoever thought of this idea, has come up with a plan that can really work. Please read on and join with us! By now you’re probably thinking gasoline priced at about $1.50 is super cheap. Me too! It is currently $2.79 for regular unleaded in my town.! mp;nb s p; 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 $1.50 – $1.75, we need to take aggressive action to teach them that BUYERS control the marketplace….. not sellers. 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 hit someone in the pocketbook by not purchasing their gas! And, we can do that WITHOUT hurting ourselves. How? Since we all rely on our cars, we can’t just stop buying gas. But we CAN have an impact on gas prices if we a ! ll act together to force a price war.
Here’s the idea:
For the rest of 2007, DON’T purchase ANY gasoline from the two biggest companies (which now are one), EXXON and MOBIL. If they are not selling any gas, they will be inclined to reduce their prices. If they reduce their prices, the other companies will have to follow suit.
But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of Exxon and Mobil gas buyers. It’s really simple to do! Now, don’t wimp out at this point…. keep reading and I’ll explain how simple it is to reach millions of people.
I am sending this note to 30 people. If each of us sends it to at least ten more (30 × 10 =3D 300) … and those 300 send it to at least ten more (300 × 10 =3D 3,000)…and so on, by the time the message reaches the sixth group of people, we will have reached over THREE MILLION ;
Again, all you have to do is send this to 10 people. That’s all. (If you don’t understand how we can reach 300 million and all you have to do is send this to 10 people…. Well, let’s face it, you just aren’t a mathematician. But I am, so trust me on this one.)
How long would all that take? If each of us sends this e-mail out to ten more people within one day of receipt, all 300 MILLION people could conceivably be contacted within the next 8 days!!!
I’ll bet you didn’t think you and I had that much potential, did you?
Acting together we can make a difference. If this makes sense to you, please pass this message on. I suggest that we not buy from EXXON/MOBIL UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO THE $1.30 RANGE AND KEEP THEM DOWN.
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Orville Champ replied on Jun 29, 2008
Ok, maybe if we augment this so it has people not just forward, but sign up it could have an impact. The problem with just emailing it is visibility. The oil companies might hear that an email is flying around, but without a single place to point to and see the action, it is a thin threat.
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Andrew Mason replied on Jun 29, 2008
I agree… there needs to be a way to capture people’s energy.
Orville, maybe you could try starting your own chain email with a link to the campaign?
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Lewis Huston replied on Jul 1, 2008
Thank you so much, Darin, for the opportunity to join this wonderful organization.
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Linda HD replied on Jul 2, 2008
This is a very good idea. I never thought that our government of the people, for the people, and by the people would ever come to this point. Our government is not working for the people. We need an election to “unelect” the senators and congressmen/women who are now (not) serving we the people. Our taxes pay their salaries (which they themselves can vote to increase). If we pay their salaries, shouldn’t we be the “employer”? How have we the people let this happen? Times have changed. A man’s WORD does not mean anything anymore!
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Jeff Warrington replied on Jul 2, 2008
Happy 4th, suckers!
http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/02/news/economy/ga…
How about a sale on gas starting tomorrow?
Actually, I think those that stay home will win. I’m the sucker, as I’ll be motoring up the state this weekend, while my wallet will be bleeding. Here’s to the staycation Still, shame on McCain for condemning the vacation.
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Orville Champ replied on Jul 2, 2008
Here’s the URL for the campaign.
Copy and paste it into your emails when you want to let friends know about the campaign.
http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/send-a-messag…
Make sure they click the link in the verification email, so their name gets added to the list.
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Darin Beaman replied on Jul 7, 2008
Gas Prices: A Symptom We Can’t Ignore.
The AP ran a story about how the price of oil is affecting 9 in 10 Americans. The price of oil is probably the most visible guage we have of the rising cost of everything. Most of us don’t complain when the price of apples go up, then again we aren’t driving around watching the price of apples go up every hour. The fact is the price of everything goes up when the cost to transport those items rises. This is just one more reason there needs to be a comprehensive approach to energy. We can start by sending a message to the oil companies that something’s got to give.
