It seemed like weeks ago (actually it was Thursday) when we started a thread asking for everyone's contribution to a flyer to protest high gas prices.
Flyers Thread started by DUer fed-upthese can be handed out anytime a person goes to the gas station or anywhere else
cost is cheap at about 2 cents a piece
Do NOT leave them in a stack at the pump as that may be considered littering
Do NOT tape them to the pump as that may be defacing property
they can be posted at your local community message board (if rules permit it)
Carry the handbills with you where ever you go-pass stacks out to your friends to pass to their friends to pass out to the public at any public gathering
it is spring and will soon be summer, there are a number of places one can go to distribute flyers
when you are grocery shopping, at the movies, at a concert in the park, at your earth day festivals, at the company picnic, at the park
anywhere people are gathering
FED-UP with HIGH GAS PRIÇES?
Exxon-Mobile CEO Rex Tillerson makes $13.16 million
Chevron CEO David J. O'Reilly makes $34.61 million
ConocoPhillips CEO James Mulva makes $6.61 million
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation CEO James T. Hackett makes $19.65 million
Occidental Petroleum CEO Ray R Irani makes $54.40 million
Sunoco CEO John G Drosdick makes $12.49 million
CALL YOUR REP
Joe Blow-xxx-xxx-xxxx
Josephine Blow xxx-xxx-xxxx
maybe someone here can design a nice flyer w/a better title to print out
then people can add their local reps phone numbers before making additional copies
edited to change title on handbill
edited again to add what I posted on other thread
making a simple statement with a simple solution is about all people have time for these days
if people have energy and time they can also make a larger version and stand on the corner near the gas station
they can also call their local media and let them know when/where they will be protesting these insane prices
a child's art easel works great to tape a large poster with the info on it
but once again asking people to do something drops like a lead balloon
check out the number of views and response to my (this) separate thread...
many people will bitch to each other about the deplorable state of things, but are not willing to take a little time to contact the people (legislators) that can make a change
Along the way, I came up with some more ideas:
(original post)That's like step one.
Get the message out there that whatever solutions the GOP is coming up with solves nothing.
Whether it's their "gas tax holiday" or drilling in ANWR, nothing the GOP suggests will lower gas prices; they are basically holding us hostage.
Next step is offer solutions or ways to get involved.
Call or write your elected congresspeoples. Boycott a gas station. ???
Then, we have to figure out follow through.
They will not view any action on our part as legitimate or acceptable and will strike back.
We should expect higher prices, more threats and the worst case scenario.
We will have to think about $5-$10 gas just before the election and then a drastic drop (to help Old Man McSame)
And we have to stick to our plans (?):
1. demand a reduction in gas prices to where they were before the oilmen took office
2. keep gas taxes where they are
3. end the price manipulation
4. end the obscene profits oil corporations are making through the manipulation
But, due to a bigger story taking up the headlines, this was pushed aside.
I am resurrecting it so we can get more ideas, fresh perspective and to suggest we set a final target date for July 4th!
Flyers should be out before July 4th, of course, but we should really do something big for July 4th.
Anyone with me?