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From: APM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Orm Girvan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Gary Silcock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 1:49 PM
Subject: (no subject)
> >For all of us who curse every time we have to fill up with petrol,
> only
> > to
> > > >have to pay the exorbitant prices........
> > > >
> > > >AUSTRALIANS JOIN THE WORLD "GAS OUT"
> > > >
> > > >INTERNATIONAL 3 DAY PETROL BOYCOTT
> > > >
> > > >Last year on April 30,across the USA the American people staged
> what
> > > >they called a "Gas Out" across Canada and the USA to bring down the
>
> high
> > > >price of petrol ..........and it worked!!!!
> > > >
> > > >It's time we Australian's took a leaf out of the old American
> protest
> > > >book and did something similar, only this time let's make it for
> THREE
> > DAYS
> > > >instead of just one.
> > > >
> > > >Can you imagine how this sort of action would hurt the Federal
> Government
> > > >which rips us off blind with its World Parity Pricing Policy? Can
> you
> > > >imagine how this sort of action would hurt the Oil companies who
> also
> rip
> > us
> > > >off blind with their variety of fuel prices all across the nation
> aimed
> > at
> > > >wringing the last cent out of our pockets wherever they can do so?
> > > >
> > > >Can you imagine how this sort of action will be received by the Oil
>
> > > >Cartels in the Middle East? Once they realise that the world's
> people
> > > >are not going to take this lying down we may be able to organise a
> world
> > > >revolt against profiteering Government, Oil Companies and Oil
> Cartels.
> > > >The Oil Cartel has decided to slow production simply to drive up
> petrol
> > > >prices and put our money in their pockets. Yet you don't see our
> Federal
> > > >Government rushing to help the people do you? John Howard, while
> > > >putting on his public disapproval, must be quietly loving this
> scenario,
> > as
> > > >it's putting more money in his Treasury and on top of the GST. And
> if
> you
> > > >believe that the Oil companies are absorbing some of the costs as
> they
> > claim
> > > >they are, don't believe a word of it...it's simply PR aimed at
> making
> you
> > > >feel comfortable while they pick your pocket.
> > > >
> > > >Lets see how many Australians we can get to band together for a
> three
> day
> > > >period in April, NOT TO BUY ANY PETROL, during those three days. It
>
> will
> > > >take a little planning but with a small amount of self sacrifice
> and
> some
> > > >solidarity with the Canadian and American people as well, we have
> an
> > > >opportunity to send a real world message where it's going to hurt
> the
> > most.
> > > >
> > > >If you're happy about seeing your hard earned dollars stolen by a
> > > >Middle East Oil Cartel and seeing your own Government rub its hands
>
> > together
> > > >while we're ripped off by them as well.......then do nothing !!
> > > >If you're fed up with the constant rip off by Cartels and your
> Government
> > > >tell them directly.
> > > >
> > > >Tell them you've had enough and ..........JOIN AUSTRALIA'S GAS OUT.
>
> > > >
> > > >Do not buy any petrol from APRIL 6, 2000, to APRIL 8, 2000. Buy
> what
> > > >you need before the dates listed above, or after, but practice some
>
> > > >restraint and put off some things you were going to do and don't
> buy
> any
> > > >petrol during the GAS OUT. If you want help, just ask!!
> > > >
> > > >SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW AND ASK THEM TO JOIN IN ...AND DO
> THE
> > SAME.
> > > >The Americans and the Canadians achieved a price cut once before
> and
> > there's
> > > >no reason why we can't achieve a similar result if we band together
> and
> > > >fight against the people who profiteer from us.
> > > >
> > > >Come on Australia!!
> > > >Let's stand together!!
> > > >
> > > >WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
>
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