OT: Oil companies

[spewey at comcast.net (Spewey)]

Dan Bubb wrote:
> Now if you don't mind supporting a socialist dictator...

Let's look at another list:
http://tinyurl.com/7ldt

Do you like Angola's government?  Bush does:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNITA
Better hope the Marxists don't get uppity like Bolivia.

What about Saudi Arabia?  They cut off your hands if you steal and flog 
their gays.  I'm against that but I still use their gas because I can't 
help it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Saudi_Arabia

While you're at it, send some war planes to Nigeria, the natives are 
getting restless:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conflict_in_the_Niger_Delta

> I think it's well worthwhile to try to cut his profits as much as
possible by not buying from him and perhaps having his prices drop

How does not buying make "his prices drop"?

Oil is great big giant mess in the world because you want the oil and 
they have you over a barrel.  Use less if you want to make a difference.

God bless Canada.