Not exactly sure how you boycott BP. The individual gas stations are franchised out and it's not like those owners are responsible for what happened.
I was just in NYC where people were throwing water balloons filled with oil at BP signs and the owners of the station were frustrated saying it is they who have to pay to clean it up and it doesn't hurt BP in the least.
I'm not throwing oil anywhere, since that's additional oil consumed/wasted.
I know they're franchised, Hannity was spitting into his mic the other day about how unfair and un-American it is to boycott BP. So basically, it's unfair (and impossible) to use our elected legislators/executives to regulate an enormous corporation, and it's unfair to show our disapproval by choosing to shop elsewhere. It's a no-win for everyone, except the enormous corporation, of course. Perhaps those franchise owners should have chosen to contract with a more ethical company. It's still BP. Better yet (and this is what at least one boycott group has suggested) allow those franchise owners to sever their contracts with no penalty. I say take it farther and force BP to buy out those contracts and pay a sizable penalty to previous owners. Won't happen though, BP is deep in bed with the government. See Iran circa 1954.
You're right, essentially, McCoy. There's no way to punish or rein in BP. I can, however, choose not to do business with those folks who choose to represent a company that's been bad for over 60 years.
A relatively new father who firmly believes the good guys lost a long time ago (see Ike's farewell address). Just trying in vain to manage casualties for my boys.
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Not exactly sure how you boycott BP. The individual gas stations are franchised out and it's not like those owners are responsible for what happened.
I was just in NYC where people were throwing water balloons filled with oil at BP signs and the owners of the station were frustrated saying it is they who have to pay to clean it up and it doesn't hurt BP in the least.
I'm not throwing oil anywhere, since that's additional oil consumed/wasted.
I know they're franchised, Hannity was spitting into his mic the other day about how unfair and un-American it is to boycott BP. So basically, it's unfair (and impossible) to use our elected legislators/executives to regulate an enormous corporation, and it's unfair to show our disapproval by choosing to shop elsewhere. It's a no-win for everyone, except the enormous corporation, of course.
Perhaps those franchise owners should have chosen to contract with a more ethical company. It's still BP. Better yet (and this is what at least one boycott group has suggested) allow those franchise owners to sever their contracts with no penalty. I say take it farther and force BP to buy out those contracts and pay a sizable penalty to previous owners. Won't happen though, BP is deep in bed with the government. See Iran circa 1954.
You're right, essentially, McCoy. There's no way to punish or rein in BP. I can, however, choose not to do business with those folks who choose to represent a company that's been bad for over 60 years.
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