AFA
to boycot CITGO gas stations in the U.S.
By
Elio
Ohep
Petroleumworld
CARACAS
Petroleumworld.com 01 31 06
The American Family Association a U.S. non profit group who represents
and stands for traditional family values is promoting a boycot
to CITGO gas and service stations in the U.S., in protest againts
Venezuela Dictator Hugo Chavez who has vowed to bring down the
U.S. government, according to the announcement on its web site.
(http://www.afa.net/) .
On
Sunday, Chavez, president of Venezuela, told a TV audience: "Enough
of imperialist aggression; we must tell the world: down with the
U.S. empire. We have to bury imperialism this century." said
the announcent.
According
to the AFA, The Venezuela government, run by dictator Chavez,
is the sole owner of Citgo gas company.
CITGO
is a refiner and marketer of transportation fuels, lubricants,
petrochemicals, refined waxes, asphalt and other industrial products
and trough its chain of 13,500 branded retail outlets in 47 states
it sells more than 7 billion gallons of high quality CITGO branded
gasolines every year.
In
addition the sale of the products at Citgo stations send money
back to Chavez to help him in his vow to bring down our government,
said the AFL statement.
Recently,
Chavez in order to created good will towards its goverment has
instructed CITGO, to distribute five million gallons of heating
oil and will mark down the cost by 40 percent. The discount is
aimed at helping poor families that have exhausted their grants
from the federal-state Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
(LIHEAP). So far, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York City
are buying oil at a 40 percent discount from Citgo.
The Boston Globe on Monday carry an article headline "Venezuelan
oil marks Chavez's latest bid to win over U.S." where it
said that, Inside the United States, analysts suggest his oil
diplomacy -- benefiting more than 100,000 households -- aims to
embarrass President George W. Bush. Chavez has relentlessly taunted
Bush, calling him a "madman" while encouraging Latin
American countries to unite in opposition to U.S.-backed policies.
However,
not all politicians are in favor of asking Chavez to give them
cheap oil, - New Hampshire is looking into getting cheaper oil
from socialist Venezuela, a move Sen. John Sununu calls a disgrace.
New Hampshire, Gov. John Lynch’s office is reaching out
to Venezuela, to buy oil at a 40 percent discount from Citgo.
But,
Sununu said New Hampshire should stay away from his oil.
"Hugo
Chavez has used the recent spike in heating oil costs as an opportunity
to grandstand on the world stage," Sununu said. "He
is selling Venezuela’s assets at cut-rate prices while his
country languishes in poverty and essential infrastructure crumbles.
This is a disgrace, and New Hampshire should take no part in such
a tragic and misguided charade", reported Monday, the Portsmouth
Herald.
The
announcement at the web site of the AFL
Be
Informed...
Venezuela
Dictator Vows To Bring Down U.S. Government
Send an email
to Chavez and to Citgo that you will not be shopping at a Citgo
station.
Venezuela government is sole owner of Citgo gasoline company
Venezuela
Dictator Hugo Chavez has vowed to bring down the U.S. government.
Chavez, president of Venezuela, told a TV audience: "Enough
of imperialist aggression; we must tell the world: down with the
U.S. empire. We have to bury imperialism this century."
The
guest on his television program, beamed across Venezuela, was
Cindy Sheehan, the antiwar activist. Chavez recently had as his
guest Harry Belafonte, who called President Bush "the greatest
terrorist in the world."
Chavez
is pushing a socialist revolution and has a close alliance with
Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
Regardless
of your feelings about the war in Iraq, the issue here is that
we have a socialist dictator vowing to bring down the government
of the U.S. And he is using our money to achieve his goal!
The
Venezuela government, run by dictator Chavez, is the sole owner
of Citgo gas company. Sales of products at Citgo stations send
money back to Chavez to help him in his vow to bring down our
government.
Take
Action
Send
an email to Chavez and to Citgo that you will not be shopping
at a Citgo station. Why should U.S. citizens who love freedom
be financing a dictator who has vowed to take down our government?
Very
important. Please forward this to your friends and family and
urge them not to shop with Citgo. Most of them don't know that
Citgo is owned by the Venezuela government.
Send
Your Letter Now!
-
Elio Ohep, editor@petroleumworld.com, 58 412 996 3730, Caracas.
Petroleumworld
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