By Michael J. Smith on Friday July 11, 2008 03:56 PM
One almost thinks it must be a spoof. The punch line as usual is at the end:
Beverly Hills activists plan a rally at city's priciest gas stationWho says it's all silicone and shopping in Beverly Hills? Local residents are planning a rally for "an oil-free president" tonight at the "famous" 76 filling station across from City Hall. Here's the invite:
Even this wealthy enclave is not immune to the effects of the rising price of oil and gas. The high cost of fuel is affecting all Americans wealthy and poor. We want to make sure the world knows that Beverly Hills residents are fed up with gas prices and want a president in the White House who will bring the cost of gas down.It's one of many similar events being held nationwide, organized by MoveOn.org.
Comments (2)
Huh, you think that's whacked, check out these doorknobs:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/05/30/ST2008053003189.html
(note: prices are as of 05.31.08)
The price of regular at a Shell gas station in Petworth gleamed defiantly in the midday sun: $3.91 a gallon.
But unlike the customers rolling up to the station's pumps this week, resigned to the fact that their wallets were about to take a beating, Rocky Twyman and company had a plan to bring that number tumbling down.
They would ask God to do it.
"Our pockets are empty, but we're going to hold on to God!" Twyman, a community organizer from Rockville, said as he and seven other people formed a semicircle, held hands and sang, pleading for divine intervention to lower fuel prices...
Posted by Mike Flugennock | July 11, 2008 7:52 PM
Posted on July 11, 2008 19:52
PATP's efforts are at least not very harmful. Can't say the same about Moo-On.org...
Posted by Michael Dawson | July 13, 2008 1:57 PM
Posted on July 13, 2008 13:57