Firm offers 'terror-free' petrol (2 Viewers)

[Zé Tahir]

Firm offers 'terror-free' petrol

A "terror-free" petrol station has opened in the US city of Omaha.

The Terror-Free Oil Initiative (TFO), which runs the outlet, says none of its fuel comes from countries which it believes are supporting terrorism.

It currently uses only petrol from the US and Canada, rejecting supplies from the Middle East and elsewhere.

The TFO admits this is difficult on a large scale but says using its petrol will send a message to the big oil companies that customers want change.

The outlet is decorated to drive home its message. Along with the large Terror-Free signs, the pumps display a diagram of how the owners believe unscreened fuel funds the enemies of the US.

Perhaps most emotive is the TFO's logo, which combines the twin towers, the Pentagon and the United 93 designation of the fourth 9/11 plane.

In a statement, the group's spokesman Joe Kaufman, said: "We cannot help but feel held hostage to the whims of those that, if they weren't accepting our money, would instead accept our demise.

"Because of this, and other reasons as well, our quest is to get away from Middle Eastern oil altogether."

The station is reported to have had a quiet start, not helped by a nearby rival dropping its prices.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/americas/6325319.stm



Only in America Such ignorance.

 

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[swag]

I'll be on the lookout for chemically-scalded-Indian-free batteries, but I am not counting on it.

 

[Zé Tahir]

From now on, I will refuse to call for technical support. There just might be a Indian-Muslim on the other end, and I don't want him to make any kind of commission or what not.

 

[Zambrotta]

There's most definetly a market for this. I'm sure this is going to be a success, in a few months there will be Middle-East free food and clothes.

 

[Martin]

This is a good idea, if only they had done this from the start they wouldn't have had to go into Iraq for the oil in the first place.

 

[swag]

But the whole "buy American oil" line is such pure crap anyway. All of these oil corporations are multi-national conglomerates. They're out to do what they're supposed to do -- make profits. Politics just gets in the way of profits.

I swear there must be people in my country who must naively believe that these multinational corporations sell American-sourced oil at a discount to Americans or something...

 

[Zé Tahir]

This is a good idea, if only they had done this from the start they wouldn't have had to go into Iraq for the oil in the first place.

A. Explain what's so good about it
B. Fact: This oil that is supposedly in the hands of people who fund terrorism isn't even in their hands. They lost it due to their stupidity and sold it several decades ago to the West, more or less.

 

[swag]

B. Fact: This oil that is supposedly in the hands of people who fund terrorism isn't even in their hands. They lost it due to their stupidity and sold it several decades ago to the West, more or less.

It's a much harder sell to tell people to buy terror-free opium I suppose. :toast:

 

[ReBeL]

The question is:

Who will be hurt by this decision??

 

[Martin]

A. Explain what's so good about it

Let me just get this out of the way. This is not a jab at the Middle Eastern economies or anything like that.

Why is it a good idea for Americans to buy American oil? Because much of America's global strategy has to do with oil. If they magically decided to stop exerting their influence then people of those countries would be more free. And Europe would still buy the oil anyway.

 

[swag]

The question is:

Who will be hurt by this decision??

Probably only the retarded consumers who pay more to line the pockets of someone trying to take business advantage of the situation, all while being none the wiser.

 

[ReBeL]

Probably only the retarded consumers who pay more to line the pockets of someone trying to take business advantage of the situation, all while being none the wiser.

Exactly...

I think the people of the oil-exporting countries will be so happy hearing that...

At least, they'll know their lands won't be occupied for nothing but because of the greed for their natural resources...

 

[Zé Tahir]

Let me just get this out of the way. This is not a jab at the Middle Eastern economies or anything like that.

Why is it a good idea for Americans to buy American oil? Because much of America's global strategy has to do with oil. If they magically decided to stop exerting their influence then people of those countries would be more free. And Europe would still buy the oil anyway.

Oh, in that case you're absolutely right. Realistically though it's never going to happen.

 

[Ramin]

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Ahh, the dumbness of people..

 

[Slagathor]

That's fantastic. It reminds me of a 'green energy' company here in the Netherlands: if you sign up for them (for a slightly higher price) they guarantee to provide you with green energy since the company only possesses windmills somewhere in the North Sea.

But, uhm, it's it the same energy network. Suddenly my energy is green while my neighbours' isnt?