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To: Ilaine who wrote (2268)	10/4/2006 12:32:53 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10087

if enough people boycott a business it gets their attention, and may cause them to change their minds That's a plausible argument when your boycott actually costs the object of your ire sales. That's not the case, however, for gas given that there's a shortage of it and it's fungible. I have not yet seen an argument that a boycott of Citgo hurts your object, Chavez, in any way. The reason I followed up was to see if you might have one. Boycotting Costco is a different matter because Costco can, at least marginally, be hurt by them.

To: Ilaine who wrote (2268)	10/4/2006 4:25:42 PM
From: JBTFD	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10087

That is a curious substitution. Sam's club for Costco. Especially since Sam's club is owned by Wal Mart. You don't think Wal Mart bullies itself in to communities? Or is eminent domain your only concern? What would you do if you found out Wal Mart had similarly misused eminent domain?