  Fill ‘er up (or don’t)   In April 1997, there was a “gas out”
conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Because of that,
gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight.  On April
15th 2011, all internet users are to not go to a gas station in
protest of high gas prices. Gas is now over $3.99 per gallon in
most places.   If you agree PLEASE send this to as many people
as you possibly can!  There was a similar e-mail that went out
in May 2007.  Well, golly gee, if I thought this was of any
consequence – does anyone REMEMBER a 30 cent drop in gas prices
13 years ago? – then I could get excited about this.
Unfortunately, as this and several other articles point out,
it’s bogus economics. If one filled up on the 14th, or waited
until the 16th to do so, it would make no appreciable
diffference to the marketplace.  Now if more people stopped
buying gasoline ALTOGETHER, or in large measure, by using more
public transportation, bicycles and walking, and not just for a
day or two, THAT could make a huge im