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A boycott of major corporations to accomplish such goals may seem unlikely to succeed given the size of the firms involved. And, this is an unusual step to reach such specific objectives.
Further, we recognize the deep seriousness of action that can affect people's livelihoods.
Nevertheless, we feel compelled to undertake this step because of the continuing failure of the U.S. Congress to (1) face up to the gross suffering and violations of human rights being caused by the war and (2) respond to the growing dissatisfaction with war among the American people. The boycott is appropriate because this Congress appears to be most interested in satisfying the demands of major corporations.
In addition to the specific goals just mentioned, the boycott intends to demonstrate that:
* As the world reaches peak production of oil, ExxonMobil, other petroleum companies and the U.S. government must understand that we will not tolerate war for oil. Apart from the horrific suffering it causes, war is a hopeless postponement of basic changes in the U.S. economy and society urgently needed now. By its complicity in U.S. designs on Iraq and the Middle East, and its fierce resistance to changing course on global warming, ExxonMobil stands out as a leader in corporate irresponsibility.
("Ethical issue snapshots" of ExxonMobil-
A people's history of the United States
www.ExxposeExxon.com/report.pdf
www.corpwatch.org )
* We insist on reversing impoverishment of the U.S. and Iraq that is resulting from the war. We will not support the unconscionable exploitation of currently impoverished people and people of color to provide recruits for the Iraq War. And we will not tolerate the impressing of anyone into fighting to support the global ambitions of ExxonMobil and other petroleum companies, noting that the pricing policies of these firms are contributing to impoverishment here and around the world.
We seek to withdraw our economic support from ExxonMobil and redirect it to CITGO and enterprises that are willing to behave as responsible energy producers.
Further, we recognize the deep seriousness of action that can affect people's livelihoods.
Nevertheless, we feel compelled to undertake this step because of the continuing failure of the U.S. Congress to (1) face up to the gross suffering and violations of human rights being caused by the war and (2) respond to the growing dissatisfaction with war among the American people. The boycott is appropriate because this Congress appears to be most interested in satisfying the demands of major corporations.
In addition to the specific goals just mentioned, the boycott intends to demonstrate that:
* As the world reaches peak production of oil, ExxonMobil, other petroleum companies and the U.S. government must understand that we will not tolerate war for oil. Apart from the horrific suffering it causes, war is a hopeless postponement of basic changes in the U.S. economy and society urgently needed now. By its complicity in U.S. designs on Iraq and the Middle East, and its fierce resistance to changing course on global warming, ExxonMobil stands out as a leader in corporate irresponsibility.
("Ethical issue snapshots" of ExxonMobil-
A people's history of the United States
www.ExxposeExxon.com/report.pdf
www.corpwatch.org )
* We insist on reversing impoverishment of the U.S. and Iraq that is resulting from the war. We will not support the unconscionable exploitation of currently impoverished people and people of color to provide recruits for the Iraq War. And we will not tolerate the impressing of anyone into fighting to support the global ambitions of ExxonMobil and other petroleum companies, noting that the pricing policies of these firms are contributing to impoverishment here and around the world.
We seek to withdraw our economic support from ExxonMobil and redirect it to CITGO and enterprises that are willing to behave as responsible energy producers.
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