| WE MUST PUT A STOP TO THE EVER-INCREASING | | | | poor, manipulate our governments, pay virtually no |
| PRICE OF OIL! | | | | dues and taxes - and generally suppress billions of |
| In the last few months the price of many necessities | | | | individuals - all in aid of ever greater profits for the |
| has markedly increased. Sure, we can call it 'inflation' | | | | corporation and their stockholders. THIS IS WRONG! |
| and say it's just a part of life - but it's a component | | | | SO VERY WRONG!o We'll teach those industries |
| which is slowly but surely strangling all of us, | | | | which try to screw us for every last cent that they |
| financially. The situation is now so bad that it is | | | | can no longer do this. They may think they run the |
| spiralling out of control, leaving most of the world's | | | | show, but they rely on our hard earned money to |
| population without money for anything other than | | | | keep their companies afloat. Without our money, |
| the bare essentials. Some of us can't even afford | | | | they'd soon find out who's really got the power. In |
| those! | | | | the bible it said 'The meek shall inherit the Earth.' Well, |
| Does it have to be this way? We say "no!" | | | | we're the meek and we're claiming our inheritance!o |
| For too long now, the corporate world stuck it to us. | | | | Positive People Power means all of us will have a |
| Their quest for ever-increasing profits, along with | | | | vessel for change.o It means regular people will have |
| their crazy system, which actively encouraged | | | | a say.o We can make our own small businesses and |
| speculation of all commodities, including oil and other | | | | employ others again. We can build and run small to |
| energy sources, food and water, meant that prices | | | | medium sized businesses for all our essentials such as |
| were continuously going upwards. Since the price of | | | | bakeries, grocery stores, butchers' shops, computer |
| oil is now escalating so rapidly, this will have a flow-on | | | | companies and more....o We can even form our own |
| effect to all other aspects of our life. This can't be | | | | power/utility companies, water management, |
| allowed to continue - but where can we turn to get | | | | newspapers, magazines and TV stations. We surely |
| help? | | | | can't do a worse job than those who run these |
| Surely our governments will put a stop to this. They | | | | things now. We won't continuously put prices up, just |
| could rule that speculation is illegal and could | | | | to appease our stockholders. Heck, we'll all be the |
| unanimously cap the cost of a barrel of oil. But will | | | | stockholders - every last one of us. So we sure don't |
| they do this? No. | | | | want to hurt ourselves, do we?o We can use our |
| They could stop taxing the people at the pumps and | | | | natural talents and the skills for which we studied or |
| in this way, bring the price down. But have they done | | | | trained.o We can establish good social welfare (but if |
| this? No. | | | | I'm right, we won't need much - because with this |
| There may be other ways to halt this greedy | | | | system everyone will have the opportunity to have a |
| manipulation of prices - but have our governments | | | | job.)o We'll bring the best health care to everyone |
| done anything to address this issue? Absolutely not! | | | | and not just to those who can pay and we'll abolish |
| Speculation and profits for large corporations are all | | | | the cruel and unfair system of private health |
| part of their ideology. They don't care who it hurts. | | | | insurance which exists in so many countries today.o |
| They don't consider the average family. They're only | | | | We can give every single person or family on this |
| interested in supporting big business and large | | | | planet a way to move forward. A way to have |
| investors. | | | | some hope. A way out of poverty and a way to live |
| Fact: BP made Six and a Half Billion Dollars in twelve | | | | in dignity. |
| weeks in early 2005 and the other oil companies | | | | "The point in history at which we stand is full of |
| made equally as much, if not more, profit during that | | | | promise and danger. The world will either move |
| time. | | | | forward toward unity and widely shared prosperity - |
| Fuel costs are sky rocketing. We're at the mercy of | | | | or it will move apart." Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| oil producing nations, the oil cartels, the oil companies, | | | | WHAT CHANGES WOULD WE HAVE TO MAKE?o |
| our governments (in the form of extra fuel taxes | | | | Democracy was meant to be about people having a |
| and levies) and finally the gas station. (See how far | | | | say - but in reality, we've had very little influence |
| down the 'food chain' we regular people really are?) | | | | over our world. This is about to change! Now we |
| As the end consumers, we're hit with the ultimate | | | | must learn from our mistakes.o It's time to stop |
| final cost. We're the suckers who are slugged the | | | | sitting on the fence. We don't have to take this |
| highest price after all the governments and 'middle | | | | nonsense any more. If you think something is wrong, |
| men' have stuck their snouts in the trough. The | | | | say so. Don't put up with it, otherwise those wielding |
| whole system is designed to make massive profits | | | | the power will think it's OK to continue doing the |
| for a few while we, the majority, are given no choice | | | | same thing to us.o Money should not come before |
| but to fork over more of our hard earned cash each | | | | people. Civilization is not supposed to be about the |
| week, if we want this product. | | | | economy - it's meant to represent the people who |
| The price of oil is governed by greed and speculation. | | | | live in it. While we allow 'the economy' to be more |
| If the oil nations think we'll pay more, they reduce | | | | important than the population, there will never be real |
| production and the cost goes up. If they then find | | | | and lasting progress.o There are many possibilities for |
| that, when the price is too high we're buying less | | | | change - all we have to do is focus on the desire for |
| fuel, they'll increase oil production and reduce the cost | | | | progress and tap into the universe to find the many |
| per barrel. During the summer, the speculators think | | | | diverse answers.o If we want to have a better |
| demand will go up and this pushes the price of a | | | | world, we must address the fundamental issues |
| barrel of oil skywards. During the winter, they think | | | | which have, for so long, blocked our advancement. |
| we'll need oil for heating and again they use the | | | | We must examine these problems, utilize all the |
| stock market to push shares higher. When there's | | | | methods possible to solve them, and put the resulting |
| the threat of war near an oil producing country, again | | | | knowledge into action.o The answers AlterQuest |
| the price fluctuates. There doesn't have to be an | | | | offers your communities are the same solutions |
| actual war - just a rumour will do it. Not long ago the | | | | which people in other towns, cities and countries are |
| weather forecast indicated that a hurricane might | | | | using in order to regain their sense of dignity.o Happy |
| cross the path of an oil well. This information drove | | | | people make for a happier world. |
| investors into a frenzy. That particular hurricane came | | | | There are many countries where the conditions of |
| and went, and did absolutely no damage, but the | | | | the population are intolerable. No food, no income, no |
| prices stayed high. | | | | schools, no hospitals. |
| The whole system is crazy. These corporate guys | | | | Who can these people turn to? |
| are pulling the strings and we're their puppets. Why | | | | Do you think this is only happening in third world |
| do we put up with this? Are we such gluttons for | | | | countries? |
| punishment? The oil price is a world-wide problem. It | | | | It's happening all over the planet! If you're a low |
| affects anyone who drives a vehicle, takes a bus or | | | | income family anywhere in the world; if you have to |
| travels by plane - and that's most of us. Why do we, | | | | work long hours for little pay; if your income does |
| the majority, put up with this form of dictatorship | | | | not cover your expenses; if you see wealthy people |
| from a minority? | | | | who have become this way by trampling on the |
| There are a few reasons. | | | | rights of others - then, no matter which country you |
| 1. We were brainwashed into believing that cars could | | | | live in, the system is insufferable. |
| only run on gasoline. | | | | We all need to be empowered. |
| 2. Oil companies made huge profits - so they were | | | | We need to have more say. |
| happy to perpetuate this myth. | | | | We should be able to have some control over our |
| 3. Car manufacturers also liked the status-quo. They | | | | lives. |
| didn't want to put big bucks into research and | | | | We must change destiny - before it's too late. |
| development of vehicles which ran on alternate | | | | We have the power to alter our circumstances, if |
| sources of energy. | | | | only we seize the chance. |
| Now that we have our new powers of reasoning, | | | | We have the right to say "We're not going to take it |
| we can taking a step back from the problem and | | | | any more!" |
| clearly see what issues are involved. Then we can | | | | Don't get angry... get even. |
| begin to find effective, progressive resolutions. | | | | Take affirmative action. |
| SO, IS THERE A PLAN? ABSOLUTELY! | | | | Mahatma Gandhi (ex Prime Minister of India) said, "I |
| Now it's time for a change. This system is hurting us | | | | have not the shadow of a doubt that any man or |
| - the over six billion people who also have to live on | | | | woman can achieve what I have, if he or she will |
| Planet Earth. Now it's time for us to unite and say | | | | make the same effort and cultivate the same hope |
| "Enough is enough." We need to exist here too. We | | | | and faith. What is faith worth if it is not translated |
| have rights. We demand fairness. We won't put up | | | | into action?" |
| with this any more. | | | | MONEY SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS. |
| SOLUTIONS TO THE OIL PROBLEM:o There are | | | | Do you know what the majority of us are, as far as |
| millions - maybe billions - of us, the consumers, who | | | | the corporate world is concerned? We're 'consumers'! |
| ought to take a combined stand. We're the ones | | | | Fancy that. They've given us a label. Oh how I hate |
| who pay the most - therefore we've got the most | | | | that word........ Consumers indeed! |
| to gain. We need to unite and make it known that | | | | The word 'consumers' is bandied about in reference |
| we've had enough and we're not going to take it any | | | | to the billions of us who, in the eyes of the |
| more.o We can boycott those companies which | | | | corporate world, have become nothing more than |
| collude and force prices to be high.o We can threaten | | | | spending machines - Beings with available funds who |
| to vote out governments which allow speculation and | | | | are willing (and able) to purchase their products. |
| put taxes on the necessities of life.o We can demand | | | | How often have you heard this used lately - on the |
| the production of cars, or other rapid transit | | | | news, in the financial report or used by politicians. |
| systems, which run on solar energy, hydrogen, | | | | They have made us into a sub-class of purchasers. |
| water, sugar cane derivatives, electricity, oxygen or | | | | As long as we're there with our 'consumer dollars' |
| a hybrid engine which can use a combination of | | | | they think we are happy and content. |
| energy sources. The technology already exists but | | | | To a certain extent, we've allowed ourselves to be |
| it's not readily available to the mass market.o We've | | | | manipulated by these mega corporations. We've |
| got to find ways of heating our homes which do not | | | | bought their products, eaten their food, worn their |
| rely on oil.o Those of us who are scientifically, | | | | clothing, used their fuels, driven their cars and flown |
| mechanically or engineering-minded must work | | | | on their airlines. |
| together to discover new methods for clean, 'green' | | | | What have they done for us in return? They've |
| transport and heating. | | | | manipulated the cost of all our goods and services so |
| We need to find renewable sources of energy which | | | | we're constantly paying higher prices while they |
| do not pollute, are freely available and do not get | | | | make ever-increasing profits. They've amalgamated |
| manipulated solely for profit. Nikola Tesla, inventor | | | | until they owned practically everything. They've |
| and engineer, believed that there were supplies of | | | | forced the closure of smaller businesses, which tried |
| energy which could be tapped into and utilized by | | | | to compete. They sacked billions of us and forced |
| everyone but the authorities at the time suppressed | | | | billions more to work long hours for virtually no pay, |
| his findings. | | | | until we were all in debt. |
| Tesla said, "Electric power is everywhere present in | | | | Well, money speaks louder than words so, if we all |
| unlimited quantities and can drive the world's | | | | work together, these 'consumers' can turn around |
| machinery without the need of coal, oil, gas, or any | | | | and bite these corporate types where it hurts! |
| other of the common fuels." | | | | If nothing else, we, the six billion people of the Earth |
| If Mr Tesla was able to find this source, the | | | | have spending power and we have the right to |
| information must still exist. Like all knowledge which | | | | withhold this, en masse, until we get our demands |
| has been given to humanity, one day it will be found | | | | met. |
| again and used for the benefit of all. Those who | | | | Fact: Australians spent Eight billion dollars in the first |
| seek to suppress information which is meant for our | | | | two weeks of the Christmas period in 2004. |
| world will ultimately fail in their attempts to hide the | | | | Wow. Eight billion dollars equates to a lot of |
| truth. | | | | bargaining power. We have the option to spend it |
| 'The choices you make today, determine your | | | | where and when we choose. We also have a choice |
| tomorrow.' | | | | to bank anywhere we wish. So, all your corporations |
| "The strongest principle of growth lies in human | | | | who think you can hog all the money you make in |
| choice." George Eliot | | | | profit; not pay an equal share of taxes; not give |
| We must choose to unite and solve this problem. If | | | | back to our communities; pay the lowest wages and |
| our politicians can't find answers, we must seek the | | | | offer only part-time or casual positions with bad |
| solutions ourselves and here's how: | | | | working conditions and lay off thousands of honest, |
| POSITIVE PEOPLE POWER. | | | | loyal workers.... Think again! |
| Positive People Power isn't about protesting. People | | | | Now, I'm going to reiterate my previous comments |
| Power is having a say in the way things are and it's | | | | because they are so important..... |
| about making positive change. | | | | Until we make ourselves heard, we will always be |
| If enough of us get together, we will be able to | | | | relegated to the level of 'voters' or 'consumers'. |
| focus on finding new concepts and better ideas to | | | | The only time we're really considered is when there's |
| make our lives, our community, and our world a much | | | | an election and our governments want our vote or |
| nicer place to live. | | | | when corporations realize we're not spending as |
| We can no longer leave it up to governments, or | | | | much on their products. |
| others, to solve our problems. Politicians are still | | | | We need to exploit this situation and turn it to our |
| looking at the world from the same perspective | | | | advantage. We are the majority. Those who wield all |
| they've done for centuries and it's now obvious, that | | | | the power are, in actuality, the minority and it's time |
| this isn't the answer. | | | | we tipped the balance back in our favour. |
| If we ever want to progress, we're going to have to | | | | OK. I'm done convincing you. If you're sick of the |
| use new methods to find long-term answers - there | | | | way things are, there is NEVER going to be a better |
| isn't any other way. | | | | time to put Positive People Power into action. |
| Positive People Power is being pro-active not | | | | "Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to |
| re-active. | | | | person," Mother Teresa, winner of the 1979 Nobel |
| I don't know about you, but I'm tired of waiting for | | | | Peace Prize. |
| someone to find the answers for life today. I want | | | | The following email came into my inbox a short while |
| to stop living this way and start working towards a | | | | ago. It points out just how effective the combined |
| new world. I want to shape the present and the | | | | power of people could be: |
| future with others who are like me, and I already | | | | THE EMAIL. |
| know how to do this. If I wait for circumstances to | | | | It has been calculated that if everyone in the United |
| change or for that 'right moment', it might never | | | | States did not purchase a drop of gasoline for one |
| come. Maybe today is the day! | | | | day, the oil companies would choke on their |
| I'm sure I have a way - a really practical way - to | | | | stockpiles. At the same time it would hit the entire |
| change society and make life more positive. I can | | | | industry with a net loss of over 4.6 Billion Dollars |
| give hope to millions of people, if only they will listen | | | | which would affect the bottom lines of the oil |
| to what I'm trying to say. | | | | companies. Therefore May 19th has been formally |
| The AlterQuest Organization has been formed so | | | | declared "Stick It To Them" Day and the people of |
| that people, in communities, town and cities all over | | | | this Nation should not buy a single drop of gasoline on |
| the globe, can come together and work on new | | | | that day. The only way this can be done is if you |
| ways to solve old problems. If we work on the | | | | forward this email to as many people as you can and |
| adage that for every problem there is a solution, we | | | | as quickly as you can to get the word out. |
| should be able to make the most wonderful changes | | | | Waiting on this Administration to step in and control |
| in our world - as soon as we put our minds to the | | | | the prices is not going to happen. What happened to |
| task. | | | | the reduction and control in prices that the Arab |
| AlterQuest is here to co-ordinate the charge for | | | | Nations promised? |
| Positive People Power. This is a power we have | | | | Remember one thing, not only is the price of gasoline |
| grossly underestimated until now. | | | | going up but at the same time airlines are forced to |
| PEOPLE WHO JOIN FORCES HAVE TREMENDOUS | | | | raise their prices, trucking companies are forced to |
| POWER.o We have the ability to change things which | | | | raise their prices, which affects prices on everything |
| are wrong and are not in our best interests.o We | | | | that is shipped. Things like food, clothing, building |
| have the power to use all manner of concepts, which | | | | materials, medical supplies etc. Who pays in the end? |
| lead to the establishment of a better world.o We | | | | WE DO! We can make a difference. If they don't get |
| have the power to say "There are over 6 billion of | | | | the message after one day, we will do it again and |
| us on this planet and only a handful of you, who are | | | | again. So, do your part and spread the word. Forward |
| having any say.o We don't want your biased media | | | | this email to everyone you know. Mark your |
| with its vested interests in swaying our opinions. | | | | calendars and make May 19th a day that the Citizens |
| People have the power to make their own media - | | | | of the Unites States say "Enough is Enough!" |
| one which encourages positive ideas, progressive | | | | I think that says it all...... |
| concepts and future growth of our civilization.o We | | | | "Our problems are man-made, therefore they may |
| don't want your radio and TV, if it's only going to | | | | be solved by man. And man can be as big as he |
| show the same old programs which inhibit our minds | | | | wants. No problem of human destiny is beyond |
| and stifle our creativity. We can make our own | | | | human beings." John F. Kennedy |
| programs which will stimulate us and enthuse us to | | | | If you think this is a plan - then please, join with us |
| take positive action to make life better.o We don't | | | | to make it a reality. |
| want your corporations. These multi-national | | | | Take a look at the AlterQuest website: Join the |
| conglomerates have amalgamated to quash their | | | | Network. It's free - and it will probably be the best |
| smaller competitors, steal their ideas, stomp on any | | | | money you (n)ever spent! |
| new concepts, cut costs, downsize, cause billions of | | | | We guarantee that with people-power, we can turn |
| us to be unemployed or under-employed, keep us | | | | this world around and WE CAN SHAPE THE FUTURE! |