[Boston-wkg-video] Boston IndyMedia in solidarity with CITGO?

[Michael J Borucke]

Hello Folks,

Seems like some right-wing groups are attacking CITGO, a US company
selling Venezuelan oil, in an effort to garner support against Chavez
(elections in Ven. are coming up soon).

I was wondering if it would be okay with the collective to send a
message of support to CITGO on behalf of Boston Indymedia.

Please everyone let me know what you think.  If you need more info,
venezuelaanalysis.com or you can ask Jorge or Charlie when they come
to SCAT on Thursday or you can come to the Report back on Friday,
February 24, 2006 @ 7pm
New England Institute of Art, Brookline (Tentative)


Peace,
Michael Borucke



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jorge Marin <cbmlkboston at hotmail.com>
Date: Feb 7, 2006 11:42 AM
Subject: [boston-bolivarianos] FW: Response letter to American Fam Assn.l
To: boston-bolivarianos at lists.riseup.net


Dear New Englanders in solidarity with Venezuela,
As you probably have noticed, with the number of e-mails going around about
AFA and Citgo, that the Venezuelan administration is being attacked on many
fronts. This being a Presidential election year in Venezuela, the pressure
on anything coming from Venezuela will be great to make it look bad. The
anti-Citgo campaign that AFA is running has been able to send over 37k
e-mails to Citgo, supposely pledging that they will not buy any more
gasoline from them.
Citgo is an American company that has a board of directors, just like any
other company here in the US. We need to counter-act this campaign by
letting the people at Citgo know that we are in total agreement with Citgo
policies. Giving discounted oil to the low income population in the US is
something we support and admire.
I need to have everyone send a solidarity message to info at citgo.com. In
particular, if this message can be sent in the name of an organization. We
need individuals to step up as well, and send your solidarity message. We
can not allow to let up on this, it is by winning these small battles that
we can prevent the neocons from claiming that they speak for all americans.
We need to show that we are a force to be reckon.

Pass it on...

Solidarity,
Jorge Marin



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>They are mailing/ faxing and/or e-mailing these kinds of letters to the
>American Fam Assn. and are copying them to: info at citgo.com
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>Regarding CITGO  information sent by American Family Association
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>To Whom It May Concern:
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>Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos, Inc. is a multi-cultural, non-profit
>organization
>based in Santa Cruz, California. Our mission is to prevent and curtail
>violence among youth by providing them with positive alternatives. The
>uniqueness of Barrios Unidos is our approach to the dilemma of youth
>violence. Our belief is that community workers who have experienced and
>overcome challenges facing youth today are best able to assist them in
>choosing life affirming behavior. We focus on building positive self-
>esteem
>and cultural pride through meaningful activities, education and job
>training.
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>We were concerned about your recent claims regarding CITGO and the call for
>a boycott so, we researched CITGO in greater detail -this is the
>information
>we obtained and want to share with you and your readers.
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>CITGO            is an American company in existence for 100 years that
>provides jobs for more than 4,000 workers, and generates employment for
>over
>100,000 people indirectly.
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>CITGO            owns and operates 5 major refineries which supply more
>than
>13,000 service stations that are solely owned by American entrepreneurs.
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>CITGO            is a company that assists, through their "Heating Oil
>Program", over 200,000 low income American families in keeping their homes
>warm by providing heating oil at a 40% discount, and free of charge for
>numerous "homeless shelters".
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>CITGO            was one of the major companies that demonstrated most
>solidarity in response to the natural disasters caused by hurricanes
>Katrina
>and Rita, not only by the direct donations and support they provided to the
>victims, but also by assuring and increasing their supply of gasoline to
>the
>U.S. market during the most crucial moments of the disaster, thereby
>mitigating the impending increase in fuel prices.
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>CITGO            has been the principal support for the "Muscular Dystrophy
>Association" for the last 20 years.
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>CITGO            is the property of "Petroleos de Venezuela", a company
>that
>supplies 15% of the U.S. petroleum energy demand, and possesses the largest
>petroleum reserve in the Western Hemisphere.
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>CITGO            has as its major shareholder, the people of Venezuela, a
>nation that elected and ratified Hugo Chavez as its President in
>successive,
>internationally monitored elections. I am sure that to enjoy that level of
>confidence, President Chavez has done something right to meet the needs of
>the Venezuelan people, as in its own way CITGO strives to meet the needs of
>its American patrons.
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>                        In conclusion,
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>  We have discovered ample reasons to support, rather than boycott CITGO,
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>addition a boycott would hurt American families employed by CITGO and will
>hurt many American communities.
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>Truly in Pursuit of Non-Violence, Equality and Justice for All
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>Nane
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>The above is in response to
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>FW: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR BOYCOTT OF CITGO
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>Venezuela Dictator Vows To Bring Down U.S. Government
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>Send an email to Chavez and to Citgo that you will not be shopping at a
>Citgo station.
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>Venezuela government is sole owner of Citgo gasoline company
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>Venezuela Dictator Hugo Chavez has vowed to bring down the U.S. government.
>Chavez, president of Venezuela, told a TV audience: "Enough of imperialist
>aggression; we must tell the world: down with the U.S. empire. We have to
>bury imperialism this century."
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>The guest on his television program, beamed across Venezuela, was Cindy
>Sheehan, the antiwar activist. Chavez recently had as his guest Harry
>Belafonte, who called President Bush "the greatest terrorist in the world."
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>Chavez is pushing a socialist revolution and has a close alliance with
>Cuban
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>dictator Fidel Castro.
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>Regardless of your feelings about the war in Iraq, the issue here is that
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>have a socialist dictator vowing to bring down the government of the U.S.
>And he is using our money to achieve his goal!
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>The Venezuela government, run by dictator Chavez, is the sole owner of
>Citgo
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>gas company. Sales of products at Citgo stations send money back to Chavez
>to help him in his vow to bring down our government.
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>Take Action
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>Send an email to Chavez and to Citgo that you will not be shopping at a
>Citgo station. Why should U.S. citizens who love freedom be financing a
>dictator who has vowed to take down our government?
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>Very important. Please forward this to your friends and family and urge
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>not to shop with Citgo. Most of them don't know that Citgo is owned by the
>Venezuela government.
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>Send Your Letter <http://www.afa.net/Petitions/TakeAction.asp?id=182>  Now!
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