This is a great idea.
As I wrote earlier, reminding people of what Obama wanted, and what they got, will be very potent campaign theme.
[Update late morning]
I’m glad that only 45% of the population embraces it, but dismayed that the number is that high.
What’s striking is how gas prices fell before November. Almost as if some producers wanted people to feel comfortable before voting? (for their guy)
I’m not one for placing graffiti or other propaganda on others’ property, so I don’t condone the action. At the same time, I wouldn’t tear it down in rage either. One of those things I’ll leave as a problem for the gas stations and liberals. Alas, I’m glad it doesn’t suggest the gas station and/or their parent company is to blame.
If I were a gas station owner I’d be hanging them on my own pumps in an attempt to turn customer anger at high prices away from me.
Leland,
Yes, it is a violation of the rights of the station owner since technically if you do it without the permission of the owner of the station its vandalism. And since many stations tape their pumps to record license plates of “drive offs” it would be easy enough to prosecute if the station owner wishes to do so.
I agree with you, fclark.
“it would be easy enough to prosecute if the station owner wishes to do so.”
Assuming it was a peel-off sticker and not a permenant defacement, the prosecutor would laugh the station owner out of his office for wasting his time and the court’s resources.
Use the plastic stands common at diners to hold menus. It might plausibly be “littering” in that case, but vandalism would be a hard sale.
Drop it off by $20 RC heli, and the entire concept of finding the culprit would take CSI + NCIS to get anywhere… for a $100 civil offense.
A few billboards here and there around the country would do the trick.
Duct tape is better for this purpose than scotch tape, but .. I like it.
“A few billboards here and there around the country would do the trick.”
I’ll help finance one, Ken. Know anyone planning on one?
The profit margin that most gas stations make on a gallon of gas is pretty slim, often in the 10-20 cent per gallon range. It’s even slimmer to non-existent when they get hit with a 3% charge when customers use a credit card.
Mike,
[[[Assuming it was a peel-off sticker and not a permenant defacement, the prosecutor would laugh the station owner out of his office for wasting his time and the court’s resources.]]]
Unless the prosecutor was pro-Obama and looking to make an example of someone.
Rather than angering a station owner, why not just ask for permission? The number who agree with your message might surprise you, as fclark suggests.
Shortages and high pump prices are very bad for gas retailers.
According to google, the actual quote is
“… electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket…”
not
“… energy prices would necessarily skyrocket…”
… so no, this is not a great idea. Altering a verbatim quote quickly lands you in the snopes-has-disproved-this-you-crazy-wingnut category even if the alteration is completely in the spirit of the original quote. Pay attention people — they can take liberties like this; we can’t.