BOYCOTT CITGO

With Hugo Chavez snuggling up to members of the Axis of Evil and ranting and raving against the United States, the opportunity has come for the American people to remove Chavez from power. Since Chavez's insulting speech to the United Nations this week, followed by his trip through Harlem, the media has been toying with the idea of a boycott against Citgo, America's #1 supplier of Venezuelan oil. Should Americans boycott Citgo? ABSOLUTELY!!

Revenue from oil exports (80% of all exports) in Venezuela represent a third of their total GDP. Their number one customer, you guessed it, the United States. By boycotting this oil, we put Hugo Chavez in the hotseat with his own people three months before National elections which could drive Chavez out of power. The situation is already bleak for Chavez, whose country's unemployment rate is over 12% and over 47% of the total population living below the poverty line. Venezuela is more dependent on America than America is on Venezuela. By cutting off our support for this tyrannical regime, we may give the Venezuelan people the boost they need to vote Chavez out this December. Once Chavez is out, we can resume business with the Country.

Boycotting Citgo is not only in the best interest of every American, it is in the best interest of the Venezuelan people. If they are not willing to remove Chavez by elections this December, it's time we hit them economically until the country implodes. The choice is ultimately theirs, but our boycott may be the catalyst they need for change.