Fire & Hammer: 7-Eleven to Drop Citgo

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Name: Dennis

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

For the past 16 years I have been a husband, and for 9 years, a father. These roles are second in importance only to my role of follower of Jesus Christ. My day job is in scientific research where I study the chemical senses (smell and taste). While I enjoy my job, I am in the process of making a career change: following my boyhood dream of writing. As an American, I am concerned about the direction my country has chosen on some issues. Politically I fall right of center (conservative), but I am not a right winger. I believe the most important character trait for any person is personal integrity.

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

7-Eleven to Drop Citgo

I think it's time to drop into the local 7-Eleven. FoxNews.com reports 7-Eleven will not renew its contract with Citgo to provide gasoline for more than 2100 locations. The company was looking into selling gas under its own name brand, and decided to move forward after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's comments at the U.N.

There have been complaints of how a boycott of Citgo would hurt employees here in the United States. 7-Eleven wants to protect its employees and is showing how things work in a free market system.

I have not had a Big Gulp in a long time. What flavor should I get?

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Labels: Citgo, Hugo Chavez, politics