What a Sticky Tar Baby

…this is.

7-Eleven Dropping Venezuela-Backed Citgo
Convenience store operator 7-Eleven Inc. is dropping Venezuela-backed Citgo as its gasoline supplier at more than 2,100 locations and switching to its own brand of fuel.
…7-Eleven spokesman Margaret Chabris said that, “Regardless of politics, we sympathize with many Americans’ concern over derogatory comments about our country and its leadership recently made by Venezuela’s president Hugo Chavez.”
Chabris said a boycott of Citgo gasoline would hurt the 4,000 employees of the U.S. subsidiary, who have no connection to Venezuela.

Every drop of gas sold on NAS Pensacola is CITGO. They’re the contracted supplier for all the Naval installations here in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. I guess the devil’s…in the details.
UPDATE: Seems local military folks are Googling and finding us.

2 Responses to “What a Sticky Tar Baby”

1. it comes in pints? says:

   October 4, 2006 at 10:35 pm

   Question for y’all

   My friend Julie is looking for opinions on a potential boycott of Citgo. The Evil Oil Conglomerate and Earth Killer? is backed by Venezuela, home of Friend of the Little People? and part-time Communist dictator and petty tyrant, Hugo “The…

2. it comes in pints? says:

   October 5, 2006 at 6:09 pm

   Question for y’all

   My friend Julie is looking for opinions on a potential boycott of Citgo. The Evil Oil Conglomerate and Earth Killer? is backed by Venezuela, home of Friend of the Little People? and part-time Communist dictator and petty tyrant, Hugo “The…