http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/your-money/12money.html

The above is an article I found on line in the NYT, posted about 4:30 CDST(ZULU-5) so it will probably be in tomorrow's print edition. It points out that gasoline is a fungible commodity. Chances are quite good that BP will make more money if you fill your car up with gas at a no name gas station, superstore than you will if you fill it up at a station labeled BP.

Here is a simple fact. You may not care about Wausau, but the entire country is in a similar situation. The largest gasoline retailer in North Central Wisconsin brands most of its 25 stores BP, just a few are labeled Mobil. The family that runs this business has given more to Downtown Wausau, and the Arts in Wausau than any other family. A pretty big claim since Wausau is Home to many multi million dollar foundations.

What we need is a Patriot Surcharge on Gasoline and we need it now. If you want to punish BP figure out how to drive less. Lets not finance both sides of our armed conflicts. Lets not as a nation go further in to debt by handing our money over to terrorists.