Oh the Irony.

Some of these boycotts and protests seem to be taking off. It's a strange thing though, since many BP stations are independently owned and operated, and the gas may or may not come from Bp.....

BP also owns Arco Aluminum, and that means canned sodas and energy drinks, etc. They also own/sell asphalt paving material, and that means municipal roads, state roads, federal highways, and private driveways.

Also, millions of retirees, pension funds, and 401-Ks have stock in Bp, and need that dividend. It might sound like a nice sound byte to say they shouldn't spend 10 billion on dividends, but the hard truth is millions rely on that.

Just like Gulf coast relies on the oil business for their economy and off-shore drilling just as much as they do tourism and fishermen.....