There should be no fear, Signing a petition is your right! Dec 18. 2009 | Comments (3)
The Petition Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right of the people "to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." The right to petition has been held to include the right to file lawsuits against the government.
Other types of petitions have included those which sought to free Nelson Mandela during his imprisonment by the former apartheid government of South Africa. The petitions had no legal effect, but the signatures of millions of people on the petitions represented a moral force which may have helped to free Mandela and to end apartheid. Non-governmental organizations such as Amnesty International often use petitions in an attempt to exert moral authority in support of various causes.
Internet petition is a new form of a petition which is becoming commonplace in the 21st century. The petition for saving the Copenhagen climate change treaty in 2009, by the TckTckTck campaign, is probably going to become the largest petition ever.
Exercise your right to be heard! Sign a petition today!
All information taken from the Wikipedia website.
Thats an all round great piece!!
zcjeVK Thanks again for the blog post. Want more.
I really liked your blog article.Thanks Again. Fantastic.