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Urban Legends Reference Pages: Internet Petitions
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Apr 26, 7:08am
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"Those truly committed to righting the wrongs of the world are encouraged to take pen in hand and craft actual letters to their congressmen or to whomever they deem are the appropriate people to contact about particular issues. Real letters (the kind that are written in a person's own words and sent through the regular mail) are accorded far more respect than form letters (let alone petitions), and that should be kept in mind by those intent upon being heard. Yes, the effort it takes is far larger. But so is the potential for making an actual difference."
Actually, writing letters to Members of Congress (or Members of Parliament) has the same effect as sending real or online petitions: none, except getting a polite reply. If you're lucky your representative might listen, and just maybe might get a word in if the idea is not out of line with the elite's agenda. Did letters to Congress stop the war in Iraq? Or Canada's campaign in Afghanistan? Bollocks it did. But you get the same 'feel good' sensation from doing it as sending an online petition.
This petition smokescreen is also true for elections in countries that claim to be 'democracies'. If real change can't be brought by typing your name on an online petition, then how can it be brought about by ticking your favourite candidate on a voting machine?
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