[Bob J]

I’ll say it again for the 1000th time, any online petition that asks for anything more than a name and state/zip code is a data mining venture to build email and mailing lists. Sometimes they are used entirely internally by the org but most of the time they are made available to just about anyone who can write a check or trade a list.

I don’t mind petitions sometimes they can do some good. But I think they treat people as stupid when they cleverly, and sometimes ham handedly, disguise them as something that will political impact when it’s really all about the money.

Why not just call it a “membership” building effort? At least that way one knows what they are gtting into up front.

[Publius6961]

I understand your concerns, but you don't have to "sign up" at that site. Further, the way it's set up all the site provides is a form letter (which I plan to modify) and send it to your own representative.

Sure it's work, but nothing gets their attention like volume of citizens contacting them, even if they ignore the letter.

To make things easier, this site can provide you with your representative's mailing and email addresses.

What have we got to lose other than a few minutes?

Find your US Representative

[ol' hoghead]

I used a disposable email address.