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[–]silpol 2 points3 points ago

ask avaaz.org pals to help mail those who had signed pledge for EU parliament from US - I think from 1.2+ million signatures they could find you enough helpers

[–]rathat -1 points0 points ago

They keep sending me emails, I hate it, but than I forget to unsubscribe.

[–]CTypo 2 points3 points ago

Excuse me, but why do we need a petition for this? Don't treaties have to be sent to the Senate to be valid?

[–]alanX[S] 2 points3 points ago

You would think so if you took a civics class. However with the building opposition to ACTA, the Obama Administration decided to approve ACTA with just an Executive Agreement because, they reason, ACTA does not require changes to our laws.

Read more here: http://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1021&context=research

[–]SSDeathstar 2 points3 points ago

I think we should make it clear we will not vote for any politician who agrees to this policy. They might pay some attention then.

register to vote!

[–]Dwarf_Vader 1 point2 points ago

Does it make sense if I am not an American citizen, but still make a whitehouse.gov account and sign the petition?

[–]alanX[S] 2 points3 points ago

No. I thought they check your IP address and address when you create an account? But I don't know.

[–]chrisbalderst0n 2 points3 points ago

I have signed several petitions even though I'm from Canada. A lot of them would likely eventually influence Canada though, so I hope my votes count.

[–]Remsyk 0 points1 point ago

I clicked the link and tried to sign it, but it told me I already had. Number 34!!! Glad to see it's grown so much since then.

[–]alanX[S] 0 points1 point ago

Cool!

[–]SlaminYou 0 points1 point ago

i am canadian but the website is im assuming for an american petition am i still alloud to sign it?

[–]hwayunhae 0 points1 point ago

I already signed, and farmed the link to all my friends. Keep fighting!

[–]RoboticPancakeMan 0 points1 point ago

It won't let me sign it or register. Is anyone else having this problem with this petition?

[–]alanX[S] 0 points1 point ago

log completely out of your browser, then try and register.

Others have reported these kinds of problems. I had them myself.