Tens of thousands of people have threatened to leave the country in protest at a track written for the inauguration of …
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British Politician Claims He Can Live on $80 per Week; Petition Urging Him to Try Hits 450,000
Austerity begins at home
Mandatory Badges for Politicians? New White House Petition Demands More Financial Transparency
In a bid to increase governmental transparency, a petition on the White House’s social platform, “We the People,” calls for politicians to don sponsor/fundraising badges on their suits, similar to NASCAR uniforms.
The …
Finally, a Petition to Convert a National Park into ‘Jurassic Park’
In the spirit of wacky White House petitions, it’s time to add one for a “National Dinosaur Clone Park” to the list.
Dump Trump: Petition Encourages Macy’s to Drop the Donald’s Clothing Line
Love him or hate him, Donald Trump has made a brand for himself, spreading his influence — and cash — across worlds as diverse as real estate, television, Twitter and fashion. Now, however, his controversial political …
Social Media: The Muscle Behind the Trayvon Martin Movement
Knowledge of the Trayvon Martin case spread slowly at first. But online petitions, plus millions of tweets and Facebook “likes,” made the country take notice.
Can’t Keep Up: Online Petition Seeks to Ban the Kardashians From TV
Are you sick of Keeping Up With the Kardashians? Join the club. More than 140,000 people have signed an online petition in recent weeks asking E! to take the family off the air once and for all.
The “No More Kardashians” …
Detroit Football Fans Petition to Replace Nickelback for Halftime Show
Sometimes you just have to take a stand against music you don’t like.
The announcement that Nickelback will play at the Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game against the Green Bay Packers did not sit well with some Detroiters. And as …
Petition Calls for a ‘George Carlin Street’ in New York City
New York-based George Carlin fans have started an online petition to have a Manhattan street named after the late comedian. (We’re assuming the street sign will be curse-word free.)
Petition Calls for Sesame Street’s Bert and Ernie to Be Married
Although Sesame Street‘s creators have never said the two characters are gay, viewers have long speculated that roommates Bert and Ernie are more than just friends.