Sign a Petition

Petitions work. Your voice is important.
Tell two friends and we'll have a movement. 

Why Do Petitions Work?

Petitions serve a valuable purpose. Using the concept of implied consent, voters should express any disapproval of current policies else lawmakers may conclude that the voters “are okay” with the issue. In short, we have to TELL them if something's not okay or they'll go ahead and do it.

Petitions let decision makers know that people are watching and concerned with an expected outcome.

Petitions are not a magic solution but they remind the elite that we outnumber them.

We host our petitions on Change.org to make them as accessible to the public as possible. Browse and sign all petitions that appeal to you.

NOTE: PAYING IS NOT NECESSARY! Every petition on Change.org auto-asks for advertising money. It's automatic but voluntary so you can safely ignore every one of those requests.

Another major artery for petitions is Moveon.org.

(Make suggestions here)

Where to Direct Your Actions


Government Representatives


We have many representatives in government.

These officials are supposed to oversee various government issues toward the ultimate wellbeing of their constituents.

Are your representatives working in the best interest of your community?

Corporations


The best way to make your concerns know to a corporation is to reach out to their social media pages. Large corporations have entire public relations departments and people whose job it is to keep the public happy.

If the public shows overwhelming outrage, those PR departments are going to look to the CEO to address the situation. If the situation is not addressed then boards of directors may be unhappy as well.

Never harass anyone but if you have a legitimate concern about something don't hesitate to make your voice heard.

Find the offending company's pages on your favorite social media platform and say your piece. By doing that you not only make YOUR point but also give courage to others to stand up and say something. 

If you want to contact a CEO or board of directors directly you can often find that information with quick internet searches:

     "(company) board of directors address"
     "(company) ceo email"
     "(company) headquarters address"

We caution people to not show up at a corporate headquarters unless part of a coordinated peaceful demonstration. 

If you're looking for heads of industry...

• Forbes 400 Richest Americans
• Forbes World Billionaires List
• Fortune 500 - Largest Companies in the US
• Fortune  - Top 1000 companies in the US
• Forbes Global 2000

Contact Representatives


You can see from the list above that there are over 200,000 government representatives throughout the USA.

No matter where you live in the US you probably have:

1 President
1 US Representative
2 US Senators
1 Governor
2 Stare Representatives
1 County Executive
1 County Sheriff
1 City Mayor or Township Supervisor
1+ City/Township Council Member
1- Chief of Police
1+ School board members

That's at least a dozen government officials who make the laws we live by. If we want to change the laws we have to work with elected officials.



Find contact information for your representatives:

https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/



What should you say?

Tell them what action you want them to take. Be concise. Be polite. Be specific. We have example letters here.



How often should you write?

Writing once a month is reasonable to show support for a specific issue.



Did you know you can write to the president?

We don't know if this will get you put on a list but here goes...

https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Coordinated Mail Campaigns

If a large number of people email their congress person on the same day it can make a bigger impact.

Of course we never intend to disrupt official proceedings or harass anyone. But if people are outraged they are going to contact their government representatives.

Subscribe to the forums of your favorite topics to keep up to date on current actions.

Check out our calendar of coordinated issue campaigns.

Share and Open Dialog


Tell two friends and we'll have a movement.

Just about the most important thing  you can do is be an example to your friend group. Be polite but stand up for what you believe in. Nobody wants to go first but everyone jumps on a bandwagon. Have the courage to be first.