Do these every go anywhere?  People sign them and then what?  That's why I never do sign things like this.

 

Ann R.

Ya, I know, Ann, I'm a lot like you in that I'm leary of signing things I know nothing about. HOWEVER, after doing a lot of searching around via their website & other places, this is legit & I had no problem signing it.

 

Btw, here's an excerpt from a Washington Post article that answers your question as to where do these signed petitions go:

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Sign of the Times?

Sometimes the most difficult problems can be handled with the easiest solutions. At least that's what it looks as though former House speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) has been able to pull off on the issue of oil exploration.

Congress has tied itself in knots over whether to permit more domestic drilling for oil and gas. But Gingrich, through his organization, American Solutions for Winning the Future, has come up with a phrase that has inspired a torrent of support via the Internet.

In just three weeks, more than 750,000 people have signed on to a cyber-petition that endorses the phrase "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less." In a single day last week, nearly 100,000 people endorsed the simple-to-understand concept.

"It's far exceeded all of our expectations," said Dan Kotman, spokesman for the group.

The price of gasoline certainly helps.

Gingrich plans to collect 3 million names and present them (no doubt with a media-heavy flourish) at both parties' national conventions at the end of the summer. At this rate, he'll have no trouble reaching that goal.

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You might also want to check out the two YouTube vids they have at the very bottom of THIS PAGE, in particular the one on the righthand side.

 

HTH to explain things for ya, Ann....

Here's an email update I just received today:

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Dear Marian,

I have some exciting news to share with you. Because of your hard work and support we reached one million signatures on the "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less" petition.

Your voice and the voice of one million Americans is truly making a difference in shaping the national debate.

Just this week, President George Bush, Senator John McCain, and Florida Governor Charlie Crist all called for lifting the federal ban on offshore drilling. And U.S. Representative Lynn Westmoreland has started a pledge in the U.S. House in support of American oil production that has been signed by 126 members of Congress.

Now, we need your help to reach our next goal: 3 million signatures by the Democratic and Republican national conventions this fall. I hope you will go online today and make a special contribution of $10 or more to receive your own "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less" bumper sticker to help us grow the movement.

I also hope you'll forward this message to 5 friends and encourage them to sign the petition.

Thank you for supporting this movement of one million Americans demanding real solutions to our energy challenges.

Your friend,

Newt Gingrich
General Chairman
American Solutions

P.S. Your personal commitment to our work, and your special gift right now, are vital to our continuing growth and success.