Here in downtown Royal Oak, we see the petition people a lot. They're always trying to gather signatures for something. Equal pay. Redistricting reform. Forced unionization. Marijuana legalization (that one never goes too well). You name it, they're standing outside your coffee shop or post office gathering signatures for it. It sort of reminds me of grade school, when we would decide to take up a petition to get green beans off the cafeteria menu.
Come to think of it, that never worked either. I don't think Sister Patricia Marie cared what we wanted to eat. (Then again, that Friday pizza was awesome.)