Dear MoveOn member,

I am writing to you today because of MoveOn’s petition platform. I have
been working on the petition platform for almost a year now, and sometimes
things happen that remind me why I work on a platform that allows people
to share their powerful voices. 

[ [link removed] ]I hope you will start your own petition so we can support you.

Most recently, what I saw with MoveOn member Elizabeth Rowin's Obama
Avenue petition reminded me that petitions are as exciting as they are
powerful.
I saw the petition demanding that New York City change the name of Fifth
Avenue in front of the Trump Tower in NYC to "President Barack H. Obama
Avenue” on our platform and chuckled. It was a smart and clever way to
troll a man who has repeatedly trolled people in this country, as well as
spreading racist and xenophobic policies as often as he can.

Apparently, I wasn’t the only person who was amused, because over the
course of a week, Elizabeth's petition gained traction and began to take
off. It was featured in various news media outlets, including CNN,
Reuters, USA Today, and Newsweek and the signature count soared to almost
450,000 people. Not only that, the petition led to responses from city
council members in NYC. People were paying attention.

I was amazed. Not because this petition did so well, but because it
reminded me why I do the work that I do. It reminded me that something as
simple as writing a petition can have a deep impact, whether it's a bit
cheeky or highlights an issue that is of profound importance.

Mark Hamill retweeted the petition. Stephen Colbert mentioned it on his
"Late Show." CNN covered it and interviewed Elizabeth, the petition
creator, twice. The petition became a cultural phenomenon and an
unconventional way to push back against a horrible administration.

I am in awe, and that’s why I am asking you to also step up.

[ [link removed] ]Will you take the lead and join us by starting a petition of your own?
Your petition can focus on an issue that is important to you, whether
national, statewide, or local. It can be serious. It can be clever.
Whatever resonates with you.

[3]Start a petition

From the initial Obama Avenue petition, Elizabeth has taken to organizing
in person as well. She coordinated two events in front of Trump Tower that
got media attention, gave her a chance to meet dozens of local supporters,
and continued the pressure in trolling the sitting president. 

Organizing is a powerful tool, and the petition platform is a wonderful
and simple way to engage on whatever resonates with you! 

[ [link removed] ]So write a petition today on MoveOn’s platform, whether it's on a
local, state, or national issue or if you’re just trying to be creative in
pushing back against this racist, xenophobic administration.

Will you start a petition today? Maybe you will end up on CNN next!

Thanks for all you do. 
 
Isbah Raja
Platform Campaign Manager, MoveOn

 


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