the problem is-okay, a bunch of people sign an online petition.
The petition gets, what? e-mailed? Even if it DOES get e-mailed, the person getting it will just hit DELETE.
In other parts of the world, there isn't a pseudo-democracy. Its just the way its going to be. Men with the most $$ win. They won't listen to e-titions, MAYBE if you start physically writing letters, things they can't just DELETE, but have to be physically opened to see if its junk or not.