"If the United Kingdom is to continue applying the 'unacceptable behaviour' criteria to those who wish to enter its borders, it must be fairly applied to the rich as well as poor, and the weak as well as powerful," the petition started by Suzanne Kelly read.
Or by here, where you'll find several powerful climate petitions directed straight at world leaders.
"If the United Kingdom is to continue applying the 'unacceptable behaviour' criteria to those who wish to enter its borders, it must be fairly applied to the rich as well as poor, and the weak as well as powerful," said the petition.
The new law is a reminder of how powerful Holyrood's petitions process can be.
But unlike most migrants who have problems with their legal status, Lennon and Ono had powerful friends who petitioned the Immigration and Naturalization Service on their behalf.
Having organized several of the early Internet petitions against powerful entities, both public and private, I am disheartened to see the inability of NGOs to speak independently of the firms that pay for their travel and organize their petition drives.
While they're sometimes considered "slacktivism", alongside other methods signing a petition can be powerful, especially if it gains enough signatures to be formally presented to Parliament.
The power of video is transformative and often through blogs, emails, letters and simple petitions -- though powerful and necessary -- we often forget about the unique individuals who write the words we fight for.
It's difficult to imagine a significant group of centrist Republicans alienating their most powerful ally by signing a discharge petition.
Earlier this year an e-petition, backed by a powerful lobby of conservationists, animal welfare groups and television naturalists, was launched asking the UK government to ban driven grouse shooting.
