Political Participation

* Sign an e-petition.
According to Wikipedia, an E-petition can also be a form of Chain Letter, so I've already done this several times! One of the most common would be the private messages women across the world get through Facebook messages. I went through my old posts and found a message which I'm going to copy and paste here.

"We are playing a game. Someone proposed that we GIRLS do something special on Facebook to help with Breast Cancer Awareness. Its easy, and Id like you to join us to help it spread. Last year it was about writing the color of the bra that your were wearing in your Fb status and it left men wondering for days why the girls had random colors as their status. This year it has to do with your relationship status. You will where you are, by posting one of the codes below. Remember - don't reply to this message just type your 1 word response in your status box on your profile. Then cut and paste this whole message into a new message and send it along to your female friends....

                                                                  American Brownies: It's complicated

Chocolate Indulgence: I'm single

Oreo Cheese: I'm a touch n go woman

Pecan Butterscotch: Engaged

Tiramisu: In a relationship

Moist Chocolate Cake: I'm married

Chocolate Banana: I'm "the other one"

Brownies Walnut: Can't find the right one

White Chocolate Macadamia: Wish I was single

New York Cheese: Can't wait to get married

The bra game reached TV, lets get this one to do the same here.

Remember: breast cancer affects everyone at every age. Self-check only takes a few minutes!"

So, by participating in this chain letter I have signed an E-petition. I also searched "E-petitions" on Google and it led me to a list of E-petitions on the Queensland Parliament website. I looked through the list and found a petition that I would gladly sign. This was the ban on the sale, use and promotion of 
prong-collars on dogs. 


I found the petitions here: 


Queensland Parliament, 2011, viewed 22nd of September, <http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/petitions/e-petitions>