User blog comment:Kefke Wren/Today, I am an Activist/@comment-7706473-20130911204729

Definitely. I'll also add this to those concerned about extraterritorality;  these are petitions, so they're non-binding and generally only get read under US law. For your concerns, Dayfinder - which are very valid - are mitigated a little by the fact there is very little the president will - or even can - do. Any proposed measures would have to go through American legislature, and anything that could effect such a wide target would likely have to be handled through the auspice of previously NATO protocols.

Anyway - The hope is that as more consumers and capital-providers are aware of how important the right to privacy and freedom of information is, they'll be less inclined to support measures that threaten those things, and politicians that do the same. In addition, while I am wary of governmental bodies monitoring the internet, I am equally wary of corporations - non-elected, non-accountable bodies - doing the same.

Well I don't usually talk politics, I will also say to all present that it is never too late to get involved in local politics. If anyone has a town counsel or is fortunate enough to live in or near a local seat of government, it may be a good use of time to look into the things you care about, and what you can do.