Join petition to stop funding of Autism Speaks by Lindt

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VMSnith
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09 Mar 2009, 3:51 pm

Petition to Lindt

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09 Mar 2009, 4:03 pm

There's a thread for this in the politics section already. I remember signing a petition earlier today and I'm pretty sure that's where it was....

Here's the link:

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postp2092327 ... t=#2092327

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09 Mar 2009, 5:22 pm

I've said it before, and I'll say it as often as the opportunity presents itself:

On-Line Petitions Are Not Worth The Paper They're Printed Upon!

If you really want to make a difference, then file for an injunction against the release and/or distribution of the book.

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09 Mar 2009, 6:19 pm

Fnord wrote:

Maybe.

One thing's for sure. Talking to each other about it on WP accomplishes Jack Point Squat Zero.

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09 Mar 2009, 8:37 pm

Signing an online petition won't do any harm, though. They may not affect the target too much, but they do raise awareness and solidarity among protesters.

And if you print it out and mail it as an e-mail or a letter, you could be doing quite a lot of good.

Having a standardized form that people can use is one benefit of online petitions. People who are too busy to write a letter themselves could still print out a petition and mail it.

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09 Mar 2009, 10:10 pm

What/who is Lindt?

Seal did a benefit concert a year or so ago to raise money for Autism Speaks. I don't think he's part of it, or knows much about it, and that he just looked for an autism "support group" to contribute to and the first thing he found was Autism Speaks.

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09 Mar 2009, 10:27 pm

Lindt is a chocolate company.

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09 Mar 2009, 10:54 pm

Seal too?!

Well then. I'm glad Kiss From a Rose on my mp3 player is a pirated version. :lol:

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09 Mar 2009, 11:37 pm

Flismflop wrote:

The b***h must die!
*Jokes*

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10 Mar 2009, 3:29 am

If Lint are going to be bad at something, why don't they 'just' make chocolates?

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10 Mar 2009, 3:34 pm

Well given the choice based on taste alone I would not eat Lindt chocolate, british choc is far better IMO.

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10 Mar 2009, 5:32 pm

Have thought a few of Lindts bars were very nice-the swiss double milk one [like kinder egg chocolate],and the dark one.
hotel chocolat [uk made/based] is great choc but they don't have enough shops.

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10 Mar 2009, 10:22 pm

KingdomOfRats wrote:

Have thought a few of Lindts bars were very nice-the swiss double milk one [like kinder egg chocolate],and the dark one.
hotel chocolat [uk made/based] is great choc but they don't have enough shops.

I've seen some Lindt chocolate, but never tried it. We tend to have more Russell Stover and Whitman's here than anything. It might taste different in your mouth.....but it's all the same once it hits your stomach...

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10 Mar 2009, 10:54 pm

This thread has totally given me the munchies ..

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