"the amount of effort you expend to sign a petition is next to nil. Why would anyone expect, then, that signing a petition can affect any sort of change?" I am

"the amount of effort you expend to sign a petition is next to nil. Why would anyone expect, then, that signing a petition can affect any sort of change?" I am apparently one of the rare ones who researches any petition, and its impact if made into law, before I sign it. If everyone did such, I feel that petition systems would be a lot more worthwhile.