I wonder what will happen if America does pass some more stupid laws. I mean, as a Canadian, I'm not directly affected. It will more be a matter of trying to convince our government not to follow suit, and thankfully we will have any fallout from the passing of the law as evidence against it. There are advantages to not going first.
Also, Bob, it's a nice attempt to get people onboard, but I've never seen any evidence of grassroots movements accomplishing much in the states. They tend to either be ignored, or if they get large enough they get made into punchlines for newscasters. After all, one dork always misspells something on his sign, or gets publicity for the cause in exactly the wrong way.
I was under the (outsider and very possibly mistaken) impression that American government was mostly run by lobby groups and more codified organizations, all made up of voters but with the backings of powerful companies or wealthy individuals. Not so much a government for sale, as it is a flocking of voters under the banners of those more with more money and influence. A simple letter-writing campaign simply can't be heard over the dull roar of 300 million constituents, but enough financing can be.
OT: Muppets rock, but I don't know if I can forgive Segel for Bad Teacher. That was the worst movie I've seen outside of MST3K. Anything that bad needs Crow and Tom Servo making fun of it.