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2010-04-06T20:12:00.001-07:00

How to Start a Petition and Get Results! by Allison Ryan

2009-03-13T04:10:00.000-07:00

The ultimate goal of a petition is to bring about change of some kind so that it will benefit a group of people, an animal species or the environment. Everyone has the right to start a petition when they feel deeply enough about an issue that they feel warrants changes. You may think that some government legislation is unfair and needs to be changed. Your voice alone may not bring about results but the voices of many who feel the same as you will get results. You don't need to arrange a demonstration of a large group of people to get this point across. You can do it quite effectively with a petition.

First you have to decide what type of petition you want to start. This depends on how much time and effort you can put into writing a petition and collecting the signatures that you need. A local issue that affects the people in one area might be better served in regards to petitions with a traditional petition process in which you present the petition to people who live in this area and ask them to sign it showing their support. This does require a lot of legwork as you go door-to-door, set up tables in malls and enlist the support of volunteers who will help you get the signatures you need.

You can also start a petition that you post online and collect a much larger number of signatures. An online petition is a very powerful way of getting your message out to a much larger portion of the population. You can garner support from all over the world if the topic of your petition demands such attention. Through the power and technology of the Internet you can bring a topic of global interest to people in the four corners of the globe and incite them to sign their names on a petition letter in support.

Anyone can sign an online petition at any time. Your email address is recorded when you sign the petition, which is a safeguard to prevent people from signing the petition more than once and this will invalidate the petition because of fraud. You have the opportunity to collect a large number of signatures when you start a petition online, but you do have to monitor the signatures from time to time by checking to see whether or not they are legitimate.

Writing the opening statement or the proposal of the petition is the crucial part of the process. You do need to make sure you present the facts about the issue clearly and concisely so that readers will not be left in any doubt as to your intentions when they read it. You do have to give a description of the current situation and then give the reasons why you object to this. Along with your objections, you do need to present logical ways in which effective changes can be made. If the situation warrants, you will need to present supporting evidence to prove that these changes have proven successful in similar situations in the past.

The key element you have to remember in petition writing, especially when you are starting a petition, is that you should not come across in the petition letter as being angry or frustrated. This could lead to the inclusion of rude comments, which is not permitted in any petition. The saying "You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" rings true in creating petitions. You do need to use a polite and respectful tone in a petition no matter what your real thoughts are of the person to whom you will be submitting the petition.

Great Women of R&B Soul Music by Tex Johnson

2009-03-13T03:24:00.000-07:00

When you think of soul music, names such as Luther Vandrose, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, and the like come up. But, come on, where would soul be without those women singers? Some of the biggest hits that brought R&B soul into the mainstream limelight, and stirred the biggest passions within the listeners, were from women. All women could relate to the troubled times of early soul female artist and the artist reflected these times from the Vietnam War to the mere struggles of a women in the world. The early blues singer paved the way for all later female vocalists. Numerous R&B female artists have made a strong impact in the music industry and set the stage for many more such as Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner.

Aretha Franklin

What piece on the Great Women of Soul Music would be complete without the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin? Aretha Franklin (born March 25th, 1942) began her R&B Soul path as a child singing gospel music in her childhood church. She was considered a child prodigy. The influence of the gospel music she grew up singing was undoubtedly a prime influence on her later soul music career.

Ms Franklin has 20 number one rhythm and blues hits to her name. She is known as one of the most honored by the Grammy Awards, as well as being the recipient of a Living Legends Award, and a Lifetime Achievement Award. Aretha Franklin also belted out her sultry voice as recently as the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States of America-Barack Obama.

Tina Turner

Though she is known more recently as a soloist, Anna Marie Bullock (Tina Turner) is known yet another great soul performer, along with her ex-husband Ike Turner. While still in high school, Bullock would go with her sister to area nightclubs and through much prodding by her sister, Bullock auditioned for Ike Turner and became a part of Turner's R&B soul band as an occasional vocalist with the Kings of Rhythm at his club. This was the stepping-stone for Bullocks, at the age of 18, career in R&B. Bullock went on to marry Ike Turner and changed her name to Tina Turner.

Her first opportunity in mainstream Soul music came in 1960 when the singer scheduled to sing "A Fool in Love", "It's Gonna Work Out Fine", "I Idolize You", and the groundbreaking "River Deep, Mountain High" didn't show for the recording. Young Tina was chosen to record it instead. However, her most memorable hit was a cover of CCR's "Proud Mary."

Some other fantastic female R&B soul singers are Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle, Whitney Houston, Anita Baker, Patti Austin, Barbara Mason, Martha and The Vandellas, Denise Williams, and so many more. Many of these strong female artists started from simpler and harder lives yet through it all, they overcame all obstacles, prevailing with grace, and known now as some of the best female rhythm and blues vocalist to date.

R&B Soul Music has many great female soul singers that will remain an influential part of singers throughout history.