Yes, sign the petition. Then, do something that has even more impact: write (by hand, if possible) an old-fashioned snail mail on personal stationery in your own words, telling your own story. State clearly in the first paragraph what you want him to do (or, in this case, not do). Don't exceed one page. Elected officials take letters like this more seriously than petitions (which they know are often signed without much thought). Rees Jenkins