I will admit I usually don't pay any attention to internet petitions. Usually because they involve topics like adding more maps to Halo 3, or an interest in bring back Windows 98. I made an exception to my rule one time for the petition site by Newt Gingrich. American Solutions has a petition that is nearing the 1 million mark.
The petition is:
We, therefore, the undersigned citizens of the United States, petition the U.S. Congress to act immediately to lower gasoline prices (and diesel and other fuel prices)* by authorizing the exploration of proven energy reserves to reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources from unstable countries.
In a time where we have an election coming up, and some candidates just want more regulation and more taxes, I think we need to do whatever we can to show these politicians it's time to start harvesting more of our own resources.