Reply #1: I was actually a witness to the bait and switch tactic

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here in MA on this issue. There were two petitions the signature gatherers were trying to get signed. One was to allow supermarkets to sell beer and wine, the other to ban gay marriage. The guy explained the first to me and then simply handed the seond one to me to sign. I flipped back to the description and handed it back to him with a "hell, no" He was obviously disappointed I didnt read it. These gatherers it turns out were bused in from out of state!

The whole thing is very underhanded and http://www.knowthyneighbor.org are doing a great job bringing the fraud to the attention of the legislature. I think they are going to have a very difficult time getting enough signatures.