White House's 'We the People' site open to the public now - Polidicks

[url]http://www.WhiteHouse.gov/Petitions[/url] The site where you can make a petition for a change and have it read by someone in the Obama administration (if enough users vote for it) is now up and ready, so Facepunch let's submit an important issue that we can (mostly) agree on. To anyone who says it's dumb or not worth it: It only takes a few seconds to vote for it, might as well.

I voted for the Marijuana petition, and you should too!

We've already got similar in the UK, [url]http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions[/url] While it has in the past generated media coverage and a degree of debate, it's never really been the 'swing' on an argument -although the media have tried to mangle stories to seem like it was

Hey that's pretty cool.

I still think we should make a petition that tells senators they have to work five days a week and take a pay cut.

[QUOTE=DarkSpider;32428174]I voted for the Marijuana petition, and you should too![/QUOTE] I did. If we could get people busted for marijuana charges out of jail we wouldn't have the crowded prisons we have today. Some ruined lives would become better Fuck that's what I get for trusting automerge

How will they monitor and regulate this, do you think? Is there a specific standard one must reach for a petition to be considered legitimate?

[QUOTE=ewitwins;32428287]How will they monitor and regulate this, do you think? Is there a specific standard one must reach for a petition to be considered legitimate?[/QUOTE] I think it was supposed to be 5,000

[QUOTE=DaveP;32428198]We've already got similar in the UK, [url]http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions[/url] While it has in the past generated media coverage and a degree of debate, it's never really been the 'swing' on an argument -although the media have tried to mangle stories to seem like it was[/QUOTE] It's only been around for a month or two

[IMG]https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/image/image_file/site_maintenance_petitions.jpg[/IMG] [editline]22nd September 2011[/editline] Woops, anyways I tried clicking on the "View Petitions" button and got a nifty photo

[QUOTE=valkery;32428204]I still think we should make a petition that tells senators they have to work five days a week and take a pay cut.[/QUOTE] Term Limits

Lets get some of our privacy back

[QUOTE=smurfy;32428336]It's only been around for a month or two[/QUOTE] I assume you're talking about this new site rather than epetitions, which has been around for several years now

Am I the only one having a problem trying to sign up

Sign this petition. [url]http://wh.gov/gkq[/url]

Hahaha I can really see the marijuana counter going up with hundreds at a time.

Do you have to be an American to vote? lol

[QUOTE=DaveP;32428416]I assume you're talking about this new site rather than epetitions, which has been around for several years now[/QUOTE] The old site was just a regular petitions site, the new one added the '100,000 signatures = send it to Parliament' thing

[QUOTE=ewitwins;32428356][IMG]https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/image/image_file/site_maintenance_petitions.jpg[/IMG] [editline]22nd September 2011[/editline] Woops, anyways I tried clicking on the "View Petitions" button and got a nifty photo[/QUOTE] Hahah that's very clever.

Repeal the Patriot Act and make Net Neutrality law, anyone? I'm nervous about the pot petition, I don't want to end up on some FBI list as a result.

[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;32429572]Repeal the Patriot Act and make Net Neutrality law, anyone? I'm nervous about the pot petition, I don't want to end up on some FBI list as a result.[/QUOTE] Why would FBI give a shit. Anyways I think we gave them too much traffic on accident, website's gone down / into maintenance.

Over 2200 on the marijuana petition, they need 5k by october 22, they'll have it by the end of the day. there's a shit ton of traffic on it. Dammit won't let me make an account.

Now for them to follow through on this

The page loads for me now, but this website maintenance notice is kick-ass. [img]http://i.imgur.com/cuk4q.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;32429572]Repeal the Patriot Act and make Net Neutrality law, anyone? I'm nervous about the pot petition, I don't want to end up on some FBI list as a result.[/QUOTE] Patriot Act repeal petition, published by myself: [url]https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/repeal-usa-patriot-act/H0lKZWJL[/url] Let's get this rolling.

Regardless of your reason, it is indisputable that it should be repealed. Libertarians, Progressives, and even Conservatives should be able to come together in support of its repeal.

[QUOTE=Mooe94;32429138]Do you have to be an American to vote? lol[/QUOTE] Given that you have to make an account, I would assume they'll do checks on each and every name - so I guess yes.

Put my name on the marijuana petition.

[QUOTE=valkery;32428204]I still think we should make a petition that tells senators they have to work five days a week and take a pay cut.[/QUOTE] here you go [url]https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/%21/petition/force-congress-work-5-days-week-and-take-pay-cut-or-tax-hike/HmZhPxH3?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl[/url]

Here's a NASA one I made. [url]http://wh.gov/g0m[/url]