This Isn't the Petition Response You're Looking For

#1

Post by mikebike » Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 2:01 AM UTC

This Isn't the Petition Response You're Looking For
petitions.whitehouse.gov

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#2

Post by sethbannon » Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 2:09 AM UTC

I can't tell you how happy it makes me to know our federal government has a sense of humor.

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#3

Post by peter_l_downs » Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 2:15 AM UTC

The ending is the best part!

    > If you do pursue a career in a science, technology, engineering
    > or math-related field, the Force will be with us! Remember, the
    > Death Star's power to destroy a planet, or even a whole star system,
    >  is insignificant next to the power of the Force.

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Post by Osiris » Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 2:16 AM UTC

sethbannon wrote: post #2

I can't tell you how happy it makes me to know our federal government has a sense of humor.

Sometimes we forget that the government is really a conglomeration of (mostly) normal people and just an amorphous blob of ludocracy.

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Post by consultutah » Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 2:17 AM UTC

That is hilarious! Can we all vote on making Paul Shawcross the official responder to all WH petitions? Ok, maybe just the silly frivolous ones?

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Post by xal » Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 2:19 AM UTC

This is inspired. I don't think it would have been possible to pen a better response here. Even the call to action was brilliant.

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Post by vermontdevil » Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 2:24 AM UTC

Seems they have not altered the deal to respond to petitions if it hits a threshold. Let's pray these responses are not altered in the future.

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Post by georgemcbay » Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 2:25 AM UTC

"The Administration does not support blowing up planets."

I guess we're going to have to wait until the Republicans are back in the executive branch.

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Post by dakimov » Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 2:27 AM UTC

Osiris wrote: post #4

sethbannon wrote: post #2

I can't tell you how happy it makes me to know our federal government has a sense of humor.

Sometimes we forget that the government is really a conglomeration of (mostly) normal people and just an amorphous blob of ludocracy.

Not in all countries, in fact, in most countries governments consist of goblins. I think there is a correlation between the national wealth and the percentage of normal people in the government.

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Post by jtokoph » Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 2:32 AM UTC

Now that they write a joke response to a joke petition, it would be nice to see a serious response to a serious petition.