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- White House Petition: Congress to investigate Google https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/call-upon-congress-investigate-googles-business-practices-order-protect-consumers/7pPZTcn7 9 comments
- At least double NASA’s annual budget to one penny for every government dollar spent. - Official White House response https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/response/doubling-and-tripling-what-we-can-accomplish-space 104 comments space
- Help secure our future. Sign the white house petition to double NASA's Budget https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/expand-nasas-budget-one-penny-dollar/bmdvsyb2?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl 26 comments science
- Do NOT KILL me bro... https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/create-do-not-kill-list/hwqfwrtg 3 comments politics
- The Whitehouse.gov CISPA petition. There are only 630 signatures, and it's been up for 4 days. Let's fix that https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/veto-cispa-if-it-makes-it-past-both-houses-congress-legislation-harmful-american-people/fkw3bvhg 24 comments politics
- MIT developed drug that might safely and quickly kill all viruses, including HIV. Take 2 minutes to register and sign this petition PLEASE, FOR SCIENCE https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/fund-research-draco-mit-developed-drug-might-safely-and-quickly-kill-all-viruses-including-hiv/gdwvkjzv?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl 45 comments science
- Petition to allow the IRS to send the tax payer free, prepared tax documents thus eliminating countless hours of tax preparation and 3rd party costs. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/#!/petition/free-tax-payers-burdens-tax-preparation-allowing-irs-send-prepared-complete-tax-documents/BJ5HLhln 16 comments politics
- Reddit, can we make doubling NASA's budget the most popular petition ever? https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/#!/petition/least-double-nasa%E2%80%99s-annual-budget-one-penny-every-government-dollar-spent/whrszlrj 233 comments space
- Whitehouse.gov finally responds to petition asking them to start taking the petitions seriously. DAE feel this response was even more condescending than usual? https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/response/were-listening-seriously 39 comments politics
- "We the People" response proves the White House believes it should tell us how to legislate, not that it should listen to what the people want. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/response/were-listening-seriously?utm_source=wethepeople&utm_medium=response&utm_campaign=werelistening 30 comments politics
- White House responds to petition to take petitions seriously https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/response/were-listening-seriously?utm_source=wethepeople&utm_medium=response&utm_campaign=werelistening 2 comments politics
- People: sign this petition on whitehouse.gov to stop Limbaugh's show from airing on Armed Forces Radio. Our tax dollars pay for this... https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/#!/petition/sec-panetta-get-rush-limbaugh-armed-forces-radio-now-no-tax-money-abusive-divisive-insulting/p439GWMm 408 comments politics
- STOP Cybersecurity Act of 2012 in its tracks! Keep the FREEDOM of the Internet in-tact. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/stop-cybersecurity-act-2012-its-tracks-keep-freedom-internet-tact/05mdzkjd 2 comments politics
- Please don't ask to sign anymore White House Petitions. These things are essentially useless. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/response/why-we-cant-comment?utm_source=wethepeople&utm_medium=response&utm_campaign=nocomment 5 comments politics
- Petition to submit ACTA to the Senate for ratification- 20,000 signatures still needed. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/please-submit-acta-senate-ratification-required-constitution-trade-agreements/vgzjgzmt?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl/? 31 comments technology
- My new petition for Obama. Invest in people, not policy. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/invest-education-human-capital-create-demand-and-jobs-today-and-tomorrow-teaching-not-tax-breaks/rgmbvjyb 3 comments politics
- Remember that peitition a bunch of signed to abolish the TSA? The White House responded. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/response/response-we-people-petition-abolishment-transportation-security-administration?utm_source=wethepeople&utm_medium=response&utm_campaign=tsa 8 comments politics
- The time has come to ban the menace known as "SkyRim" https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/immediately-ban-deadly-videogame-known-skyrim-safety-americas-youths/ymy1blq5 3 comments politics
- LEGALIZE IT: Direct Counter-Argument to WhiteHouse.gov's We The People Marijuana Petition Response https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/response/what-we-have-say-about-legalizing-marijuana 10 comments politics
- WhiteHouse.gov Response to: "Direct the Patent Office to Stop Issuing Software Patents and to Void all Previously Issued Patents" https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/response/promoting-innovation-and-competitive-markets-through-quality-patents 451 comments programming
- If the whitehouse wants to tell us that marijuana is bad for our health, let's show them how little sense their response to keep it illegal makes by asking them to treat alcohol and tobacco with the same regard for our health. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/regulate-alcohol-and-tobacco-same-manner-marijuana/qxt3wxfm 1034 comments politics
- Reallocate Defense funds to NASA. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/reallocate-defense-funds-nasa/hrxpt8pf 3 comments space
- Petition to reenact Glass–Steagall has 2 days to get 4,500 signatures. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/%21/petition/re-establish-and-maintain-separation-between-investment-banks-and-commercial-banks/ywcmkdfn 882 comments politics
- Sign the White House Petition to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana in a Manner Similar to Alcohol. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/legalize-and-regulate-marijuana-manner-similar-alcohol/y8l45gb1?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl 976 comments politics
- I have never used an illegal drug in my life, yet was just raped in court for a charge of possession of marijuana for sitting next to someone smoking it. Please read this and get pissed at the system with me. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/legalize-and-regulate-marijuana-manner-similar-alcohol/y8l45gb1 7 comments reddit.com
- Why is Occupy Wall Street not bigger news? Because the MSM are part of what is being protested. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/protect-free-speech-breaking-america%E2%80%99s-media-oligopoly/TKH0nKfN 81 comments politics
- We the People: Your Voice in Our Government | The White House Petition: Formally acknowledge extraterrestrial presence engaging human race - Disclosure https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/formally-acknowledge-extraterrestrial-presence-engaging-human-race-disclosure/wfYDlmlG 3 comments aliens
- With all of these being posted, I looked through the petitions and noticed this one-- only needs ~1,700 more signatures https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/forgive-student-loan-debt-stimulate-economy-and-usher-new-era-innovation-entrepreneurship-and/jhfpw9c9 2 comments reddit.com
- Electoral College: good or bad? https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/grant-voters-ability-vote-president-united-states-dissolving-electoral-college/GZQtFSPV 12 comments politics
- We the People: Repeal the DOMA https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/repeal-defense-marriage-act/hqtvhk5y 6 comments politics
- Tired of $30mil/yr CEOs paying their janitors $4.65/hr? Sign my petition at the White House. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/cap-executive-salary-no-more-200x-lowest-paid-employee/kh9fzrl7 11 comments politics
- TIL There is a list of (currently) 24 petitions to the Obama administration that you can sign with one click once you've registered. Many of them only need a few more signatures. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petitions 4 comments politics
- White House Petition: Forgive student Loan Debt to stimulate demand in the economy, which in turn will create jobs. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/forgive-student-loan-debt-stimulate-economy-and-usher-new-era-innovation-entrepreneurship-and/jhfpw9c9 65 comments reddit.com
- White House Petition - Switch US to Metric System https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/switch-metric-system/fvj0dtnt 5 comments reddit.com
- Petition to the Obama administration: Direct the Patent Office to Cease Issuing Software Patents https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/direct-patent-office-cease-issuing-software-patents/vvnslstq 75 comments technology
- Petition : Direct the Patent Office to Cease Issuing Software Patents [xpost /r/programming] https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/direct-patent-office-cease-issuing-software-patents/vvNslSTq 11 comments opensource
- WhiteHouse.gov Petition to legalize and regulate marijuana. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/legalize-and-regulate-marijuana-manner-similar-alcohol/y8l45gb1?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl 100 comments politics
- Currently there are only 12 petitions on the new White House petition page, and the top one by far is: "Legalize and Regulate Marijuana in a Manner Similar to Alcohol" https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petitions/popular 3 comments reddit.com
- Created a Petition to nullify the Supreme Court's decision on Citizens United https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/amend-us-constitution-nullify-supreme-courts-ruling-citizens-united/d1bxwxt2 16 comments politics
- whitehouse.gov - We The People site is now up https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions?utm_source=wethepeopleearly&utm_medium=image&utm_campaign=wethepeople 157 comments politics