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Someone petitioned the White House to stop Ben Affleck from playing Batman

The White House's We the People petition website is no stranger to advocates for preposterous things.

On Aug 23, 2013 by Cody Permenter

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Site lets you track all the petitions the White House is ignoring

Some Americans really, really want the White House to weigh in on whether their food is genetically modified.

On Aug 14, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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China launches a petition platform—it crashes immediately

On Monday, the Chinese Communist Party launched its own version of We the People via the State Bureau of Letters and Calls.

On Jul 4, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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The Internet loves Tesla cars so much that the White House has to respond

The We the People petition has collected 107,000 signatures so far with two days left before closing.

On Jul 3, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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White House responds to Westboro Baptist petition with stunning GIF

Despite 600,000 signatures, the White House will not take action to classify Westboro Baptist Church as a hate group. 

On Jul 3, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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A beginner’s guide to PRISM and the NSA

The saga of whistleblower Edward Snowden has moved with the velocity of a spy thriller. Here's everything you need to know about his controversial leaks. 

On Jul 3, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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After espionage charges, Edward Snowden petition reaches critical mass

A We the People petition to pardon NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden reached th required 100,000 signatures to ensure an official response from the Obama administration. 

On Jun 22, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Petition aims to get straight male drivers off the road

This petition is about sexism, but not in the way you might think.

On Jun 12, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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Two petitions to protect Edward Snowden are gaining traction

Some 8,400 have signed a We The People petition calling for a full pardon for the NSA whistleblower.

On Jun 10, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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The dumb reason blind Americans can’t sign a petition supporting their rights

Thanks to CAPTCHA technology, visually impaired people can't sign a We the People petition to help visually impaired people.

On May 31, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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White House finally responds to anti-CISPA petition

With the cybersecurity bill in the water, the White House has responded to a petition from 117,000 citizens who opposed it.

On Apr 30, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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The White House doesn’t find Daniel Tosh funny

All of the Tosh.0 host's White House petitions combined are less popular than a Change.org petition to take him off the air.

On Apr 5, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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The 7 current White House petitions least likely to succeed

The White House's We the People petition site turned into a barrage of unsuccessful demands from Americans whose collective sanity is questionable at best. Here's proof.

On Mar 14, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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Petition will force Obama to take a stand on CISPA

While the Obama administration’s We The People  petitions don't guarantee any action, they do automatically merit an official response. And President Obama has been mum on the controversial CISPA—which he once promised to veto—for almost a year now.

On Mar 12, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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The White House wants to legalize unlocked cell phones

A petition to make unlocking a cell phone legal again reached 100,000 signatures, and the White House responded in full agreement.

On Mar 4, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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