The petition, created on the official White House petition site a day before the deadly massacre of police officers in Dallas, Texas by black supremacist Micah Xavier Johnson, has gathered considerable momentum over the weekend, and at its current rate will...Read More HERE
2 comments:
Where did Americans ever get the idea that sending petitions to the government was how things got done?
Didn't anyone pay attention to their HS Civics classes? The Petition plays zero role in American political process. Congress passes laws. Those laws are written and introduced by congressmen. Then the president signs them. Then the executive branch enforces them. See a petition anywhere in that process?
This petition is site is part of the White House website. The petition idea there was an idea of the President as way to find out what the public is wanting.
Post a Comment