[SpaceProgram] whitehouse.gov petition to support hackerspaces

[Matt Joyce]

Libraries for doing.

discussed on blog here:

http://www.music-piracy.com/?p=108

On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 11:34 PM, cole santos <cksantos85 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I wanted to let you know about a new petition I created on We the People,
> a new feature on WhiteHouse.gov, and ask for your support. Will you add your
> name to mine?  If this petition gets 25,000 signatures by May 16, 2012, the
> White House will review it and respond!
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> We the People allows anyone to create and sign petitions asking the Obama
> Administration to take action on a range of issues.  If a petition gets
> enough support, the Obama Administration will issue an official response.
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> You can view and sign the petition here:
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> http://wh.gov/Ukm
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> Here's some more information about this petition:
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> Kickstart innovation, education, and job creation by supporting
> public hackerspaces/makerspaces/fablabs nationwide.
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> Hackerspaces (Makerspaces) are community-operated physical places, where
> people can meet and work on their projects. Hacker and Maker spaces provide
> passion-based education that many of us missed in traditional education
> systems. The learning which takes place in these spaces is intergenerational,
> transdisciplinary, and multi-intelligent. Most hackerspaces welcome visitors
> from other similar organizations, whether across town or internationally and
> have the potential to bring the world together to solve problems, inspire all
> generations, and have fun. Free exchange of ideas, skills, and knowledge are
> encouraged, especially at periodic gatherings sometimes called "build
> nights" or "open house days". Hackerspaces are the future, are
> you ready to join?
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