[SpaceProgram] whitehouse.gov petition to support hackerspaces

[Huei Ming Tan]

Ok, if saturation is the target then it makes more sense than trying to
achieve political awareness and advocacy. You have my name on the petition.

But more has to be done stateside I'm afraid. Folks like myself can't take
the lead here, but we can try back you up if the ball gets rolling.

Warmest regards,
Huei Ming


On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 1:33 AM, cole santos <cksantos85 at gmail.com> wrote:

> we do a lot of local work, libraries are one free space resource that
> we have not tapped yet. our property is located on unused DOE school
> behind the old sugar cane mill. MauiMakers.com check it out. heres
> some footage of our space, http://vimeo.com/36098424. Our local
> government is very aware of maui makers. Feel free to visit, if you
> vacation in hawaii.
>
> On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 7:03 AM, Matt Joyce <matt at nycresistor.com> wrote:
> > Might be better to start by getting involved with your local library.
> > Advocacy is nice, but actions always speak far louder than words.
> >
> > -Matt
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 9:59 AM, cole santos <cksantos85 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> to late to edit, but we can always make more of them. well get
> >> someones attention eventually. I encourage everyone to talk to their
> >> local reps about hacker/makerspaces as well, doesn't matter really if
> >> they listen. As long as down the pipeline they remember hackerspace
> >> =jobs, innovation, and education.
> >>
> >> On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 6:54 AM, cole santos <cksantos85 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>> Ya probably, but politics has this thing i like to call saturation.
> >>> Once enough aids, interns, politicans, and such know about certain
> >>> information, organizations, etc. Its much easyer to gain support
> >>> later. Seemed like a quick and easy way to get publicity. Who knows we
> >>> might be lucky enough to get hackerspaces made an election issue or
> >>> put in a speech. Jobs, education and innovation in one nice neat
> >>> package. Eventually it will be a household word like library.
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 6:41 AM, Matt Joyce <matt at nycresistor.com>
> wrote:
> >>>> The bigger issue is that all of the responses to them ( when they
> >>>> don't just silently kill the petition ) are usually form responses
> >>>> that say absolutely nothing at all other than "thanks for taking the
> >>>> time to use the site."
> >>>>
> >>>> It's a complete waste of effort on all sides.
> >>>>
> >>>> -Matt
> >>>>
> >>>> On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 9:34 AM, Luke Weston <
> reindeerflotilla at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>> Unfortunately, the "We The People" petitions all seem to be
> completely
> >>>>> saturated with submissions like "tell us the truth about aliens",
> "ban
> >>>>> all water fluoridation" etc. etc. from crackpots and conspiracy
> >>>>> theorists, so it's hard to take the overall idea seriously.
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