[SpaceProgram] whitehouse.gov petition to support hackerspaces

[Psy Tek]

Let's send this petition to the main hackerspaces mailing list and
spread the word.

On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Huei Ming Tan <tanhueiming at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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