The petitions are not meaningless. They just are not doing what you want them to do. The point of these petitions is to get a response from someone in the admin

The petitions are not meaningless. They just are not doing what you want them to do. The point of these petitions is to get a response from someone in the administration who is familiar with the topic [1]. They have done this over and over again. In some instances, after reviewing the instances they have also changed policies [2]. [1] https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/how-why/frequently-asked-questions https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/how-why/frequently-a... 'What is the purpose of We the People?' [2] https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/response/were-listening-seriously https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/response/were-listen...