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As a non-American - can I ask an American to submit a white-house petition. Perhaps as a form of the least that can be done.
by tamersalama 14y ago
As a non-American - can I ask an American to submit a white-house petition. Perhaps as a form of the least that can be done.
- Zak 14y agoIt's been tried. Somebody should probably try again. https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/close-guantanamo-detention-center-give-every-prisoner-there-speedy-trial-or-release-keep-campaign/VvgqpXX5 https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/close-guantanamo-d...
- laurent123456 14y agoIt's strange that the result of the petition is apparently not public. I would expect this kind of petition to largely meet the signature threshold.
- Zak 14y agoI wouldn't. Due process for people who are perceived to be terrorists is not actually an especially popular viewpoint with the majority of the American public[0]. The rest of the world wants due process for these detainees. Most people in hacker communities tend to lean far more libertarian or liberal than the average American and want due process for these detainees. These are not the people who determine the outcome of elections. [0] http://www.gallup.com/poll/124727/americans-oppose-closing-gitmo-moving-prisoners.aspx http://www.gallup.com/poll/124727/americans-oppose-closing-g...
- pekk 14y agoThat's not a formal petition, it's a post on a website