Official White House AG Petition: 25,000 sigs will require an official WH response

[Mher]

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/recognise-occurrence-armenian-genocide/RNn4zJ2v

[Artashes]

Re: Official White House AG Petition: 25,000 sigs will require an official WH respons

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pet...ocide/RNn4zJ2v

I saw this petition earlier and of course signed.
However the number we have is small compared to what we need.
Can't help but get the feeling that (a) word of this petition has not successfully got out to Armenian community(USA) and/or signing up with govt is not "user friendly" enough and is inhibiting participation.
I'm worried.
The is enough Armenians in Glendale alone to get that many signatures, I would think.
I know there is a size able group in Boston area also.
Mher, do you think maybe we (someone) should attempt to inform all other known Armenian communities, colleges , etc.?
I'm worried, Artashes

[Artashes]

Re: Official White House AG Petition: 25,000 sigs will require an official WH respons

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pet...ocide/RNn4zJ2v

Ok, I think this is the 2nd petition of its kind to appear on this forum.
Govt web says two similar petitions are not as good as one that's followed through.
Can't remember who (club member) introduced the first, but both are are utilizing same govt avenue.
Right now there are 850 sigs (not Siggie's) and 25,00 are needed by next month.
I'm in the far north of Alaska and haven't met another Armenian in two + years.
I can't help but think someone needs to contact (inform) every Armenian church, school, community gathering ,as well as all other known concerned groups , both inside and outside the family.
24,000 + in one month needs to have a loud horn and all church bells ringing if we are going to be heard in this govt avenue, in my opinion.
Artashes

[Mher]

Re: Official White House AG Petition: 25,000 sigs will require an official WH respons

First thing to clear up on the issue: The white house released this yesterday

http://dailycaller.com/2013/01/16/white-house-now-requires-we-the-people-petitions-to-have-100000-signatures-for-official-response/

“Starting today, as we move into a second term, petitions must receive 100,000 signatures in 30 days in order to receive an official response from the Obama Administration,” said an early evening Jan. 15 statement from Macon Phillips, the White House’s digital strategy director.

“This new threshold applies only to petitions created from this point forward and is not retroactively applied to ones that already exist.”

As explained, this doesn't apply to the current petition which was started on January 8th.

[Mher]

Re: Official White House AG Petition: 25,000 sigs will require an official WH respons

This petition is not going to solve anything, but at the very least, it will bring publicity to the genocide, and also force the white house to give some response, even if its gonna be some confusing meaningless statement. If everyone reading this right now made some effort to get the word out on this petition, I think it would be enough to get 24K votes in 20+ days.

[Haykakan]

Re: Official White House AG Petition: 25,000 sigs will require an official WH respons

The increase in the number of signatures required is just another way for the government to silence voices it considers annoying. This administration has done a lot when it comes to taking away peoples freedoms and rights-notthat republicans would have been any different either.