I agree that your work crowdsourcing PACER will have a far greater positive impact on American democracy than my signing this petition.
But it's not like I or anyone else who signs this petition is going to dust off our hands afterwards and say, "Ok done with politics."
The difference between this and other online petitions is that the White House will respond to it if it reaches 25,000 signers. Which should be in about 6.68 days, give or take.[1]
In the past these responses have oft been positive. At minimum they have been thoughtful.
Remember a political outcry, in part expressed through petitions, has worked in the recent past: it derailed SOPA.
None of the smaller political acts (petitions, letters to congressmen, debates with friends) are sufficient. But they are necessary.
[1](25,000 - current signatures) / (current signatures / days since creation)
But it's not like I or anyone else who signs this petition is going to dust off our hands afterwards and say, "Ok done with politics."
The difference between this and other online petitions is that the White House will respond to it if it reaches 25,000 signers. Which should be in about 6.68 days, give or take.[1]
In the past these responses have oft been positive. At minimum they have been thoughtful.
Remember a political outcry, in part expressed through petitions, has worked in the recent past: it derailed SOPA.
None of the smaller political acts (petitions, letters to congressmen, debates with friends) are sufficient. But they are necessary.
[1](25,000 - current signatures) / (current signatures / days since creation)