When We the People Talk, Its Not Always Pretty

The flood of petitions advocating secession that flowed into the White House after President Obamas November reelection were not the most constructive use of the administrations public engagement website We the People.

Directly engaging the public, however, is a messy business that requires dealing with a lot of loud people so a few softer voices that might not otherwise be heard can break through, digital democracy advocate J.H. Snider said Monday.

Petitioners from all 50 states sought to secede from the union in the wake of President Obamas reelection victory. The White House responded to nine of those petitions that crossed the 25,000 signature threshold for an official…
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