Hope this serves as a reminder to the cynical commenters in yesterday's thread for the White House petition response. Your representatives are listening.<p>While the situation can sometimes feel hopeless, particularly with the large sums of money pouring into the pockets of politicians from industry lobbies, that money is only as good as the votes it can buy. A vocal constituency is capable of putting fear into the hearts of their elected officials.<p>It turns out that the White House petition app <i>is</i> an excellent tool to bring attention to an issue. In my eyes, this will be the first big win for the tech community since PIPA/SOPA and l'm looking forward to see what's next (prohibit states from outlawing municipal broadband buildouts?). Thanks again to those who won't allow themselves to be victims of their circumstance and for taking action. Our democracy is a system that requires our active participation for success, and while it will never be perfect, we owe it to our ancestors and future generations to stay engaged.