[ThePatriotsFlag]

So they went to the mailbox and 25,000 people held their breath to learn of the necessary response from the White House on their sessesion petition. The official envelope was carefully opened, the pristine page of White House stationery was extracted, unfolded and read. From the crowd of 25,000, a lone voice asks the question, “What did he say?” And the answer was given, “He said “no’,” replied the official. And 25,000 people went home hoping soon another hope would appear to hope for.

[Kirkwood]

It is our right to petition. Even if the response is known, it is a process that promotes discussion.

http://www.gopetition.com/freedom-of-petition.php