The White House Gloriously Shoots Down Petition To Build A Death Star

Monday, January 14, 2013 - 11:00 in Astronomy & Space

Death Star YouTube"This Isn't the Petition Response You're Looking For" There has been a great disturbance in the internet, as if millions of geeky voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. The White House has denied a petition to build a Death Star. Alas, it would've been a boon to our military defense and national pride. But at least they made a good joke about it. Here's the full response: This Isn't the Petition Response You're Looking For By Paul Shawcross The Administration shares your desire for job creation and a strong national defense, but a Death Star isn't on the horizon. Here are a few reasons: The construction of the Death Star has been estimated to cost more than $850,000,000,000,000,000. We're working hard to reduce the deficit, not expand it. The Administration does not support blowing up planets. Why would we spend countless taxpayer dollars on a Death Star with a...

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