White House answers Death Star petition: No.
The Ticket - 22 hrs ago


Build this Death Star, we will not. That’s the message from the White House in an official response to a petition urging President Barack Obama to build the moon-sized planet-killing space station from Star Wars.

“The Administration shares your desire for job creation and a strong national defense,” writes Paul Shawcross, chief of the science and space branch of the White House’s budget office. But “the Administration does not support blowing up planets.”

Plus, Shawcross points out: “Why would we spend countless taxpayer dollars on a Death Star with a fundamental flaw that can be exploited by a one-man starship?” (Cue speculation that China has built an X-Wing fighter). And with the price tag estimated to run at least $852 quadrillion, Shawcross says, “we’re working hard to reduce the deficit, not expand it.” (Hmmm, so the stimulative impact of government infrastructure spending does not balance out its cost? That might come up again as Obama clashes with Republicans this Spring over how best to reduce the national debt.)

Shawcross goes on to list various high-tech projects funded with taxpayer dollars, throwing in a few Star Wars reference for good measure (the International Space Station features “onboard garbage mashers.” NASA has a Commercial Crew and Cargo Program Office – C3PO? Really? Someone had a bit of fun with that one).

It’s sad news in a way, as if more than 34,000 petition signers cried out in terror and were suddenly silence. But it’s good news for the Senate! After all, building the first Death Star enabled Emperor Palpatine to dissolve the Senate. That means that there’s no need for regional governors to take direct control over their territories and use fear to keep the local systems in line.

No word on whether the president will now take the time to answer the question he was asked in his Reddit chat last year: Star Trek or Star Wars.

I read that last night and thought "really???"

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I wanted to see this.

[Edited 1/14/13 15:21pm]

How many tax payer dollars were wasted writing up this reply??

kpowers said:

No need for the Death Star since the Justice League Satellite is already orbiting the Earth.

i like the league of doom better.

Rococo said:

kpowers said:

No need for the Death Star since the Justice League Satellite is already orbiting the Earth.

i like the league of doom better.

Do you mean the Legion of Doom??? Yeah they sure know how to party.

...and in related news...the Chinese are already planning on how to build one for 1/4 the cost...

PurpleJedi said:

...and in related news...the Chinese are already planning on how to build one for 1/4 the cost...

they can do that because they don't pay there workers much

kpowers said:

Rococo said:

i like the league of doom better.

Do you mean the Legion of Doom??? Yeah they sure know how to party.

yeah thats i meant.

so have you seen toyman, he was my favorite legion of doom member. He seen so out of place.

Apple is announcing the event next month

OnlyNDaUsa said:

There is a new "Star Wars" comic series from Dark Horse that is set between IV and V (starting a few weeks after the battle of Yavin 4). And at one point the cost of it is mentioned as trillions of credits!

This is why Star Trek is better. No money.