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This Isn't the Petition Response You're Looking For

Posted by Soulskill on from the i-find-your-lack-of-faith-disturbing dept.

New submitter fractalVisionz writes "The White House has officially responded to the petition to secure resources and funding to begin Death Star construction by 2016, as previously discussed on Slashdot. With costs estimated over $850,000,000,000,000,000 (that's $850 quadrillion), and a firm policy stating 'The Administration does not support blowing up planets,' the U.S. government will obviously decline. However, that is not to say we don't already have a Death Star of our own, floating approximately 120 miles above the earth's surface. The response ends with a call to those interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields of study: 'If you do pursue a career in a science, technology, engineering or math-related field, the Force will be with us! Remember, the Death Star's power to destroy a planet, or even a whole star system, is insignificant next to the power of the Force.'"

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  1. Nice by Carewolf · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A surprisingly good response. Perhaps they decided to answer this question to at least give one good answer on a petition no one took serious.

    So: Thanks for the nice answer: Now please answer the serious petitions!

    1. Re:Nice by findoutmoretoday · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Now please answer the serious petitions!

      This is a new petition, right?

    2. Re:Nice by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Hey, don't blame the White House for the fact that only the joke petitions are getting enough signatures to require an answer.

      Want answers to serious questions? Get all your friends to sign those serious petitions.

      There are serious petitions being signed. They are just not being taken seriously. Hey, they let the chief of the TSA answer the petition to dismantle the TSA. How much less seriously can you take the serious petitions?

      Sorry, I'm with GP on this one.

      Shachar

    3. Re:Nice by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      (at least the last 3 presidents took drugs, where would any of them be if they got caught and penalized under our system?)

      Two would've been president. The black man would be in prison.

  2. lighthearted, appropriate for the petition by tomtermite · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I, for one, applaud a little light-heared humor from the Machine that is the Government.

    --
    - Ubique, Tom Termini www.bluedog.net - WebObjects / J2EE SOA / iPhone solutions for knowledge workers
  3. Re:How about a petition to stop all the child rape by sribe · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Apparently some dumb fucking fantasy is way more important than stopping the rape of children.

    Is that what your petition is going to say "stop all the child rape"??? Perhaps you'd do more good in this world with less attitude and more plan...