Just because a petition reaches the threshold for response doesn't guarantee the response the petitioners' are looking for ~ ~ as you can see, there are lots of "live links" to more/corroborating info in the response at the original ~ Sooz

TPM Editor’s Blog
Okay This Is Awesome
Josh Marshall January 11, 2013, 9:00 PM

The White House has officially responded to the ‘We the People’ petition to commit the US to building a Death Star. Best line: “Why would we spend countless taxpayer dollars on a Death Star with a fundamental flaw that can be exploited by a one-man starship?” Next best: “The Administration does not support blowing up planets,” which may represent a slight shift from the position of the previous administration.

Full response after the jump …



http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2013/01/okay_this_is_awesome_1.php?ref=fpblg

this is an incredible response. one of the first responses i have seen that i have genuinely liked.

Really REALLY cool!

It has Obama's sense of humor all over it.

Yes, the guy who wrote the response has a good sense of humor. (The title is a play on words of a famous quote from Star Wars: "These aren't the droids you're looking for.".)



* 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 fundamental flaw that can be exploited by a one-man starship?