What a country

White House issues official response to the petition to "Secure resources and funding, and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016".

In all seriousness, has there ever been a country - particularly one so militarily powerful - that engaged in such good-humored dialogue with the public?  This is just wonderful, at least according to me.

Is it too soon to point out that Predator drones basically ARE the Death Star?

— Mike Madden (@mikemadden) January 12, 2013

Your move, Putin.

Oh speaking of that, I showed this to my family last night, and they are still laughing: