This is just silly |
I'm sorry...what?!? Really? Since when was the Death Star portrayed as a good idea. Last time I watched the Star Wars films, the good guys blew up the bad guys' Death Star because they were using it to blow up planets. At what point in the film did George Lucas convince 3,000 Americans that a planet-murdering space station was a wise investment? The name of the thing itself suggests that it might just not be in the best interest to advance the human race by building a Death Star. Hopefully in nine days, when the petition will die due to a lack of signatures, this issue will disappear from the minds of Americans and we won't have to worry about a third party threat from the Imperial Party or the Sith Party in 2016. Instead, I think we should focus on spending that improves the lives of the people on our planet, rather than plunging back into the Space Race era of paranoia.