Silence, silence. Tai Zhiyuan did not continue his outburst. He turned to the reporter who asked the first question and said softly:
"You just asked how far we should go. My request is simple: Parliament must hold a special hearing to investigate the explosion of the Ancient Bell, the Seven Group incident on planet Mo Hua, and immediately reopen the impeachment case. All suspected criminal officials of the Federation government must be put on trial. "
The Trial of the Conspirators — this was the headline of the special issue published by the Tribune, one of the three major newspapers of the Federation, that night.
The special issue believed that there was an unspeakable conspiracy behind the major events of the Federation in the past six months. Some decadent reactionary families intended to incite the blind people, provoke the antagonism of the dangerous classes, and intensify social conflicts, so as to carry out a strong counterattack to achieve the goal of prolonging the sinful lives.
The contents of the three major pages of the report carried out and even developed the allusions or insinuations of the reporter during the day. They directly pointed the spearhead at the silent march, at the silent seven families, and at the young Senator Tai Zhiyuan.
Below the eye-catching headline on the front page was a political article written by President Pabre himself. In the article, he calmly answered some of the most important questions of the people and expressed his views on the political affairs of the Federation in the past three years. Then in the conclusion, he wrote:
"The real enemy of tolerance is fanaticism. But the ones who challenge tolerance are often not those fanatics with firm beliefs, but often these people — they want to dispel their own doubts, and at the same time, they want to seal the mouths of others and bind their hands and feet. "
"They want to bind our hands and feet, so they do everything they can to repeal the Patriot Act. They want to seal the mouths of others, so they use all kinds of means to threaten, hold, or bribe the media."
"George Carlin once said that the only strength the will of the weak can possess is fanaticism. If the cowardly strong who control the resources of society will only use the last strength of the weak like you and me to achieve their own personal goals, then why should we be lenient to them?" (Note 1)
Mr. President's writing was still strong and moving, like the eloquence on the podium, but in today's Federation, it could no longer arouse as many enthusiastic responses and support as it did in the past.
There were many people who were deep in thought when they saw the text, but no matter what school of thought they were, they all maintained a cautious silence for the time being.
The next morning, another major newspaper that had been silent for a long time, the Capital Special District Daily News, made a quick response. In an inconspicuous corner of the second page, the editors enthusiastically cheered for the freedom of the chief editor and chief reporter. At the same time, they published a simple response from Mr. Bob to the President at the end.
"If the opposite of fanaticism is callousness, then when you choose callousness, don't blame the people for naturally choosing fanaticism."
Inside the temporary tent in front of the George Carlin Art Center, Chief Editor Bob, who had not slept all night, picked up a half-extinguished coarse cigarette and took a sip. He then rubbed his dry eyes and was about to drink the bitter coffee that Tauris personally prepared to end the second official political essay when he saw Wood lift the curtain and come in.
"The response is simple and powerful, but why is it on the second page?"
Reporter Wood grabbed his coffee cup and took a sip. He frowned at the bitter and thick juice, then shook his head and said, "Tauris really knows your habits, but when did you go through the divorce procedures? She has been waiting for you for so many years. "
"The opposition of the children is greater." Chief Editor Bob smiled bitterly and said, "This just answers your first question. In my opinion, responding to Mr. President's cliché is not even as important as dealing with family issues."
Wood waved the special issue of the Forum that he had read all night and said with emotion, "Mr. Pabre, who has relied on the fanatical support of the people for decades to grow from an orphan in a mining area to the President of the Federation, has actually started to be wary of the word fanaticism. This is really a ridiculous thing."
"History is always easy to make those who have lived long enough to feel ridiculous."
Bob said, "That year, that Senator Medellin wrote more than a dozen eloquent editorials. Who would have thought that he was from the Empire at that time? Who would have thought that his opponent in the election would actually start to write editorials now? "
"Political history will always be so boring and repetitive?" Wood frowned and looked at the demonstrators who were consciously cleaning up the garbage outside the tent. He said thoughtfully, "Will Tai Zhiyuan be different?"
"The difference between politicians and politicians is like the difference between a painter and a painter. The former can't retain the original truth and feelings, and is always a repetitive manual work. They only need to achieve their goals, such as making money or fame."
Chief Editor Bob said with emotion, "When Pabre stepped into the politics of the Federation from a down-and-out law firm, we had just entered the news circle. Since then, I have been shouting and defending for him, because I feel that he is an anomaly in the political circle. He is a fresh stream, and he is most likely to become a politician, not a politician with a stomach full of lust and a brain full of bank card passwords."
"Unfortunately, the reality is always so disappointing. In the end, he still walked the path of a politician who plays tricks … As for the young senator you are concerned about, I think he has already done an excellent job in terms of rallying the people, stirring up opposing emotions, and controlling the fanatical atmosphere."
"If you carefully analyze the answer with the Tribune reporter, you will realize that he didn't actually give the real answer to any of the sharp questions, but it was enough to convince the spectators that he was right."
"Because of his family background, the ambition in our eyes is only natural in his eyes, so no one can capture any unpleasant feeling in his body. He has an innate aura that makes people feel peaceful and trusting."
Wood frowned and asked, "This is not a talent show. What are you trying to say?"
Bob smiled and said, "What I want to say is that this young senator has calmness and ability beyond his age. He is already a mature politician. He is the second Pabre, even more mature than Pabre."
Wood was silent.
"Of course, from the current situation, to defeat a successful politician like President Pabre, you do need a politician like Pabre." Bob spread his hands helplessly and said, "Or an unreasonable method like Group 7.
"The problem is that I don't like either of those," Wood said with a frown.
Bob said self-deprecatingly, "Hypocritical and cowardly so-called intellectuals like you and me will of course insist on the system and place all our hopes on the word 'system'. Unfortunately, this kind of hope is very much like talking in a dream. The system that has lasted for tens of thousands of years under The Glory Of The Charter will also have this kind of big problem. "
Wood suddenly said, "Perhaps there has never been such a creature as a politician in the world. Anyone who has been in contact with politics for a long time will become a politician."
Bob stood up, opened the tent's curtain, and looked at the silent military headquarters beside the arts center in the distance. After a moment of silence, he said, "Do you still remember the famous ending of Schiller's novel?"
"Which one?" Wood asked, "Is it the report under the gallows?"
"Yes." Bob quietly looked at the orderly demonstrators and murmured in a low voice, "Kind people, you must be vigilant!"
(Note 2)
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Not many people would be like Bob and Wood, who had just been released from prison and were protected by the silent military, but began to have profound or amorous concerns and vigilance about the young senator.
Most of the vigilant eyes were still on President Pabre and the government. Several well-known liberal media outlets explained the significance of the repeal of the Patriot Act on a large page, and at the same time reprinted Bob's simple response to the president's political views. They also sharply questioned the government for the first time in three years.
Why did the news channel of the Federation only broadcast a short message about the repeal of the Patriot Act without any video content? Did it mean that the government was seriously interfering with the freedom of the press? And why did the Joint Investigation Department not show any signs of disbanding?
For three years, in order to cater to the public opinion of the Federation, and also because of the Patriot Act and the Joint Investigation Department, few media outlets other than the Capital Special District Daily News would make such tough inquiries. Now that the Patriot Act was repealed, they finally showed their courage.
Perhaps in response to this courage and pressure from all sides, the Federation Parliament quickly convened a special meeting. However, to everyone's surprise and even shock, the special meeting had nothing to do with the several political demands of the silent military.
There was no investigation of the explosion of the Antique Bell, no investigation of Group 7. The special meeting on Parliament Hill attempted to pass a brand-new bill called the Homeland Security Act, and most of the contents of the bill were exactly the same as the Patriot Act!
Only then did people remember that Pabre's faction still had an absolute advantage in terms of the number of senators on Parliament Hill. This was his parliament.
The atmosphere on Parliament Hill today was as calm as usual, or it could be said that it was extremely depressing and silent. Only the staff carrying materials were walking back and forth between the seats.
After the mid-term elections, the opposing senators were used to failure. The only thing they needed to do was not raise their hands during the voting. Even so, they could not stop the bills and regulations from being passed. So, many people simply chose to sleep. After all, they could not raise their hands under their heads.
"Please raise your hands."
The security guard on Parliament Hill looked at the young officer in the wheelchair expressionlessly. He gestured for him to raise his hands and then took out a detector to check. He did not even miss the gray blanket covering the disabled officer's broken leg.
Since the tragic death of Vice President Byron and several senators on Parliament Hill that year, the security measures on Parliament Hill had become extremely tight. No one could enter the building with a gun.
After the check, Da Vinci pushed the wheelchair through the door. He stroked the sore part of his broken leg from time to time. The expression on his determined face was unusually calm.
No one, including the security guard, would have thought that the rebel wanted by the Federation government would dare to appear on Parliament Hill.
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(Note 1: I forgot where I copied the first two paragraphs, but the sentence by George Carlin was said by Nietzsche.
Note 2: The report under the gallows of Volchick.
Note 3: I have not seen any of the famous passages in the spy. I am only responsible for copying them.
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