Buckaroo_Banzai_Against_the_World_Crime_League-Ernest_Cline

AGENT ROTH
A loose cannon with overwhelming
public support. Our studies show
that if this man ran for president
he would win by a huge landslide,
even if Jesus Christ himself came
down from heaven and ran against
him.
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Is that based on hard data?
AGENT ROTH
Hard as granite, Mr. Secretary. Any
public move against Banzai would be
political suicide for whoever was
involved.
SENATOR NUNN
Well, the man is not ntouchable for
god's sake. His parents and wife
were killed.
A voice from the back of the room, a GENERAL BARRINGER, from
Texas:
GENERAL BARRINGER
Maybe you could dig them up and
kill them again, and cause this
great man some more grief.
(beat)
You men sicken me. This man has
devoted his life to helping others,
and you sit here plotting against
him. Why? Because he won't give you
his invention and make the same
mistake that Oppenheimer did? Give
unspeakable power to men who will
do unspeakable things with it... ?
SENATOR NUNN
General, surely you must see the
danger Banzai represents--
GENERAL BARRINGER
No, I don't. Myself, I sleep better
at night knowing those boys are out
there-- I won't be a party to this.
And you all know that he has a far
more dangerous enemy in Hanoi Xan
than you piss-ants represent. That
monster wants exactly what you
want, to be rid of Dr. Banzai. What
does that tell you about the
morality of your intentions? To
hell with the lot of you!
49.