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our troops. I’m talking about all of us. Wiped away. Gone and
forgotten.”
Ambrose’s eyes clouded as he thought of the things that
pained his heart more than he could say. People who did not
understand the exceptionalism of this country, of everything its
people had accomplished in a few hundred years, appalled
him. But even these realities were nothing compared with the
one that cut him deepest.
“More importantly, gentlemen, there are those who believe
in nothing: not hard work, not morals, not intellect. My
grandparents would be ashamed. I am ashamed.”
“As we all are.” Hyashi truly believed as Patriota did, but
Hyashi was more practical. “Still, no matter how much you
want it, Ambrose, even eight years is not enough time to
change the way our citizenry thinks or for this science to reach
its full potential. The most we can hope for is that technology
can be used to keep us safe until our collective thinking
changes again.”
“This isn’t the only technology.” Woodrow took his seat
again, sobered by the turn of the discussion.
“It doesn’t matter what technology we’re talking about,
none of it is ready. We’re going to have to fund the testing
quietly, and we’ll have to be patient. Same as we’re doing with
the nonlethal weapons testing,” Jerry pointed out. “I think
we’re all agreed on that.”
Ambrose raised a hand shoulder high. Behind him Eugene
Weller engaged at his signal.
“Eugene. How many grants has this young lady applied
for?”
“Thirteen. Seven federal applications, three with her home
state, California, and three private.”
“Where are the private funds?” the senator asked.
“Google, Apple, and The Universal Group.”