blackstone code

Chapter 2219

If it was before or when the war broke out, Lynch might choose to avoid it.

Because the power of the military was expanding uncontrollably at that time, the budget they submitted was not even audited by Congress, and they allocated as much money as they wanted.

The horror of war first made the army, a super weapon, surpass all institutions in an instant!
Even if it is just to cause trouble, a charge of "collaborating with the enemy" may be charged.

But after the war, the military was not so scary.

In the international context where the whole world is seeking economic development or recovery, peace is the only theme at this moment.

Although the Federation is a victorious country, the first thing to do after the victory is disarmament.

In addition to the fact that the military and the Ministry of National Defense discovered through actual war that the current federal military structure is somewhat bloated and can be reduced, it also has the intention of appeasing the world.

This is also one of the reasons why the war is over, the bayonets are back in their sheaths, and they don't show their sharpness to others to frighten everyone.

Moreover, the dividends from armaments have already eaten a lot. Even if the development of military equipment still requires arms purchases, federal arms purchases are no longer the most profitable items.

Without war, the military would order dozens of new aircraft at one go, and hundreds of new aircraft as training aircraft is already the limit. Like the previous large order of thousands or thousands of aircraft, it is almost impossible to see it again within ten or twenty years. .

On the contrary, the development of the civilian field will become the main development direction of the military industry group in the future, so Lynch expressed his "open-mindedness" without any concealment.

The smiley face on the paper coaster is just like his mood, grinning grinningly.

Lynch was in a good mood not because of Peleus' inability to do anything, but because he found that Peleus was following the rules.

If he was replaced by Peleus at this time, he would take advantage of the special characteristics of the army and attack his target directly.

Rather than... according to the rules of the game.

"Go to Senator Langdon's villa..." Lynch ordered, and the convoy started slowly. Several cars and armored vans back and forth covered Lynch's departure.

He showed off his muscles indifferently, and the people in Bupain would not be surprised when they saw it.

The most he can say is - "Oh, my God, it's Mr. Lynch's motorcade!"

Senator Langdon was now thinking about continuing to push for environmental protection legislation, and he had already given several public speeches.

From the perspective of ordinary people, it works well.

It's weird that normal people are so fucking concerned about natural environmental issues.

It seems that ordinary people at the bottom of the society are very concerned about the issue of personal rights and freedom, the distribution of social resources, the political issues of high-level government, and the international political situation...

They will care about many things that have nothing to do with them, or things they can't do at all, including environmental protection issues that are not directly related to them.

The public felt that Senator Landon's ideas were important and worthy of attention.

But the capitalists ran into trouble.

Those who can cause pollution to the natural environment these days are definitely big capitalists, and only big capitalists are qualified to discharge pollutants to nature.

Everyone knows in their hearts that once the amendment to the Environmental Protection Law is passed, according to the content of the announcement provided by Senator Langdon, the future sewage discharge will be classified and treated in a harmless manner.

This will undoubtedly increase expenses for many factories, and it is a considerable expense.

Many capitalists have asked the experts in their factories how much it would cost to treat sewage or pollutants to a level acceptable to nature without causing serious damage.

The experts' answers gave them a headache. They suspect that after this set of bills comes down, the money they can earn may not be more than half of what they are now!

Therefore, the capitalists strongly opposed Senator Langdon's proposal, and behind these capitalists were countless workers.

Workers know that it is wrong to discharge pollutants, but considering their jobs and their families, they still side with the capitalists.

Some city halls and even state press office spokespersons in industrially developed areas have more or less stated that even if Congress passes this proposal, they may not adopt it!

This is a headache for Senator Landon, who must get more support to push this proposal through.

Just relying on the York Gang and the leader's group still lacks some strength.

"Sir, Mr. Lynch is here."

The housekeeper knocked on the door and stood outside the door and said softly.

Senator Langdon, wearing glasses, rolled his eyes upward, glanced at the butler through the space between his forehead and the frames of his eyes, and nodded.

He moved out from the original house, he and his wife had already quarreled, and he didn't want to waste time on meaningless things.

"I'm going to meet him..." He took off his glasses, stretched his limbs, and strode towards the door.

As soon as he walked into the living room, Lynch had already seen him.

"I just finished an interesting meeting. I came here to talk to you. Didn't I bother you?" Lynch went straight to the study. This house was also given to Senator Langdon by Lynch, and it was located in the suburb of Bu Paine.

The price is not high, around [-] yuan, he still has quite a few villas like this.

Some are given by others, such as business dealings with real estate manufacturers.

Some of them were obtained directly from auctions because the loans could not be repaid. Of course, the price at the auction would be [-] to [-] to [-] to [-] to [-] yuan at most.

These properties are not worth much in the hands of Lynch, but for those who desperately want to settle in Bu Pain, the meaning of this thing is not just a house.

Senator Langdon led the way, and the two entered the study.

The butler brought coffee and snacks and left.

Lynch patted the leather armrest of the brand new chair, looked at the environment in the room, "Are you still used to living here?"

Senator Langdon nodded in satisfaction, "It's great, I like this place very much, it's quiet, comfortable, and not noisy."

Lynch said with a smile, "It's just a little far away, not as convenient as in the city."

Being in the city has its advantages, it is very convenient to go anywhere, but it also has the disadvantage of being in the city, that is, it is noisy.

Even in a slightly higher-end living area, it is actually difficult to restrain the increasingly noisy environment in the city.

At this time, special glass has not yet entered the lives of ordinary people, and the noise of the city can be said to be becoming one of the most serious pollution.

Another kind of pollution is light pollution, and there will be no peace at night.

But the suburbs are different. There are almost no cars passing by on the streets outside, and there is no music. Everything is so peaceful.

After the two casually exchanged a few words, Lynch explained the purpose of coming, "I remember you said that this congressional adjustment, someone plans to attack the Military Budget Committee?"

Langdon nodded, and at the same time began to explain the matter.

"Previously, the Federal Military Budget Committee was mainly composed of five senators and eight representatives, including special commissioners from the Ministry of Defense. Its job was to review and approve the military budget."

"After the budget application is approved, the state treasury will mobilize funds and transfer funds to the military's account."

"Now some people are not very satisfied with this process, and think that approval and appropriation should be separated, and the number of members of the military budget committee needs to be expanded."

The separation of approval and appropriation is equivalent to splitting the centralized power into two important parts. Approval is very important, and appropriation is also very important.

Things that could be done in one step before, now take one more step.

It may appear as if the powers of the Military Budget Committee were divided, but it was not.

If they don't nod, the military budget will not be passed, and of course it will not be allocated.

If they agree, it doesn't matter who gets the money, because the money doesn't go from their own committee account, but from the treasury.

But it will be more troublesome for the military. They have to prepare multiple materials, and after the approval, they have to go to the Appropriation Committee to apply for funding.

What used to be a one-time solution has now become two parts.

Moreover, there is a certain possibility that the appropriation will not be approved. They can delay it for any reason, such as the treasury running out of money.

And increasing the number of members of the military budget committee also makes it more difficult for the military to pass.

There were only five senators before, and they only needed to get three people to solve the problem.

But if there are two more, or even four more, then they will have to deal with four or five people to pass, and this does not include the members of the House of Representatives who may turn into self-destructing pickup trucks and vote against it.

This proposal can make the military uncomfortable for a long time. After all, whether it is the government, the army, or the capitalist society, money is the most important thing!
"In addition to this, the military committee is also listed in the proposal, and the number needs to be expanded and reformed."

Senator Langdon is also very familiar with other people's proposals. This is the norm for members of Congress. They have to put forward their own proposals that have insights and can arouse the approval of the public.

Also do some research on other people's proposals.

This is not an easy job!

"Now there are people from the military and the Ministry of Defense in the military council, and they have voting rights."

"The new proposal proposes to remove the voting rights of the military and Ministry of Defense special commissioners and turn them into mere consultants while increasing the number of people."

"However, if there are no accidents, it will be difficult to pass this proposal. Everyone is not willing to offend the military too much."

Lynch nodded slightly. This is a matter of course. Who the hell is going to offend the military like him?

He thought for a while, "Ask someone out, and if necessary, we can support this proposal."

Senator Langdon frowned, "Lynch, if it's for me, I don't think it's necessary to confront the military head-on. It's unwise, although I'm really touched."

"Our interests and the interests of the military do not overlap. There will be no conflicts. You should think about it again."

Lynch leaned back and crossed his legs, "It's not for you, it's also for myself."

"I am not used to raising a cub into a male lion and then threatening my own safety. I will eliminate the risk before it poses a threat to me!"

(End of this chapter)