OBS Chapter 1881: Amnesty and Magneto (Please give me a monthly ticket!!! Please subscribe!!! Please rec
Chapter 1881: Amnesty and Magneto (Please give me a monthly ticket!!! Please subscribe!!! Please rec
Chapter 1881: Amnesty and Magneto (Please give me a monthly ticket!!! Please subscribe!!! Please recommend!!)
When you want to achieve a goal, you always have to pay something. For example, if Kai wants to get Marx out, he must pay something. But the problem is that Kai doesn't think much of Marx, so naturally he is unlikely to pay too much.
So who should pay the price for Marx not to be thrown into the laboratory?
The answer is himself!
He needs to pay the price for what he has done. Of course, if he wants better conditions, he must pay more, like Wanda and Pietro!
But this proposal was rejected by Kai and Marx.
Kai did not meet Max directly, but talked to him on the phone. Kai told him directly what to do next, what he should pay, and what he could pay. Wanda and Pietro were the "price" Kai offered.
"No! Don't involve them! They are living well now, they shouldn't be involved in these things."
Max shouted into the phone very decisively.
"Then you have to work for the government for the rest of your life and never betray it, otherwise I will clean up the house, and Wanda and Pietro will have to pay the price!" Kai said coldly, like a villain.
Max was frightened... but he quickly calmed down: "I am willing to accept everything, including going to the test bench!"
The old Marx would never have accepted such an outcome, even death!
When people have no worries, they are really not afraid of anything, but once they have worries, they will become very... how to say it, very materialistic and timid, and they will easily accept the reality and humiliation!
Because they no longer live for themselves.
This is what Marx was like. He could not accept that his children would lose everything they had because of him.
In the past few days, Wanda and Pietro came to see him every day. Pietro was a little silent, but Wanda was in tears every time she came. She empathized with everything her father had experienced over the years. She knew what happened to her father, and what was even more terrible was that these experiences were presented to her in an extremely subjective manner with all kinds of intense emotions.
Pietro learned from his sister in bits and pieces about what happened to his father over the years. Although he felt very distressed, he was not as...empathetic as Wanda.
So he never knew how to get along with this father who suddenly appeared.
Max was very satisfied. Even though Pietro felt a little alienated from him, Max was still very satisfied. At least his daughter was very close to him.
To be honest, this was something he had never expected at first.
He thought the two siblings would treat him like a stranger. But... he didn't expect Wanda to be so close to him. This gave Max the so-called satisfaction he had never felt before. Even if he died now, he would not feel any regret.
He learned about the experiences of the two siblings when he was with them. The two siblings only briefly talked about their past experiences without going into details, but even so, Marx was still heartbroken. The two siblings talked more about their life in the United States.
They live a free life. Pietro has his own takeaway business. Max supports it and doesn't think there is anything wrong with being a takeaway boy. He thinks that as long as Pietro is happy and can support himself, there is nothing better than this.
Wanda is studying. She actually likes studying very much. She is determined to go to college. She has wanted to go to college for a long time. It was her childhood dream. However, the civil war and the death of her parents made this dream out of reach. But after coming to the United States, she found that... there was a chance to realize it.
Otherwise, she, an eighteen-year-old girl, would not specifically seek tutoring from a child under ten years old.
As a father, Marx feels both sad and relieved that his children all have their own goals and work hard to achieve them.
It's sad because he didn't create good conditions for his children like most parents.
He didn't even save them money for college!
Don't think that Americans have to pay for their college expenses by themselves (referring to loans). In fact, many families still save money for their college tuition. The report shows that in a considerable number of American families, parents and children bear the responsibility of paying college tuition equally. Scholarships/grants from various sources cover 35% of the total tuition, relying on parental support accounts for 23%, and students apply for loans and work income account for 19% and 11% respectively.
There is no way, American universities are really expensive! Sometimes a school year is higher than a family's annual income! But there are still many middle-class families who start saving for their children when they are very young, and use it to pay for their university expenses in the future. Maybe this part of the money cannot cover all the tuition fees, but it is also a great support.
Then again, Marx is now in jail, so forget about his assets.
He didn't have this concept at first.
What’s more important is that they have no sense of participation in their children’s lives!
This is what Marx really cared about.
So Marx said the above words without hesitation. Since he had made no contribution, he could not drag them down!
"Very good, Max. Someone will contact you soon." After thinking for a while, Kai decided to tell the truth: "What you said just now saved you. If you had betrayed Wanda and Pietro without hesitation, I would have immediately sent you to a secret base where no one could find you, and let them use you as material for live dissection. However, now it is proved that Wanda and Pietro at least did not save the wrong person. Don't worry, you don't need to be afraid of being used as a test subject. They are a mutant combat team organized by the government. You only need to use your abilities to help the government deal with some supernatural events. You will have regular treatment, social security and medical insurance, and even retirement wages and paid leave. You don't have to worry about never seeing Wanda and Pietro again."
Max's eyes widened in delight.
What is the end of the universe?
It's compiled!
If you work for the government without a formal position, you are just cannon fodder. You take on the responsibility when things go wrong, but you don't get any honors or merits. But it's different if you have a formal position.
This thing cannot be treated casually, the union power of US government employees is quite strong.
Having a regular job means that his own rights and interests will be protected!
Of course, the most important thing is that you don’t have to be separated from your children forever.
……
"Oh, that's him."
After Joe and Team X signed a bunch of documents, they finally met Max.
A group of people looked at the little old man locked in a huge metal collar, feeling a little disappointed.
They were also thinking about having a powerful companion, and in their team, only Ghost John was a middle-aged man, the others were all young people, even teenagers, so they assumed from the beginning that their teammate would be a young man.
Is this the result?
"Don't underestimate him." Old Joe laughed, "He almost destroyed the entire New York! He is stronger than all of you!"
Now no one can underestimate them.
"You know, in order to get him, the White House even signed a special pardon."
Pardons are not uncommon in the United States. This is a power granted to the president by the U.S. Constitution. Historically, the president of the United States has often exercised this power to ease internal contradictions and conflicts in the United States. Of course, the president's personal interests are also mixed in, but many times, the president will exercise the power of pardon when he has to. Because during his term of office, the president has to play games with various interest groups, and even the president himself may be the spokesperson for the interest groups. Even if the president does not want to bear the stigma, he has to endure it in order to prevent retaliation by the interest groups.
Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution of the United States provides: The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when they may be called to do their duty for the United States. He may require for written Opinions of the Chief Officers in each executive department, on any Matter relating to their Office, and has Power, except in Cases of Impeachment, to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Violations of the Laws of the United States.
That is to say, except for himself, he can pardon any criminal, no matter how serious the crime he committed!
And this stuff is particularly prevalent.
For example, a president who didn't fix his zipper signed 141 pardons in one day. This guy signed a total of 141 pardons on the last day of his presidency. Those who were "pardoned at midnight" included wealthy people, drug dealers, tax evaders, and his brother who was arrested for drunk driving. Chicago tycoon Marc Rich set the highest tax evasion record in American history and was wanted by the authorities for 17 years. He was charged with 51 counts and could be sentenced to 325 years in prison. In 2000, Clinton hurriedly signed a pardon for Rich before leaving office. The US media broke the news that Clinton decided to help his old friend get rid of the disaster before stepping down because he accepted a large amount of political donations from Rich's ex-wife during his term. This pardon case caused public shock and anger from the judicial authorities.
Many years later, Meilian Zong said that he "regretted" his decision. As to whether it was true or not, no one knows.
Some people find it strange that Americans respect the law very much, but why do they give the president the power of pardon? Isn't this a favor outside the law? In fact, as long as it is a sovereign state in the modern sense, whether it is a monarchy or a republic, there is a "pardon power". Some are controlled by the parliament of sovereign states, and some are controlled by the leaders of sovereign states. The power of pardon in the United States is not controlled by the parliament, but firmly in the hands of the president. The lives and property of many people depend on the hands of the president alone. This is not a joke. This is also a manifestation of the president's personal authority. If the power of pardon in the United States is in the hands of Congress, then Congress may dilute the president's authority, because those interest groups will invest more resources to buy off Congress instead of the president. In this way, the president will suffer in the political game. After all, American politics is a power game for the rich and a money game for the powerful. If the president loses an opportunity to gain benefits, this position will also lose some meaning. For example, the president will use the power of pardon to suppress interest groups. Since interest groups in the United States often oppose the federal government, if the president has the power of pardon, many members of interest groups may try to please the president.
Just now I mentioned that the president has to play games with interest groups. Since he has to play games, he must have both pressure and suppression. If the president refuses to exercise the power of pardon under any circumstances, then this power may lose its meaning or even be withdrawn. Therefore, the president must selectively exercise the power of pardon and cannot not exercise it at all. At least during his term of office, he can win over some interest groups in exchange for a peaceful life after leaving office. This is actually a kind of interest exchange in American politics. Americans have long been familiar with it and are well aware of it. This power of pardon can also ease social contradictions and conflicts and save the overall situation at a critical moment. For example, in 1974, Nixon resigned due to the "Watergate Incident". Since a lot of evidence had been confirmed, this caused unrest in American society. At that time, President Ford decisively exercised the power of pardon and pardoned Nixon from all criminal responsibilities, allowing Nixon to successfully "run away" and step down safely. Why did Ford do this? Of course, it was for the overall situation. Americans have focused too much on the president. They want Nixon to go to jail, but Nixon is the president of the United States. It is a time-consuming and laborious project that consumes a lot of social resources to try the president of the United States. If this matter is allowed to ferment, not only will American society be torn apart, but the United States may also miss many opportunities in the US-Soviet "Cold War".
Therefore, Ford pardoned Nixon, and American society soon calmed down. The US government immediately turned its attention to the "Cold War", avoiding many mistakes. The Americans also did the math. If many things were delayed because of Nixon, everyone's interests would be affected, and the United States would even lose the "Cold War". In this case, it would be even more uneconomical to try Nixon, because the wealth of Americans today is obtained by exploiting and plundering the world through hegemony.
In addition, this pardon power can also avoid certain mistakes and even encourage certain capable people to correct mistakes. For example, in American society, public opinion often hijacks the law, resulting in the ineffective implementation of federal laws, and finally causing false convictions. In this case, the US president can use the pardon power to correct the mistakes caused by populism. Another situation is that the implementation of federal laws violates the basic national conditions of the United States, or the cost after implementation is too high. If someone violates such laws, the US president can still use the pardon power to correct the mistakes. Sometimes, because the US government is too rigid in its adherence to federal laws, it does things in a conservative and inflexible way. In this way, criminals are given an opportunity to take advantage of. Those criminals will rack their brains to find loopholes in the law, but their actions will lead to a systemic crisis.
In this case, some capable people will be forced to stop the criminals' crimes at the cost of violating federal laws. They violated federal laws, but saved the public interest, and the American people will support these "righteous deeds." At this time, the president can exercise the power of pardon to exempt these people from legal responsibility, which can not only take into account public opinion, but also encourage more capable people to punish those criminals.
This is also the external reason for pardoning Marx.
Of course, for now, this thing will be sealed and will not be unsealed until a few decades later.
It depends on what the authorities think at that time. If they think there is no problem, they can unblock it. If they don’t want it to be exposed, they can continue to block it.
"Well then, come meet our new colleague."
Old Joe waved to the police outside and they opened the door.
Then he took off the collar.
Max felt his strength coming back in an instant. He looked at the nervous policeman and smiled: "Don't worry, I won't attack anyone casually."
Joe came over first: "Hello, I'm Joe. White House envoy. You need to sign a bunch of documents with me to ensure that the White House's pardon will not be wasted."
"Of course!" Marx was in a very good mood. He would not resist such a thing that was part of his job.
"By the way, you'll be joining Team X soon, and you'll need a code name. What do you want? Maybe we can think about it later."
"No need! I've already thought of it. My name is - Magneto!"
(End of this chapter)