"The universe does not contain only humanity. That is no longer a fact worth debating. The key is what state we should face the future in."
Norman delivered his report at the United Nations General Assembly. It was the end of his sixth year as US President, and preparations for a new election had already begun, but it no longer had anything to do with him.
Nominal surveys showed that more than 70 percent of Americans still hoped he could remain in the position.
And the rest were not opposed to Norman himself. They simply believed that, under the Constitution, he should not continue holding the office. They felt Norman should take on another important position, such as Secretary of State or Secretary of Defense.
In fact, it was not just Americans who thought so. Other countries also hoped Norman could remain President. Even if he did not, they hoped someone from his camp would take the position and continue the previous policies.
But at present, the Osborn Group had not interfered with the presidential election in any way. Strangely enough, the usual sight of major interest groups pouring in to sponsor presidential candidates had not appeared either—largely because there were no longer many large interest groups left, only small private enterprises.
So, conscience aside, the next presidential election might be the most "democratic" election in US history...
As for such remarks, Norman naturally stated that he would not make an exception to serve another term as President, nor would he amend the Constitution so that he could remain in office.
His next destination was no longer limited to the little United States.
"Over the past nearly seven years, we have stopped all wars. We have stopped humanity's tradition of large-scale mutual slaughter, one that has lasted for thousands of