Chapter 469, Candidates
Brooklyn, Anthony and Burke are not the only ones who are interested in the position of Speaker, in addition to them, several others have come forward one after another.
When repeatedly asked if there were still people running for election and no one answered, a total of 27 people came forward.
Of the 27 members, in addition to the three from Brooklyn, there were four members of the former John Manning Council.
John Manning reformed the Harvard Parliament to distinguish members from members. Members are called members who can sit at the table, and they have the right to vote, to give opinions, and to challenge a decision.
The rest of the MPs sit in the 'audience' and are not qualified to speak, but can only be addressed as members. Members' thoughts and opinions can only be relayed through the mouths of members.
By the time John Manning fell, there were 16 members of Parliament, and when Burke Forsman came to power, it was this group of Parliamentarians who were the first to swing the broadsword of reform.
The number of council members plummeted by nearly half, and the rest were also disqualified, hiding in the corner and shivering, daring to be angry and not daring to speak.
Now the gang has finally stepped up, and there are four of them in one stop! Then there are 3 to join in the fun.
The reason why they are saying that they are joining the excitement is that they have only recently joined the Harvard Council, and one is an assistant to the county councilor, one is an intern at the county court, and the other is studying for a lawyer's license.
Although according to the oldest rules, anyone can run for the post of Harvard Speaker, but it is clear that it is impossible to put the Speaker in their hands, either for the sake of Harvard's future development or for their own sake.
They have neither experience nor connections, and there is no doubt that it is impossible to manage Harvard well. The three of them knew they had no hope, they just stood up and felt the atmosphere.
And then there are the four people who are really really involved in the campaign. From the way they looked, to the way they dressed, to the state they said when they decided to run for office, it was clear that they were serious.
They are similar to the Brooklyn Three, they really have their own ideas, and they have carefully prepared for the campaign, the difference is that they do not have a clear enemy like the Brooklyn Three.
The remaining thirteen people are basically acquaintances. As far as the eye could see, three stood up to say hello to Brooklyn, three greeted Burke, and seven greeted Anthony.
These are their 'helpers'. On the Brooklyn side, Lopez Mitchelson, Jack Calvin and Mr. Scalper are on the standout side.
Time was short, and Brooklyn simply didn't have time to prepare a more elaborate layout. Burke was surrounded by three young faces who looked about the same size as Brooklyn.
Brooklyn quickly recognized them. Burke and Brooklyn are normal, but Anthony is surrounded by seven people!
It is already clear which of the three is stronger and which is weaker. Anthony has a very deep mass base. If we ignore it and let everything go according to the current situation, Anthony will inevitably be the biggest winner.
However, the old man's interest did not seem to be very high today, and as far as Brooklyn observed, he was visibly distracted several times, occasionally frowning and tugging at the corners of his mouth, obviously impatient.
Brooklyn retracted his gaze and continued to listen to the candidates' speeches. The three of them were really here to join in the fun, their speeches sounded like talk shows, and although there were bursts of laughter in the room, it sounded like the scene was joyful, and the atmosphere was completely aroused, but Brooklyn knew that these three people were finished.
No matter who the winner is in the end, as long as they are in their right minds, these three people will pay the price for this farce.
At worst, it will be suppressed, the passage to climb upwards will be closed, and at worst, it will be expelled from the Harvard school. First of all, today is the day of John Manning's funeral, and this is an inappropriate date for joy.
Second, the meeting was a Harvard-sent meeting of all members of the Assembly, and it was a solemn occasion, not a carnival.
Finally, what is going on is the election for Speaker, which is a more serious matter. Maybe the world has begun to have the absurdity of funny stars being elected as national leaders, but at least Harvard is ancient and traditional, and Harvard can't accept a talk show at a meeting to run for speaker, with pornography flying all over the place, and the members laughing and voting for themselves.
Whoever dares to do this, Harvard will let him feel it. At the end of the trio's funny speeches, the crowd responded with enthusiastic applause, and even the die-hard supporters of John Manning raised their hands above their heads, slapped their palms vigorously, and their cheeks flushed with excitement, making the whole expression look very hideous.
Then there were speeches by members of the council. Their presentations were extremely targeted. All four preached the same idea – to return Harvard to the stability and tranquility of the time of John Manning.
They focus on the chaos of Harvard now, blaming Burke for it, while portraying the beauty of the past, reminiscing about the peace and tranquility of the past, and advocating a return to the past.
Brooklyn listened halfway through it, and wasn't going to listen to it. He was very disappointed! He was going to let these people drag Burke Forsman down, and even he had a faint illusion in his heart, fantasizing that they could bring down Burke Forsman so that he could concentrate on dealing with Anthony.
As it turned out, mud is always mud, and even if it is forcibly propped up against the wall, it will fall down.
They weren't wrong in blaming Burke for Harvard's mess, but they were wrong in remembering the past.
It seems that reminiscing about the past echoes Brooklyn's conclusion about John Manning's coffin, but don't forget that those words were just what Brooklyn's hardcore people said in order to curry favor with John Manning, and what the real situation is, everyone here has experienced it, and they all came from John Manning's later years.
It's all too clear to everyone. This was not their biggest mistake, their fatal mistake was to prepare to go back in time.
What system was there during the time of John Manning? He removed the disqualification of all members of the Harvard Council from speaking and replaced it with a section of the membership speaking on behalf of the majority.
There may be many benefits to this, but the disadvantages are also very obvious. In the time of John Manning, ordinary members had no voice, they could only speak through the real parliamentarians they supported.
Of course, the members of the council want to go back to the past, to this era of having the right to speak, and the ordinary members do not want to.
In contrast, they would rather choose to live in fear in the Berke era. At least Burke allowed them to speak freely – truly freely.
These four members of the council, like the people of the last century, are still immersed in the glory of the past, and do not want to come to their senses.
Extrapolating their level from the speeches, Brooklyn believes that with the four of them, Burke can beat ten.
With a lament, Brooklyn cheered up and continued listening. Then there are the four who are really ready to run.
The first was a governor's aide who quickly caught the attention of Brooklyn. His name is Nicole Clifford, and he is a member of the staff of the governor of Zuozhia, and he participated in and planned the election campaign for governor of Zuozhia.
This is a seasoned campaigning contender. His ideas are mediocre, in fact, they are the way traditional politicians paint cakes.
Voters are hungry for jobs, and politicians promise as many jobs as they will bring when they come to power. Voters protested against the pollution of the factory, and politicians promised to close the factory when they came to power in support of environmental protection.
A politician is like a prostitute on the rise, whatever you want, whatever you promise, whatever you want him to say, he can say it.
But he only promised, and did not fulfill it. Nicole Clifford is one such person. His campaign slogans are fanning, and he has beautifully packaged his mediocre claims.
He came here like a politician, and he took the line of a traditional politician campaign. Brooklyn felt that Burke Forsman should be the one who hated Nicol Clifford the most, and he guessed that in Burke's eyes, this Nichole was probably a big cancer.
The second is equally well prepared. This is a middle-aged lady named Dan Lis. Dan Liss is a veteran affirmative action supporter who has participated in and organized many gender, racial and skin color affirmative action events.
But she is not the kind of virgin out there today, or a politician who only uses equal rights as a slogan and uses it to extract political resources.
She is a true fighter for equality. What she advocates for is true equality. Dan Liss believes that women should also live the same life as men, and in turn, women should have the same obligations and responsibilities as men.
Her argument is that one thing should not be based on the person's gender, age, skin color, race, etc., but only at the skills related to the thing.
For example, if you need a plumber, you should only look at the ability to repair the water pipes, and those who are able will be admitted and those who are mediocre will leave.
Instead of talking about what men are stronger than women, and there are no female plumbers and so on.
As a result, Dan has been unpopular with mainstream affirmative action activists for many years, who denounce her as a demon, and even her family cannot understand her thoughts and think she is crazy.
Racist, a racist who presents himself as an equality fighter — that's the label that Dan puts on her as African-American, Latino and Asian-American who she works so hard to help.
Bichi, who is willing to fall, and the who kneels and licks men's balls - this is what her 'sisters' call her.
Dan, a longtime member of the affirmative action movement, has developed a habit of being vigorous and resolute, and her campaign speeches have been very concise, without fanning emotions and without taking advantage of gender.
She directly expounded her vision, her governing philosophy...... She's like a real estate manager in a real estate sales center who sells a property to a model.
Brooklyn was very unfavorable about Dan Liz's candidacy. But he admired Dan Liz. Anytime someone really puts their heads down in the work, it's a scarce quality resource.
The third is a young man from the countryside on a farm in Montana. He was about the same age as Brooklyn, but not as 'good' luck as Brooklyn.
He speaks his point of view in very simple language. There are pros and cons to this style on the campaign trail.
Within a certain geographical range, this pronunciation with a distinct regional accent will quickly shorten the distance between him and his constituents, gain favor, and win support.
His simple and even somewhat clumsy speech made the voters listen even more intimately. This is a down-to-earth candidate.
Brooklyn is not so good at assessing his level of threat. The fourth is a professor. He is also the only one of the currently eleven candidates present.
The professor was silent for a moment with the microphone, then abruptly got up and walked up to Burke Forsman.
He pointed at Burke Forsman, looked up, and looked around the room. Brooklyn sat with Anthony and watched the situation unfold.
Burke Forsman frowned. He had no impression of the old professor at all, but he looked angry, and it was clearly aimed at him.
But why? Burke Forsman quickly thought about what he had done at Harvard, and immediately sneered.
He has lived a low-key life at Harvard for decades, and has been a big housekeeper for decades, and has always been kind to people and has a very harmonious relationship with everyone.
It was only after the departure of John Manning, who began to reform Harvard, that he caused fierce opposition.
Now this old professor is standing in front of him, with a sad and indignant face, what else can he be for? Either he himself is a cancer, or his friends and comrades are cancerous.
Thinking so, Burke Forsman glanced at Brooklyn and Anthony next to him, and was a little annoyed in his heart.
He did things and took infamy, it's nothing, he doesn't care, the key is that these two people not only fell into the well, but also held one of their hands and didn't let themselves do things!
"I don't have much to say." The old professor straightened up and pointed at Burke Forsman
"I represent the entire faculty and staff at Harvard Law School, and we have only one request. Get the hell out of Harvard. ”