One of the assumptions that I've been working under is that the Blazers are most particularly not abandoning Earth. Part of the general philosophy of the
Institute is the betterment of Humanity, on both an individual and a collective basis, and it is generally held that you can't do either if you wall off
one part of Humanity as unworthy of your attentions. Blazers move across the planet and while World Watch One may not be the most welcome sight in the United
States during the initial Diaspora, it doesn't stop the Bus from showing up from time to time.
The government really can't make life difficult for the Blazers because they are very publicly philanthropists. The Institute regularly helps distressed
communities all over the world, including in the United States, and they make sure that the media knows about it. If the government tried to lean on them, the
leaners would find themselves on the news within 24 hours. In addition, several senior Blazers are well trained American lawyers, with finely honed
litigational reflexes.
In addition, most of the senior Blazers have pretty congenial attitudes. They're friendly, helpful, and not particularly confrontational, until they need
to be otherwise. They have a tendency to do what they want to do, ignoring those people trying to dictate policy, because the policy makers are almost always
uninformed or unwilling to be informed about the situation. Also, with the Global Frequency and Buckaroo's information network, they have a tendency to be
better informed and faster informed than many officials. By the time that the policy makers can deny the Blazers access, they've already stepped in, fixed
the problem, and are on the way out, at which point, they smile, nod at the blustering politicians, step out of the way, and move on to the next issue.
Some of this comes from the attitudes set up in the canon, where politicians and military men have difficulty stopping the Cavaliers, even when they come along
for the ride. Buckaroo's charisma and the general disregard for officials allows the team to just fix the problem and move on, and the government realizes
that Buckaroo just saved them a lot of effort and time on his own. In addition, Blackstone likes to bring up that many martial arts teach about avoiding
incoming blows and redirecting the force so that it is disappated without harming anyone, a philosophy that he believes can be used in social confrontations as
well. He also points out that the people fostering these anti-Fen feelings are the government, which does not speak for all people, and that isolating the
general populace only does the government's job for them.
Personally, I don't think the anti-Fen sentiments are going to maintain in America. As soon as people see the draw of outer space and the markets that the
Fen open, people are going to want to cash in on it.
Ebony the Black Dragon
http://ebony14.livejournal.com
"Good night, and may the Good Lord take a Viking to you."
Institute is the betterment of Humanity, on both an individual and a collective basis, and it is generally held that you can't do either if you wall off
one part of Humanity as unworthy of your attentions. Blazers move across the planet and while World Watch One may not be the most welcome sight in the United
States during the initial Diaspora, it doesn't stop the Bus from showing up from time to time.
The government really can't make life difficult for the Blazers because they are very publicly philanthropists. The Institute regularly helps distressed
communities all over the world, including in the United States, and they make sure that the media knows about it. If the government tried to lean on them, the
leaners would find themselves on the news within 24 hours. In addition, several senior Blazers are well trained American lawyers, with finely honed
litigational reflexes.
In addition, most of the senior Blazers have pretty congenial attitudes. They're friendly, helpful, and not particularly confrontational, until they need
to be otherwise. They have a tendency to do what they want to do, ignoring those people trying to dictate policy, because the policy makers are almost always
uninformed or unwilling to be informed about the situation. Also, with the Global Frequency and Buckaroo's information network, they have a tendency to be
better informed and faster informed than many officials. By the time that the policy makers can deny the Blazers access, they've already stepped in, fixed
the problem, and are on the way out, at which point, they smile, nod at the blustering politicians, step out of the way, and move on to the next issue.
Some of this comes from the attitudes set up in the canon, where politicians and military men have difficulty stopping the Cavaliers, even when they come along
for the ride. Buckaroo's charisma and the general disregard for officials allows the team to just fix the problem and move on, and the government realizes
that Buckaroo just saved them a lot of effort and time on his own. In addition, Blackstone likes to bring up that many martial arts teach about avoiding
incoming blows and redirecting the force so that it is disappated without harming anyone, a philosophy that he believes can be used in social confrontations as
well. He also points out that the people fostering these anti-Fen feelings are the government, which does not speak for all people, and that isolating the
general populace only does the government's job for them.
Personally, I don't think the anti-Fen sentiments are going to maintain in America. As soon as people see the draw of outer space and the markets that the
Fen open, people are going to want to cash in on it.
Ebony the Black Dragon
http://ebony14.livejournal.com
"Good night, and may the Good Lord take a Viking to you."