Regardless some research needs to be done, particularly on America and it's government as they are the focus of my piece. Though of course the piece is set in the future it needs it's roots in reality. And as it's set on Earth and not a distant planet and in a future where not too much has changed besides some key technologies the governmental structure and tradition needs to correlate very closely to the real thing.
Herein lies the problem. Most of my knowledge of the American government comes from 24 and Splinter Cell, both featuring imaginary branches of the government both dedicated to stopping large scale terror, albeit with different methods and aims. Both are excellently written and I'm equally captivated by watching Jack Bauer beat the clock to stop a virus as I am to control Sam Fisher as he seeks to hunt down a guerilla leader across several countries. The two have slowly started to merge until I'm half expecting Bauer to don the tripple green goggles and hide in the shadows and wait for Fisher to disagree with protocol and demand his daughter's safety...oh wait he does!!
Anyway, these sources are my best information on the American government, 24 moreso as it focuses on the President and his campaign - I wouldn't even know that there was a California Presidential Primary if I hadn't heard Jack's voice say it over and over in series 1! But since neither CTU nor Third Echelon exist it looks like I have my work cut out to get things accurate.
I'd best get back to it, if nothing else writing this piece has given me stuff to blog about!
Word of the post: Harangue –noun
| 1. | a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack |
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