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quietly let go with no explanation from the network. However those in the news industry, who personally knew the journalists, whispered amongst themselves that the real reasons were due to their unwillingness to toe the line with Mr. Barbas’s political news programming agenda.
                  Though Dave suffered with some guilt asking Dana for help, he also knew that she felt just as strongly as he did about the corruption in the news media and press in recent years. Historically, the press acted as the fourth body of government in the country by providing another layer of checks and balances for the American people. With the news media and press now working hand in hand with the administration and elite billionaire political puppeteers, in part to protect their own futures, Dana knew her industry’s historical role was at risk of forever being diminished and helpful to the American public. Ultimately he knew Dana was acting on her own volition in bringing the information forward on the Vice President, but deep down he feared for her, and more than for just her job security. He also feared for her personal safety. The Barbass of the world had no compunction of being ruthless when necessary.
                  “54SUG, descend to 34,000 feet and maintain your current heading,” blurted Chicago air traffic control into Dave’s David-Clark headset.
                  “Roger that, 54SUG descending to 34,000 feet and maintaining current heading,” responded Dave as he hit the transmit switch.”
                  The air traffic control voice shook him from his thoughts and concerns about Dana and onto NSurv’s mission next weekend. Prior to leaving New York he had spoken to Ron about his meeting with Dr. Gillian on Saturday. As usual Dr. Gillian had come through for the company in a big way. From Ron’s description the nano-dust looked like a homerun product for a plethora of applications. However, it was next Saturday’s meeting that it would first be put to good use.
                  Next Saturday’s meeting with the Secretary of Commerce and business leaders in San Francisco could potentially start the avalanche that could politically destroy the administration and its allies. There were quiet whispers in the Department of Commerce and halls of Congress of a new tax that would be discussed at this meeting. A progressive tax that would change how the average American citizen moved. It had been suggested that this creative new tax had the potential to add huge revenues to the government coffers and for funding the administration’s national and international political agendas.
                  Though it was still unclear about the specifics of the new tax and the administration’s plans, it was obvious that there were going to be some big winners and losers associated with the law if enacted. Based upon the business leaders who were on the invitee list to the meeting that Dave had gotten an early peek at, it appeared obvious that Hollywood and some heavy industry transportation companies were going to be on the winner’s side. 
                  Though Dan and Ron were totally capable of pulling off next week’s project on their own, Dave had already decided that he was going to personally lead the mission. Though he could have chosen to sit back and watch a live feed from NSurv’s headquarters, he wanted to be there in person to do some old fashion reconnaissance work, as well as witness NSurv’s new technology in action first hand. When he landed back in Idaho today he’d call for a meeting first thing tomorrow morning with Ron, Dan, and Dr. Gillian. This mission had to go off flawlessly.
     

Chapter 13 (March 2, 7:00pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time)
                  It was an early Sunday evening in Washington, D. C. The sun had long set, and the weather was cold and raw outside. The grounds around 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue