What Do You Mean, No Military Surplus Death Rays?

The Senate, possibly worried about the Potential for Misuse™, have cut off funding for the Navy's rail gun and free electron laser projects.  This cuts off a potential avenue for acquiring a Death Ray on my current budget, and I am quite peeved.  Besides, anybody that names a free electron laser "Blitzer" deserves our support.

"Misuse" covers such acts of turpitude as a) winning, b) projecting American power, c) protecting the defenseless, d) inconveniencing terrorists/pirates/dictators/alien invaders