Authors: Ira Tabankin
WAR (54 page)
“Honey, it’s done! Mr. Walker, Carol’s CEO liked my idea enough that he’s signed a contract to fund the company. He’s going to put up $4 million to launch the company.”
Sharon screams with joy, she runs into Jason’s arms. “Honey, your dreams are going to come true.”
“Shar, there is one little issue with his investment we need to discuss.”
Sharon looks concerned, “What is it?”
“Why don’t we sit and chat.”
“God, this must be a huge snag, why not just say it and get it over with.”
“Honey, he wants the company to be launched back home in Oregon. He thinks the LSA market is going to be an easier market to launch in. He wants us to move home.”
“How the hell do we do that?”
“Wolf said our home was still there, maybe Sean can help us.”
“Honey, Sean works for the President, we can’t call him with every little problem we have. What if we abuse his time?”
“I know, I just don’t know who else to contact to check our house.”
“Let’s think about it.”
Bob and Carol knock on their door, “Hi guys, you look excited, what’s up? How did your meeting with Mr. Walker go?”
“He wants to fund the company, but he wants us to launch it in Oregon.”
“Oh my God. We’re so happy for you.”
Sharon asks, “Aren’t you going to miss us like we’re going to miss you?”
Carol smiles, “Honey, the country is becoming united again, it’ll be easy for us to see each other all of the time. Plus with you getting the funding from Mr. Walker we’ll be seeing you a lot. It would surprise me if he didn’t use your office as a branch office for us.”
Bob says, “Let’s go celebrate, Leon and Scott can watch Sissy and Beth.”
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Sean’s phone rings, “Hello, this is Sean.”
“Sean, this is Wolf.”
“Wolf, how nice to hear from you. I assume you’re calling to inquire about a job?”
“Sean, you’re correct. With the election going as it did, we are phasing out positions as quickly as we can. Booker told his staff he wants us to do everything possible to ensure a smooth transition. Hence, if there’s anything I can do for you or you staff, let me know.”
“Wolf, I will, I have a couple of people on a plane to LA right now. Please see they get as much cooperation as possible. Wolf, what can I do for you?”
“Sean, would you put in a good word for me at your networks?”
“Tell you what I can do, you list me as a reference, if anyone contacts me, I’ll be happy to provide a good reference for you.”
“Sean, thank you very much.”
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Driving south on Interstate 5, President Booker thinks he’s made his escape; he’s only two miles from the Mexican border, he hopes to cross into Mexico, where he’ll board a plane to his final destination in Argentina. Booker knows he has enough money and gold set aside to last him his lifetime and the lifetimes of the children he doesn’t have yet. He’s thinking,
Just a couple of miles and I’ll be free. The USA won’t ever find me once I cross the border. They’re going to have their hands tied up in the unification process. Some of the stupid sheep are happy for the unification, I knew they would go with whoever gave them the most toys for free.
Looking up, he sees the border, he smiles,
Worst case I’ll buy my way into Mexico. I bet a small bar of gold will let me cross without any record of me ever being here.
“Halt. You are approaching the country of Mexico. Papers, please.”
Booker hands the border guards his passport with a small two ounce gold bar in the middle of the small gray book. Booker doesn’t look up to notice the guard in front of him has white skin and is smiling from ear to ear. The guard takes the passport saying,
“Presidente Booker, how good to see you, I thought I might have to chase you around for a while, you came right to me.”
“Huh? Who are you?”
“You can call me Colonel Grover.”
Laughing, “Well Colonel, I know about you, however I stepped over the border, there’s nothing you can do to me. I’m standing in Mexico.”
Colonel Grover smiles saying, “President Booker, the border is about 500 yards ahead of us, we thought you might try this old trick.” Lifting a silenced handgun, Grover looks into Booker’s eyes, “I’ve been waiting to meet you for a while. I thought I was going to have to visit you, isn’t it funny that you’ve decided to visit me.”
“Wait a minute, I can pay, I have gold, a lot of gold!”
“I know you
had
a lot of gold, most of it has been found and taken to help pay for the unification costs.”
“You’re lying, you don’t have it, you couldn’t have found it.”
“You’re right, I couldn’t, but the NSA could and did.”
“President Booker, you have been found guilty of crimes against humanity, I have been ordered to carry out your sentence.”
“Huh? What are you talking about? What sentence? I haven’t been charged with any crimes, I haven’t been tried, I’m entitled to a lawyer and my private meeting with the judge.”
Grover points his side arm at Booker’s head, “You were tried, found guilty and sentenced to death. Do you have any last words?”
“I want my lawyer.”
“Yup, I thought those would be your last words. I bet the Vice President, I just won $5. I thank you.” PHUFF-PHUFF, two bullets strike Booker in the forehead, he’s dead before his body hits the dirt. Grover lifts his cell saying, “Mission accomplished. No problems.”
“RTB, action heating up with some unhappy groups.”
“Roger, RTB for new orders.”
Grover whistles to himself as he rolls Booker’s body into a body bag. He removes the Mexican border patrol uniform, putting his regular uniform on. He knows another team will come by and dispose of the body. He walks over a small hill where his Jeep is waiting for him, he drives to the San Diego Airport to fly home.
END
Afterword
The LSA and USA reunited in 2027, President Rand asked Congress and the states to pass the 28
th
amendment to the Constitution. The amendment which passed in 2029 set up a liberal section of the United States, the states of Washington, Oregon, and California were allowed to be semi-independent. They were allowed to have their own Supreme Governor and self-rule as long as their rules didn’t breach the US Constitution. Citizens in the three states still had to pay income taxes to the USA, a percent of the taxes paid were refunded to the Supreme Governor to use as the citizens wanted in the three liberal states.
The media united while maintaining their liberal basis. The media blamed President Brownstone, Cruise and Rand for the failure of the LSA. The media did everything they could to discredit the conservative party, their reward for trying to blame the conservatives was watching their ratings decrease every rating period until they became totally irrelevant. The majority of the USA population got their news and entertainment over the internet.
With the LSA and USA merged, people slowly forgot the mistakes of the second half of the twenty-first century. Slowly Congress started to shift again to the left, slowly old ideas were repeated and the old failed progressive programs started to return, the words income equality started to be repeated in the press again. The majority of what used to be called the ‘silent majority’ watched Washington once again become a swamp where less and less progress is made. The one action that woke up the country was when Congress in 2030 tried to overturn the term limit law. Average citizens woke up and voted out 85% of all the members of Congress swearing they’d never again allow a political class to get a foothold in America.
If only we would wake up and learn, the lessons history wants to teach us.
Other books by the author available on Amazon-Kindle
37 Miles
37 Miles, Book 2, Patty’s Journey
My Story
A History Lesson (a short story)
2015 Second American Civil War, Book 1
2015 Second American Civil War, Book 2
2015 Second American Civil War, Book 3
2015 Second American Civil War, Book 4
2015 Second American Civil War, Book 5
By the Light of the Moon, Book 1
By the Light of the Moon, Book 2
By the Light of the Moon, Book 3 (Coming Spring 2015)
Christmas Eve
Shelter (Coming Spring 2015)
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