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The Patriot

ohn Hayes


George Quisenberry was a dedicated and patriotic American. A suave, handsome and charming war hero he had reached, at the young age of forty-six, the second highest office in the land, the vice presidency. Stories of his womanizing went unheeded. Surely he was not to blame if women could not resist his elegance of manners and poise.
His chief, Reginald Qualm, a conservative but ambivalent man, was again about to compromise with individuals who did not fully share George's patriotic devotion to principle. Sickened by such cowardly political expedients and driven by love of country George realized that he must act heroically.
This was not a task George undertook lightly but he knew from his war experiences as a Public Relations Captain that lives must, on occasion, for the greater good, be sacrificed. Realizing that the risk of detection was slim, particularly considering that he would be sworn in as president, George did, on April, 10, 2022 poison the president.
As George repeated his oath of office he realized with some trepidation that a similar fate could overtake him unless he carefully chose his vice president. Fortunately George came from a rich aristocratic family. His eighty three year old father, long active in politics and for the past thirty years congressional representative of a moderate and affluent district was a natural choice.
Despite critics' cries of nepotism George's father, Cecil became vice president. Secretly George's choice was approved by many since the selection left wide open the race to be George's successor.
George's father, a crafty politician and always a strong supporter of George's career even if at times he did not fully share his son's extreme conservatism took naturally to his new position. After being in office for only four months it was necessary for him to act as president for three weeks when George narrowly escaped death from a bomb thrown by a radical nihilist.
When George recovered Cecil was despondent. He had tasted pure power and was loath to give it up.
On April 11, 2023 Cecil suggested to George they hunt rhinoceros for a week in Kenya. George, an avid sportsman, readily agreed. The Kenyan President was contacted by George's Secretary of State and a diplomatic visit scheduled. Cynical reporters asked why this expensive trip was necessary. George, convincing as always, assured them that world peace and profitable trade agreements were at stake.
On April 15, 2023 while on rhinoceros hunt Cecil shot and killed his son George.
Publicly distraught Cecil maintained, I aimed at the animal.
After being sworn in as President Cecil assured the country that George's policies would be carried out. Cecil's initial act was to promote all seventeen of the secret service agents who had accompanied him to Kenya followed by a granting of unprecedented authority to his Secretary of State.
He procrastinated over his choice for Vice President. It's not too important a job, he said.
A widower and still virile Cecil took George's young ambitious widow, Jackie, as his confidant and companion.
After three months and with the media clamoring for a vice president she insisted that he appoint her.
Aside from you no one else is qualified to carry out George's policies, she argued.
Although some radical feminists felt otherwise most voters regarded her ascendancy to the presidency following Cecil's untimely death three months later a good thing.




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