A White House Researcher for a non-existent department that oversees a demented robotic President, finds herself in the middle of string of murders, fires, earthquakes, embassy bombings, assassination attempts, bribes, wars and an Administration that can best be described as a kakistocracy.
Kakistocracy of the Technocrats
by Natalie Triumphs
Genre: SciFi, Suspense
As White House Researcher for a non-existent department that oversees a demented robotic President, Karissa James finds herself in the middle of string of murders, fires, earthquakes, embassy bombings, assassination attempts, bribes, wars and an Administration that can best be described as a kakistocracy.
Will she survive to find out the truth about her father and those responsible for the killings?
Will she be able to protect her family and new-found friends?
Or will she meet the fate of those who are dropping dead all around her?
Chapter 1
“Is the President ready?” Lee asked as the President entered the press room, accompanied by Jerry, the Press Secretary, for the press conference.
“Yes, complete with the explanation of the attack. Will he be defending another attack he doesn’t know about tomorrow?”
“This one was top secret. Only the President and his trusted advisors knew,” Lee said coldly, as if I should know that.
You mean only his trusted advisors minus the President knew, I thought.
“His tie is wrong,” Lee said.
“Can he even tie a tie?” I responded.
Lee glared at me. I needed to watch my mouth or I’d get fired before I finished my job.
“Sorry,” I said. “The press has picked up on it three times. They are being told he is setting a new trend.”
The President moved to the podium, tripping over a---well there was nothing to trip over. He just tripped.
“As you now know, we have bombed Sri Lanka. The native people there posed a national threat to our culture and heritage.”
“Totally in character,” I told Lee. For a President who had a history of pushing racist legislation and making racist comments while pretending to support minorities, he always got a pass on the subject from the press.
“Um, um. Sri Lanka is the most biggest threat in the Mediterranean Sea.”
“You mean the Indian Ocean,” a voice came from the room of reporters.
“Yes. The Indian Sea,” the President continued. “That’s what I said.”
Another glare from Lee.
I shrugged. “You want to explain a sudden increase in his IQ? Without the gaffs, it wouldn’t be him.”
“Now, I’m taking a question from Albert,” the President said, looking at a card.
Two reporters stood up. One spoke, quickly. “Is the report true that you are mandating glyphosate be put into all the children’s lunches?”
“Shit,” Lee said. “Wrong Albert.”
"Thank you for that question Albert. Yes,” the President said, looking down at a card. “The threat posed by Sri Lanka has damaged the psyche of the American public.”
“That wasn’t my question,” Albert corrected.
“Bret, I believe you have the next question.”
“You do believe that we will be successful in Sri Lanka?”
“There are no guarantees. Swift action to correct the problem, the issue, you know, was taken care of with the dropping of the thing that has now saved the country.”
Saved the country by exterminating those objecting to the theft of its resources.
“Back on track,” Lee said, breathing a sigh of relief. “Karissa, after the press conference I need to have a word with you. In the new music room.”
“Yes, sir.” This couldn’t be good. I thought over what he might take issue with. The invited press would all cover for any gaffs. They always did. I looked at Albert. He had been here before and his news service, CBA, had always portrayed the President in the best light.
The President’s final question was about his relationship with the First Lady.
“My sister, I meant my wife, is the love of my life.”
“I think the President was very much himself,” I told Lee.
“It’s not for you to think, just do as I say.”
“Sorry. I’ll make sure there are no more goof-ups in the future,” I said, with my fingers crossed, hoping to find a way to stop the President’s next attack plans that he probably didn’t know about.
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