Donald got everyone who could be spared together in the main room and turned on the television. He had heard over the radio about the demonstrations and wanted his companions to be able to see first hand that there were people standing up for the elderly! Leonard said, “Yeah baby! That’s how it’s done! Preach it lady!” Jim got out a few bottles of apple cider and passed glasses all around and said, “Let’s toast to progress and humanity! “ He proposed the first toast and said, “To all the ones who went before their time and helped bring attention to the inhumanities! May they be mightily blessed and in a happier place!”
“Hear, Hear!” was the response from all corners of the room. Sue said the next toast, “To all the ones who sacrificed their freedom to give us ours! May the penalties of standing up to the powers that be, be minimal!” All agreed again with one accord.
Karen said, “I think we should pray for the new president to make the right decisions and that he has compassion.”
Robert Costello, who had had theological training, volunteered and was given the green light. “Dear Heavenly Father, we come before you as a united group, asking that you would intercede for all of us and all of the others who are affected by this homeless solution. We ask that you would indeed give the new president great compassion on all of the people and great wisdom as to what to do. In Jesus’ name we pray.”
Nancy had just come in from the kitchen and said, “Were there demonstrations in more than one place? And who was it who organized this whole thing?”
Jim said, “I suspect the young lady who they called a Karen, who led the demonstrations before. Wasn’t her name Miranda Cummings?”
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Donald said “Oh, I remember her! Ten to one she is the one responsible. She seemed to really have a heart for the homeless. Did you hear her quoting the preamble to the constitution? Wait, look at what else is going on. It looks like there are riots springing up around the different states! I don’t think that is so good for our cause! Look at the chaos in New York! And Dallas/FT. Worth! Oh, now there is a riot in Memphis, Tennessee! We are watching history in the making! I am really eager to see what the new president’s take on this will be. There are only three days until he addresses the nation for the first time. I am so glad we are up here and not in the lower 48, in the thick of things!”
The TV switched pictures to a scene in Chicago, where the riots had taken a violent turn. The police were using clubs to try to stop the rioters who were looting shops in the downtown area and attacking the police. Laurence forgot the issue for a moment and reverted to his boxing career when he saw the punching going on! “That’s right! Give him an uppercut! No! Get out of the way! Oh man!”
Jim said, “Leonard what are you saying? I’m glad you aren’t on site, encouraging the fighting. We want to reach a peaceful solution. There has been enough violence already!”
Leonard backed down but kept looking at the TV and you could tell by his eyes that he missed the boxing days!
By the evening, the riots had been stopped and the jails were filled to overflowing with rioters. Miranda had been hunted down and identified as the speaker on the videos. She was put in jail until they could bring her to trial and decide what to do with her. She was warned that this was a second offense and the sentence was likely to be harsh. Andrew Weeks took off for parts unknown, knowing that he had begun the mass killing without the go ahead and not wanting to have to face the music. Although the riots had stopped, there was still an undertone of unrest and the police and swat teams across the country were on full alert.
The next few days drug out as the whole country held their breath, wondering how their new president, William James Adams, would handle this volatile situation.