Solomon's Private File #233
These stories about Stephen and Solomon take place starting in
1950's. Stephen wrote about his life in letters to a penpal, and then
in a secure blog, in case he lost his memory again, in the master
computer in his school for gifted students, which he started attending
in 2016 in a new incarnation, until his death. Now his son Solomon is
attending the same school, and is writing in his own secure blog for
his future incarnations.
All characters are fictitious, even if some of them might have names
that belong to some actual people, or act like people we know.
Solomon is 26 in this story, in the Summer of 2052.
Solomon's Private File #233 "Protest Aborted"
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My Republican Senator friend won his presidential primary. He asked
for a meeting. He said, "I need a vice." I said, "Try gambling?" He
grinned and said, "Doing that now, nationally. Choosing a running mate
is tough." I said, "I don't think I can be much help in that. I can do
approvals for new people, but that's about it." He said, "So, no
selection advice?" I said, "RNC chair would be the best for that.
Demographics count, and the party's regional plans. GOP works hard on
that." He said, "You really know about this. I was thinking about your
er, self reliance victim." I said, "I can't advise, even if he would
accept it. But if he does, and you win, he's going to need some
specific responsible jobs to keep him motivated. Just a spare, he won't
be." He grinned and said, "That wasn't advice?" I said, "Nope. Part of
contracted job specific approval. Like what I did for the current
president." He said, "Oh! I realize now just how valuable that is!"
He said, "Will I win?" I said, "I don't know, and I wouldn't tell you
if I did. Could make the future change." He said, "Can you actually see
the future?" I said, "Sometimes, some assortment of futures. I try to
avoid that on Earth. I'm too much a part of it. Just my seeing it, can
change it. With other worlds, they're often God ordered actions. There
I sometimes specifically work to manage the future. Recent one, I
helped a primitive nomadic clan to avoid being caught in a volcanic
action. To do that, I trained a psionic to the precise level that would
make that happen, but wouldn't cause a disruption in their social
progression, and actually enhance it. Odds are now that in 9,000 years,
they will have become the leaders of that galaxy, and one of the best
galaxies in the universe at that time. I could see each little thing I
did, change those odds." He said, "Wow!" I said, "You're not the only
one who's saying that now." Chuckles.
I said, "But I could only do that as an outsider. Here, I'm a big
part of the mess. I'm part of the future here, so I can't really see it
as well, and shouldn't." He said, "I think I understand a little. Do
they understand more?" I said with a grin, "No, but they're more
frustrated by that. And louder about it." More grins. He said, "I've
got a list of potential running mates. Would you review it?" We did,
and discussed how they would be on the team. He said, "For not being
advice, this has been very good er, help. Would you be doing it for the
other side?" I said, "If they ask. Choice. Initiative. Self reliance.
All important." He said, "So they won't know to ask." I said, "Mostly.
I won't volunteer it, but on an interview show, I might be asked
something I would need to answer with it." He said, "Hmm, do you feed
them questions?" I said, "Only broad topics that are related to my
actions. For instance, I told them I would use the Amazon action to
reveal Franklin, and work the abolitionist angle, and partially as a
gift to Don, who had been pushing for that for years." He said, "I see.
You use your actions to teach." I said, "Absolutely! That's why I
publicize them. It sure isn't for masochistic embarrassment!" Chuckles.
We hugged.
The Democratic primary winner wanted the same advice. I told him the
same things. We reviewed his list. Then he said, "The current
President. Should he have a part in the administration?" I said,
"That's rare in history. In modern times, usually just as an occasional
special envoy. Other option is Supreme Court. Much else would be a
demotion. All that is if you win." He said, "Will I?" I said, "I have
no idea. It's all a crap shoot. Stand well back, 'cause that crap can
FLY!" Chuckles. I said, "I don't much care who wins. But they'd better
not interfere with me, and REALLY not with my mother." He grinned and
said, "Very well understood!"
He said, "My opponent is going all out on gun rights. I think you
don't like that." I said, "As a political ploy, I don't care. Until it
affects laws, it's just hot air, and only bothers air conditioning. I
think most of America knows that if I want to do something about guns,
political windbags will have to go along with it. Didn't your mother
ever tell you your face could freeze like that?" He laughed. I said,
"No complaints so far about not allowing guns in schools." He said,
"That was a very good thing. Thank you!" I said, "You're welcome. Did
you know we train on weapons, including guns?" He said, "But you don't
need them." I said, "True. But we do have to know how they work, so we
can do odd things to them. We do some undercover work. We have to know
about all of that." He said, "What kind of undercover work?" I said,
"Sometimes we take the place of criminals, to gather useful evidence.
One recent action at a dojo was in disguise." He said, "Oh! Right." I
said, "And when we stood down some protestors at an Islamic center in
New York, I managed that sniper attack. Have to know all about weapons
to do that." He said, "I see. You do more than I realized." I said,
"And that is enabled by knowledge and practice."
He said, "Do you do secret things for the government?" I grinned. He
said, "Oh. Wouldn't be secret if you told." I said, "Thought fast. Well
done!" He was embarrassed. I said, "We are involved with all people,
and people do have governments. Some things we do to help, wouldn't
work well if the public knew. But governments usually need to know some
of it, even if just to avoid ruining it. And they LOVE secrecy. So,
unfortunately, that's all you'll get at your current level. Just
remember, we have to be fair." He nodded and said, "I understand. You
don't help just one nation." I said, "Iran, for instance." He said,
"Good point. I forgot about that." I said, "One of the luxuries a
president can't afford to have." He said, "Thanks, I'll work on that."
We hugged.
Galya said to me, "They threatened him!" I said, "How did your
mayoral candidate take it?" She said, "Calmly, at least so they could
tell. I gave him praise for that. Almost made him fall apart." I said,
"How is he taking your involvement?" She grinned, and said, "All
different kinds of ways. Wife of Sol is such a new thing on the scene,
he doesn't know how he should react to that." I grinned and said, "And
that adds to the er, interest." She said, "Absolutely!" I said, "Your
name choice have anything to do it?" She laughed and said, "He has to
suppress the urge to call me Princess Leia." I said, "A demotion,
actually." Earned me an extra kiss.
I said, "He's got a friend in the Bureau. Want me to talk to him?"
She said, "Sure. Can I watch?" I said, "I was going to ask you to."
Chuckles. I made an appointment, and shifted to his office in Chicago,
as me. We shook hands. He said, "It's an honor to meet you, sir!" I
said, "Just Sol. Good to meet you, too. You have a friend who's running
for mayor." He said, "Yes, and you approved him. In trouble?" I said,
"Not of his causing, no." He said, "So it's the opposition." I said,
"My wife asked to work the case. Amusing to watch how your friend is
dealing with that." Chuckles. I said, "She's recording practically
everything. East St. Louis machine is working overtime in the political
arena, against your friend. House cleaning will really reduce the
population of er, rats." He laughed.
I said, "There is some police corruption, but the chief is clean." He
said, "We should work that." I said, "So we thought. No real conflict
of interest for you, with my wife and I on the case." He said, "Right.
I'll have to get my boss in on this." I said, "Fine. He knows how to
reach me. Tell him we prefer to work with you on this. Shouldn't hurt
your career any." He grinned and said, "Thanks!" I said, "Here's what
her disguise looks like, and she's using the name Leia. Here's some
files of interest, and her contact info. I'm just doing the intro here.
Got to tell you of one thing. He's been threatened, but you know we
won't let him be hurt." He said, "Yes, a given. Thank you." We hugged.
I said, "She hugs pretty well, herself. You won't want to miss that."
He looked odd as I shifted out, with Galya laughing in my mind.
There were some protestors outside of an abortion clinic. Some signs
had pictures of bloody cut up fetuses. I made illusions over them so
that all but the protestors saw healthy babies smiling and waving at
them. I did the same for three other clinics. I did this for a month,
and then collected the statistics from the clinics. Then I invited all
the protestors to a meeting. I ported them to the Navajo Convention
Center. I offered them a tour, and they accepted. Back in the meeting
room, I said, "I played a kind of a trick on you. I put illusions over
your cut up fetuses posters, that showed smiling and waving babies to
those who went into the clinic. You didn't see it, but those asking
about abortions did." They complained loudly. I smiled and said, "I did
it to support your goal." One said, "What do you mean?" I said, "Have
any of your groups ever consulted a psychologist about what tactics you
should be using?" She said, "Oh! No, I don't know that we ever did."
I said, "Want to know the results of my experiment?" They really did.
I said, "Abortions are at about 21% of those asking about it,
nationally, and a little higher in those four clinics, but for the past
month those four had 9%." They said, "Wow!" One said, "Why? I said,
"Show them the negative, and you set them against you, and they will do
their best to ignore you. Show them something positive and nice,
something they could have and like, well, who can resist a cute baby?
I'll tell you who. Somebody who should absolutely not have any baby, or
even be allowed to be near one. For almost all the rest, show them
something that plays on their maternal instincts, you win more than you
do with what you usually do. Who wants to pay any attention to crabby
hateful fanatics? Give them love and support. Show them what they could
have that's good. Be good, yourselves. Show them you care about the
mothers, and not just the possible children. More of them will listen
to you. There is proof now. Still upset with me over this?"
They all said they weren't. I said, "When you work from love, instead
of hate, God is with you. Will you accept my love?" I opened my arms,
and I hugged them. Galya ported in, and assisted. I said, "Please meet
my wife. She's in disguise, and is using the name Leia for the public."
She hugged them, too. One said, "We have to tell the others!" I said,
"Of course!" Galya poked me, and I said, "Ouch." They chuckled. I said,
"But not the public. You don't want the mothers to think they are still
being manipulated. And don't forget about adoption. You care about
children very much. That shouldn't be wasted in ANY way." Nods and some
tears. One asked, "Have you adopted?" I said, "We haven't and probably
won't. Too much risk of more public attention than a child should have,
and the location of our home is secret. Hard to pass state inspection
if they can't find us, but we've assisted some of our group to adopt.
And not one of us will have only one child. Our love couldn't be so
restricted." Nods and more tears.
I said, "Here's some examples of the images I put on your posters."
They liked them very much. I said, "I offer to make them for real for
you, and any group. No words, just the pictures. Well, they're too
young to talk." Smiles. One said, "How do we contact you?" I said,
"Among you here, choose a contact person." Galya said to me, "Can I do
it?" I said, "Sure!" She said, "When that person is chosen, I will have
a special watch on him or her that only catches my attention if you say
my name twice. Then we'll talk." They did the choosing. Then I ported
them back to their points of origin. Galya said, "Is it going to work?"
I said, "A little. Most won't be convinced. A lot of them won't give up
their hate based convictions, even for less abortions." She said,
"Fanatics. I wish we could stop them." I said, "Me, too, but we
shouldn't." She said in surprise, "Why?" I said, "Keeps the debate
open." She said, "Oh. Good reason. I should have thought of that." I
said, "Diversity is necessary in all things." She said with a grin,
"Most so if it involves Hopchers." We kissed our grins.
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