Solomon's Private File #334
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 30 in this story, in the Fall of 2056.
Solomon's Private File #334 "Use Of Me"
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Greg interviewed the former Democratic Secretary of State on CNN. He
said to her, "You've easily won your primary. What do you think your
chances are in the election?" She said, "I think my chances to win the
election and become the President of the United States, are not
chances. The voters will decide. That's not chance, but their will.
Their choice. I think I have a vision that most people will want to
have in the Oval Office, and have confidence in my ability to cause it
to happen. I stand by my record in support of that." He said, "Will you
work with the other side?" She said, "I'll work with anybody who wants
to work hard to support and advance our country." He said, "Will you
have some Republicans in your administration?" She said, "I will
appoint people to government posts based on ability and merit, those
who share my goals." She said, with a smile, "But I have no power to
cause them to accept the appointment."
He said, "You can be very persuasive." She said, "Thank you. If I am,
I learned the hard way, how be persuasive, and the limits of that. It
almost cost me my first job at State." He said, "Would you tell us
about it?" She said, "It's embarrassing. I know, that's what you want."
Chuckles. She said, "It was my first year. I was young. It was my first
job out of college. I was working hard, and doing my best. Ah,
aggressively. That was noticed, which could be why I was chosen to ask
a person to appear before the Secretary of State, in regard to a
complaint from China. That's all I knew about the assignment. I knew
where my target would be, and when. I went there, which was a gallery
event in New York City. I introduced myself to the man, and asked him
to come with me. To leave the event and go to DC."
She said, ""Stephen said he wouldn't go. Yes, that was THE Stephen. I
didn't know anything about him then. BIG mistake!" Chuckles. They went
to break. He said, "I'm SURE Solomon is listening to this." She said
with a grin, "So am I. And Rose, too." Grins. Back from break, Greg
said, "The Secretary was telling us how she met Stephen for the first
time. I take it, it didn't go well." She said, "Very unwell. He
wouldn't go with me. I insisted. He said he gives people second chances
to change their minds, before something bad happens. I didn't listen.
Then my phone rang. It was the Secretary of State himself! I was very
surprised. I didn't know he knew I actually existed." Chuckles. She
said, "He was angry, and told me to leave the gallery immediately, and
report to him in the morning. I left, not feeling and looking my best."
Chuckles.
She said, "I reported to the Secretary in the morning, and he wasn't
as angry then. Actually, he was trying not to show his amusement. He
told me that his office doesn't drag American citizens around in
America, or arrest them. I was just to deliver the message. I was
allowed to continue to work there, but there were a lot of hidden
smiles at my expense. I know now that Hawk had been monitoring the
conversation, and called the Secretary, who then called me. Probably
gave him my phone number, too. Eventually Stephen did meet with the
Secretary and some assistants in a conference. I was one of them, and
totally embarrassed. I couldn't even look at Stephen, but he was
gracious to me, in spite of that. I saw then how intelligent and funny
he was, too. VERY personable." He said, "Did you ever meet him again?"
She said, "I did, at another gallery event, on assignment, to ask him
if he would do some art for State. You might try to imagine how
embarrassed I was in doing that, but you can't." He laughed. She said,
"He was very nice, and sympathetic to my er, problems. I became his
chosen contact at State, for his family and group, actually, up to my
last day in office. Great people."
He said, "Why did he choose you?" She said, "He never told me why, so
I can only guess. Possibly because he had more direct interaction with
me than with others at State. Maybe he respected my drive and work
ethic. It might not be for the shade of red my face turned when I was
totally mortified." He laughed well. She said, "But I think it was
because he had improved me, and those he did that to, became something
like an ongoing project for him, maintaining a connection once he
established it. He was that kind of a person. He loved people. More,
when he got to know them. Their family is like that, too. I think, also
their group. Yes, I've met some of them in the course of my duties. A
lot of people have, with the new Corps." He said, "They have. Reports
are, yes. Compassionate even to criminals, but tough when needed."
He said, "Will you, in your presidency, be working closely with
Solomon?" She grinned, and said, "Who wouldn't want to do that?"
Chuckles. She said, "I'll be asking him to do approvals. I think all
future Presidents will be doing that, and as much more as they can
convince him to do. Would be foolish not to. The only difference in
that is who becomes more the well deserving target of his hilarious
skewering political commentary barbs." Grins. She said, "If that's what
the voters want, and I have to admit to some desire to see that, then
vote Republican. If you want those who all can respect, to be in
office, who will do the most to make our country and government be more
efficient and responsible, without being reluctant and causing
obstructions, and return to greatness, vote Democratic. I know we can
do better, and I know I can help us do it better."
He said, "Thank you, Secretary Jandusky, for this interview." She
said, "You're welcome. It was a pleasure." Off air, he said, "Do you
think you went over the line, in using Solomon?" I said in the air,
"She didn't, but couldn't get much closer than that. Skillfully done,
and extemporaneously, as well. I'm impressed. Oh, I remember that shade
of red." Laughter. She said, "You didn't say I couldn't use Stephen,
just yourself." I said, "I know that. Gives you an advantage, though.
The others don't have your degree of experience with him, or the rest
of us, which you all but said directly." She grinned, and said, "True.
No chance of winning if I didn't." I said, "Also true. Inertia likes to
rule. The life test there, was if you would, and how well, without
ruining it. Greg, you can say, when the question comes up, which you
know it will, that I said she didn't violate the letter of my request.
That I could see how careful she was in avoiding that." He said, "We
will, thank you."
Barbara Jandusky, the Former Secretary of State, said to me
privately, "You knew that would give me an advantage. You could have
prohibited using your family." He said, "We shouldn't be discussing
this. You might have to testify under oath in the future. But as a
hypothetical exercise and analysis, the other side has had a lot of my
help. Some of that on their request, which the public knows about. You,
on the job, have also had our help, and by request at times, that the
public doesn't and shouldn't know about. That could be called
politically unfair. With what you said, were able to say, you decreased
that imbalance, increasing fairness in the political arena." She said,
"Well said. Thank you for your analysis. Do you know who will win?" I
said, "Yes. One of the two of you." She growled, and we chuckled.
Some did cry foul about her use of me. CNN reported what I said, and
also said I had only asked people not to use me, not the rest of my
family. That made a lot of politicians try to recalculate their
strategy, but they discovered there was nothing more they could use
from that. More frustration for them. The oldest son of the President
asked to see me. After a hug and a kiss, He said, "It doesn't look good
for my Dad." I said, "If you mean winning the election, I think he's
still a little ahead, whatever the poles say. What people say in them,
isn't always what they end up doing. Pollsters discount inertia.
Incumbent President has an advantage with that, and with the bully
pulpit. A lot of free campaigning on the job. Don't ask me to help with
the campaign. You know I can't do that and be fair."
He said, "She's your friend?" I said, "Just like your father, but
shorter." Smiles. I said, "I'll put it a different way. Anybody who
isn't my friend, well, what chance would they have?" He said, "Oh!"
Grins. He said, "Would she have done better?" I said, "Yes. Primarily
because she would have had less need to convince her party, and she had
a lot of managerial experience at State, which your father lacked. And
she could be tougher. Well, after she bounced off my Dad." Big grins.
He said, "Did my Dad make mistakes?" I said, "I have to be careful
here, to not influence current politics. So, with that restriction, yes
he did. At heart, after my counseling with him, which he talked about
on TV, he was a Democrat." He nodded. I said, "He could have switched.
He would have easily won the Presidency, and would have had a lot less
problems in working my projects. He didn't have the courage to do that.
He wanted to be able to keep his current job if he lost the election.
That was his biggest mistake. I did coach him on how to conceal his
Liberal leanings from his party, and I think that helped him a lot,
politically, in the elections. It might have been kinder if I hadn't.
One of the reasons for me NOT doing things like that." He nodded, and
said, "I understand. You're too powerful to interfere well." I said,
"Exactly!"
He said, "My generation is unique. I know they all say that, but it's
true now. We grew up with you, the most powerful person in existence,
who we think of as our friend. One of us. That can't happen again. Yes,
you're friends with all children, and will aways be, I'm sure of it.
But we grew up with you, and identify with you, a little. You even
called on us to support what you said, at times." We smiled fondly. I
said, "Poor noisy Conservatives." Grins and chuckles. He said, "The
kiss on the Moon. Those idiots sure looked awfully foolish in apposing
that." I said, "You know, most people who are foolish, actually do look
foolish to those who aren't. That way, you can tell who is who. Very
convenient." Grins. I said, "Don't you miss them at times?" He had to
laugh, and said, "What Jandusky said."
He said, "Gays love you. For a lot, I mean sexually, too." I said,
"Eek!" He laughed. I said, "I know what you mean. In my group, too.
Power causes that." He said, "Being nice, sure doesn't prevent it. And
"Stephen is still having children, via saved sperm. We REALLY don't
want to waste his genetics. ALL of those kids are simply gorgeous. And
nice, and lovable, and geniuses, too. Good for me. Safety in numbers."
Grins. He said, "Genetic diversity. You people are logical. Does that
mean you have children with other women?" I said, "With so many half
siblings, that would be a little dangerous. You know they want me, even
the men, but we don't want to risk problems. And most of what they like
of me, is available elsewhere, but for one issue. We REALLY prefer the
natural way, for spiritual reasons."
I said, "However, I do have children with somebody other than my
wife, and at God's command." He said, "Oh! She said she would approve
of that, if it happened." I said, "With an alien. With the alien body I
used, which had genetically enabled powers, specifically to introduce
that into their population. They are very good people, and deserve that
more than most." He said, "Could you show me what they look like?" I
did, and he said, "Wow!" I said, "Environment's compatible with ours,
but not their buildings. They have voices like ours, but sexually, some
difference. No gays. Don't need them. They switch sexes about every six
months, when not raising nursing kids. The mother of my children there,
I first met when she was a male, who desired me then, and asked me to
come when he was female. Er, come back." Chuckles.
He said, "Who do you want to win?" I said, "It's always been, whoever
won't interfere with me and what I want. But what I want isn't just me
wanting it. It's all our group, and my Boss, too. Your father wants
what I want. The problem was with his party, and his ability to lead
them. That's improving. Painfully." He had to smile. I said, "He wasn't
the best manager, not having that experience. He's improved, and not
without a lot of my poking." He had to laugh. I said, "Jandusky doesn't
need poking. In fact, anybody who tries it, better guard their
remaining fingers." He laughed hard. He said, "Hawk listening?" I said,
"And loudly." Chuckles. I said, "He respects and cares about you." He
said, "Please tell him I feel that about him, but much more." I said,
"He heard. A lot of people feel that way about him, which he more than
deserves. Amazing man. Oh, now we've embarrassed him. Good." Grins.
He said, "Was he in love with Stephen?" I said, "Yes he was. And he's
saying I can tell you more. Yes they did it. We have our own society,
with our own rules. Committed couples are respected in their choice,
and that's the only rule for adults. At present, all our marriages are
open. Sexual orientation doesn't mean much to us. Sharing love is
what's important. We marry for children, or not. All a matter of
choice. We think of sex as social bonding among us. Necessary,
actually. No, children aren't allowed to do it fully. At least at home.
Difficult to control the older ones who can port. But they know all
will know about it. We've never had an unintended pregnancy, and so no
abortions. And even as kids, we never sleep alone. I don't know if you
can understand this fully, but even those of us who were raised by
Adepts, KNOW we are different. Hated by some for a lot of different
reasons, for who we are. It's not just like gays in the general
population. Some still consider us witches and devil worshipers.
Demons. IRS agents." He laughed in surprise. I said, "And unlike you,
we are envied and resented, to a pathological level, by many. And then
there is fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of our power. Fear of us
reading their dirty disgusting minds. That's actually caused some
mental illnesses. What makes it worse, is we are hidden among them.
People think they can tell who is gay, and for many, they can. But us,
no. Some innocent people have suffered for that, too."
I said, "We are a VERY small minority. We can't be who we are in
public. That makes us lonely. It's worse at night. And it's MUCH worse
for our children, who FEEL all that with their emotion sense, and have
almost no ability to cope with it. That's why we need the comfort of
one like us, who loves us, as we all do each other, when we sleep. Now
you know why we all care so much for children. And minorities." He was
in tears. We hugged with love. I increased that a little, and he
squirted. I said, "You obviously don't hate me." Chuckles. I said,
"I'll clean us up."
He said, "How much of this can I share?" I said, "We have a problem
said, "Eek!" We laughed. I said, "It cuts both ways. A lot of
Republicans still dislike gays. You pop up in the news for any reason,
could remind them of that, and cause problems for your father. And some
could consider it, being that it involves me, unfair influence in your
father's favor. That we even know each other, actually. I've been asked
if your father knew you were gay before his election. I didn't say, but
you know the reason for the question. That's still there." He said,
"After the election?" I said, "Probably won't do much damage, if he
wins. Less if he doesn't. Some things you know shouldn't be put in the
open. Most of that, actually." He said, "I understand. Can we pick
now?" We did that, and added some more, too. He said, "Didn't think you
would let THAT out." I said, "He's dead, and it's alright with Hawk and
Mom. In fact, she was fine with it when it happened. We care about
helping people to be happy. We have no sexual possessiveness or
jealousy. That's who we are, and we have no intention of even
recommending that for other people. We feel each other's feelings as
own. That's what causes us to live the way we do, and most so, with
sexual issues. That doesn't apply to those who don't have the strong
emotion sense we do. We can FEEL the sexual frustration of other people
like us, and dislike it as much as they do, so it's natural for us to
help it to stop. And that we love them, sure doesn't get in the way of
that." He grinned, and said, "I can believe that!" We hugged and kissed
again, with love.
Hawk said to me, "Is he going to go public with that?" I said, "Not
as much as he thinks now. He'll discuss it with his husband, and will
discover that he shouldn't. He won't know how much I'll verify of what
he would say, and some of that can come back on him." He said, "If he
doesn't wise up, may I?" I said, "Sure. It involves you more in a
personal way, than me. Can I watch?" He grinned, and said, "Fair play.
Yes." We hugged and kissed with love.
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