The Near Future

President* Joseph R. Biden, Jr

Official Photograph (ca 2021)

 

 Washington, D.C.

"Last night, at approximately 10:30 PM, President Joseph R. Biden passed away quietly in his sleep. He was discovered by his wife of 45 years, Dr. Jill Biden at about 7:00 AM.

According to sources, Dr. Biden tried to resuscitate her husband, but was unsuccessful. During her efforts, the Secret Service was notified and President Biden was quickly taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

Vice-President Kamala D. Harris was immediately sworn in, as President of the United States, by Chief Justice John Roberts, while her husband Douglas Emhoff held a Muslim Quran, Jewish Torah, and christian bible," stated the first announcer.

 

As the second announcer, with a tear in her eye, said "Our thoughts go out to the former First Lady and her Family ..." while the first announcer finished with " ... and our best wishes to the new President."

Later in the Day

"Ladies and Gentlemen, we interrupt this programing to bring you the first public appearance of the New President Kamala Harris"

 

"As you know, former President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. passed away, today.

 

In honor of his service to our country, I have ordered all flags to fly at half-mast for 30-days with a month of official mourning.

Dr. Jill Biden and her family have requested and will receive a full state funeral with the former president's body laying in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol for five-days before his funeral at
St. Joseph On the Brandywine Catholic Church, in Wilmington, Delaware.

 

Lastly, my heart goes out to Jill and her family in their time of sorrow" as a tear appeared in her eye as she walked away from the podium in the White House Press Room.

Touching her ear, the announcer stated, "We have just been told, any other details will be provided by the White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki."

Five Days Later

"Finally, he's in the ground!" looking at her advisors, "Can I start issuing some executive orders?"

 

"I would recommend holding off until the period of mourning is over, ma'am.. Plus, it will be a good photo-op for you to say something like, 'In honor of former president Biden, ,,,' or 'In memory of former president Biden, ..., I am signing executive orders continuing his policies on ... blah, blah, blah, Madam President"

"I like that," as a giggle escaped the Presidents lips.

Several Weeks Later

"What do you mean, there are protests in Portland?" asked President Harris of the offending advisor.

 

"It's just not Portland, ma'am! We are receiving reports of protests in New York, St. Louis, San Fransisco, Austin, and other places!" replied another advisor.

 

"Why?" quizzed the President.

"It seems most of the protest are about you doing nothing these last few weeks, as you continue to observe the month of mourning following the former president's death." 

"Didn't our contacts with our supporter explain the situation, that I needed to look like I was going to be a "Moderate?" asked the President, as she made air quotes with her fingers.

"Yes, Madam President, but ..."

 

"What?" demanded the President.

 

"We don't control them, ma'am"

 

"What do you mean! We have sent officials to their offices, asked them to attend strategy sessions, and ... even provided them funding"

 

"But, ... They don't work for us, ma'am" replied a trusted advisors.

 

For another five minutes, the back and forth continued until the Press Secretary remarked, "O.K., how can we spin this to make it look like white supremacists and republicans are causing all the damage?"

The Month-Long National Mourning Period Ends

"In honor of former president Biden's 48 year efforts to reduce the number of harmful guns and to end the senseless violence in our metropolitan areas by extremists and white supremacists, I am signing three executive orders. The first executive order requires every firearms purchase to be approved through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Second, I am banning the online sale of ammunition and the in-person sale of more than 25 rounds of ammunition, at a single purchase. Lastly, I am requiring every assault weapon to be bought back by the Federal government, for $2,500. Failing to abide by these Executive Orders will be punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine," President Kamala Harris said standing at the podium then giggled as she walked to the waiting desk to sign these executive orders.

Six-Months Later 

"Good Morning, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning or Queer, Intersex, Pansexual, Two-Spirit, Androgynous and Asexuals." smiled the dark-skinned announcer.

 

"Today, marks the sixth month of President Kamala Harris' presidency, since being sworn in as Madam President, and her one hundred and fiftieth executive order!" chimed in the medium dark-skinned announcer, as the screen on the video feed changed from a nice looking, multi-ethnic family to a picture of Kamala Harris seating in the Oval Office.

 

On cue, the first announcer said, "As she promised, President Kamala Harris has been working hard to solve the problems facing our country and abroad," as the picture again changed to Kamala with her sleeves rolled up, speaking at a podium.

 

"To continue her successes, next month, Madam President Harris will be traveling to China to meet with her Russian and Chinese counterparts to find a peaceful solution to the situations in Crimea and Taiwan," stated the second announcer as the video feed again changed to Ms. Harris shaking hands with the President of China then the President of Russia.

 

"But, these are not the only accomplishments of Madam President. To tell us more, here is Angela Hernández-Rodríguez with the Backgrounder of the Day." said the second announcer, as the screen faded to a bold background, with a slightly overweight, slightly tanned young man dressed as a woman, standing to one side of the screen.

 

In a husky voice, Angela started, "Madam President has accomplished many goals, in these last few months. Some of the efforts have reduced poverty across the nation, as she has signed executive orders establishing SNAP benefits for all Americans. Madam President has also increased employment by creating the Alternative Employment Commission, an executive order establishing monthly payments, so people are paid for their artistic efforts, to renew our cities." as the screen changed from a single mother lead family seated at the table with a presidential portrait hanging on the wall to a bright colorful graffiti covered flood wall in New Orleans.

As the screen changed again, to a group of college-aged people sitting in a circle under a shady tree, the husky voiced Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Two-Spirit, Androgynous continued, "Other executive orders have including establishing and increasing the National Deescalation Force that has reduced the amount of shoplifting, assaults, rapes, and other crimes, across the nation, especially in our larger cities, while Madam President has reduced the number of Police Officers and Military people on the streets."

 

"With the addition of Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico as states, Madam President has been able to increase the diversity of voices of formerly oppressed people in the halls of power. This diversity has shown the need to increase the size of the Federal courts, which she did, to investigate the crimes of former oppressors, like Donald Trump and the Republican Party." the LGBTQT-SA reporter continued, as the camera moved to the dark-skinned announcer.

Next, the picture changed to a clock counting down, as the dark-skinned announcer stated, "With one-month left to return all assault weapons to the Federal government, the Bureau of Alchohol, Tobacco, and Firearms reports over 1,000,000 of these deadly weapons have been returned to the Federal government."

 

"But, ... Not everyone is complying with the Executive Orders so here is Jamie Clark to tell us about the efforts of the Federal and State governments to get extremists and white supremacist to comply with the law," said the second announcer, as the camera panned to another person of indeterminate sex and race.

Washington, D.C.

"What do you mean, 'We have to do something?" asked the President of the Untied States, Kamala Harris.

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