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Speaker D’Angelo, wearing his snow-white frock coat and trousers, emerged from a hidden door and climbed the stairs to his pulpit.  From there he could look down across the rows of seats that stretched from front to rear of the … Continue reading →

&&&& DeWitt returned to her Executive Committee. “More campaign donations?” Ricardo Sanchez asked hopefully.  “I’ve been on the horn all day, phoning our regulars, telling the that if the vote carries we’re going to need a ton of campaign funds … Continue reading →

“Who didn’t?” she asked. “Our friend had part of the path, but did not happen to know the front end. “ Hughes sadly shook his head. “Mogado Bank of the Stars and Mogado Investment Trust are both fronts for the … Continue reading →

“Very well,” she answered. Grigsby escorted DeWitt down the ball to another conference room.  “I believe you’ve met Senator Hughes,” he said.  He passed her through the door and closed it behind her. “Aston,” Elektra said.  “It actually is a … Continue reading →

“Is it possible that people in the Stellar Republic were trying to warn him about what was coming, and that those hints fed into his B Team scenario?  He had no reason to suspect such a thing, so he would … Continue reading →

Gap in tale here Drummond-McLaren Speaks The sun was modestly above the horizon, throwing long twilight shadows.  The Great Stairs of the Union had been cleared of onlookers.  Behind Cedric Drummond-McLaren, a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd of National Renaissance Party supporters stood … Continue reading →

“We had an employee PAC.  The corporation supplied the PAC’s auditor, one might cynically imagine so that the former owners could be sure they were not getting stiffed someplace. The auditor received the mailings from the Drummond-McLaren campaign fund, so … Continue reading →

“That’s the best sort of deal,” Chelan answered.  “I don’t have any names, but I suspect that Elaine Bell does.  In North California, we can even ensure, legally, that the person is a staunch supporter of the National Renaissance Party.  … Continue reading →

“Understood.  Is there a schedule here?” Hughes asked. “We’re still at the ‘uncovering problems’ stage,” Chelan answered, “though there is a piece of finances that your committee may find of interest to uncover.  And if you happen to be the … Continue reading →

A Video Call “Doctor Chelan,” Mrs. Brixton said.  “A call on Line Three.  Senator Hughes, Australia, National Renaissance Party.” “That one I’d definitely better take,” Victor Chelan answered.  Fortunately, he thought, Mrs Brixton was very good at identifying people he … Continue reading →