They're Raping Us
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The Chairman looked out his window at the Capitol building
and the greening trees along the clipped lawns. It was a picture
postcard scene. He was himself the picture of a statesman with his
wavy gray hair and impeccable clothes. His face had a reddish tinge
which, somehow, communicated strength and good health. His face
was customarily pleasant but at the moment he was scowling and,
He didn’t say a word for several minutes but then he straightened
himself in his chair and looked directly at her.
“What I usually do when I’m given problems I can’t do any--
thing about is to make notes and say I’ll look into the matter, and get
back to the party involved. Then I forget it. Because you are who
you are, though,
It may be the first and last time you’ll hear the truth up here on the
Hill, but if you ever quote me, I’ll swear you are lying. That’s the
first truth.”
“Have you ever been to one of your mother’s garden club
meetings,” he began. “Or the auxiliary.”
She thought he had slipped a cog and hadn’t heard anything she
said. “Well, yes sir, I have but--”
“You’ve heard all the whereases and the resolutions, the
arguments and the votes. Well,
Hill has very little more significance than that. We play an interesting
game but that’s about all it is. The great debates and the legislation
itself-- all paper, most of it prepared by staffers and printed in the
interminable record to be read by no one at all. We produce paper.
“The thing is rigged to make what’s petty, silly and insignificant
look noble and patriotic. The barber and plumber from back
home could do just as good a job as anyone else here. They lack
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Howard Caldwell, a middle aged attorney and lobbyist, in his pursuit of money and political power, decides to combine business with pleasure and takes twenty-three year old Julie Wheeler to Los Angeles, where Howard is meeting with his partners to examine an illegal arms shipment headed to a country in South America.
Julie Wheeler is a somewhat sexually precocious girl occasionally having misgivings about taking advantage of Howard. In fact, it is she who is being taken advantage of. A mixture of patriotism compels Julie to sleep with the enemy, Carlos, who she falls passionately in love with.
Carlos, who wanted to be left alone working and farming, joined the rebels after his mother and an older brother were killed by his governments’ troops. He now wants to stop the illegal sale of arms to his country that is giving the monsters the power to rape and kill. Unfortunately, Carlos is not smart and becomes a terrorist.
The non-scruples attorney and lobbyist can handle anything, terrorists, betrayals, affairs, congressional hearings on the illegal sale of arms, but his life will never be the same due to one thing, a memory.
About the Author
I want to preserve the integrity of a person I once knew and loved that showed me that compassion and strength comes from within. The desire and success of coming to this country fifteen years ago was my savior and the struggle of claiming my rights to citizenship has made me stronger and more determined. I have had many jobs over the years ranging from hard labor to sales to now financing. Writing is my enjoyment in life as well as poetry, sculpting, and oil painting. I consider myself to have a very high level of truthfulness that, at times, is not welcomed by others. It is my intention to convince you, the reader, that living life without scruples will haunt you.
Thank you,
Jose Marquez