April 2024
I write short fiction, flash fiction, essays and novels. This month’s Tease is from an essay in progress.
The list scrolls down my Surface 4 like a nondescript cascade of 5th District primary candidates. Well, in actuality, this is a list of 5th District primary candidates.
Ann Marie Danimus
Carmela Conroy
Jonathan Bingle
Terri Cooper
Brian Dansel
John Guenther
Rene’ Holaday
Jacquelin Maycumber
Jody Spurgeon
Michael Baumgartner
Matthew Gilde
Quite frankly, there’s only one name on that list I know (unfortunately).
Baumgartner. Career politician.
It took all of two seconds for his candidacy to arise after CMR announced her retirement.
I can’t help but sense danger on this list. Democracy is on the ballot and I suspect a number of these individuals would rather it wasn’t. They want democracy to vanish. Autocracy is their jam.
Edited by Mjollnir 