Friends:
Due to events surrounding #ICantBreathe, #Ferguson, #DCprotests, etc., as my personal thank you to those with the courage to say out loud the TRUTH that the "system" is critically broken, undermining "We, the People," I'm posting, in sequence, much of the beginning of The STARLING Connection, my story of the future which is likely to occur without STRUCTURAL reform... This is a story, not only for Americans, but for ALL people in all lands on planet Earth.
These are the words of my friend Simon Laramie who is struggling to breathe in 2045's global surveillance, mass incarceration, "totally secure," locked-down version of "America."
I love you Simon...
Chapter 1: Breaking “Tradition”
Due to events surrounding #ICantBreathe, #Ferguson, #DCprotests, etc., as my personal thank you to those with the courage to say out loud the TRUTH that the "system" is critically broken, undermining "We, the People," I'm posting, in sequence, much of the beginning of The STARLING Connection, my story of the future which is likely to occur without STRUCTURAL reform... This is a story, not only for Americans, but for ALL people in all lands on planet Earth.
These are the words of my friend Simon Laramie who is struggling to breathe in 2045's global surveillance, mass incarceration, "totally secure," locked-down version of "America."
I love you Simon...
Chapter 1: Breaking “Tradition”
If anyone breaks through my encryption to read this, as a person who can make choices without PATRIOT SECURITY watching you; then you might as well know who I am.
My name’s Simon Laramie. That’s not my “hacker” name. It’s my real name.
I just turned 15. This is my freshman quarter at Briarwood Public High School. Most of us just call it “Briar High.”
It’s January 2045, the first month of my classes here. The temperature’s still really hot outside, about 125 degrees by noon. But don’t get me wrong. I’m definitely not complaining. Winter sure is a lot better than summer!
Briarwood’s our town. It’s near a tiny river in what used to be mountains, about 60 miles south of Capital City. The river doesn’t usually have much water, not like it did when our grandparents were kids...
There used to be a lake in Briarwood, but now it’s just a big empty dry crater. We get strong winds like hurricanes and tornadoes a lot. About once every few years, when we actually get some real rain, we get a huge flash flood. It floods most of the shelters that sit low.
These are the run-down solar reflective shelters where almost everybody lives. Nearly everything most people work for goes just for paying rent on a shelter. The rest of it goes for soda, lab food and Meds.
At school, we get soda, lab food and Meds for free. We get it all for free because we’re just public school kids, and PATRIOT SECURITY likes to say “No Children Go Hungry.”
But if you’re a grown up, it’s hard to pay for just basic stuff, even if you’re lucky enough to have been chosen by an Employer. If you’re able to work the full 18-hour-day quota or more, then you can usually get by at least.
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If you've already read the story, please share the link with friends and leave a review on the book's page. Let's get the word out about a story that has an important message and strong resonance with today's events... If you're looking for a tool think about what's happening today, "The STARLING Connection" is your gateway...
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