"What are you talking about? When you die there is nothing but darkness. When you die there are no heaven or hell, there is just an infinite void. A void that is neither pleasant nor unpleasant, it is just there. You are a light in that void, an infinite void filled with billions upon billions of lights. As a light in this void you will live for billions of years, you will feel nothing except the desire to shine, a desire to shine upon planets such as yours, shine to warm and help those, who someday will become just like you."
"This is a load of crap you are feeding me, isn't it? Who put you up to this? How in the hell did you get in here?"
"I told you, I walked in the door. That one right over there," the strange man said as he pointed at the door.
"I know, I know. How did you get in the White House?"
"Oh, I descended through the roof just outside the door and opened it to enter. Of course I put everyone to sleep before I came."
The commander in chief flopped down in his chair putting his right hand to his head. He shook his head in exasperation, mumbling to himself about lax security and the general stupidity of his staff, freeloaders all of them.
"What do you mean, my polices, are going to bring the people of the country darkness and misery?"
"If you continue down the road you are traveling the country will be torn asunder by civil war. Families will be torn a part, brothers and sisters will be fighting each other. The country will plunge into a time of darkness, only to be overwhelmed by outside influence and become just another pawn to some other country.
"Socialistic policies are not the answer, neither are fascist policies. The country will keep demanding its freedom back, the people will rise up, march on Washington and take back their freedom. In the short term they will gain it but, very soon after that anarchy will rein. Other countries will step in to maintain order and then wage a war for domination of the U.S. Millions of lives will be lost, millions of American lives.
"But if you undo things, America will be at peace for hundreds of years to come, not only peace but prosperity beyond comprehension, not just for a few but, for everyone. And this can only be achieved by turning away from big government. Let people find out for themselves how to manage their lives. If they fail there will always be those charities that will help them, the government does not have to be their safety net and shouldn't interfere with their private lives.
"If a business fails due to mismanagement, let it fail. If the stockholders were better educated they would see what needs to be done. The "I want it now!" crowd needs to be shown that they can't have it now. If they want it, they have to work for it, not have it handed to them by the government.
"I'm tired of talking now, ask your questions, I might answer them."
The President was dumbfounded. He had never heard such utter nonsense. The only thing more shocking was the absolute certainty with which the story was told. He actually believed him about the anarchy and war. Without a strong government there would be anarchy.
"How do you know what is going to happen?"
"You said it yourself, I'm a god."
"So you admit that you are God?"
"Let's not start that again. I know because, not only am I smarter than you, but I can see the future, really see it and it's looking bad right now. Also, I may not be a god, your God, but I am so technologically advanced that I might as well be a god. As a matter of fact a god wouldn't stand a chance against me."
"So there are, is, such a thing as God?"
"Yes there are things, beings, that would be called gods. Is there a 'the God', probably not, at least nobody has come forward to claim the title. Now back to the real problem, you and your meddlesome government."
"You know I have about had it with you...get out, leave me to decide what is good for the nation and its people. You don't even live here."
"Sure I do. I live in a nice hotel in southern Texas. And what you do to this country affects me and mine. And I can leave but you would be coming with me and spend the rest of eternity in hell under Kim's rule."
The President was stunned. A good two hours had gone by since this man, god?, had walked in his office. No one had shown up to see where he was. Was he all right? Was he even still in his office? Come to think of it, the phone hadn't even rung. Getting up, the President came around his desk and walked to the door the man had entered from. He threw it open and was amazed at what he saw. His staff. They were there but, it looked as if they were all frozen. Frozen in time.
"You said they were asleep."
"For all intents and purposes they are. They will never remember or even know about my visit. Go look out the window you will see that everything is stopped. Everything, that is except you and me."
The President stepped to the window as asked and looked out. There he saw is wife and children playing with the dog. The dog was suspended in midair having jumped for a ball. Nothing moved.
"How much time has pasted for them?"
"Milliseconds."
"I see. So where is this Hell you speak of?"
"Not far from here, just a step through a doorway and your there. So I take it you will not be changing the way things are done around here?"
"No, I'm afraid not. I mean I couldn't in good faith do that."
"Afraid of what the unions will do to your family and you?"
"Yes. Partly. But there are other reasons."
"The promises you made to, shall we say, certain individuals of the Chicago persuasion?"
"Um...I'm not a liberty to say."
"No need. I know everything. Your family will be looked after, I'll see to it personally."
"Thank you for that at least. I guess I'm ready to go then."
"Kim will enjoy the company, I'm sure. It's only been a couple of days and he's already about to go around the bend."
The man took the Presidents hand, reached into thin air and pulled on something. A door appeared leading into a long black corridor. At the end of the corridor was a light. They walked down the corridor towards the light. It was a long walk and as the light grew in intensity and size the President grew hesitant.
"Changing your mind?"
"Maybe. Maybe. I was just wondering if there is a way to protect my family and do the things you want me to do."
"There maybe but, I cannot help you with that."
"Oh. Never mind then."
The President continued on toward the light. The strange man caught up with him and walked beside him. They walked awhile longer, not really seeming to get any closer to the light. The President stopped again.
