From the Anthology 

Emending Service: 2026 Veterans' Anthology

USA: Unapologetic, Shameless Asshole
By Ken Woolfolk

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CNN, Fox News are reporting an early morning frantic 9-11 call that shook the nation. 

An air mobile rescue unit (AMRU) is en route to an individual in an untreated psychotic, delusional, paranoid state, who has requested to be Uber airlifted over the horizon. West–towards the sun set. Where the false witness is busy prophesying to the ignorant, giving out foolish advice and charging for false consultations. 

Barely has a driver’s license, let alone a high school diploma or Ivy League college education. This fraud began to pick pockets at the age of six but was cursed with severely arthritic knuckles and wrists, lacking range of motion. They have been suing ever since. 

While reveling in their role play, they became sexually aroused. Celebrating in a military parade. Armed with a high-powered pea blank shooter. Ratatatat! They never enlisted but promoted themselves to the fairy tale rank of seven-star general. The commander of leaden army men, ordering artillery strikes from the Battleship USS Hasbro of the Milton Bradley Fleet. They conquered a high rise, apprehended its landlord, then charged the landlord for subsidizing the needy. 

And renamed the building. Hatred Heights for the rich and greedy. Rented out the penthouse suite that was swept from under unhoused feet. From their bird’s eye view, the new tenants spied the zombie-looking people below scattered in mayhem like startled wildlife in the Serengeti.

They are overrunning the voting polls like MAGAts storming the Capital. Now known as the missing Swastika people who were hiding in plain sight. No worries. No charges. The President Elect’s a New Unapologetic, Shameless Asshole. Who crashes a Black Panther Party across 110th Street. Brought some ice! Who deports Rafael, Felipe, and third Cousin Philip, separating them from their families. Before passing out on the couch with a bottle of Sheldon 1973 full proof. The Presidential Edition Bible in one hand and several fake peace treaties in the other. 

The Elect gives a victory speech to the State of Black America Caucus. I will be serving hatred on a platter. Black lives will not matter! Then a hearty laugh. Just some good ol’ red cap social injustice from the boys and gals in blue.

Now let's make this official…

Hit it, MC Flunkey V! 

Thank you, little g Wizard Elect!

Executive Order! Executive Order! 

USA approves this message. 

You Musk comply!

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Hereby Signed: Unapologetic. Shameless. Asshole.

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Ken Woolfork is a medical retired US Army, Army National Guard, and Navy veteran, married for ten years to wife Cynthia Aditi, with whom he shares a blended family full of love and joy. Ken’s message floats like a river. It is licensed to be raw and promises to be real. His creative expression ignites fires. Listening will have you thinking twice on a thought you never had. So buckle up and along on this journey as it continues! One love!