Town Meeting

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John awoke at his usual early hour on the morning of the town meeting. He dressed with slightly more than usual care in his suit of clothes from home, broke his fast with a light meal, and headed to the Golden Horseshoe to ensure that things were the way he wanted.

The chairs and small tables were already perfectly arranged, but John dragged a podium he found backstage out to the front of the curtain. Then he bustled about in the kitchen area setting out drinks and whatever small snacks he could find back there.

Before long, interested citizens began filing in and he went up to the podium. There was no microphone because he'd never heard of such a thing, but John Adams never had difficulty making himself heard.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome. If you would please pick up any refreshments you'd care for and take your seats, we'll begin in just a few minutes."

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John smiled faintly at her.

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"I'm sorry sir, English is not my first language you see. How is that different from how it was before this meeting?"

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"It provides these gentlemen with a more concrete goal that uses their unique training and abilities without alienating the larger population," he explained. "And it leaves open the door to further duties if circumstances warrant in the future."

He saw her expression and tried to speak more simply. "You see, you cannot simply say you're going to uphold the law or fulfill justice or serve the truth, because what exactly does that mean? Without everyone agreeing on what those words mean, they end up meaning nothing. In this way, however, they have a specific task that means the same to everyone. Does that help, young lady?"

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"Yes it does." Pippi said. and then decided she liked Kon's version a little better (http://community.livejournal.com/dizzy_land/179878.html?thread=10277286#t10277286).