Ooh, nice turnaround. Very nice, indeed. Whether it applies to modern times will remain to be seen – even Obama’s acceptance speech was guarded my bulletproof glass. I sure hope it doesn’t come true, and I doubt it will (since 9/11, anyway), but hey – some people are just the right amount of crazy.

Surprising ending, but this was really, really good.

Ooh, some really great descriptions, and the twist ending was spot-on, and deftly executed…pun fully intended.

yeah you gotta watch those trained snipers. I bet the pres. didn’t even falter in his speech… ‘nothing to see here folks’
great twist!

I didn’t quite follow the simile of the black blood, but thats ok :) this was very imaginative and had a unique perspective i think