The Gentile Witness, Enoch Book 1: Enoch (7 page)

Chapter 20

9:10 AM EST Day one of 1260 New York - Bear News Headquarters

I looked out the window of the limousine and there was a huge crowd assembling outside the Bear News building. As I looked up, the limo door opened and a security officer stuck his head in and said, “Hurry please, my men will surround you and get you in the building; otherwise, this crowd will tear you apart.” He then looked at Mark and said, “Are you coming too?”

Mark said, “Yes.”

Then it occurred to me the guard could not see Gabriel and Ariel or he would have asked them too and yet Mark and I still could. “Let’s go Mark,” I said. Mark looked at Gabriel who winked at him and then climbed out of the car. We started sprinting for the doors between the guards.

The security detail was good. It only took about ten seconds to push the crowd away and get us safely in the doors. They doors were then locked and guarded by Bear News private security force. The people outside the building were screaming and waving their arms and hands in the air. Many and had signs that said ‘Save Us’, and ‘Satan Is in Our Midst.’ I then turned around from the glass door and said, “Where we are going?”

“Up to the third floor, to the studios,” the guard said. I took note of his nametag that said McDonald.

“Thanks, Mr. McDonald,” and then I looked at my watch. It was 9:12 a.m.

Chapter 21

9:15 AM EST Day one of 1260 Washington, D.C. - White House Rose Garden

“Ladies and gentlemen of the press,” Press Secretary, Christopher Hughes said. “The President will be out in a moment. I want to let you know we will not be taking any questions or be answering any at this time. The President will speak to you briefly about the disaster we face in California and what steps the federal government and its agencies are currently taking. A full copy of the statement will be delivered to you afterwards, along with an executive order that will be implemented immediately.”

Secretary Hughes stepped away from the microphones and stood next to the other cabinet members already present. The Sergeant of Arms then stepped up to the microphone and announced, “The President of the United States.”

President Stevenson walked down the walkway from the White House, up to the podium and said, “Good morning everyone and thank you for coming on such short notice. We are all aware of what has happened in Southern California and that this act of nature is one that we knew might be coming someday. We are moving as quickly as we can to start the process of helping secure the areas affected in California and to provide immediate aid for those in need. FEMA and Homeland Security are already mobilizing in the area to meet the needs in California as necessary.”

“I have spoken to Governor McClellan of California and have advised him that we have declared a state of emergency not only for the affected area but the surrounding areas also. We are also implementing Article 1, Section 9 and declaring martial law in those areas. The National Guard is immobilizing as we speak and will have a command post set up shortly. Rioting and public disorder will not be, tolerated and all police powers are being, given to the field commanders and their troops. They are to take whatever measures are necessary to secure the area and keep the peace.”

“Due to the incredible amount of death and injury, we are moving portable hospitals and appropriate personnel in as quickly as we can. The Red Cross mobile units are being, flown in and as a precaution, due to the amount of personnel needed. All unnecessary flights to Los Angeles have been, diverted to San Francisco or San Diego. With the exception of military and humanitarian aid in the usable parts of the airport, LAX, due to damage, will remain closed until further notice. And what is left of it will be under military control. Thank you for your time and patience. We have a lot of work to do.”

The President then turned and walked out of the garden to the White House as several of the reporters were calling out questions that they knew would not, be answered.

Chapter 22

9:30 AM EST Day one of 1260 New York - Bear News Viewing Room

We could see the anchor desk from the glassed in area we had been, escorted too. There was a large flat-screened monitor to the right of us mounted on a wall to watch the actual feed. It was a bit confusing. We could sort of make out the words from watching the anchor desk, but with the delay on the monitor, it was like an echo.

Mark and I watched the President’s Rose Garden speech and then watched the commentators take their jabs at what was said, what they thought should have been said, and what they themselves would have said. Welcome to American media. No matter what is said, there is always an army of people more than willing to give an opinion and some actually get paid for it.”

John Roddenburg was dressed casually, which was common when national disasters took place. Most likely tomorrow he will be at ground zero reporting live in California. He stood about six foot two inches, weighed around 200 pounds, and had a full head of perfectly groomed brown hair. His eyes were brown and he had not a trace of body fat. Roddenburg was a powerful man who commanded attention on and off the camera. He was a man unto himself. As a renegade, he drove the establishment nuts with his innuendos and threats to those in power. He was a conspiracy believer. To him, the world was, controlled not by governments, but a few select, people and he made his views known everywhere. His following were a combination of right-wing government control haters, radical talk show hosts, and religious leaders and their flocks who were afraid of the “beast rising to power.” His following was almost as a religion and his network and his shows ran second only to The Network in ratings.

John Roddenburg had graduated from the University of Missouri, School of Journalism in the middle of his class. He played football for the Tigers and was an All American at his position of tight end; that is until at a Texas Longhorns game, he blew out his left knee after a pass completion.

After graduation, he was a Junior Reporter with the Kansas City Star. He then moved to a local TV station and became an on the street reporter. He quickly rose to weekend anchor, then anchor of the evening news in Kansas City with a Bear News affiliate.

Within two years, his theories and accusations of the political arena won him the top job as Anchor for Bear National News. He has written three books about how the governments rip us off and control us. He is, considered by many a definite threat to the government, both in and out of Washington. Fortunately, in spite of his accusations about the government, he is still; supported by Bear News management and they generally give him a free hand in news reporting. Mark and I both knew that, and after today, but unknown to John Roddenburg, he will be the most watched broadcaster not only, in America but the world.

I turned my attention back to the monitor. Brian Wilcox was reporting from the south lawn of the White House and John Roddenburg had asked him, “What exactly does Article One, Section Nine mean?”

Brian responded, “It means John, that Habeas Corpus is suspended till the government stabilizes the area. In non-technical language, your Constitutional rights are, suspended until the order is, rescinded. For example, you may want to stay in your property even though it has not, been damaged by the quake, but you have no right to stay there if asked or told to leave. On the same note, if you are, arrested for a crime for example, the usual process such as Miranda rights, forty-eight hour maximum hold in jail without a charge, and other rights are suspended. If you are arrested, you can be held indefinitely until the order is rescinded.”

“Wow! John exclaimed, “So what you are saying is that the military now has all the power to do as they deem necessary and the people’s constitutional rights have been taken away?”

“Basically John, that is right. Even though someone might want to challenge this order, it would take years for that to happen. No search warrants, no Miranda, no nothing. It’s like being in a third world country.”

“Thanks Brian for your input. Now for more on the FEMA and Homeland Security movements, here is Ann Davies, live from San Diego California.”

The news reporters for Bear were, taking apart the President’s speech line by line and then showing or implying that the government was doing very little in California. This was typical Bear tactics and if not for what was about to happen next, it would just be another day in John Roddenberg’s life of being the watchdog for the nation of our government’s actions.

Mark seemed still in a daze and he finally leaned over and said, “I don’t think the security guard saw Gabriel and Ariel in the car, but they were in plain sight. But you and I could see them.”

“Well Mark, now maybe you realize that behind us is the power of God.”

Chapter 23

9:40 AM EST Day one of 1260 New York - Bear News Viewing Room

As they cut to a commercial, John Roddenburg came out from behind the news desk, walked to the door leading into the glass-enclosed room. As he opened the door and walked in, he came over with his hand outstretched and looked at me and said, “You must be Jack South.”

I reached out, shook his hand, and said, “Yes I am.” I then added, “Thanks for having us on such short notice Mr. Roddenburg.”

“Call me John,” he said. “All my friends do.”

“Okay, John it is.”

He then looked over at Mark and said, “You are?”

Mark replied, “I am Mark Anderson, Mr. South’s legal advisor.”

“Well pleasure to meet you,” he said, as they shook hands. “Will you be a part of the interview coming up here soon?” he asked Mark.

“No, I am just observing and taking notes in case the bureaucrats try to do something stupid.”

“I know what you mean Mark.”

He turned back to me and said, “Jack, we should be through with the President’s speech commentaries in a few minutes. Then we can chat for a few minutes and you can give me the agenda you think I need to have for our interview. We will then go on live television in about an hour or so. In addition, since we are doing your interview without planning it and with all the news, we will be doing it in parts. Therefore, it will be interview, commercials, news updates, and so on. Then we will probably air it in full several times over in the next few days. Is this all okay with you?”

“In, its entirety?”

“Yes, in its entirety.”

“Then sure John, this will work for me,” I said.

“You know my producer told me to tell you Jack that almost every television in the world is going to be tuned in. You are big news Jack, big news. Are you ready for that?” he asked.

“Yes, and that is what we expected. Especially from your show John, we know you will let the truth out.”

“Well in the meantime, there’s coffee, cold drinks and snacks over there,” as he pointed to a small room off to the right. “Please help yourself and we will chat soon.”

As John Roddenburg left, I asked Mark, “Coffee?”

He nodded his head and said, “Sure, why not?”

Chapter 24

4:45 PM CEST Day one of 1260 Brussels - The Waldger Group Corporate Headquarters

David Matthews was still monitoring the events on Bear News about the California disaster and the video about Jack’s interview with the Network that morning. His phone rang. It was Betty from the headquarters building located a few blocks away on the Waldger campus. She said he was, needed at the conference room there in 15 minutes and a car was just about there to pick him up. She also told him to bring whatever he had to date on Jack South with him. Mr. Waldger will be expecting a complete update she said. David stated back to her that he would be downstairs in a few minutes and hurriedly grabbed the files he had been accumulating on Jack South, and asked his assistant to copy and email them to Aafra’s Assistant for the meeting and distribution to the attendees.

David assumed the meeting was, being, called on an emergency basis for in all his years, the director never once had an impromptu meeting called. He also assumed that everyone was, being brought together and many would be attending via a secure conference line from other parts of the globe. It would normally take two maybe three days to get everyone here. The first part of the meeting will probably be to watch the interview of Jack South at Bear News with John Roddenburg, he assumed.

Afterwards, there may be some very hard questions directed at him. He hoped he had the right answers. He grabbed his laptop and as he was walking out of the offices, then using his cell phone, he called his person in New York that was monitoring Jack.

As he was hurrying down to the car, it dawned on him that he usually was not, invited to the conference room as a participant; so there must be something up that would allow the real powers of the world to include him. He was both concerned and elated that he finally might find out exactly who was who in this group. He knew the leader. He was, hired by him personally, several years ago as many of the members as well, but not all. However, he also knew that by taking the job, it was a lifetime commitment and that he had to be very secretive about what he did for them and not even tell his wife or family.

As the phone rang, finally, Presley answered in New York, I said, “Presley, it’s David. I wanted to let you know I am on my way to a closed-door meeting. I also wanted to check and see if you had any updates for me on Jack South.”

Presley replied that he was outside the corporate headquarters of Bear News and that prior to Jack arriving at the Bear News building, a huge crowd was amassing outside and it was close to a riot when their car pulled up and security had to rush them inside. Presley then described the atmosphere outside the studio. “There were a lot of people with homemade signs for and against Jack. The crowd has swelled to well over several a thousand people outside the studios in the past hour or so. Just so you know David, we are trying to get into the studio. Security is very tight and the doors are actually locked and manned. We have called one of our people who should be able to get us in another way, so we can monitor what is happening in there. Oh also, his attorney is still with him. That’s about all we have right now.”

“Thanks Presley. I appreciate your diligence on this. By the way, for the next few hours, my cell will be off. If something urgent happens, please call my direct line and Sheryl will pick up. It is okay to speak to her. She is my direct assistant.”

“Will do,” he said, as he hung up.

As I walked out the door, the car was waiting there to pick me up. As I opened the back door and slid into the seat, I then realized that in the car with me, was
Cardinal Luke Richital
from Rome.