7teen: Jude for Prime Minister

INTRO

It was getting to be a very solemn week for all of Canada, for an election for a new Prime Minister was imminent after our old one finally stepped down. There were two candidates running for the spot.

A man named Kurt Jims, and a woman named Pamela Jenny. Both candidates made lots of promises for Canada it made things hard to decide who to vote for. Of course this didn’t matter too much to the gang, neither of us were eighteen yet, so we couldn’t vote, but strangely, a lot of people around the mall didn’t seem so excited about the election, though there were a few places where voters or non-voters could give support to their favorite party.

“I say Jims has this election in the bag.” Jonesy said.

“Nah, uhn… you men have been running the country for a long time.” Jen protested “It’s time we had another woman take the hot seat.”

The two stepsiblings squabbled to the point where the rest of us couldn’t keep out fingers in our ears for much longer. “Will you two just… shut… up!” shouted Nikki, and they did. They had been going off like that for days over who was better than the other. Even Caitlin couldn’t decide. “Since when have you ever been into politics?” I asked.

“I’m not really, I’m just easily turned on by their promises.” replied Caitlin. “Kurt’s promised to increase the funding in awareness programs, and Jenny’s promised to open new employment agencies and stuff for many kinds of job, even in fashion. EEE! I could go for that.”

“Sounds like a waste of time to me.” Jude scoffed.

“What makes you so sure?” asked Jen, and Jude explained that to him those just a whole bunch of bribes, and that being Prime Minister should be more important than that. “Jude…?” asked Jonesy wondering if this was really him. The rest of us never knew how strong Jude felt about this.

But again, we weren’t allowed to vote, so the election pretty much wasn’t that much of our concern. So we all decided to head off to work.



Meanwhile, at the head offices of the governmental authorities, the parties of Kurt and Pamela had been receiving numerous phone calls from the about low voting ballots. So far, both their campaigns were at less than ten percent, and the board of administrators found out why…

Television ratings were at an all-time low. It was as if Canadians weren’t all that interested in democracy, politics, or having hope for their country anymore. The lead administrator along with the soon to be former Prime Minister decided that perhaps a publicity scheme would help toggle people’s interests.

“What if we just added some random person as a third candidate? That would probably get them going.”

The Prime Minsters thought it over, and seeing no other method, he went along with it. So, it was agreed that the strings would be pulled just this once “…For the sake of our country.”

So, they just dialed some random phone-number, and hoped for the best. They got their answer the first try…

“Hello…?” said a familiar voice over the speaker. The people didn’t say much, but merely just asked “How do you feel about your country, son?” to which the voice replied…

“Canada is more to me than just a country. It is like a mother; a sweet lady that’s given us many fine people and many wonderful things and places. I may be just another dude, and I may just be a lot of things, but I can never go on without saying that I am Canadian. I feel this country is the greatest of all, why if I were runnin’ for Prime Minister, I’d give Canada nothing but the best that it deserves.”

The people began to smile with glee at such an inspirational speech. They had found their perfect new candidate. “Find us that guy.”

Then they just hung up the phone like that…


Jude was confused. “Hello…? Helloooooo…?” but no one answered “Guess they hung up.”

(Intro Theme)

Author’s notes:

Now I don’t all that much about politics or democracy, but I’m going to do my best. It’s all just made up stuff, even the characters

This was inspired by Majority Rules, and when I met Christian Potenza (Jude) in person at Anime North 2012. We talked a lot, he likes my 7teen ideas, and he and other fans agreed when I shouted “JUDE FOR PRIME MINISTER!”