A rustic oak desk sat in the middle of a dimly lit room. Various office supplies were neatly placed around the surface, though there was a distinct lack of electronics, laptop or otherwise. There were no loose papers, everything was neatly stacked, either in the outbox or inbox. Normally both would be full, but it was well past closing time, and the secretary had already emptied both. The morning would bring a fresh pile of folders, but for now, there was a single folder in the center of the desk. There was a man at the desk too, at first glance appearing to be in his late 50s, though his actual age put him in his mid 40s. A single sheet of paper in the folder was his sole focus, holding his attention for nearly 30 minutes.
A simple old lamp illuminated the desk, the congressman had been using it for nigh a decade now. He still remembered the bright, idealistic young man who had first entered this office, assuring himself that he would make a difference, that he would bring change. It was the platform that he was elected on, and his riding seemed to be excited for a more prosperous, less corrupt government. Raising the funding for a full scale campaign is difficult, especially when running a strict grass roots style operation to the implications that would come with accepting donations from big oil. …show more content…
It was a proposal from the CEO of a local energy cooperation, asking to asking to relax some of the strict policies regarding disposal of waste. The document was nothing but a thinly veiled threat however, if he did not accept and revoke, the company would leave his area. He couldn't' afford to be the cause of that many lost jobs, it would ensure his opponent win the re-election. He slammed a fist down on his oak desk in anger, he was completely
A simple old lamp illuminated the desk, the congressman had been using it for nigh a decade now. He still remembered the bright, idealistic young man who had first entered this office, assuring himself that he would make a difference, that he would bring change. It was the platform that he was elected on, and his riding seemed to be excited for a more prosperous, less corrupt government. Raising the funding for a full scale campaign is difficult, especially when running a strict grass roots style operation to the implications that would come with accepting donations from big oil. …show more content…
It was a proposal from the CEO of a local energy cooperation, asking to asking to relax some of the strict policies regarding disposal of waste. The document was nothing but a thinly veiled threat however, if he did not accept and revoke, the company would leave his area. He couldn't' afford to be the cause of that many lost jobs, it would ensure his opponent win the re-election. He slammed a fist down on his oak desk in anger, he was completely