America

The nation is now led by war criminals, as it has been now for some time.

The military comprises the fourth branch of government, joining the executive, judicial, and legislative branches, and is responsible for conducting the nation's foreign policy.

The medals pinned to the chests of the war criminals denote and connote specific and vague achievements made on behalf of the nation and its people toward maintaining world order and achieving lasting peace. Most of the medals are made of gold, the reward bestowed upon Roman generals in ancient times, though some are made of brass and ribbon.

The number of medals pinned to one's chest, as well as the badges and epaulets sewn onto the sleeves of one's tunic, connotes power, the more medals and badges the greater the power. The Chairman's chest and arms swagger, not only with the weight of the honors bestowed upon him by the military but with the weight of the secret intelligence he's obtained on behalf of the nation. The President wears a business suit, dark blue, with a red tie, made by Hart Schaffner Marx.

Somewhere in the White House there's a box containing a medal for peace once bestowed upon The President. Presumably it's being kept in a box--only The President knows where--for safe keeping.