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Part 1:The Road to Civil War
Election 2012: The Democrats run William Pilmore, a man who claims to be ‘all things to all men.’ (And it must be hell in there. ) This is generally regarded as a suicide run – the ongoing war on terror makes anyone promoting peace to be regarded as an idiot. AQ makes matters worse by attacking several targets within Democratic regions; the terror group has fragmented and regrouped. While the attacks are minor, the effect is not. The Democrats get soundly spanked.
Confusing the issue is the appearance of a new party; the America or American Party. While it does not enjoy the funding of its rivals, it has considerable grassroots support.
The Republicans over-react and run Daniel Thompson, a compromise candidate rather than someone known for sticking to one view. Thompson is a middle candidate, supposedly continuing the politics of his predecessor rather than originating new ones. Despite that, Thompson wins the election. What is rather more worrying – to both parties – is that America has done very well indeed, particularly in the Border States.
Late 2012: The Democratic Party fractures along separate lines, between those who want to adapt so that the Party can become governing again, or to those who think that the problem lies in the ‘moderation’ of the democratic line. After the blood settles from the mini civil war, the Party is in ruins; the ‘original’ Democrats (centre-left) and the Justice Party (far-left). After considerable argument, a large percentage of the former centre-left democrats go Republican, leaving the Justice Party in possession of the Democratic vote – and the name.
2013: Like it or not – and the United States hates it – they are being drawn into a confusing mishmash of Middle Eastern politics. Despite considerable success, Iraq remains dangerous to Americans, while Iran continues to support terrorism, including what is effectively a civil war within Saudi Arabia. Syria makes moves to support anti-Israeli factions, therefore forcing the Israelis to act first. Thompson convinces them to hold fire for the moment, which leads to…
An open terror attack, involving nerve gas, is mounted in Tel Aviv. Israel goes nuts and chases the terrorists out into Syrian-held territory. Israel issues an ultimation; Syria can hand over the terrorists and crease all support – or else. Egypt demands UN intervention, along with Iran and Saudi. IAF aircraft are poking at Syria, threatening the state – and Turkey has declared its support for Israel. Despite a last minute attempt by Thompson to broker a peace, the latest Arab-Israel war breaks out.
Israeli columns advance into Syria, destroying the Syrians with ease, while Turkish forces advance from the north. After a short war, the nation is occupied, sending shockwaves around the globe. The only pleased people are the Syrian opposition; the Israelis don’t shoot them at random. Despite that, Israel and Turkey get dragged into a long-term insurgency in Syria.
This triggers off yet another uprising in Palestine, supported by some Egyptian troops. (Under orders? Mutiny? No one knows.) The battles are savage – both sides are crying atrocity – and Israel punches through the defences into the Sihni. The UN attempts to convince them to stop, but they refuse – the nerve gas has really hammered the moderates in the Israeli Government. After a week of savage fighting, Israel has smashed its way to the Suez, forcing Egypt out of the region.
Israel informs the world that it intends to hold onto the region this time, in order to prevent further treachery. The Arab world goes mad with rage – those who can be bothered to care (or paid to care with Saudi money) – and terrorism only increases. As Israel starts evicting Palestinians en masse, the world attempts to do something – the flood of Palestinians into Saudi is causing unrest.
President Thompson finally twists Israel’s arm enough to get them to stop, burning up a great deal of political capital in the process. The US agrees to send a armoured force to the Suez Canal – with specific and clear orders to engage any Egyptian force, in exchange for the region remaining clear of other armed forces. This is not taken calmly anywhere; the pro-Israel factions see it as a sell-out, the anti-Israel factions see it as a way of helping Israel. As US troops get pulled into a war zone, with insurgents, terrorists, robbers and worse, the world economy starts to shudder.
2014: The fallout from the war reaches America – as more terrorist factions carry out strikes against American targets. Higher security measures have some effect – nothing on the scale of 9/11 happens – but there is a growing fear. Despite several Gun Control Acts, the people are stocking up on guns.
Ironically, President Thompson’s lacklustre response leads to the American Party becoming a genuine candidate for power. Many republicans, disgusted with what they see as weakness, move over to the American Party, producing a genuine leader for the first time. In the next two years, there are dozens of successes as states go American.
In response to ongoing trouble, the Internal Security Act is passed. Among other things, it gives the State Governments support in improving the National Guard units within their states, as well as creating a specialized army command – Continental Command – to serve as a coordinating system for any action taken within the CONUS. The Justice Party is strongly against it, mounting legal challenges within days, while the American Party decries it as ‘too little, too late.’
2015: The US is being drawn even deeper into the Middle Eastern quagmire as terrorism spreads. Despite objections, the US has been forced to assume responsibility for defending Saudi’s oil wells, a seriously difficult task at the best of times. The influx of radical Palestinians makes life impossible for Saudi – not unlike the way that immigrants have been a problem in the UK.US/EU. CENTCOM publicly resigns; he claims that the US can either assume full control, which will choke off the poisoned money, or leave the region.
The American Party takes on its isolationist aspect, mainly concentrating on Mexican immigrants. The problem has only got worse as Mexico goes through civil strife, while some immigrants are getting guns from somewhere. Finally, there is an explosion; a robber gang armed with powerful modern weapons attacks a bank. In the resulting media circus, the Govt. passes the Legal Weapons Act, limiting possession of certain types of weapons.
This, more than anything else, is unenforceable. The popular perception is of armed immigrants picking on helpless hard-working Americans, while the government schemes to take away their guns. Local authorities refuse to cooperate with the BATF, while the rise of armed – and technically illegal militias – leads to more collisions with the federal government.
That, however, is only true in the south. In the north, where the troubles are fewer, the attitude is different. “Those rednecks KKKers want to kill all non-whites,” is the battle cry of the Justice Party; they are not alone. Talking about armed border patrols, authorised to open fire without warning, is alarming to many outside the problem zone. The Militias – mob justice – are not well liked.
There is a growing unity between militias, particularly ones dealing with illegal immigrants. Some of them are very well connected to local government; all of them vote American. A handful of clashes with immigrants leads to a federal response, which is a total flop. A raid on a militia – seen as an attempt to prevent an armed response to immigrant threats – failed badly and shots are exchanged. The Texas National Guard intervenes, preventing the arrest and allowing the militia members to escape.
For the first time, there are threats of outright insurrection, if not civil war. Graves, leader of the American Party, manages to calm everyone down, not just out of altruism. The American Party becomes much bigger, as Graves outlines the Party’s objectives.
The news is drowned out…as Saudi Arabia has collapsed. US forces move into laager position to cover their bases as Saudi Princes and their hangers-on flee to their protection. There are several incidences of US troops refusing them protection, much to the horror of the Republicans, and then US bases come under attack from howling mobs. As US air strikes take out the leaders of the revolution, it becomes clear that the Princes can no longer govern the country. Apart from the regions held by the US, there is no formal authority – or any attempt to hold the country together.
The UN attempts to promote a peace initiative. Although global support would be very welcome – and supportive of President Thompson – there is a very clear feeling that the US brought it on themselves. The UK sends some troops, along with Iraq (which are drawn into the fighting), but there are very few other supporters. France, Russia and Germany refuse to become involved.
2016: President Thompson semi-resigns, or is pushed, and is not nominated for the 2016 election. Instead, Michael Scott will stand as the Republican candidate, facing Robert Graves (American). The entire campaign is bitter, raging around the issues of immigration, the failing attempts to seal the border, the involvement in outside wars – particularly in trying to prop up the House of Saud – and security against terrorism.
After a long series of debates, arguments and finally the election, marred by accusations of treachery on both sides, the result is split. As the Supreme Court considers the matter, tempers are running high on both sides.
Part 1:The Road to Civil War
Election 2012: The Democrats run William Pilmore, a man who claims to be ‘all things to all men.’ (And it must be hell in there. ) This is generally regarded as a suicide run – the ongoing war on terror makes anyone promoting peace to be regarded as an idiot. AQ makes matters worse by attacking several targets within Democratic regions; the terror group has fragmented and regrouped. While the attacks are minor, the effect is not. The Democrats get soundly spanked.
Confusing the issue is the appearance of a new party; the America or American Party. While it does not enjoy the funding of its rivals, it has considerable grassroots support.
The Republicans over-react and run Daniel Thompson, a compromise candidate rather than someone known for sticking to one view. Thompson is a middle candidate, supposedly continuing the politics of his predecessor rather than originating new ones. Despite that, Thompson wins the election. What is rather more worrying – to both parties – is that America has done very well indeed, particularly in the Border States.
Late 2012: The Democratic Party fractures along separate lines, between those who want to adapt so that the Party can become governing again, or to those who think that the problem lies in the ‘moderation’ of the democratic line. After the blood settles from the mini civil war, the Party is in ruins; the ‘original’ Democrats (centre-left) and the Justice Party (far-left). After considerable argument, a large percentage of the former centre-left democrats go Republican, leaving the Justice Party in possession of the Democratic vote – and the name.
2013: Like it or not – and the United States hates it – they are being drawn into a confusing mishmash of Middle Eastern politics. Despite considerable success, Iraq remains dangerous to Americans, while Iran continues to support terrorism, including what is effectively a civil war within Saudi Arabia. Syria makes moves to support anti-Israeli factions, therefore forcing the Israelis to act first. Thompson convinces them to hold fire for the moment, which leads to…
An open terror attack, involving nerve gas, is mounted in Tel Aviv. Israel goes nuts and chases the terrorists out into Syrian-held territory. Israel issues an ultimation; Syria can hand over the terrorists and crease all support – or else. Egypt demands UN intervention, along with Iran and Saudi. IAF aircraft are poking at Syria, threatening the state – and Turkey has declared its support for Israel. Despite a last minute attempt by Thompson to broker a peace, the latest Arab-Israel war breaks out.
Israeli columns advance into Syria, destroying the Syrians with ease, while Turkish forces advance from the north. After a short war, the nation is occupied, sending shockwaves around the globe. The only pleased people are the Syrian opposition; the Israelis don’t shoot them at random. Despite that, Israel and Turkey get dragged into a long-term insurgency in Syria.
This triggers off yet another uprising in Palestine, supported by some Egyptian troops. (Under orders? Mutiny? No one knows.) The battles are savage – both sides are crying atrocity – and Israel punches through the defences into the Sihni. The UN attempts to convince them to stop, but they refuse – the nerve gas has really hammered the moderates in the Israeli Government. After a week of savage fighting, Israel has smashed its way to the Suez, forcing Egypt out of the region.
Israel informs the world that it intends to hold onto the region this time, in order to prevent further treachery. The Arab world goes mad with rage – those who can be bothered to care (or paid to care with Saudi money) – and terrorism only increases. As Israel starts evicting Palestinians en masse, the world attempts to do something – the flood of Palestinians into Saudi is causing unrest.
President Thompson finally twists Israel’s arm enough to get them to stop, burning up a great deal of political capital in the process. The US agrees to send a armoured force to the Suez Canal – with specific and clear orders to engage any Egyptian force, in exchange for the region remaining clear of other armed forces. This is not taken calmly anywhere; the pro-Israel factions see it as a sell-out, the anti-Israel factions see it as a way of helping Israel. As US troops get pulled into a war zone, with insurgents, terrorists, robbers and worse, the world economy starts to shudder.
2014: The fallout from the war reaches America – as more terrorist factions carry out strikes against American targets. Higher security measures have some effect – nothing on the scale of 9/11 happens – but there is a growing fear. Despite several Gun Control Acts, the people are stocking up on guns.
Ironically, President Thompson’s lacklustre response leads to the American Party becoming a genuine candidate for power. Many republicans, disgusted with what they see as weakness, move over to the American Party, producing a genuine leader for the first time. In the next two years, there are dozens of successes as states go American.
In response to ongoing trouble, the Internal Security Act is passed. Among other things, it gives the State Governments support in improving the National Guard units within their states, as well as creating a specialized army command – Continental Command – to serve as a coordinating system for any action taken within the CONUS. The Justice Party is strongly against it, mounting legal challenges within days, while the American Party decries it as ‘too little, too late.’
2015: The US is being drawn even deeper into the Middle Eastern quagmire as terrorism spreads. Despite objections, the US has been forced to assume responsibility for defending Saudi’s oil wells, a seriously difficult task at the best of times. The influx of radical Palestinians makes life impossible for Saudi – not unlike the way that immigrants have been a problem in the UK.US/EU. CENTCOM publicly resigns; he claims that the US can either assume full control, which will choke off the poisoned money, or leave the region.
The American Party takes on its isolationist aspect, mainly concentrating on Mexican immigrants. The problem has only got worse as Mexico goes through civil strife, while some immigrants are getting guns from somewhere. Finally, there is an explosion; a robber gang armed with powerful modern weapons attacks a bank. In the resulting media circus, the Govt. passes the Legal Weapons Act, limiting possession of certain types of weapons.
This, more than anything else, is unenforceable. The popular perception is of armed immigrants picking on helpless hard-working Americans, while the government schemes to take away their guns. Local authorities refuse to cooperate with the BATF, while the rise of armed – and technically illegal militias – leads to more collisions with the federal government.
That, however, is only true in the south. In the north, where the troubles are fewer, the attitude is different. “Those rednecks KKKers want to kill all non-whites,” is the battle cry of the Justice Party; they are not alone. Talking about armed border patrols, authorised to open fire without warning, is alarming to many outside the problem zone. The Militias – mob justice – are not well liked.
There is a growing unity between militias, particularly ones dealing with illegal immigrants. Some of them are very well connected to local government; all of them vote American. A handful of clashes with immigrants leads to a federal response, which is a total flop. A raid on a militia – seen as an attempt to prevent an armed response to immigrant threats – failed badly and shots are exchanged. The Texas National Guard intervenes, preventing the arrest and allowing the militia members to escape.
For the first time, there are threats of outright insurrection, if not civil war. Graves, leader of the American Party, manages to calm everyone down, not just out of altruism. The American Party becomes much bigger, as Graves outlines the Party’s objectives.
The news is drowned out…as Saudi Arabia has collapsed. US forces move into laager position to cover their bases as Saudi Princes and their hangers-on flee to their protection. There are several incidences of US troops refusing them protection, much to the horror of the Republicans, and then US bases come under attack from howling mobs. As US air strikes take out the leaders of the revolution, it becomes clear that the Princes can no longer govern the country. Apart from the regions held by the US, there is no formal authority – or any attempt to hold the country together.
The UN attempts to promote a peace initiative. Although global support would be very welcome – and supportive of President Thompson – there is a very clear feeling that the US brought it on themselves. The UK sends some troops, along with Iraq (which are drawn into the fighting), but there are very few other supporters. France, Russia and Germany refuse to become involved.
2016: President Thompson semi-resigns, or is pushed, and is not nominated for the 2016 election. Instead, Michael Scott will stand as the Republican candidate, facing Robert Graves (American). The entire campaign is bitter, raging around the issues of immigration, the failing attempts to seal the border, the involvement in outside wars – particularly in trying to prop up the House of Saud – and security against terrorism.
After a long series of debates, arguments and finally the election, marred by accusations of treachery on both sides, the result is split. As the Supreme Court considers the matter, tempers are running high on both sides.