From the Darkness: A continuation of Death of a Nation - FINISHED

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This timeline is a spin off of Death of a Nation by Blackwater Nik/Psychic Octopus.

Death of a Nation: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=122066.0

I’m not going to update you on what happened in Death of a Nation because I think it’s a great read. I believe he was writing it from the first person perspective of  former Senator Russ Feingold. I will continue the story in first person but not only from the perspective of Feingold.


June 4th 2013 – From the diary of Roland Burris, resident of Chicago, former United States Senator

“It’s the worst its ever been here. I went to city hall today and was nearly killed along the way. I swear that some of the people I threw in jail as Attorney General are back on the streets –every one of them. The Chicago Police are no help after the Mayor was forced to strip more and more of their benefits, they need to feed their families and criminal organizations are paying them better than the city can afford. I have heard rumor of one criminal organization that has even been able to recruit doctors so they can give health care to their members. It’s become a fiefdom in a sense. This isn’t just a gang, it’s more like a mob. I don’t know their name –or what they call themselves –I wouldn’t be surprised if they have supporters in city hall or the state house already. I know they’re after me –they wrote threats on my mausoleum.
   Mayor Emanuel is not confident about the future of the city or country. I have never seen him look so scared, tired and helpless. There are food shortages in the country, but he has access to food so its not that. The stress of the job is getting to him. It shows how committed he is to the city that he’s still in the job after they killed members of his family. It’s a tantamount to the guards closest to him that he hasn’t gotten hit yet. Emanuel has to know that the Aldermen are trying to oust him. The whole city knows. He cut their benefits and pay entirely, and is barely paid himself.
   I learned from Jose, some Deputy in the Mayor’s staff, that Barack is hiding out somewhere. Biden’s pardon might have pardoned him legally but it didn’t help the anger that people feel towards him –I think wrongly..."

June 18th 2013 --- A moment with FBI Agent Luke Daria of Los Angeles, California
   
   ”Today the Republican Congress dismantled the remaining gun control laws…President Palin is expected to sign the bill calling it “a step towards  a society that our Founders wanted us to have…”

“Why did they do that daddy? Aren’t guns bad?”

“At this point, the repeal was more of a formality because gun laws are simply not enforced in most places anymore."

“What?"

“Because people want to protect themselves, honey. The government thinks they’re trying to help but they’re just making it worse…”

July 20th 2013 – From the Diary of former Senator Russ Feingold

   President Palin’s approval rating dropped into the 30’s for the first time this week as Social Security was formally fully dismantled. The government had not been paying for it since Republicans took control in 2010 as the government crashed, but now the work of President Roosevelt is truly undone. Unemployment is over 40% with the number of underemployed over 60%. Military recruitment is up because there is nowhere else to go but there’s little money left to pay for soldiers. The only liberal aspect left in government is Veterans health care benefits –and that’s only because Congress fears a military revolt if their benefits are slashed anymore.
   I truly think at this point people are more loyal to those around them than the idea of the United States.

July 21st 2013 – From the Diary of David Millband, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

   I spoke with President Palin today. I was hoping for good news, or reassurance but I had none. Churchill once wrote that when the United States entered the war he knew that the Allies would not lose –I feel the opposite way –the more the United States withdraws from the global stage the more I feel hopeless. The European Union exists on the books but not in the hearts of Europeans. This crisis has destroyed any chance we had at a European identity. President Palin told me today that the United States will announce its withdrawal from NATO later this week. Palin said that this withdrawal was due to security concerns in Eastern Europe that the United States did not want to be drawn into.

August 8th 2013 – A conversation between two Congressional Democrats

”We have a vote on the floor soon.”
“What is it?”
“A resolution affirming support for the President’s decision to quit NATO”
“She’s tearing this country to pieces. Why bother going to the vote? I don’t know why we do this anymore.”
“There’s so few of us. Someone needs to stand up and be the opposition to this.”
“Its hard to stand when your legs are cut from underneath you”
“We need to keep hoping that tomorrow will be better. It will get better.”
“No, it won’t get better. There are one hundred Democrats in the House, and twenty of them show up to vote if we’re lucky. Twenty.”
“Would you rather them govern on their own?”
“The party is dead, John. The party is dead.”

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September 1st 2013 – From the Diary of former Senator Russ Feingold

   I know I have wrote before that urban areas are no longer safe but now I can say that they are not only safe but they are havens of crime. Roland Burris was killed yesterday by those who he once put in jail. He was killed walking out of city hall. No one reacted to the gunfire that rang out. It has become too normal in urban life. President Palin is truly an idiot or puts on a good show for the cameras –acting as if everything is okay.
   Democrats in Congress are in shambles. Few even show up to vote on the floor anymore. Speaker John Boehner was forced out of office in disgrace for opposing a more right Republican policy. An old friend who still works on the hill had told me Boehner knew the day was coming where the the far right would simply outnumber the moderates like him. A few days ago was that day. Congressman Pete King of Iowa is now the Speaker of the House –his election was personally blessed by President Palin. With Boehner’s resignation from Congress, 20 other Republicans resigned –all moderates.
   I am truly worried about the security of the few friends I have left on the Hill. DC, having military patrols constantly, is probably the safest place in the country but in these days trust is hard to find.
I find myself thinking about the election in 2012. Unfortunately there can be no grassroots movements to elect anyone with a real change of changing things for the country because people are more worried about their security, feeding their families and fighting to keep the roof over their heads. They have no interested in electing politicians who they still think are overfed and corrupt. They’re right.

September 23rd 2013 – Diary of Jane Leibowitz, an American Citizen

   I remember September 23rd 2013 like it was yesterday. I was only ten years old at the time but its just so vivid a memory. I don’t think a day goes by where I don’t remember what happened. M father was an outspoken liberal who had the respect of our local community. He even served in Congress until he resigned when he felt that the safety of our family was at stake. I was young and didn’t think anything of it. My father, even though he wasn’t working in Congress, used to stay out late and came back looking distressed. Our area wasn’t a bad area but one day my parents kept me home from school –and then another, and another. Soon, I wasn’t going to school anymore. Other than the boy next door, I never saw my friends. I liked him, so I didn’t mind.
   On September 23rd my father came home earlier than usual. I heard him say to my mother that “things were not going according to plan” and that “we might have to leave soon.” I remember seeing my mother drop to her knees as she heard this. I think she said something on the level of “they turned on us” and my father tried to console her saying that they had no choice to. I heard car doors slam and my father looked at me and said “Go upstairs honey, pack your bag –you’re going to your grandmothers tonight.” I was ten, so I was confused –I hadn’t seen my grandmother in a while so I was happy about that. I went up to my room, and heard a loud bang which I later learned was the door getting kicked in, followed by gunshots.
   I didn’t know what the loud sounds were so I ran back downstairs and saw a man aiming a gun at me –I must have startled him because he fired and it hit me in the leg. The pain was nothing like I’ve ever experienced before. I hope to never experience it again. After that everything went blurry but I do remember the men yelling and surrounding me and then it all went black.
   Who were they? A militaristic arm of the FBI meant to put down revolutionaries.

November 7, 2013 – From the Diary of Hillary R. Clinton

It has been one year since the American people decided to hand the fate of the United States back to the Republican Party. These aren’t the Republicans that  I grew up knowing –this isn’t the party of Nixon, Eisenhower, Roosevelt, Reagan or either of the Bushes. These are a new breed –a breed set on turning this nation into a theocracy while the economy crumbles. The President has all but declared the United States to be an isolationist Christian nation. Her incompetence is the only thing impressive about her.

I have been thinking about giving the Presidency one more run. One last try for the sake of the nation but I don’t know if I can bring myself to do it. Bill is sick, and health care is increasingly sparse even for us. Chelsea has the kids now and I know I would be putting them in danger if I angered the wrong people. We are no longer protected by the Secret Service which is something Bill and George went down to Congress together to oppose. Palin refused to meet with Bill, George and Joe. I don’t know where Barack was. I really thought he could turn the nation around. Who would have thought the results of a caucus in Iowa in 2008 would have led to this?

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Thanks guys. I'm writing the next entry --trying to get a certain person's "voice" right.

(And for those playing 2016 there will be an update tonight as well)

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This seems like something out of "A HandMaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. That book took place as demographic, ecological, social, economical and political decline created an environment where Christianist Jihadis from inside the military systematically 66'd Congress and created the Republic of Gilead, where the state micromanaged all the nation's spiritual, genetic and cultural processes. Eventually, there were armed uprisings by moderates and liberals and that eventually resulted in placing Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, Sterile Females, Homosexuals, Jews, Muslims, Seculars, Christian Heretics, the Mentally Retarded, Liberals and "Moderates" into "colonies" in the empty quarter of our country...namely for extermination or to work in toxic and nuclear waste facilities.

In a Epologue of the story, it was implied that the revolutionaries eventually won and created a politically fragmented and Multicultural world from the death throes of a dying nation.

Haven't read out, but I'll check it out.

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November 30th 2013 – An excerpt from President Sarah Palin’s diariy

It is always a great time to be an American. The liberals and anarchists are rioting in the cities but we’ve taken steps to put them back in line and restore this Christian nation to its former glory. I knew it would be tough but we were moving there, we were on the right track. I talked to some of our European allies today and advised them to let their economies loose because it is the only way back to economic prosperity. Look at their socialist countries now –60% plus unemployment. Our unemployment would be lower if it wasn’t for the liberals rioting. They need to learn some work ethic and get back to work or we’ll have to convince them.

December 25th 2013 – An excerpt from Senator Russ Feingolds diary

There is no Christmas in America this year. I am more convinced than ever that if no one stops this Administration there  may be no America.

January 1st 2014 – An excerpt from John Mattews, an American Citizen’s diary

This is the coldest New Years day I can remember. I don’t mean cold like weather…but there was no celebrating when 2013 eneded and 2014 began. I’ve begun to lose hope…I think America has lost hope…

January 15th 2014 – AN excerpt from the diary of former President Barack Obama

If I said “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times” I’d be lying. This is the worst of times. I have not seen Michelle, Malia or Sasha since shortly after I was removed from office. Pardoned legally, but not by the public. Many blame me for this catastrophe and they want my head.
I have had limited contacts with those still loyal to me –and they are few. Congress made me out to be a traitor…and showing my face in public will not end well for me….The country is in shambles, people look fondly on the George W. Bush presidency…Palin is destroying the very fabric of America…
Three rogue Secret Service agents are all I have left. They sacrificed their families to continue protecting me…they were close to me and saw what really happened –they may be the only ones who did.    
   

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January 26th 2014 – A clip from a news broadcast

Today, Republican Governor Sam Brownback of Kansas called on President Palin and Congress to provide more subsidies to farm owners and to “make food suppliers exempt from federal taxes” citing global and national food shortages for what would be a radical policy…

…Today, Congress passed a law making English the official language of the United States…President Palin has been a chief supporter of the law and has said she will sign it into effect immediately…

…President Palin’s approval rating is estimated to be below 30%...

…I’m sorry –we have to interrupt –to tell our viewers that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has just been shot and killed outside of City Hall…

…Mayor Emanuel has been increasingly at odds with rising criminal organizations within Chicago and rumors said he was also at odds with the police force…

January 30th 2014 – From the diary of Roland Burris, resident of Chicago, former United States Senator
   
   The service for Mayor Emanuel was quick, but the room was packed with pale faces of not sorrow –but fear. Fear for themselves, fear for their loved ones and fear for the future of our once great city and this nation. I feel like Emanuel died a martyr, a martyr for what this nation once was. I hope that his death inspires people to challenge what is happening in America now but unfortunately I think fear is dominating over hope.
   No one will be prosecuted for what happened to the Mayor. The police are divided and loyal to whatever criminal organization they associate with. There are few amongst them that can afford to stand alone in this new order.
   I read today that some cities are without electricity or running water now like New York. I guess its worse there than this cesspool.


February 4th 2014 –From the diary of Anthony Romanelli  a Defense spending economist within Palin’s  Executive Office of Budget & Management

President Palin fired the last few people who had a critical viewpoint of her Administration’s policies. I don’t like just this go with the bandwagon mentality, but I’m getting paid –and if I tell  the real problems, I won’t be getting paid anymore. If she wasn’t so insecure…maybe things would be better…no its more than insecurity…
   I saw some projections today for our revenue stream going into 2017…the Administration is going to have to cut defense and drastically…its practically the only thing being funded right now…revenue is going to drop off…big time. They’re going to have to borrow to keep the military at this level…the exact thing that Palin is opposed to doing…and the exact thing that got us here…January 20, 2017 we will not be able to pay the Armed Forces of the United States.
   I need to keep this job…I can’t deliver the bad news to the Director…things need to look good, I have to make them look good…as long as I’m not working here on January 20, 2017…

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Great work. I'm glad that someone decided to pick up this idea and run with it, since I'm really busy and can't.

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. I was worried I wouldn't do it justice

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February 3, 2014 – A conversation between two friends in Manhattan, NY

“They’ve literally closed the island. I was on the east river before and there are people jumping in the river trying to swim across. They’re not making it. The Coast Guard is stopping boats, but they’re not doing anything to the swimmers because out of 100, maybe 1 person will make it.”

“They can still afford to pay the Coast Guard?”

“Apparently”

“Is Tony still making pizza?”

“If you want to pay a fortune for one. He doesn’t got the supplies, he’s running on reserves.”

“Times are pretty bad then eh?”

“Yeah, they are.”

“You think we should try to get out?”

“No point, we’d die trying.”

“It’s a surprise we haven’t already”

February 6, 2014 – An unaired interview with Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York
“Sir, with Manhattan closed off due to –what your people are saying are health and safety concerns –how are you going to get these people’s votes when you run for reelection?”

“Well, I won’t be getting their votes because I won’t be on the ballot in November.”

“So you don’t care about the people in Manhattan?”

“No, I care –and I care a lot about them. Since I’m not running again, I can be honest –this President is forcing the hand of the state governments. The other day they completely ignored a request from Republican Governor Sam Brownback. Most of the Governor’s have been united behind some solutions that we have –but President Palin and the Congress won’t hear it. Few of us are willing to stand up to her because the few federal funds that we get –we need badly. Many states have military forces operating inside them. I stood up against her, or I tried –me and Governor Christie. Christie’s house is under military guard. It’s not a military guard, it’s a military threat to keep his mouth shut for “the good of the country” and “the good of the Union.” It’s a load of bullsh**t if you ask me.”

February 6, 2014 – A conversation between Secretary of Defense Rudy Giuliani and a subordinate.

“Sir, Governor Cuomo has claimed that we ordered the US military to guard Governor Christie’s house not to protect him but to threaten him.”

“I don’t know what Cuomo’s problem is, we have credible threats on most of the Governors in the nation, you tell him that. I need to take a call”

The subordinate leaves the room and Secretary Giuliani picks up the phone “Betsy, get me Chuck”

“Hello?”

“Chuck, its Rudy.”

“What can I do for you?”

“Up protection on Cuomo. Apparently he did an interview with the Albany affiliate of NBC.”

“We’ll handle it.”

“Great, thanks.”
February 23, 2014 – A phone call between Governor Dennis Daugaard of South Dakota and President Palin’s Chief of Staff

“Dennis, its been a long time.”

“Governor, to you –I didn’t know we were on a first name basis…”

“We’ve been on a first name basis since the inauguration, now how can I help you?”

“Look –a few of us want to see President Palin.”

“I thought you were calling about security concerns on Mt. Rushmore?”

“25 other Governor’s couldn’t get through about security concerns, I’m not sure why you took my call either”

“Its cause we’re friends Dennis…”

“Governor.”

“Governor, fine. I told the other Governor’s that the President has a tight schedule. You see the chaos in the country going on now. She’s out there leading and we need you to be out there leading as well.”

“Leading? Yeah, leading us down the path to ---“

“I’m busy, I can’t listen to your complaints all day. I can’t get you in with the President –“

“Your going to have a civil war on your hands if you don’t change your attitude to people like me.”

“What are you going to do? Abandon the party? The opposition exists in name only. You can’t do anything. You rely on us now, and we’re calling the shots.”

 “Tomorrow morning, South Dakota will be the first state to secede. The United States has abandoned us.”

February 24, 2014 – Breaking News Broadcast

“Governor Dennis Daugard of South Dakota was found dead in his home this morning. What looks like an attempted robbery has gone horribly wrong. Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels has been sworn in as Governor –and the suspects are still at large.”

“President Palin has called the death a terrible tragedy and said Governor Daugaard was a real American and a patriot.”

February 24, 2014 – A conversation between Mr & Mrs Chris Christie

“I can’t believe it. They ordered it. They actually did that.”

“You think so? They’re saying it’s a robbery.”

“Dennis was supposed to try to schedule a meeting with Palin last night. This is bad.”

“Can we do something?”

“Not if we don’t want to end up like them.”

“Should we leave?”

“I don’t know.”

March 18, 2014 – From the diary of California Governor Jerry Brown

I’ll read back on this, or maybe someone will read this once I’m gone and say this sounds cliché –but never has it been this bad.  I’ve been Governor three times and this is the only time I have felt unsafe. Insecure. The others are afraid too. Cuomo and Christie –two of the most vocal of the Administration have been basically silenced for now, Feingold is trying to scream but no one hears him.
   The worst part is, I know my fear is real. Dennis called me after he spoke with Palin’s office. He was going to submit a bill to secede from the Union in the morning. His mistake was telling the White House. The new South Dakota Governor looked pale as a ghost when he was sworn in. He knew what happened. We all did.
   As for California. She’s been better. Like the rest of the nation, the government barely functions. We’ve cut budgets and tried not to undermine the poor but the burden on the state is too high. The policies enacted by the Administration are only making things worse. I don’t know what the President sees when she drives through Washington DC, or when she flies around the country. Actually, I don’t know if she flies around the country.
   No sitting Governor is running for reelection. They’re all afraid. I’m thinking about it. Someone needs to stand up.

An  undated excerpt from former Senator Russ Feingold’s novel Death of a Nation

“I’ve gone back and read the diary of Governor Jerry Brown. He was a great American, and maybe one of the bravest in history. After the murder of South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugard he stood in front of camera and accused the President of ordering the murder. The President responded calling him an Alzheimer’s patient and accused him of just trying to stir up trouble. Palin even said he was disrespecting the family that he left behind.
   Governor Brown called me and said he was going to bring cameras and go to the front door of the White House, to expose the President for what she really was. He died the next day of a heart attack. I don’t think he was murdered, I think it was just his time. It was too much for him. People would immediately remember him as a wack job, because that’s what the White House wanted. History would exonerate him, but he wasn’t entirely right either.

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If anyone is interested, I got the idea for the writing style from World War Z. Another dystopian novel with a very interesting part about Israel (and zombies).

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Diary of Jane Leibowitz, an American Citizen

Incidentally, is this at all deliberate?

Yeah, its a bit of a coicidence....of a Canticle...for Liebowitz?

I'm a huge Miller fan, so having two timelines at once both of which remind me strongly of his writing style and worldview is like candy to me.

I don't get the coincidence because I was trying to think of a last name and Liebowitz came to mind. There's no other thought behind it, but if you want to analyze feel free haha

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An excerpt from Senator Russ Feingold’s novel Death of a Nation

“It was then I decided that I would run for the Presidency. Brown was dead, Emanuel was dead, Daugaard was dead. I had talked to everyone who I thought might run, and they refused after Brown’s death. There was one other who was considering it. I hoped to earn his support, and ultimately I was successful –but that’s a story for later.
   At this point, I didn’t even think that the other was until he reached out to me almost a year later. Quietly, I began to make preparations for my family if I was going to run.
   I started to travel around Wisconsin, to Madison and Milwaukee even venturing over to the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Urban areas weren’t as bad in the Midwest as it was in the East or West, but the situation was quickly deteriorating as inflation began to skyrocket as a result of the Fed pumping money into the economy. Stagflation was rampant. You know its bad when the guys who calculate unemployment didn’t have jobs anymore.  It was a wonder that Congress didn’t –or couldn’t, I’m still not sure—dismantle the Fed.
   Gangs and alliances were rampant in urban areas. The suburbs turned into this passive turf warfare zone. The police forces in many parts of the country were ineffective and seeing military officials or soldiers was a fairly often occurrence. This was not the America I had remembered only a few short years ago.

Interview with Jane Leibowitz, an American Citizen, looking back on April 3rd 2015

   After my parents were murdered by the Freehs –the militaristic arm of the FBI named after Palin’s FBI Director Louis Freeh –I lived with neighbors from down the road for a few months until my grandparents were able to safely get me to them. I only remember this story vaguely but it has been retold to me since then. Unfortunately the family that took me in was killed in the resulting conflict…but they died the same way my parents did –organizing the revolutionaries that hoped to overthrow this Administration and to restore order and the American dream.
   On April 3, 2014 there was a large meeting at the family’s house that I was living at. No one care by car except for one person. This was the first major meeting of the core revolutionaries since the murder of my parents. They would name themselves Jane’s Fighters in the coming years after me. Corny, but they used me as the example of the potential the country still had, they knew their lives wouldn’t be any better by fighting –but they weren’t going to fight for themselves. They were fighting for their children to have the America that they used to have.
   What they talked about on April 3rd other than the name, I was never told, but it was clear to me even then that what they were doing was bigger than me –even if I didn’t understand it at the time. I was right, it was much bigger than me.

September 14th 2014 – An excerpt from the diary of former Senator Roland Burris

The last six months have only resulted in things getting worse. President Palin announced that she would seek reelection and she would not campaign against those whom went along with her policies. No one wanted to end up Daugaard, no one wanted the military quarantining their house so no one stood up. Rioting was even more common in urban areas, and suburbia turned into fiefdoms in fact in some places I hear its beginning to look like some towns are controlled by warlords.
To stop stagflation the President, with the stroke of her pen, dismantled the Federal Reserve and put us back on the gold standard. If we even have gold anymore, I don’t know.
 

October 16th 2014 – An excerpt from Russ Feingold’s Death of a Nation

I have been following radio reports of happenings in New Jersey over the last week or so. Governor Christie and his family managed to disappear –perhaps the few who are still loyal to him helped him escape the military guard around his home. After word of the Governor’s flight made its way to the cities, riots and gang violence broke out in Trenton and Newark –more so than usual for an urban city of this time. President Palin ordered the military to quell the unrest. 100 people are dead now thanks to the order from the President. This is the first public use of force handed down by the President. This certainly won’t be the last. I have a bad feeling that this is only the beginning.

The Day After Election Day – November 2014 – A conversation between former Speaker John Boehner and his wife

“What were the results from yesterday?”

“Well, there are 9 less Democratic Governors, only 50 Democrats left in the House, and 18 Democratic Senators…the Democratic Party is dead. They’ll all be wiped out by the next election.”

“That’s a shame. You thought they’d be the one hope for the nation.”

“After our party went over the edge, I did...now they can’t help. Republicans are too scared to speak out after Daugaard, the once radical minority in Congress is now the radical majority. They hijacked the Congress, and now it’s the radical supermajority.”

“Do you think someone will run for President in 2016?”

“Whoever it is won’t have a chance.”

“Do they know the turnout nationally?”

“I heard between two and five percent…but it’s not like the voters actually matter now.”


Written sometime in late 2014 – A Chinese National, unknown name –translated to English

…The nationalist forces are scattered. The cities have become slums. We thought we were on the road to topple America as the next superpower but now America is one among equals –on her knees. Her military prowess is focused inwards as is with many other nations.

Here it is hard to find food. My family’s rice farm still is able to produce rice and we are far enough removed that we are not directly affected by the violence in other parts. We feed those who do wander into our field and we take no side in the war.

News comes slowly but we do hear things. There is a radio station with news that we sometimes can listen to….

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January 18th 2015 – An interview with Conan O’Brien by Jeffrey Cronkite

“So why did you stop performing?”
“The real question is why are you still interviewing people anymore? There’s no money –in this or anywhere.”
“I like to style myself after Hunter S. Thompson…”
“HST was always looking to get paid to buy some booze…but like I said there’s no money…we’re barely get by. The millions I had in the bank were no match for inflation..”
“I can see,  I honestly thought it would be loftier…”
“So did I. You know I shot guns with HST once…”
“I’ve seen the video…”
“Where’d you see that? Your area still have internet access?”
“No, NBC studios. Saw the original.”
“You’ve done that much research huh?”
“Nothing else to do. I steal or work when I can.”
“This is becoming more an interview about you than me.”
“I don’t mind, its nice talking to someone who isn’t constantly paranoid about their security.”
“We’re a little far out for that. Tends to happen less around here. We don’t see many.”
“How often do you go into town?”
“Every so often. There’s not much there anymore. Food shortages in the rest of the country aren’t as prominent here either. Farmers in the area keep it all local to feed the people around us.”
“Do they welcome outsiders to relocate here?”
“No, we got here just in time. After that they started to harass anyone who tried to relocate here.”
“Harass?”
“At first. They shot one family. Story got around and people stopped coming. So what are you doing?”
“I’m just talking to people who were once somebodys…”
“Oh, thanks –I was somebody.”
“…and trying to get their stories...”
“You think we’re gonna pull out of this thing?”
“Don’t know. Sure doesn’t look good.”

January 30th 2015 – Diary of William J. Clinton

Hillary has been nagging me to start writing this. I’ve already wrote several autobiographies, I don’t know why she insists on me writing a diary too.

Being President gives you a certain insight –at least it did for me.  I can understand, even if I don’t agree with, decisions that my successors have made –up until Sarah Palin. I don’t understand a damn decision she’s made in office. Everything seems counterintuitive or just plain out there.
   Maybe someone will read this one day and ask how it happened. Its not all Republicans fault. The Democrat Party stopped standing its ground and kept moving to the right. The Republican Party –since no one was pulling it the other way –slowly kept moving to the right. Slowly they had radicals take positions of power first at local government, and then in 2010 they came rushing into Congress. The economy, which was way out of control of President Obama, got worse and people voted in more of these types of Republicans. Cut all spending and demonize the opposition. Democrats didn’t fight to stop it. They gave in. 2012 proved that the tsunami had just started and by January 2013 there were hardly any moderates left in Congress. Now there are only Republicans and the Democrats in Congress are useless.
   I’m not sure what Hillary wanted me to write about but I think this is good enough for a first entry.

February 3rd 2015 – A conversation somewhere in America

“How far away are we from implementation?”
“We were set back again. They took more of our supporters. Others have gone into hiding.”
“We need to wait, I’m telling you. There’s something big coming…”
“What do you want us to do? Wait and get lucky?”
“This doesn’t make sense. They can’t afford all this…”
“We need to create our own luck and make our own opportunity…”
“If we force this it isn’t going to work”
“We’re all going to die here if we don’t act soon…”

Another walks into the room

“The date is January 20, 2017. It will start then, with or without us –it starts then.”

An interview with Jeremy Fort, American citizen, looking back on February 14th 2015

“Yeah, I remember that day. Not much you can’t remember about that day. I used to work at Hoover Dam. Security has lessened over the years, which was why all this happened. We told our superiors that they damn Dam wasn’t secure but they didn’t listen or couldn’t get the money. Probably both.

Anyway, on February 14, 2015 we had a tour come to the Dam, fairly unusual cause of what was happening in the country. People more concerned about getting food, security and keeping their roofs over their head than touring some Dam. These fellas didn’t particularly stand out but they all had backpacks –we used to check backpacks but this time we didn’t. When the rest of the workers were questioned by the FBI after all this, we couldn’t agree if there were five or six of them. Security cameras showed later that there were six and one slipped away allowing all of this to happen. A few hours after the guys left we heard an explosion, and then another explosion. Rocked the whole Dam. We went to see what it was and a bomb had gone off somewhere causing some serious damage to the structure of the Dam.

We later found out that these guys had researched this and pin pointed the weakest spots in the Dam. They got it right cause within the first hour water started pouring through and then the pressure only increased and within the day the Dam came tumbling down. Thing was built in the 1930’s and it had seen better days. No one thought it was weak enough to take down like that though.

The flooding from the Dam killed a few thousand and dislocated a lot more. Luckily, I lived north of the Dam and wasn’t affected besides from losing my job. Still had a lot to live for, and I saw it as an early retirement.

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It would be interesting to see if this goes a regular political timeline or if there is a war or something in between.

This is going to be a comprehensive timeline. I have a few things that are going to happen drawn up and the seeds are already planted for many of the factions or sides that I am envisioning. I'm not quite done planting all those seeds though.

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Diary of former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin

They didn’t help us when Katrina hit, and now they won’t help the people of Boulder when the Hoover Dam got bombed. What do they expect these people to do? Palin says it’s a state issue. It’s going to be a national issue when states start seceding

Governor Ken Bennett of Arizona, Republican – Press Conference February 20th 2015

“…the Hoover Dam terrorist attack was by far the most deadly terrorist attack in American history. It will be remembered as a day where the national government abandoned the states…We’re trying to find out who did it –and bring them to justice. We don’t have the money or the resources but so many people are trying to help right now. Other Governor’s have called me and sent what help they can but it is not enough. There is little I can offer for those grieving or affected by the attack….the initial blast did not kill anyone but the rush of water down the valley and into Boulder City did…”

“I spoke with President Palin. She told us this was a state issue that we needed to deal with. We might as well be a confederation because the only people trying to help are other states.

An excerpt from former Senator Russ Feingold’s book Death of a Nation

I had already decided to run for President when the Hoover Dam terrorist attack had occurred. Palin had touted strong national security credentials and I could not believe that she refused to aid Arizona. Homeland Security Secretary Rudy Giuliani had the audacity to say that the attack was not a terrorist attack. I’m not sure how he came to that conclusion. After watching the inaction of the Administration I traveled to Ohio to speak with someone who had dealt with Palin first hand –John Boehner.

Boehner was not expecting me, but having worked with him in Congress he knew who I was and was happy to see someone from his past, from a better time. He told me about how he was being pushed farther and farther to the right by the radicals elected in 2010 and 2012. Moderate Democrats and Republicans were being pushed out while the liberals were demonized. Boehner tried to steer Palin to the middle and I found out what I had suspected for a long time –the Administration was openly using threats against members of Congress as well as people they perceived as enemies. As the Administration’s base in Congress grew when less and less Democrats and moderate (and even conservative) Republicans spoke up, and eventually stopped showing up. Boehner was quietly bucking the Administration and eventually his good luck ran out when the military showed up at his home to “guard his family.” Boehner resigned his seat immediately and went back to Ohio.

It was then, after telling our stories and sharing our views of a better tomorrow that I offered him the Vice President spot on what would ultimately be the Democratic ticket in 2016 –almost 20 months before the election. It took him a little while, but he would ultimately accept.

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Well, we already know how the election is gonna turn out. lol....and I think I know what's going to happen after then.

Do you now? Because I don't

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Hey guys. Sorry about dropping off the face of the world. I've been up to my eyes in school work and other involvement on campus. I'll be back in action shortly.

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You're Greek?

Nope, fraternity-wise or ethnically.

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March 27th 2015  – An excerpt from the diary of former President Barack H. Obama

   The past few months have been hard. The few friends I have left have told me that my family is increasingly being watched and insulated by the government protection that they have. Being away from them is hard, but somehow, I know its best. If I were to show up again they would be in danger more than they already are.
   I’ve heard the rumors that Governor Daugaard was assassinated by the military. Its hard to believe but I believe it. Since that and the death of Jerry Brown few have spoke up against Palin. I know there is more going on in the country than what I have seen or heard. Information is scarce when you are trying to stay off the radar and there are few places I can go without being recognized. My long hair and beard has made that easier as of late but my voice is what tips people off. Sometimes the look on their faces tells me that they recognize me as “the traitor” while other times they embrace me without words.
   

April 8, 2015 – New York Times Article
   “…today the 42nd President of the United States William J. Clinton passed away…his Administration saw the largest period of peacetime economic expansion in American history…the last large economic expansion since December 2007 when the country and world fell into a depression…”

April 10, 2015 – Diary of former Democratic Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico

President Clinton once said “Profound and powerful forces are shaking and remaking our world, and the urgent question of our time is whether we can make change our friend and not our enemy.” I remember those days like it was yesterday. We had positive change, change that had the potential to help every American. Now the change we see hurts every American, destroys family and is a slight to the ideals that founded this once great country. We are a great country no longer.
   Tomorrow I am going to Washington to ask our two Republican Senators to pressure the President to put military forces on the border. The drug lords have made their own –dominion on the border. Our police forces are not funded enough to stop them and their resources have become greater than the states. Arizona, Texas and California have the same problems also without the support of the federal government.
   No one thinks I will be successful but I will go and try anyway.

April 18, 2015 – A conversation between Colonel Carl Xander and a friend

“Colonel, or should I say General?”
“Not yet –another few weeks.”
“Congratulations. How are you feeling about it?”
“Its an honor, but I want to use it to bring to light some areas where the Administration has been lacking…”
“Like what?”
“Our military is stretched too thin and overworked. We are weaker than we have been ever before.”
“I thought you supported Palin?”
“I do –the liberals are destroying this country in the cities. Their cries of ‘intolerance’ and ‘injustice’ are designed to deceive real Americans. The only intolerance and injustice is that these people are allowed to speak their wretched anti-American ideals.”

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If I get enough work today then I shall update. I expect you'll all be rooting for me to get enough work done

Although, let me just say that if you say "I think "X" is going to happen" it does make me less likely to make "X" happen. It makes me feel when I'm writing that its a cop out. I don't feel like that all the time, but it has happened before in other TLs I was writing. If you have a suggestion then PM me because I won't feel pressured to write or not write it then.

Nonetheless I do read and appreciate everyone's feedback whether positive or negative.

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Preferably not. I'll get back to this after papers/finals.

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May 3, 2015 – ABC News Broadcast
”Today marks the last day of General Electric…tomorrow one of the country’s largest corporations will be gone…the final steps of the liquefaction process will be complete…the corporation is worth hundreds times less than it was two years ago…”


May 5, 2015 – The Oval Office

“Madam President.”
“Deputy National Security Advisor Ross is here for you.”
“Send him right in.”
“Madam President.”
“Ross, how are you?”
“I’m fine, thank you Madam President.”
“We did not have an appointment, what brings you here?”
“Well, I’m grateful you let me just walk in.”
“I had a moment, how can I help you?”
“The riots and revolts and the lack of a solution coming from the Administration or Congress is hurting our national security interests. I want to advise you to take concrete steps to…”
“These people need to pull themselves up from their own bootstraps just like I did. We won’t stand for this barbarianism.”
“Madam President –“
“—you know its only certain people doing this. At this rate we’re going to cleanse the country of everyone who doesn’t believe in America.”
“—Madam President –“
“I appreciate you coming by Ross –“
The President’s secretary walks in. “Madam President you have a phone call. Mr. Ross come this way please.”

May 6, 2015 –CBS News

“President Palin’s Deputy National Security Advisor has resigned today citing the need to be with his family more.”

June 2, 2015 –President Palin in her yearly media interview

“Madam President, you have been very successful in mastering Congress and implementing your agenda. Do you see yourself running for reelection?”

“Thank you for the kind words. Let me take this time to announce that I will be seeking reelection to the Presidency of the United States. I’ve heard from so many real Americans over the past few years and I feel their desire to change the way Washington works. We’re doing it, and we’re getting thing done –but we’re not done yet. There are enemies still trying to destroy this nation and we need to stay vigilante by fighting back.”

“We’re honored to have you on our show today, Madam President.”
“Thank you for having me.”

June 2, 2015 – In the sound room during the interview

”Bob, you run the sound here right?”
“Yeah”
“Doesn’t this seem awfully scripted to you?”
“That’s cause it is scripted”

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Will there be any states in a potential forthcoming election map that are grayed out, either because if secession or states not bothering to report returns?

There will be electors from all the states. The "action" of this is going to occur after the election. Stay tuned haha

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June 15, 2015 – A bar near the Parliament of the European Union

“Today was a horrible day for Europe
“What happened at Parliament today? We had a lot of glum faces in here tonight…more than usual for a Monday night”
“Well, as midnight the European Union no longer exists. Germany and France, the original creators of the European Coal and Steel Community, have severed ties to the Union. They were the last two official members…”
“I’d give em credit for staying in it for as long as they did.”
“It’s a surprise France stayed in as long as they did, after the brutal assassination of Sarkozy…didn’t think the isolationist leadership would stay committed…”

July 4, 2015 – Two journalists in South Sudan, Africa

“When is the deadline for the article?”
“I think we passed the deadline but we need to get this right.”
“You sure they’ll publish it passed the deadline?”
“For something this big they’ll burn their current issue and make a new one.”
“You think so?”
“Hell yes, it’s not every day the African Union approves takes a step towards creating its own version of federalism.”
“Remarkable really…”
“The whole thing or part of it?”
“Well, how the entire industrialized world is burning in flames right now and African countries are slowly coming together and shaking off the shackles of the industrialized world.”
“Eh, what’ll be really remarkable is if it actually works”


July 4, 2015 –An excerpt from the diary of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg

“For the first time since the founding of this nation there is no celebrating today. I am not proud of the road this nation has traveled in the past few years. President Obama was our last hope and partisanship drove him into exile somewhere within this nation.”


August 3, 2015 – Last ABC News Broadcast

“…Republican NY Senate Majority Leader Richard Fontana called for the impeachment of Governor Andrew Cuomo today joining the Speaker of the State Assembly…the NY State Assembly is expected to impeach Cuomo by the end of the week…”

“…Republicans are accusing Governor Cuomo of high crimes and misdeameanors…”

An interview with the Clark Family of Maryland

“Things were bad by September 2015…I barely held onto my job at a local firm. I was lucky enough to have had friends in my neighborhood when the economy was good. After Obama went down and Palin came people stopped being as friendly, they started to…”

Jonny Clark’s daughter interjects”They started to get paranoid. Our Congressman was a Democrat and this black suburban was parked outside his house for a few weeks. He told us it was for protection for him, but whenever we asked about it he would look nervous…”

Jonny Clark speaks up again”Yeah, he wouldn’t talk much about it. Said not to worry.  His wife was assaulted in front of a local grocery store one day. Beat up pretty badly. After that he resigned from office and we never saw the black suburban again.

Interviewer: “What happened in the neighborhood after that? How did your neighbors react?”

Jonny Clark’s wife Marissa speaks up”Well, looking back on it we know who it was…but at the time it was in the back of our heads that something bad was happening. Few neighbors talked to each other after that. We were worried about our own safety as well. Jonny used to be a defense contractor and was employed by a firm at the time.”

Interviewer:”How aware were you of what was happening in the communities around you?”

Jonny Clark speaks up:”From traveling to work everyday I saw the areas that were worse off, even when the economy was good, got hit hard sooner. I used to drive through this poor neighborhood but my car got shot at once in December 2014. After that I took a different route to work even though it took 20 more minutes.”

Jonny Clark’s son speaks up for the first time:”My girlfriend lived a town over, average suburban area…there was a spike in crime and then the it felt like a warzone…they put a whole new meaning on ‘neighborhood watch.’ They turned their neighborhood into an armed gated community practically.

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So Obama has long hair & a beard? That's sweet. Also, (I haven't paid attention to this entire tl) who is Palin's VP?

Tom Corbett. That was established in Death of a Nation, I haven't talked much about him.