The Balkanization of America (36 page)

“I fully agree, plus, I’m sick of having to cater to these people, just a week ago I had to do a photo op where I washed some homeless person’s feet. You have no idea how bad that person smelled. I’m telling you we need to set up showers and restrooms for these people, they stink, we can’t have them in our beautiful cities.”

“I’ll look into it.”

“What’s the status of our new military forces?”

“They’re going to be making a raid into America very soon if they’re successful we’ll be a nuclear power.”

“Harold, I thought we announced the LSA was a nuclear-free state?”

“We did, but that doesn’t mean anything, we need them to make sure the Americans leave us alone.”

“Won’t Brownstone know we were behind the attack and reciprocate?”

“How? They're not our troops. We don’t control them; I’m going to leak right after the attack that Puten ordered the attack to strip the USA of their nukes.”

“Do you think Brownstone will fall for it?”

“Yes, we made sure his military intercepted messages from Puten to the troops based in Seattle. While the troops attacks the American base, we’ve made plans for attacks on DC and ten major airports. We’ll confuse the American security forces.

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“Crystal Palace, this is AWACS 025 we’re holding track on four C130s flying very low due east from Fort Lewis. Do you want us to send our fighter escort to take a look-see?”

“AWACS 025, Crystal Palace, we’ll try to contact them, hold your escorts for now. We have a good idea where they’re heading. We have a little surprise waiting for them. Update us on any course changes they make. Crystal Palace out.”

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The Colonel and his men fly very low thinking this will hide them from the American FAA radar network. Their only risk will be when they have to pop up high enough for him and his men to parachute from the planes onto the base. “Sir, very bumpy ride, we’re so low we could hit telephone lines, I swear we’re flying under them.”

“Si, we’re low to stay below their radar, there’s nothing that can see us this low. We’re safe from all of their air defense missiles. The only thing we have to worry about is a lucky shot from someone taking a potshot at us, which is very unlikely since the planes are wearing USA markings. We even copied the tail numbers from USA C 130s. We should have total surprise on our side.”

“Colonel, pilot here, please come up to the cockpit, we’re being questioned by their FAA.”

“Captain, what’s going on?”

“Listen.”

“US military flight of four heading 090 degrees, flying below Angels 500, this is Spokane office of the FAA, please respond.”

The Colonel picks up the handset, “Spokane FAA, Captain John Rogers, USAF, commanding flight of 4 C130s on a low-level training flight. Over.”

“Captain, we show you flying almost due east at less than Angels 500, we have no flight plan filed for your flight, you are flying very close together and very low, please confirm, MAR.” (Military Assumes Responsibility)

“Spokane, we confirm MAR, we confirm flight of four heading due east, we plan to fly to Maelstrom do a touch and go then return to Fort Lewis.”

“Roger USAF flight of four, be careful out there. Watch your altitude, you don’t want to hit the mountain.”

“Roger Spokane, we’ll be careful, we don’t intend to run into anything.”

“Colonel, I thought you said they couldn’t see us this low.”

“I was told they couldn’t, they must have better radar and sensors than we thought.”

“Colonel, one hour to target.”

“Roger.”

“People, listen up, in one hour we’ll arrive at the base, the planes are going to pop up, we’re going to jump onto the runway, remember the plan. Hit hard and quick. Once we control the base, additional planes can land with support troops.”

55 minutes later the C130s pop up so the troops can jump, as the last man exits the planes; all four planes are hit by surface to air missiles. The Colonel looks up seeing his airplanes blowup, thinking, crap, somehow they knew we were coming, they were waiting for us. 7.62mm rounds start taking out his people floating down to the base below them. LAVs and Bradley fighting vehicles pull onto the runways firing into the sky at the paratroopers floating down to their death.

Major Grover is standing in the middle of the runway holding a fully automatic M14. Grover is smiling; he likes it when a plan comes together. He’s mentally counting 80 sets of body armor and 80 of the new Russian assault rifles not a bad day’s business.

“Major, we’ve accounted for them all, 74 KIA, and six taken prisoner. We’ve collected all of their equipment. We’ve got ourselves a nice surprise, one of them had a list of radio code phrases on him.”

“Captain, excellent work. Burry the dead in a mass grave outside the base. I’ll take control of the prisoners.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Admiral Zander, Major Grover is on the line for you.”

“Major, what’s your report?”

“Sir, we got them all; we have 80 sets of their equipment; we destroyed their planes; I have six prisoners.”

“Excellent, I’ll send a plane to pick you and your team up with the prisoners.”

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“President Reid, the attack on the American base must have failed. We lost contact with them just after they jumped from the planes. Neither the pilots nor the troops have reported in since they jumped onto the American base. We have to assume the American’s captured or killed them all.”

“They must have been tipped off; we must have a spy in our midst, find them, do whatever you have to, we can’t afford to have an American spy in our inner circle.”

“Yes sir, we’ll start questioning everyone with a lie detector, someone will know something.”

“Do it quickly, if the Americans know all of our plans, they will attack us. It’ll take time for Puten to send us more equipment since he’s started his plan to conquer Europe. We’re going to have to make do with the support we have.”

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Some of the citizens of the LSA aren’t as enthusiastic over the new rules, regulations and taxes being forced on them. Many living along the borders decide they made a mistake joining the LSA, some petition their town councils and mayors to secede from the LSA and join the USA. Fistfights break out in town council meetings; police have to be called to remove the battling parties. Towns that vote to secede are often visited by the LSA national police who convince the citizens the error of their way. The ring leaders are usually arrested and sent to re-education camps; most are never seen again.

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Parents are unhappy they’re losing control of how they can raise their children, even the types of toys their children are allowed to play with are mandated by the state. Children and parents in the LSA are upset water guns are outlawed. In Severna Park Maryland, four ten-year boys are arrested for having a running Nerf gun battle through three backyards. Someone called 911 to report kids with guns were running around her house. Within minutes fourteen, heavily armed SWAT officers are dispatched to arrest the gun-toting domestic terrorists. The boys are arrested and sentenced to five years in jail. The children’s parents organize a protest against the arrest of their children who were just being boys. Many in the community join the parent’s protest march, the national police arrive to break up the protest. The boy’s parents are arrested for disorderly conduct; they are found guilty and sentenced to five years in a re-education camp. All press coverage of the boys and their parent’s arrest is censored. In Asbury Park New Jersey twenty, teenagers plan a Friday midnight water gun fight. They figure no one will see them in the middle of the night. Fourteen boys and six girls plan the area for their epic game. They place reflecting tape on the borders of the field they plan to use for their night game. They tape light sticks to their shirts so they can find each other. At midnight the teenagers meet at the park; they carry super soakers filled with water tinted in different colors, so they know who hit whom. They were broken into four teams that fought each other.

At 12:32 AM the kids are soaked, laughing and covered in multicolored water when five police cars surround the park. The police surprise the soaked kids, one lifts his super-soaker spraying one of the police cars in yellow tinted water; the police officers still inside their cars slip out, their side arms are drawn, they yell at the kids to drop their weapons. The kids don’t know what the officers are talking about, they don’t have any weapons; one sixteen-year-old girl laughs spraying an officer with red tinted water; he fires at her thinking she sprayed him with a dangerous chemical. The other officers hear the gunfire; not sure who fired first, they open fire on the teens. Seconds later, fourteen teens are dead, and two wounded. The officers are awarded for stopping a gang of domestic terrorists. The teens’ parents are furious their children were gunned down in cold blood. The press is given pictures of the dead teens with real guns lying next to them. Guns planted by the officers. The officers are given bonuses for taking out a gang of domestic terrorists.

Police overreaction becomes common in the LSA. The best officers moved to the USA. Drivers are stopped on their way to work so the police can search their cars for any contraband. Probable cause is expanded to cover police officers having a suspicion there might be contraband in a car. The LSA courts rule search warrants aren’t required for police to stop and search cars, search private homes, or download information from personal cell phones and computers. Invasion of privacy no longer exists in the LSA. It’s all for the greater good and security of all. The LSA is simply making a better country for the children to grow up in.

Parents of school-age children object to the LSA mandated unisex uniforms for all schoolchildren. School lasts 11 months; half of the school day is taken up by political education. In order to be fair to all, the LSA mandates there are three sexes, male, female and transgender. Every school, public and government building has to provide separate accommodations for all three. While open displays of religion are banned, open sexual displays are legal and encouraged. Sex education is taught through the use of live actors performing in front of the class. The school day lasts from 9:00 AM to 5: 00 PM, enabling all children to be fed three government supplied meals.

Chapter 31

President Brownstone addresses the country saying, “My fellow Americans, I’m happy to announce my administration has decided to expand our production of oil and gas. With the addition of Alberta, we’ll be the world’s largest oil producer within six months. We’re going to stop importing oil within four months. Never again are we going to be sending trillions of dollars to countries that use our funds against us. We’re going to use our resources to create North American jobs and pay off the country’s debt. We’re going to use our resources to improve the lives of each and every one of you. Lower oil costs lead to lower prices in all sectors. Due to our change back to the gold standard our inflation rate has already slowed to a very manageable two percent. I’m also pleased to inform you that we have reached a new trade agreement with China. In exchange for a trade agreement, China has agreed to not seek any additional territory. China has also agreed to accept the US dollar and purchase government bonds if we need to sell them.  Premier Xing and I have agreed to a face to face meeting next month. We’re in the process of expanding our seventh fleet to ensure the Pacific stays peaceful.

I’d like to take a moment and address President Puten. Mr. President, we urge you to cease your invasion of Europe. We urge Russia to return to your borders and leave Europe in peace. America and China are prepared to offer Europe assistance to resist you.

My fellow citizens, our life is improving every day, our real unemployment rate is 8%, this is a total rate that includes those who’ve fallen off the unemployment rolls and have ceased looking for work. Many of these people are re-entering the workforce. Many are getting their first job in years. I’m happy to report America is putting our people back to work. The engine of our economy our small businesses are hiring and expanding at an unprecedented rate. Our low corporate tax rate has helped companies expand their business.