02-21-2020, 07:56 PM
Evelyn watched the news with concerned curiosity. She’d never met Governor Thrice in person, but many of the qualities that endeared Evelyn to the public were displayed in the pretty blonde. Neither did she doubt Nikolai in his predictions, but what he said would happen had indeed come to pass. The country was going to lose their minds. Of course the President would squash the whole idea, but law was law, and the state had the right to declare independence as much as the original 13.
At her side, one of her aides watched with sheer shock painted on her face. “Do you think this will lead to Civil war?” she asked.
Evelyn shook her head. When the Confederacy tried it in the 1800’s, it didn’t turn out well for anyone. Civil wars were utterly horrible, and America’s was tremendously bad. Texas didn’t have a great army, but Evelyn knew they didn’t need one.
“No, Texas is best suited of any state to be autonomous. They have resources many others don’t. Furthermore, they have a coastline that’s relatively undamaged from the great quakes of 20 years ago. California and the eastern seaboard still aren’t recovered. The Gulf of Mexico was more spared. Houston is one of the more prosperous ports. Then there’s the issue of the border.” She said.
The aide looked at her quizzically. “The border with other states?” she asked.
Evelyn again shook her head no. “With Mexico. I am willing to bet that the bigger plan is to align themselves with Mexico and either restore the previous pan-American nation or establish free trade that occupies personal advantage among themselves. Maybe even free travel among themselves.”
It was about then that she received a phone call from a democratic party superior informing her what her official stance on this outrage was going to be. Evelyn sniffed as she ended the call. She was already a deviant having changed her alignment toward the pro-CCD democrats. “The country is going to splinter apart and the remainder dissipate to nothingness. If we don’t act now, we won’t have a country at all. What do you think is going to happen next? The deep south has aligned with Texas for the last hundred years.” She said as much to the House minority leader, but he didn’t want to hear it.
She crossed her arms and waited for committee to reconvene. It was looking unlikely to be tonight.
At her side, one of her aides watched with sheer shock painted on her face. “Do you think this will lead to Civil war?” she asked.
Evelyn shook her head. When the Confederacy tried it in the 1800’s, it didn’t turn out well for anyone. Civil wars were utterly horrible, and America’s was tremendously bad. Texas didn’t have a great army, but Evelyn knew they didn’t need one.
“No, Texas is best suited of any state to be autonomous. They have resources many others don’t. Furthermore, they have a coastline that’s relatively undamaged from the great quakes of 20 years ago. California and the eastern seaboard still aren’t recovered. The Gulf of Mexico was more spared. Houston is one of the more prosperous ports. Then there’s the issue of the border.” She said.
The aide looked at her quizzically. “The border with other states?” she asked.
Evelyn again shook her head no. “With Mexico. I am willing to bet that the bigger plan is to align themselves with Mexico and either restore the previous pan-American nation or establish free trade that occupies personal advantage among themselves. Maybe even free travel among themselves.”
It was about then that she received a phone call from a democratic party superior informing her what her official stance on this outrage was going to be. Evelyn sniffed as she ended the call. She was already a deviant having changed her alignment toward the pro-CCD democrats. “The country is going to splinter apart and the remainder dissipate to nothingness. If we don’t act now, we won’t have a country at all. What do you think is going to happen next? The deep south has aligned with Texas for the last hundred years.” She said as much to the House minority leader, but he didn’t want to hear it.
She crossed her arms and waited for committee to reconvene. It was looking unlikely to be tonight.