Tim Kane Lives: or, the Brotherhood's Commonwealth

Excerpt from the Washington Post, 2006

Kane gives Democratic Rebuttal to Bush's State of the Union

Last night in the Virginia Governor's Mansion, newly elected governor of Virginia Tim Kane has given, in conjunction with mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa, the Democratic rebuttal to President George W. Bush's State of the Union address. In his address, Kane attracted immediate controversy for his selection to the post, as several highly ranked Democratic politicians and other figures, such as Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Terry McAuliffe. Kane was also held to be increasingly hostile towards the Bush administration, and his arguments were piercing and possible breaches of basic etiquette.

The most controversial piece of rhetoric Kane employed was the following:

"Your powerful Republican Party has been emasculated, and you yourself are a killer of children. You have consigned millions of children to lives of drudgery with your 'education' law. You shackle this nation's children with your own debts."

This portion of his speech was met with opposition even among the Democratic Party, with many mainstream Democrats calling his rhetoric belligerent or worse. President Bush has responded that 'no matter how much we disagree, I have never once made the accusation that my opponents were baby killers' (cynical liberal-leaning commentators have stated that his allies have indeed used that label to abortion activists).

Some have questioned the wisdom of making Kane the keynote speaker, but the Brotherhood of Nod, now with branches in every major city in the country, has been unanimous in its support. "We fight for Nod!" was heard several times in his audience of the speech when he gave it, and similar cries were heard in several cities in mass rallies for the Governor-cum-faction leader.

In his address, Kane called for a less intrusive federal education law, and cited the bipartisanship that crafted said laws in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Bipartisanship was indeed a major theme in the address, in which Kane accused the Republican Party and President Bush in particular that they were doing poorly in promoting bipartisanship nationwide.

Commentators have noted the apparent violence that the Brotherhood of Nod uses to enforce 'bipartisanship,' which has been alleged to be little more than coercion. Kane denies these ties, and announced that such comments were 'slander.' "I support an agenda of Brotherhood, Unity, and Peace. It would be hypocritical of me, hypocritical of the Brotherhood, hypocritical of the hardworking men and women that make up the Brotherhood, to do so. By doing so, you [his critics] insult millions."



Excerpt from the Free-Lance Star, Fredericksburg, March 2006

Governor Kane calls for Extended Session of State Legislature to Resolve Budget Conflicts"

Yesterday, Governor Tim Kane has announced that the Virginia Legislature has been unable to come up with a budget for the year of 2006. Despite Kane's impressive showing in the Gubernatorial elections last year, the Republican Party has made significant legislative gains, and as such now has slim majorities in both the House of Delegates and the Senate. Kane announced, in a press conference in Richmond, that the legislative session will be extended to June to continue debate and hopefully pass a budget for this year.

Hours after this announcement, vehicles bearing Brotherhood of Nod insignia were spotted near the State Capitol in Richmond. Reporters inquiring of their presence responded "we fight for Nod!" until a commanding officer said they were working 'security' so that the session will be held under a secure environment, 'free from violence that may disrupt our Commonwealth from ascending into a new era of peace and of justice."

Among the issues promoted by Kane for the new budget are increased spending on state welfare programs (heavily developed under his predecessor, Governor Mark Warner), increased environmental conservation, and increased spending on better education. To the criticism of Republicans, most new schools constructed with state funds have had Kane's famous 'Hand of Nod' sculpture design atop them, a hand grasping a globe. Brotherhood rationale dictates that this represents the mantra that 'we are going to have to act if we want to live in a different world."

Kane's critics have questioned the need for additional security for the extended session, with various Republican members of the legislature denouncing it has 'cronyism' and deemed it equivalent to hiring private mercenaries when one does not want to be involved in a war, making it a proxy war. Even more suspicious is the presence of heavily armed vehicles, apparently originally from the state National Guard, being used by the Brotherhood as part of said security, as they bear Nod insignia. Kane has refused to comment on the matter, saying it is 'what is necessary to ensure peace.'



Nod armored vehicle in Richmond a few blocks from the State Capitol.





Excerpt from the Coalfield Progress, Wise County, Virginia, 2007

Governor Kane Approves Construction of New Coal Plant in Wise County

Early yesterday morning, Governor of Virginia Tim Kane approved the construction of a new coal-fired power plant in our very own Wise County. Breaking with his party, Kane authorized der the construction of the plant despite environmentalist objections. Built by Dominion Virginia Power, a noted pro-Brotherhood of Nod company and the dominant supplier of energy in the Commonwealth, the plant is projected to supply several hundred, if not more than a thousand, jobs to Wise County and the surrounding area.

Describing the plant as the 'Technology of Peace," and part of a governmental initiative of the same name, the plant is designed to boost the economy of the region while providing power to the rest of the state as well as adjacent areas of West Virginia and Kentucky. The Technology of Peace Initiative is intended to develop Virginian infrastructure and boost job creation throughout the state.


Artist's rendition of the power plant.

Opposition has come from many state Democrats of the same party as Kane, but many of them loyal to the Brotherhood of Nod have supported it. This initiative has come with support from Republicans in both the state Senate and in the House of Delegates. Senate Majority Leader Walter Stosch has applauded the plan, saying that "Governor Kane has done something good for the state for a change. If this project continues, and hopefully it will, it will do great things for the state. If this is the case, long live the Technology of Peace!"



Excerpt from the Washington Post, 2007

The Scorpion of the Old Dominion: Virginia Governor Kane Proposed as 2008 Democratic Presidential Nominee


Kane in a press conference in the Virginia Governor's Mansion in Richmond.

Ever since his tenure as mayor of Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the mother of Presidents, Governor Tim Kane has exuded a calm, cold collectedness that has wooed many to his cause and repulsed many more. His organization, the Brotherhood of Nod, stands ready to serve him; they are a significant political force in Virginia and have notable presences in the nation's big cities.

Since they are affiliated with the state Democratic Party, it is speculated that Virginia could become a Democratic state once again, after some decades being a Republican stronghold. However, the Brotherhood of Nod disagrees in many ways with the mainstream Democratic base; they are very pro-infrastructure, pro-capital punishment, and pro-military, but in other ways they concur with the Democratic Party on a national level, being pro-welfare, pro-public education funding, and other matters of the sort. They have been compared to a resurgent Blue Dog movement in that regard, and congressional blue dogs have spoken in favor of them.

It is due to this significant following that Kane has amassed, promoting a fairly liberal but not excessively so agenda, that has led speculation that he may run for the Democratic nomination in 2008. Kane has quite spectacularly criticized the policies of the Republican Party regarding welfare, immigration, education, and healthcare, most notably in his delivery of the 2006 Democratic rebuttal to the State of the Union address.

However, allegations of violence throughout Virginia in the name of the Brotherhood of Nod has tarnished his reputation. Brotherhood sources have been fervently denying such possibilities for the last several years, saying they are at best the work of extremists and at worst designed to discredit the Brotherhood, be they by the Republican Party or by other Democrats. Kane has said on the matter, and on Democratic opposition to the Brotherhood in general:

"The party should re-examine what I and the Brotherhood have done for society's benefit. They must agree the historical results have been unique. Yet, the Party does not want to believe in me, but the time will come when they must. The Brotherhood is free, strong, great, and united."



Excerpt from the Daily Press, Hampton, 2007

Kane talks Presidential Run in Richmond

RICHMOND: In a press conference yesterday, Governor of Virginia Tim Kane was asked by a volley of reporters about his plans for the future, including the speculated Presidential run for next year on the Democratic ticket. Kane gave no certain answers to the questions, but said that 'it is definitely possible.'

Kane is, in some ways, considered too politically inexperienced for the Presidency; he has been only in political office since 1998 with his election as the Mayor of Richmond. However, his following in the Brotherhood of Nod in the state, and in other parts of the country, has catapulted him to national importance. His followers maintain that 'you can't not elect the Messiah,' and have done so since his time as the mayor of Richmond, continuing to use the slogan in his electoral campaigns.

Kane has described his plans for Virginia, and now potentially the nation, as having 'one vision and one purpose: the ascension of Virginia to a state of peace and justice for all.' His 'technology of peace' initiatives have built railways, power plants, and factories throughout the state, at odds with many state Democrats, but has insisted on heavy regulation and taxation to ensure that any negative externalities produced by these investments is negated or minimized. Socially, he is also quite liberal, voicing support for abortion rights and for the rights of LGBT people. "My slogan is 'Brotherhood, Unity, Peace,'" he has said, adding that "promoting hate between people is the exact opposite of Brotherhood, shatters Unity, and leads to something less desirable than Peace. To oppose such measures for equality would be a grand hypocrisy on my part."

When inquired specifically about a presidential run, Kane replied that "He who controls the past commands the future. He who commands the future conquers the past," a phrase he has used before. Kane elaborated that "I am creating a past with which to command the future; having myself in the White House seems like a future worth commanding."

Such remarks have been widely interpreted as evidence of a burgeoning Presidential campaign. Kane has refused to comment any further, saying that "my current obligation is to the Commonwealth of Virginia. I will deal with Virginian affairs first and foremost."



Excerpt from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, 2007

One Vision and One Purpose: Kane Announces White House Bid

RICHMOND: Today at the Governor's Mansion, Governor of Virginia Tim Kane, Richmond's own beloved son, declared that he would campaign for the Democratic Party's nomination to the office of President of the United States. This comes at a time when his organization, the Brotherhood of Nod, has become renowned at the national level. In New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Detroit, the Brotherhood has spread, and these local organizations are now celebrating his announcement.

In his speech to cheering crowds, many with Brotherhood insignia with them on signs or on clothing, Kane announced that "Today is the day I say America, the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave, must march forward together with One Vision and One Purpose, to make sure this nation is no longer beset by endless wars, no matter how noble their intentions, and build a nation that is the beacon of hope and equality for the entirety of humanity."


Kane at the Governor's Mansion announcing his candidacy.

These remarks were met with an eruption of "Kane is the Messiah!" The casting of the Governor, now Presidential candidate, as a messianic figure has brought great scrutiny to the Brotherhood, but its membership believes that it he is truly something special in that regard. When asked about these beliefs, Kane replied "Who am I to disturb their faith?" Republicans in the legislative assembly have called this hero worship, but Brotherhood members of the body, now the majority, have denounced them as making blinded accusations.

By going up into the Democratic nominee competition, he faces, among others, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, Senator Hillary Clinton of New York, former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina, Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico, Representative Denis Kucinich of Ohio, Senator Joe Biden of Delaware, Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska, and Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut. This race will be tough for Kane, as Obama and Clinton are the major frontrunners. Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean has expressed his dislike of the Brotherhood of Nod, and this is likely to have a significant amount of influence among the party.



Excerpt from the Daily Progress, Charlottesville, January 2008

Kane to Debate Obama, Clinton, Edwards, Others at UVA

In a move that has caused some suspect cronyism, the first major debate between prospective candidates for the Democratic nomination for President in 2008 will be held at the University of Virginia here in Charlottesville. Governor Tim Kane, a recent addition to the candidate field, is popular in Charlottesville and indeed in Virginia. Backers of other candidates have contended that Kane's campaign staff, run by his longtime campaign manager Seth (other names of his are unknown), rigged the selection process via bribes or other methods to have this debate be on turf favorable to Kane.

The University of Virginia is notable among residents of this state for being the place where Kane debated Republican candidate Jerry Kilgore and Independent candidate Russ Potts during the 2005 gubernatorial election season, where he is widely seen to have persuaded the majority of the Virginian electorate to vote for him. The young population of Charlottesville, mainly those who are affiliated in some manner with the University of Virginia, are very favorable towards Kane, and is likely to be reflected in the candidate debates.


Nod-affiliated vehicle in Charlottesville used by the local Brotherhood organization for transportation of goods and people. Nod sympathizers are quite influential in local government and the local electorate.

Especially controversial is the possible choice of moderator. Most of the staff at UVA is sympathetic to the Brotherhood and hence possibly has a conflict of interest if a favored candidate, in this case Governor Kane, is among the debaters.



Excerpt from the Washington Post, 2007


US General Denounces Brotherhood After Massacre


Early yesterday morning, a strike force under the command of the Brotherhood of Nod attacked a village outside Baghdad under the suspicion that it was housing al-Qaeda operatives. The local Brotherhood commander by the name of Anton Slavik, has denied all wrongdoing, saying that such an attack was approved by Iraqi authorities. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has denied giving any such orders, saying that the Brotherhood has "Clearly overstepped its limits by slaughtering innocent civilians."

The current commander of Coalition forces in Iraq, General Mark Jamison Sheppard, has sternly denounced the Brotherhood of Nod in a press conference held in the Iraqi capital, near their national assembly building, along with Prime Minister al-Maliki. General Sheppard, appointed by President George W. Bush to lead the Coalition forces in Iraq after General George W. Casey's elevation to Army Chief of Staff, is a noted conservative military figure and critic of letting the Brotherhood of Nod into the Coalition.


General Mark Jamison Sheppard in a press conference in Baghdad (Reuters).

General Sheppard, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has repeatedly called the Brotherhood "traitors to the legacy of the founders of this nation and to the Constitution that governs it." Sheppard, a longtime conservative and now budding Republican icon, has said that the Brotherhood is "undermining the security of the international force in Iraq, threatening to send it spiraling into anarchy and chaos."

In the conference, Sheppard cautioned the country about Virginia Governor Tim Kane, the de facto leader of the Brotherhood of Nod, and his current bid for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency in the elections of 2008. "Should Kane be nominated for the Presidency, there will arise the necessity for a new conservative initiative to bring this country back to its roots."

General Sheppard's comments, clearly of an overtly political nature, have drawn fire from many, both Republicans and Democrats. President Bush has apologized directly for Sheppard's rhetoric.



Excerpt from the Daily Progress, Charlottesville, December 2007

Kane Wins UVA Debate; Iowa, New Hampshire Up Next

Yesterday at the University of Virginia, Governor of Virginia Tim Kane has been said to have decisively won the debate between several potential Democratic nominees for the President of the United States in 2008. Kane, a child of the Old Dominion, has seriously reset the playing field of the nomination campaign.


Governor Kane at the University of Virginia.


In a debate with potential nominees Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Denis Kucinich, and Joe Biden, Kane stressed the necessity of the usage of the 'technology of peace' to increase domestic infrastructure and domestic employment. "The Democratic Party," Kane stated, "is too hostile to business and industry nowadays. Being from a conservative state dependent in many ways on coal mining and coal power plants, this is of the utmost necessity. We cannot and will not cede this important issue to the Republicans."

Kane, despite his apparently Blue Dog tendencies, has called for the promotion of several traditionally progressive policies, such as increased business taxes, increased welfare spending, increased education spending (Kane cited the stellar educational systems of counties in Northern Virginia in his speech), and withdrawal from Iraq. When questioned about recent events regarding the Brotherhood of Nod and its actions in Iraq, Kane replied that "our time there is finished. It is time to bring these heroes home."


Excerpt from the Washington Post, January 2008

Kane, Huckabee Frontrunners for Presidential Race, Win in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER - Last night, polling for both the Republican and Democratic primaries reported on the frontrunners for their respective parties' nominations for the presidency in November of this year. Former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee won the Republican vote in New Hampshire, while Governor of Virginia Tim Kane won the Democratic vote.

Huckabee, a renowned fiscal and social conservative among the Republican Party and a challenger to other big-name members of the Party, such as former governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney and current Senator from Arizona John McCain. Kane, the leader of the Brotherhood of Nod, a current populist strain of the Democratic Party, has triumphed over Senator from Illinois Barack Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton of New York.

The rise of Huckabee in particular has left political commentators surprised, as either Romney or McCain was expected to gain the nomination. Huckabee has focused his attacks on the Brotherhood of Nod in particular, a strategy that has worked. Obama and Clinton have both been beneficiaries of Brotherhood of Nod funds beforehand, and Kane is their leader, hence the apparent widespread amount of Brotherhood influence in the party. The Brotherhood's hardline stances on increased welfare and other entitlement spending, abortion rights, marriage rights, progressive taxes, and gun regulations, among other issues, have led conservatives to deem them, in Huckabee's words, "the greatest threat to the Constitution of this nation it has ever seen."

The Brotherhood of Nod, while popular in cities and in the State of Virginia, is deeply unpopular in the south and other conservative states, while met with appreciation on one extreme and reviled on the other in liberal parts of the country. The Brotherhood's emphasis on the military and their continued support for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost them support among many liberal voters.

Huckabee's rhetoric has focused on denouncing the Democratic Party as being controlled by the Brotherhood of Nod, which Huckabee has called "a threat to the very threads that underlie the American nation and put us under a tyrannical welfare state in which the rights of man are no more and where faith is persecuted." The refusal of Romney and McCain to use similar rhetoric has hurt them; in fact, they are being accused of sympathizing with the Brotherhood by Huckabee's supporters, as Romney ordered a Massachusetts Supreme Court decision to legalize homosexual marriage in the state, backed by the Brotherhood, and McCain's continued compromises with Brotherhood-backed members of Congress.




Excerpt from the New York Times, February 8

General Mark Jamison Sheppard Endorses Huckabee for Presidential Race

BAGHDHAD: General Mark Jamison Sheppard, the Commander of the Coalition forces in Iraq, has formally endorsed Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas, as the Republican nominee for the Presidency. In an interview with the press on a military base in Baghdad, Sheppard has become the only major military figure in the country to comment on the upcoming race for the White House, a shocking statement in that such is normally heavily discouraged in the armed forces.

In his speech, Sheppard called Huckabee "a good man," continuing to describe him as the most authentic conservative that is running for the presidency. Additionally, Sheppard blasted the other candidates for the race as "closet liberals that just want to win." He denounced John McCain as the "worst of the RINOS" and Mitt Romney as a "vulture capitalist who wants big government when it suits him."

Sheppard went on to detail the importance of a Republican victory this November. "The White House and Congress are now controlled by liberals. Many of these liberals belong to the Brotherhood of Nod, which is run by Governor Tim Kane of Virginia. Kane is in every regard the very opposite of what the founders of this nation stood for, the very evil the Constitution of these United States were intended to counter."

Sheppard has in the past made several comments of a political nature, which have drawn controversy from both home and abroad. He has stated that the attempts to legalize same-sex marriage were 'approval of sodomy,' expansion of abortion rights as 'baby-murdering,' and the expansion of welfare as 'breeding more sucklings on the American nation," and referred to gun control legislation 'an attempt to establish tyranny in this great nation.' He has gone on to denounce even President George W. Bush and his administration as liberal, saying that 'he [Bush] is a pawn of Wall Street and does not in any way represent the good conservative folk of this country.'

During the conference, Sheppard said that, if Governor Kane of Virginia wins the Presidential election, he would personally return to the United States, resigning his position as commander of Coalition forces, and start a new Conservative movement dedicated to reorganizing the state of American politics. "It is high time that this country needs a conservative renaissance. From Maine to California, from Alaska to Florida, from Hawaii, to Texas, we need to bring this country back to its roots. If Kane wins, it shows that the United States will be on the highway to despotism, and we had damn well better prevent it from happening."




Excerpt from the Washington Post, March 2008

Kane Takes Lead for Democratic Nomination
Clinton drops candidacy, Obama weakened

NEW YORK - Hillary Rodham Clinton, senator from New York and former prospective nominee for the Democratic candidate for president in November, has formally suspended her campaign operations. In a press conference in New York City, Clinton said that "the time has come to suspend all campaign activities. We cannot win at this point. Either Obama or Kane is going to secure the nomination, and I will fight to make sure that a Democrat, be it Obama or Kane, will take the White House. We cannot have four more years of what we have now."

Clinton's announcement comes as a shock, as Clinton had been doing decently well during the primaries and caucuses throughout the states, polling first in New York and Arkansas, second in Pennsylvania, third in Iowa, and third in New Hampshire. Several analysts have predicted Clinton's eventual defeat, but expected her cessation of campaign activities to be delayed until at least May or June. She follows the line of several other candidates for the nomination, such as the now suspended candidacies of John Edwards, Dennis Kucinich, Christopher Dodd, and Mike Gravel, among others.

Senator Obama now has apparently come to the realization that his campaign has also been weakened. Recent polling of Democrats indicates that 54% registered members of the party prefer Governor Kane for the nomination, while 40% favor Obama, which, while more than when he was in competition with Clinton for the nomination, still indicates a definite preference for Kane. Obama, in a speech in Chicago, has said that "Hope still lives on even in the face of adversity. America is strong, and in strength we can receive this nomination."

However, Kane has been very critical of Obama's record. In a speech in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with local Democratic Party officials, Kane said that "Obama is a charlatan with very little relevant political experience. He is a community organizer, fit only for jobs of that stature on a local level. It is a disgrace to our party, to progress, that he be even considered for the nomination for president."

Kane has capitalized on this success, starting a new social media campaign and rolling out new logos and slogans, in addition to other methods. These new efforts, the latter ones falling in the 'other' category in particular, have succeeded in drawing in millions of people, including many young Americans.

One of the more peculiar modes of advertisement is what has been termed the Kane Dance, originating in a YouTube video of the candidate dancing a simple dance, consisting mostly of arm movements and brief steps, to a 90s-style techno track in which the defining feature is the chorus of 'No Mercy!' followed by 'Mercy is for the weak.' This dance and song, the latter of which references the ideology of the Brotherhood of Nod, has grown wildly popular among young Americans. Kane has, in several campaign events in universities and high schools, danced the dance to the iconic soundtrack, first at the University of Virginia and then at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, after which it spread like wildfire.

Another interesting piece of Kane's campaigning is what has been deemed the Nod Ring. The Nod Ring is a ring made out of metal common to rings with the insignia of the Brotherhood of Nod emblazoned on it, with the inscription 'Brotherhood, Unity, Peace" on the inside. Nod Rings have become common as ways of showing support of Kane's campaign, with even children wearing them (although no doubt given them by their parents). Nod Rings have become so popular to give out at Kane's rallies that he is suspected of taking them from predetermined shipments to local offices and redirecting them to his rallies. Kane tacitly admitted some sort of involvement in a conversation with Jackson Murphy, a local party from North Carolina. Murphy, on videotape, inquired "Did you steal my Nod Rings?" to Kane, to which he promptly replied, "I didn't steal the Nod Rings, I swear to you! This is the truth: I meant to steal the Nod Rings. I had meant to steal the Nod Rings. There were two shipments, and I had planned to steal one of the shipments of Nod Rings, and before I could steal the Nod Rings, somebody stole the Nod Rings! And it wasn't me, I swear."



Excerpt from the Los Angeles Times, May 2008

Obama Suspends Campaign: Kane All But Confirmed as Democratic Nominee

CHICAGO - Illinois Senator Barack Obama has just suspended his efforts to secure the Democratic nomination for the Presidential elections this coming November. In a speech to his supporters in his hometown of Chicago, Obama declared that "it has been a long fight, but we have to concede that the opposition has won. It is best for all of us that we throw in our support with the Governor of Virginia to prevent four more years of what Bush brought us." Obama's withdrawal from the race has marked Virginia Governor Tim Kane as all but formally become the Democratic Nominee for President.

Governor Kane has rallied his supporters around the Brotherhood of Nod, and indeed several members of Congress have thrown in their lot with the Brotherhood, as have millions of Americans. In a speech to his faithful in Dallas, Texas, he said:

"It is, as I foresaw it. The faithful of Nod and the true lovers of America have now come to take this nation to ascend from its history of bigotry and inequality, to rise up and give America a new birth of freedom! Americans, rejoice! Americans, celebrate! We will ascend together!"

As Kane's opponents have dropped out of the race, speculation has run rampant almost immediately over Kane's possible choices for a running mate. Several have proposed Hillary Clinton run, due to her longstanding affiliations with the Democratic Party and widespread popularity throughout the country. Others have offered Barack Obama to run, his burgeoning popularity among the growing minority groups in the United States due to his status as one of the most well-known African-American statesmen in the country as a potential running mate to capture the coveted African-American and Hispanic communities. The latter in particular is crucial for support as forty percent of the Hispanic voting population voted for Bush in 2004.

Mark Jamison Sheppard, the outspoken Conservative spokesman and the head of Coalition forces in Iraq, has gone into polemics about how he feels about Kane. To Sheppard, Kane is the epitome of what he dubs the 'triumph of socialism and the welfare state.' Sheppard has made statements in press conferences and on social media releases that he may contemplate resigning his commission in the military and return to the United States and aid Mike Huckabee, the prospective Republican nominee, to win the election.



Excerpt from the Boston Globe, June 2008


Sheppard Resigns Commission, Returns to United States

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS - Yesterday morning, General Mark Jamison Sheppard resigned his commission in the US Army as the commander of coalition forces in Iraq, and boarded a plane from Kabul to Los Angeles, from which he went to Houston and then Little Rock, Arkansas, with the expressed intent to meet with Republican frontrunner for the Presidential race Mike Huckabee.

In an interview with the press shortly after his resignation, Sheppard elaborated that "the situation is simply too drastic back home," referring to how Tim Kane, governor of Virginia, has become the undisputable frontrunner in the Democratic race for their presidential nominee. Sheppard, a burgeoning conservative figure of high importance, has spoken out against the Brotherhood of Nod, the faction of the Democratic party that Kane leads.

When asked to detail why he thought the domestic situation was 'drastic,' Sheppard stated that "I [Sheppard] feel that Kane is hell-bent on destroying the foundation that this country was founded on: small government, family, and personal liberty. He is running roughshod over the principles behind the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and has made it clear, with his rhetoric of unrestricted abortion, gun confiscation, and the abolition of traditional marriage, that he intends to completely and utterly bypass this nation's founding document. He must be stopped at all costs."

Sheppard's arrival in Little Rock has given rise to theories that Huckabee might select Sheppard as his prospective Vice President for the upcoming presidential race. Compared to other possible running mates, such as John McCain of Arizona or Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, Sheppard is incredibly popular among several portions of the Republican base that are skeptical of the conservatism of the former two, while Sheppard is an undisputable conservative, the first of a new breed of Republican that is against the big-business positions of many current politicians of that party.

In Iraq, it is unknown who will take Sheppard's place as commander. It has been suspected that Anton Slavik, the commander of Nod forces in Iraq and a very secretive figure, may attempt to gain the position, but he has refused to respond to interviews. However, it is known that he and Sheppard disagreed vehemently on several issues regarding the treatment of occupied Iraq. Governor Kane, who is known to have spoken positively about Slavik, has also refused to take questions, as has Kane's press secretary Seth.




Excerpt from the Chicago Tribune, June 2008

Kane Picks Obama as Running Mate

CLEVELAND, OHIO - Yesterday, in a speech in Cleveland, Ohio, prospective Democratic nominee for President Tim Kane, current Governor of Virginia, chose Illinois Senator Barack Obama, a previous contender for the Democratic nomination and a child of our own Chicago, as his running mate for the office of Vice President.

In the speech, Kane spoke of the necessity to 'unite the multiple wings of the Democratic Party into one coherent force,' free of the division between the factions of supporters of Kane, Obama, and Hillary Rodham Clinton, Senator from New York. There was a strong undercurrent of the importance of preventing a Republican win this November, something that already seems unlikely due to the widespread unpopularity of current President George W. Bush.

Kane went on to state that the Democratic Party needed 'one vision and one purpose' to take on the Republicans this November. Former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee is quite popular in the South and the rural Midwest and Rockies, and is also looking to capture key swing states such as Ohio, and various states in the Southwest. Huckabee has not yet picked a running mate, but the recently resigned Commander of Coalition Forces in Iraq, General Mark Jamison Sheppard, appears to be in the running as he has landed in Little Rock, Arkansas, to talk with Huckabee.

It is interesting to note that Senator Obama has now adopted many key tenets of the Brotherhood of Nod's ideology that run contrary to the beliefs of other portions of the Democratic Party, mainly the large support for military action, and the continuation of the War in Afghanistan (but not Iraq). Indeed, during the event in Cleveland, Obama was seen wearing Brotherhood regalia, complete with a necklace with the logo of the Black Hand, a branch of the Brotherhood led by former Richmond Police Chief Gideon Raveshaw.


Obama at the event in Cleveland (AP)

Hillary Clinton endorse Kane shortly after he named Obama as his running mate, and many other former Democratic nominees followed suit, including among their ranks John Edwards and Dennis Kucinich. The Democratic base has been generally receptive to Kane, excepting those who were committed to the more pacifistic beliefs of other candidates.



Excerpt from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas, June 2008

Huckabee chooses Sheppard as Running Mate

OKLAHOMA CITY - Yesterday, Former Governor of Arkansas and current Republican nominee for President of the United States, Mike Huckabee, chose former General and commander of Coalition Forces in Iraq Mark Jamison Sheppard, in the latter's hometown of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Sheppard, a recent conservative icon widely gaining traction among the Republican base for his staunch opposition to the Brotherhood of Nod, the populist faction of the Democratic Party led by Governor of Virginia Tim Kane.

With Huckabee's choice of Sheppard as his running mate, the contest between pro-business candidates and hardcore conservatives has been decisively won by the conservatives, consisting mostly of Southern Evangelicals and their ideological allies. Business and moderate candidates, such as Senator from Arizona John McCain and former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney have both suspended their campaigns, having done so during primary and caucus season, leaving Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist minister and something of a conservative icon himself, the nominee.

Sheppard has made many outspoken statements condemning the current Democratic Party as a party of "those who oppose the Christian foundation of this Union," and has made many enemies across the country in doing so. He has criticized the Darwinian theory of evolution as 'of doubtful full validity,' the expansion of abortion rights as 'a second Holocaust,' the extension of the rights of marriage to same-sex couples as 'barbaric, leading to the same depravity that brought about the fall of Rome,' and any liberalization of immigration and welfare laws as 'increasing the amount of sucklings on the bosom of America.' When asked about that final comment, Sheppard replied that 'there are too many pigs for the tit,' quoting an Abraham Lincoln saying regarding being bombarded by office-seekers, which carries the undertone of a possible belief that welfare-seekers do so with no intention of finding further employment.

Sheppard's most virulent criticism, however, has gone to the Brotherhood of Nod. At the ceremony in Oklahoma City, Sheppard said that "this country, in November, has a choice: between God and Satan. The Republican Party is the Party of God. We support Christ, we support Faith, we support Family, we support Life. The Democratic Party is the Party of Satan. They support the Devil, they support the destruction of Faith, they support the dissolution of Family, and they support Death. The choice is yours, America. Don't let this country fall into the grip of Satan." Huckabee made statements supporting Sheppard during the ceremony, and was generally received by the conservative crowd.

Conservative groups nationwide have declared themselves supporters of Huckabee and Sheppard, and the remaining candidates for the Republican nomination have done so as well. In accordance with Sheppard's slogan of 'Retaking America for the American people,' the emblem of a pouncing eagle has become a symbol of the Republican fight for the White House this year. Polls have ranked the pairing of Huckabee and Sheppard quite highly in conservative areas, especially in their home states of Arkansas and Oklahoma, respectively.




Excerpt from the New York Times, June 2008

New York Congressman Endorses Kane

QUEENS - Today, in a press conference held outside his office in the Queens borough of the city, Representative of New York's 6th Congressional District Farouk Hassan has officially endorsed the almost-official Democratic nominees for President and Vice President, Governor of Virginia Tim Kane and Senator from Illinois Barack Obama, respectively, for their run for the White House this November.

This comes as no surprise to the majority of his constituents, as Hassan is a longtime member of the Brotherhood of Nod, having introduced the city to the organization with his run for Congress in 2006. Hassan, previously a veteran of Afghanistan, has agreed vocally with the policies enacted by Kane during his time as Governor, and has recently been appointed leader of the Brotherhood of Nod Caucus in Congress, leading other members of congress such as Alexa Kovacs of Chicago, Kilian Qatar of Los Angeles, Carlos Mendoza of Phoenix, Cesar Vega of Houston, and many others.

If, as projected by many, the Brotherhood of Nod takes a significant amount of seats in the House of Representatives along with other Democrats, Hassan could very well become Speaker of the House. Many Brotherhood-affiliated members of Congress have endorsed this possibility, despite Hassan's lack of seniority in the House, showing the large amount of popularity he has obtained. The current Speaker of the House, Democrat Nancy Pelosi of California, has expressed reluctance to comment on Hassan's popularity, but sources close to her have stated that she may consider stepping down if such an increased majority is gained.


Representative Hassan speaking to the press, dressed in his military uniform as a sign of patriotism.

Hassan's official endorsement of Kane now stands to influence large amounts of the minority population in New York City and indeed the country into voting for Kane, serving a similar purpose to Kane's choice of Barack Obama as his running mate, the first African-American nominated for such a high office in American history. Hassan, the son of immigrants from Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War, is incredibly popular among the minority residents of his constituency.



Excerpt from the Denver Post, August 2008

Democratic National Convention Chooses Kane, Obama as Nominees

DENVER - The Democratic National Committee, meeting here in Denver's Pepsi Center, has just officially nominated Governor of Virginia Tim Kane and Senator from Illinois Barack Obama as the official nominees for the Democratic Party's candidates for President and Vice President of the United States of America. A vast majority of delegates for the position voted for the two of them, including those who supported Obama's abortive bid for the presidency and those who supported Senator from New York Hillary Clinton, wife of former president Bill Clinton, who also had a bid.

This nomination of the two candidates has been fraught with controversy, as many in the Democratic Party, including former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Terry McAuliffe, have criticized Kane as being too militaristic, too aggressive, and too prone to alienating those of more pacifistic tendencies. Many leaders of the Democratic Party in Congress, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, have also spoken out against Kane and his agenda.

Nevertheless, the majority of the Democratic Party has come out in support of Kane and Obama, and many expect them to win the presidency against former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee and former Commander of Coalition Forces in Iraq Mark Jamison Sheppard. Hillary Clinton spoke at the convention, saying that "We [the Democratic Party] must come together to support Mr. Kane and Mr. Obama, no matter our previous animosities."

In his acceptance speech, Kane spoke for the need of "government that serves all Americans, not just the rich. An armed forces that fights for justice, not for oil. An economy that gives all Americans, not just those that the Republican Party wants to give, the right to work hard and to prosper. An America that is the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave, not a land of corporate dictatorship. Friends, the American Sun has risen, and it shall be with the guiding hand of the Democratic Party and the Brotherhood of Nod!" After this speech, the crowd cheered ecstatically, applauding their candidate who they hope will gain the White House.

Some minor controversy has erupted when the anti-abortion group American Right to Life Action (ARLA) created a sign on the Table Mountain Range outside of the city, in view of the convention, saying that the Democratic National Convention 'Destroys Unborn Children.'



ARLA's sign on Table Mountain.

This sign was in existence for some time until it was set ablaze by unknown assailants. Kane's critics have alleged that the Brotherhood of Nod undertook such an action, but all Nod officials at the convention denied any involvement.



Excerpt from the Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota, August 2008


Republican National Convention held in St. Paul, Huckabee and Sheppard Formally Nominated

SAINT PAUL - Former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee and former Commander of Coalition Forces in Iraq Mark Jamison Sheppard have been formally nominated as the Republican Party's nominees for President and Vice President, respectively, for the office of President of the United States come the elections in November in the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul. In this speech, Huckabee spoke of "the need for a new America, one in tune with its biblical foundations," echoing the common undertone in their campaign that the current state of affairs in American politics is one not sufficiently based in Christian values.

On a similar note, the speech by Sheppard was of similar quality but of significant more vitriol; Sheppard spoke of the "Satanic influence threatening to destroy the constitution and the liberty of this Republic, something every good American and good Christian loves." Sheppard's verboseness and outspokenness are thought by conservatives to be a great benefit and by liberals as a great impediment. Political satirist Jon Stewart has called Sheppard a 'Loudmouth,' among other epithets, statements echoed by various other liberal commentators.

This comes at a time when the election in November is widely expected to be highly contended, as the Democratic Party's nomination of Governor of Virginia Tim Kane and Senator of Illinois Barack Obama is seen by many to be a strong pair for the election. Advertising by Huckabee and Sheppard paints the two as inexperienced newcomers to the political arena, which is contrasted with Huckabee's service as Governor of Arkansas and Sheppard's experience in Iraq, in comparison with Kane's few years as Virginia governor and Obama's few years spent in the Senate.


The crowds in the Xcel Energy Center filled with Huckabee and Sheppard's party faithful.

At the convention, former candidates for the Republican nomination John McCain, Senator from Arizona, and former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney, among others, came out in support of Huckabee and Sheppard. Also present were speeches by current President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, the former of whom said that "Huckabee will lead this country into the future it needs and deserves. You have made the right choice."



Excerpt from the Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, September 2008

Kane, Huckabee Debate at University of Mississippi
Most Say Kane Emerged Victorious

OXFORD, MS - Last night, Democratic nominee for president Tim Kane and Republican nominee for president Mike Huckabee debated at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, moderated by the MSNBC journalist Greg Burdette. The topics on the debate focused mainly on the current financial crisis, with some discussion of the current deployment of American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Kane had a decided edge in the debate, while Huckabee appeared to be either confused or ignorant of the issues at hand.

On the financial crisis, Kane's economic policy was decidedly in favor of the usage of government spending in averting the crisis in true Keynesian fashion, citing the programs of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his New Deal during the Great Depression. Kane went on to cite various statistics and also possessed a well-articulated understanding of economics, saying that "this country is currently undergoing what we call a recessionary gap, brought by a decrease in aggregate demand. In order to increase demand, one of its components, government spending, must be increased. Therefore, Congress needs to understand that we need to begin some serious investment in the economy, building infrastructure throughout the country to bring us back to our feet. For me, ascension is real, and we can reach it if we can harness the innate power of the government to empower the American economy."

Huckabee, on the other hand, was bumbling in his method of speaking, citing the necessity of deregulation, praising governor of Texas Rick Perry for his conservative free market economic policies, while blasting the interventionist economic policies of liberal states such as California, New York, and Illinois, and promising to 'veto any bill coming from Democrats in Congress establishing a bloated welfare state and moving this great country closer to socialism." Huckabee's heated rhetoric cost him significant amounts of audience support, and on one occasion he was booed.

The two candidates also disagreed sharply on the current troop deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Huckabee insisted that the wars be taken as long as necessary to end terrorism, while Kane insisted on a rapid evacuation from Iraq while supporting the current end date of 2014 for the ending of the war in Afghanistan. Kane said that "the Brotherhood of Nod has been at work in both of these countries, and Iraq is approaching the point it no longer needs us. Generals [Anton] Slavik and [Alton Jerome 'Ajay'] Jackson agree with my assessment and the majority of baseline American commanders do as well."

After the debate, accusations of bias from Burdette, the debate moderator, were made, alleging that his questions were unfairly biased against Huckabee. Burdette, a member of the Brotherhood of Nod, was considered as an inappropriate moderator for some time, but many in the Democratic Party have spoken out in his favor, including New York Congressman Farouk Hassan. Through a variety of political hassles, Burdette was chosen as the moderator.



Excerpt from the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, October 2008

Vice Presidential Debates Held at Wash. U
Sheppard, Obama spar over military, energy policy

ST. LOUIS - Yesterday afternoon, the vice presidential candidates from the two major parties, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mark Jamison Sheppard, debated intensely in Washington University of St. Louis, in a debate moderated by Gwen Ifill of PBS. The two candidates mainly spoke about energy policy and foreign policy, specifically in regards to renewable energy and the current situation in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Like the Presidential debates held in Oxford, Mississippi, the two candidates were able to agree that the current war in Afghanistan needed to be continued for at least another few years, while disagreeing on whether the war in Iraq should be continued. Obama held that an 'expedient withdrawal from Iraqi borders' was necessary by 2011, while Sheppard, the former commander of Coalition forces in Iraq, had much more things to say about it, delivering a verbose if not necessarily eloquent defense of remaining in that country:

"America is the leader of a grand international coalition dedicated to bringing freedom and democracy to Iraq, something members of the ever-so-ironically named Democratic Party, yourself included, Mr. Obama, simply do not understand. You are so astronomically high up on your hobby horses that you do not understand the impact of poverty and war over there. You didn't fight in this war, Mr. Obama, nor did you in the last. I fought in both the Gulf War and the current conflict, and I know very well the suffering of the people that have to live in the ever-present possibility of an al-Qaeda attack. Is 9/11 so far away to you, Mr. Obama? Is the death of three thousand Americans so trivial? Is the death of thousands of more Iraqis a meaningless statistic, or are you operating in the mindset of a dictator like Stalin?"

Sheppard was sternly rebuked by Ifill for his aggressiveness, something he has become known for, with liberal commentators describing him as 'abrasive' and 'rude,' while conservative commentators describing him as 'heroic' and 'brave' against what they deem is the 'liberal news media.' Sheppard ignored her condemnation, and continued to discuss the necessity of remaining in Iraq.

Sheppard was also impassioned in his defense of oil drilling, in opposition to Obama's moderate pro-renewable resource policies (something heavily moderated by Democratic Presidential Nominee Tim Kane's pro-drilling and pro-mining positions). Sheppard. had the following to say:

"I have to say I agree with Governor Kane here: American resources from American land are of the utmost importance. We simply cannot have another oil crisis like we had under Carter. I'm from Oklahoma, a state renowned for its oil drilling. We need this for America and we cannot let hippy forms of thought force us into unsustainable forms of electricity before confirming that they indeed work. America needs to become like Oklahoma or Texas, or like the southwestern parts of Governor Kane's own Virginia: masters of our resources. As much as I dislike Governor Kane, I can agree with him here."

Polling after the debate indicated that the general perception that Obama was generally the more likable candidate (Sheppard suffered in questions about likability; many thought his rhetoric was too aggressive), while Sheppard seemed to have won the debate, with better logic and oratorical prowess.



Excerpt from the San Francisco Chronicle, October 2008

BREAKING: PELOSI DEAD IN CAR CRASH
Hassan new Speaker of the House

WASHINGTON - Nancy Patricia D'Alessandro Pelosi, representative in the House of Representatives for the majority of San Francisco and the House Majority Leader, has died in a car crash in Washington, D.C. In her place, House Democrats, many owing allegiance to the Brotherhood of Nod, have elected Representative Farouk Hassan, representative of New York's sixth congressional district and de facto leader of the Brotherhood in New York City, as Pelosi's replacement as House Speaker.

Pelosi was on official business, heading across the Potomac River to Arlington County for reasons not disclosed, when a tour bus from Atlanta, Georgia, accidentally rammed into her car, causing it to ram into a convenience store nearby, killing twelve, the Speaker included. Emergency responders have secured the area and have evacuated survivors. Washington Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy L. Lanier has stated that there is no evidence of foul play, saying so in a televised interview with MSNBC's Greg Burdette.

President Bush has made a statement mourning the death of the Speaker, as have the major candidates of both parties for the upcoming election. In a speech in Las Vegas, Nevada, Democratic nominee and Governor of Virginia Tim Kane has said that "this is a tragedy that such a noble servant of this country had to die in such a pitiless manner." Republican nominee Mike Huckabee said in a speech in Fargo, North Dakota, that "it is with more than a degree of sadness that the news of Speaker Pelosi's death. I will pray for her." The vice presidential nominees, Barack Obama and Mark Jamison Sheppard, have made similar statements.

Within hours of Pelosi's death, House Democrats congregated in a classified area to discuss the election of a new speaker. Killian Qatar, representing a district from metropolitan Los Angeles, nominated the leader of the House's Brotherhood of Nod Caucus to the leadership, Farouk Hassan, to the speakership. In a tense contest between Hassan and Majority leader Steny Hoyer, Hassan won with a slim majority of the vote, and as such assumed the mantle as Speaker of the House of Representatives.

An official announcement from the President himself has stated that, despite the tragedy, the Presidential election scheduled for November 4th will continue as planned. Additional security forces have been deployed for polling stations and the Department of Homeland Security has urged compliance with any form of security that would take place at polling stations nationwide.



Excerpt from the Washington Post, November 2008

As Election Nears, Concerns About Brotherhood Activity
Some accuse organization of killing Pelosi

WASHINGTON - With the death of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in a car crash last month and the subsequent choosing of Farouk Hassan, an outspoken Brotherhood member and the leader of the Brotherhood of Nod Caucus in Congress, many have alleged that the shady organization and faction of the Democratic Party that counts nominee Tim Kane, Governor of Virginia, among its numbers, has killed Pelosi in an attempt to gain control of the government of the United States, many on both sides of the aisle. However, the Brotherhood sternly denies any involvement with the death of Pelosi, and Kane's personal news correspondent, who goes only by the name Seth, has said that "Kane mourns the death of Speaker Pelosi and applauds the Democratic action that resulted in the election of Hassan to the Speakership." Hassan was voted into office under intense scrutiny, and all authorities have said that his election was legitimate.

Right wing commentators and Kane's opponent in the presidential race, former governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee, have been intensely critical of how the Democratic Party has handled the situation. In a speech in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Huckabee stated that he "had serious reserves about the choice of Hassan as our new speaker, when he is a follower of the very same ideological tenets as the Governor of Virginia." Huckabee continued and said that foul play on the part of the Brotherhood of Nod was a possibility, while refusing to say anything with certainty. Huckabee's running mate, Mark Jamison Sheppard, said in a speech in Peoria, Illinois, that he agreed with Huckabee in that "the happenings in Congress reek of cronyism."

Democratic leaders have also been skeptical. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, has called for an investigation into the incident and vote, going so far as requesting a bicameral, bipartisan subcommittee to deal with the investigation in the vein of that which dealt with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland's fifth congressional district has said to the press that "I [Hoyer] felt a distinct sense that the votes and my fellow members of Congress were being manipulated by something other than their consciences." Former head of the Democratic National Committee Terry McAuliffe has denounced the move as 'demagoguery' and something to be expected from the Brotherhood.

This comes at a time where, nationwide, many are afraid of vote-tampering in favor of either candidate. The Brotherhood of Nod has been widely suspected of possible intimidation tactics and other forms of harassment against its opponents, such as vandalizing the house of Joe Biden when he was running against Kane in the Democratic primary. Security forces in various states have large Brotherhood presences in their ranks, security forces which are monitoring elections. It is doubtful that they will attempt to manipulate the vote, and yet many, especially on the right wing, are worried.



Excerpt from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, November 5th, 2008

KANE LIVES
Kane wins the Presidency, Beats Huckabee and Sheppard

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - Last night, it was announced, to the joy of millions of Americans, many loyal to the Brotherhood of Nod, that Governor of Virginia Tim Kane, formerly the mayor of our beloved city of Richmond, and Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, won the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United States, respectively, last night. In Richmond, the President's hometown, the streets are in jubilation that a son of the city will take charge of this great nation in Washington, D.C.

Kane and Obama have decisively beaten the opposition consisting of the Republicans Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas, and Mark Jamison Sheppard, former commander of Coalition Forces in Iraq. The pair of Democrats have won several key states, many of which were won by Bush in the last presidential election, including some states traditionally considered Republican states. In the west, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado went for Kane, while only Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming went for Huckabee. To the east, shocking many, Kane also won the states of Missouri, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, in addition to Kane's native Virginia. Florida, a swing state, went for Kane, as did the more northern swing states of Indiana and Ohio. Kane won the entire northeast and West Coast barring Alaska (taken by Huckabee), while the southern states of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas (home of Huckabee), Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Oklahoma (birthplace of Sheppard), and Texas went for the Republicans, as did the plains states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas. Hawaii, the birthplace of Obama, and the Midwestern states of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois (the state Obama represents in the Senate), and Michigan were, expectedly, Democratic wins.

The nation is cheering on the results, and White House staffers are now beginning to decorate the building for the inauguration of Kane and Obama to their new lofty positions as leaders of the Free World.

The White House decorated with banners of the Brotherhood of Nod in preparation for Inauguration Day.

Huckabee and Sheppard are expected to give their concession speeches in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, tomorrow afternoon. Republicans have generally accepted the victory, while some of the more vocal members of the party have cried foul (however, they have generally been ignored by the general public). Overall, the nation is in joy. The Messiah has come to help America ascend.

Excerpt from the Boston Herald, June 2009

Kane Issues Executive Order Allowing Conscription of Scientists to fight Swine Flu
Maintains Disease Can Be Cured

WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Tim Kane has recently issued an executive order allowing the 'mandatory employment' of scientists whose work has been deemed "necessary for the public good." Although this has no specific indication to what scientists it may pertain to, circumstances make it clear that Kane has the Harvard virologist Ignatio Mobius in his sights. Mobius, a skeptic of the current administration's plans for health care, has refused to work with the federal government. Kane's Secretary of Health and Human Services Alphonse Giraud has publicly supported such an order, maintaining that it is necessary in the face of "scientists who fail to understand the magnitude of their work."

White House Press Secretary Greg Burdette has been interviewed by many members of the press, the Boston Herald included. Burdette stated that the order required the government to provide "reasonable compensation in the form of a salary, living space, and materials and equipment for research." Elaborating further, Burdette revealed that the executive order would not have any detrimental legal effects on the scientists in question, and they would thusly be able to return to civilian life after their 'tour of duty' had reached its conclusion. Burdette echoed previous statements that such an action by the federal government is constitutional according to Article II of the Constitution, in which the President is obligated to "take care that the laws are faithfully executed," a common justification of the use of executive orders.

When questioned about Mobius, Burdette was adamant in the position that Mobius was not a specific target of the order, and that such an authorization was meant as a broad necessity and not in terms of Mobius himself. Burdette refused to give clear answers to more specific questions regarding Mobius, and also did not elaborate when asked what 'laws' were that the order was intended to 'faithfully execute.' All Burdette said was that the "the laws will be executed in a decisive manner and the Constitution respected, while competently dealing with the threat to American society posed by the H1N1 virus."



Excerpt from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 2009

Mobius Taken By CDC
Announcement from Druid Hills says he is fine, interview suggests otherwise

DRUID HILLS - In accordance with a recent executive order by President Tim Kane, famed virologist with a possible cure for the H1N1 virus, has been enlisted involuntarily into the service of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a federal agency under the responsibilities of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Secretary for Health and Human Services, Alphonse Giraud, has had a press conference at the CDC headquarters at Druid Hills maintaining that this action was completely voluntary; an interview with Mobius himself appears to reveal something distinct from consent.


Secretary of Health and Human Services Alphonse Giraud during his press conference at the headquarters of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the press conference, Giraud maintained that "such an enlistment is completely constitutional and is necessary for the prevention of the spread and increase in lethality of the H1N1 virus, and I, in my capacity as the Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United States of America, promise that Mr. Mobius is being held consensually, with adequate compensation, and in good conditions. His work will be most valuable in stopping this virus, something the entire nation should thank him for." Giraud put particular emphasis on the constitutionality of the enlistment, as there has been significant questions regarding the ability of the President to put forth such an order without any consultation of Congress.

However, in the interview with Mr. Mobius, he appeared to be quite nervous, stuttering often and correcting himself frequently. He said that he was willing to work with the federal government if need be, and that his care was "sufficient for the task," although it was nothing glamorous. He was overall apprehensive, refusing to divulge concrete details about his work, his superiors, or his political views and their effect on his new work. He said that he would "miss Harvard and the people there," and would return to them after his work with the CDC is completed. Mobius expects to be done with the vaccine in early 2010 and will supervise promulgation efforts into that year.



Excerpt from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 2009

Mobius Kidnapped by Right-Wing Extremist
Captor issues video manifesto

DRUID HILLS - Last night, a right-wing extremist by the name of Nicholas "Nick" Parker, also going by the alias "Havoc," broke into the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's headquarters in Druid Hills and kidnapped the esteemed professor and virologist Ignatio Mobius, who had been recently enlisted by the federal government to take control of American efforts to combat the H1N1 virus, more commonly known as Swine Flu. Mobius, an ardent critic of the current administration's health policy and the current Universal Healthcare Act being debated in Congress right now, has spoken out against many policies of the current administration.

In a video released on YouTube, Parker outlined his background and his reasons for the kidnapping, speaking from an unknown location. Parker purported to be from Allentown, Pennsylvania, where his father was a worker in a steel mill that was shut down due to the "God damned liberals in the Unions." In his tirade, with Mobius in the background bound and gagged, he blamed "The current occupant of the White House's plan to shove socialism down the throats of honest Americans to be nothing but a disgusting example of President Kane's namby-pamby big government and namby-pamby 'can't we all get along' liberalism. America is playing right into Nod's hands."

Clad in a modern uniform with edits to be reminiscent of the soldiers of the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War, and Thirteen-Star flags, Gadsden flags, and other memorabilia calling to mind the Revolutionary War, Parker said that "this blatant conscription is a sign of the liberal takeover of America and the dawn of the imposition of Communism, the destruction of traditional values, and the creation of the nanny state in which the lazy will be treated like kings and the hardworking like peasants." He went on the decry the recognition of Raul Castro's government in Cuba, calling it "acknowledging that George III had rule over any of these states after independence."

In his video, Parker claimed that Mobius was here in his own accord, something which seemed to be doubtful given that the latter was bound and gagged on a chair in the background.

Parker praised Mark Jamison Sheppard, the leader of the Guarding Democracy Initiative (GDI), the right-wing organization that is mobilizing many conservative Americans against the current administration and former vice presidential candidate, as "the man this country needs right now." Sheppard has remarked that he does not condone violence that Parker has committed, but has refused to say anything else on the matter.




Excerpt from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 2009

Kane Vows to Rescue Mobius
Conservatives notably quiet

WASHINGTON: In a speech to hundreds of journalists, President Tim Kane has announced a "fully appropriate response" to the kidnapping of Ignatio Mobius, the virologist at Harvard that was recently kidnapped by the conservative extremist Nicholas Parker from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) headquarters in Druid Hills. In his address, Kane said that:

"The entirety of the United States government's security apparatus will be deployed to rescue this professor and ensure that the cure to the insidious disease that is Swine Flue will be eradicated, much like the scourge that is terrorism. They are both hostile to the true meanings of America and the American Dream, and to the sacred ideals expressed within the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence."

Military forces have already been mobilized in the Atlanta metropolitan area to engage in investigation operations and in securing the CDC headquarters and the general area of Druid Hills. Kane has also made a speech directed to members of the Brotherhood of Nod, the political group and faction of the Democratic Party that Kane leads, to aid the federal government in finding Mobius and Parker. In this address, held in Havre de Grace, Maryland, Kane said that "The Brotherhood's imperative is to help America first and foremost. Do so by helping lawful authority do its job and find this terrorist."


US Air Force helicopter at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, bringing supplies to the CDC.

As of now, occasional military forces can be seen throughout Atlanta, leading to complaints of the establishment of a "military state" in the area. Governor of Georgia Sunny Perdue has decried the "federal interference in Atlanta," in a press conference held at the Georgia State Capitol building. It is notable that Perdue, a Republican, has entertained those from the Guarding Democracy Initiative (GDI), the conservative group led by former vice presidential candidate Mark Jamison Sheppard. However, opposition has come from the political left as well; Mayor of Atlanta Shirley Franklin, a Democrat, has also decried "an interference in the lives of average Atlantans" by the federal government. General Walter L. Sharp, the general in charge of the military response to the kidnapping and potential growth of right-wing terrorism, has said that:

"This is only temporary and will subside until we have definitive proof that Parker is not in Atlanta or in Georgia. If he is elsewhere, we will leave."

Sharp has been redeployed from his status as commander of US forces in Korea to serve as the commander of this operation. President Kane has openly supported Sharp in his efforts to find Parker and rescue Mobius.



Excerpt from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 2009

BREAKING: BOMBING AT HARTSFIELD-JACKSON
EMERGENCY SQUADS EN ROUTE; APPARENTLY BY THE HANDS OF HAVOC PARKER

ATLANTA - A large homemade explosive device has detonated at a military checkpoint established at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Initial death toll is confirmed to be twelve dead, and at least a hundred more injured have been rushed to several hospitals around the Atlanta metropolitan area, and General Walter Sharp, commander of the forces deployed in Atlanta to find the terrorist Nicholas 'Havoc' Parker and defend the city from his attacks, is now on the scene to oversee rescue and repair operations.

The incendiary device that was employed was made out of several chemicals easily obtained via private commercial means, but the Army has refused to release specifications as not to potentially give ideas to those who may try to emulate it. Sharp has said that it is believed by the Armed Forces that Parker is acting alone, but it is possible that his actions may serve to inspire other right-wing extremists to take similar action. Widespread conservative disillusionment with the current administration is "a potential cause of terrorist goals and activity" in the words of General Sharp.


Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, where the bombing took place.

In a press conference, President Tim Kane announced that the US military would be taking "unprecedented action to remove the terrorist threat, including the usage of military drones to find possible terrorists in the Atlanta metropolitan area. If such attacks continue, Kane says, he may be open to the usage of domestic surveillance drones to be used in other American cities. Speaker of the House Farouk Hassan has said that he "fully supports this possibility" and will work with members of the House to pass any legislation necessary to help combat this growing threat.


Excerpt from the Washington Post, August 2009

Man Claims President Stole His Identity

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - A man, calling himself Timothy Michael 'Tim' Kaine, has made the allegation that the current President, Timothy Kane, stole his identity and credentials and used them to run for Mayor of Richmond and from there advance his political career.



Kaine at a press conference in Richmond at a local court

According to this man, in 1984 the man who is currently President, along with several armed men, kidnapped him and stole most of his credentials and identifying documents, and used them to advance in society, using them to provide cover and a plausible background for several years. "They bound and gagged me and threatened to kill me if I told the police," said this man. The Brotherhood of Nod, he alleges, is the President's personal organization to "take over the world" and "cause some sort of extinction event." Furthermore, he accuses the Brotherhood of forcing him to change his name; he had been going by his middle name, Michael, for many years, and has forsaken his place on the Virginia State Bar because of that. Also, the President and his associates changed records in the states of Minnesota, Missouri, and Massachusetts, as well as Virginia, to accommodate this new identity.

In what may be the first major scandal of the Kane administration, the President called these accusations "completely baseless" and "patently ridiculous, even more so than the stuff GDI has made up about me," laughing quite audibly at the press conference where this information was gleamed. "Why would I, an honorable citizen, go to the extent of stealing another man's identity to start a political career? It's counterproductive." Kane then produced a birth certificate saying that he was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and then diplomas and records that showed that he graduated high school in Missouri before going to the University of Missouri and than Harvard for graduate school.

The man who is alleging that the President stole his identity says that "if I didn't do this now, he would be able to get away with it," regarding the reasoning for his revelation. He also reports other people who have been silenced by the Brotherhood of Nod may come forth with their stories of harassment and intimidation, and openly called upon them to come forth. Leader of the Guarding Democracy Initiative, Mark Jamison Sheppard, has made the announcement that GDI will "openly support those that reveal themselves," but Kaine refuses to affiliate himself with them.



Excerpt from the News Virginian, Waynesboro, Virginia, September 2009

Former Governor Claims Harassment by Brotherhood
Gives Support to Timothy Kaine

RICHMOND - Former Governor of Virginia A. Linwood Holton has recently issued a press statement that he had been "harassed" by the Brotherhood of Nod, now a significant faction within the Democratic Party that boasts President Tim Kane and Vice President Barack Obama as members, to remain quiet on how the current President allegedly stole Timothy Kaine's identity in the 1980s. Holton has stated that he had been "verbally and physically persuaded by the Brotherhood to remain quiet with the threat of death should he reveal it." Notably, he was flanked by guards of the Virginia State Police to avoid possible attackers.

Holton was the Governor of Virginia from 1970 to 1974, the first Republican Governor of the state since Henry H. Wells, an appointed governor of the state during Reconstruction who served from 1868 to 1869 and failed to be elected to the Democratic challenger Gilbert Carlton Walker, and the first non-Democrat since the Re-Adjuster William E. Cameron, a former soldier in the Confederate Army who formed a coalition with certain Republicans, including free African-Americans, to dismantle the power of the planter elite, governing from 1882 to 1886. Under Holton, employment for African-Americans and women was increased, the state Republican Party was energized after a century of nigh-irrelevance, and started the state Governor's School program.

Holton's daughter, Anne, married Timothy Kaine in 1984, and shortly thereafter the Brotherhood of Nod allegedly forced them to remain almost anonymous in the public eye with the threat of death should they not. Holton claims that similar threats were made to him, and that he has been visited by Brotherhood inspectors monthly since then, increasing in frequency with Tim Kane's election to Mayor of Richmond, Governor of Virginia, and President of the United States. Holton has said that the Brotherhood has "bullied" him and keeps records of his activities and public statements.

The Guarding Democracy Initiative (GDI), led by Mark Jamison Sheppard, has lent support to Holton, but the former governor has refused this help. A noted moderate in the state Republican Party, Holton, who refused to support former Senator Harry Flood Byrd, Jr.'s campaign for senate after the latter broke with the state Democratic Party (and subsequently won election to the Senate), has said that he "wants no association with a group run by the same people who ran Virginia for over a century." Nevertheless, GDI has still been supportive Holton, Kaine, and others who have claimed harassment by the Brotherhood. Sheppard has said that "it is imperative that the government reveal the full extent of these crimes."



Excerpt from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 2009

As Search for Havoc Parker Continues, Concerns over Civil Liberties
ACLU, others fear that militarization of Atlanta will lead to unnecessary curtailing of rights

ATLANTA - With three months after the capture of Ignatio Mobius, the renowned scientist fighting the H1N1 Swine Flu virus, the search for his captor, the right-wing extremist Nicholas 'Havoc' Parker, has proved absolutely fruitless; almost as if to taunt us, his bombing of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport was followed by even more security issues in the worst attack on American soil since the September 11th, 2001 attacks on New York City and Arlington, Virginia. In response to these attacks, General Walter L. Sharp, the commander of the force currently protecting Atlanta, has proceeded with a complete militarization of the city.

To most Atlantans in the last few months, the sites of infantry walking the streets, armored vehicles and tanks rolling down along Peachtree Street, and the sight of military planes and helicopters overlooking the city. These forces are based out of a makeshift encampment in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, while being supplied from Fort Benning outside of Columbus. Military censors have been posted in the offices of major newspapers and broadcasting corporations (including the Journal-Constitution) with the intent of 'maintaining local and national security' from terrorists like Parker.

Additionally, massive public monitoring operations have taken place, and drones are also common within the skies of Atlanta and its surrounding metropolitan area. General Sharp insists that these drones are not armed, but are solely for the detection of possible terrorist activities. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), under its President, Susan N. Herman, a professor at Brooklyn Law School in New York, has made public its complaints about the current situation, stating that "such actions are a direct violation of our constitutional rights and liberties, and the government is complacent in letting the military take these away."

A large public protest in front of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, in conjunction with another in front of the Georgia State House, has been allowed to occur, but was under intense scrutiny by the military. Tanks were visible, armed guards were omnipresent, and drones were everywhere. Citizens demanded that the army "get out of Atlanta" and respect the rights of Georgians as American citizens. Governor Sonny Perdue, a Republican, spoke to protestors and said that "I agree that the military is taking things too far, but I really can't do anything about that. You'd have to take up your case with General Sharp or even the President."




Excerpt from the Washington Post, October 2009

Frank takes questions from press
Answers reveal general GDI hostility about many current issues

WASHINGTON - William Frank, the de facto 'press secretary' of the Guarding Democracy Initiative (GDI), held a press conference at the Washington, D.C. recording studio of Fox News after filming an episode of The O'Reilly Factor with namesake talk show personality Bill O'Reilly, which Washington Post reporters attended. There, Frank took questions from the reporters and generally gave blatant hostility to questions regarding many current events and answers of little substance regarding others.


Frank at the press conference.

When asked about the 'conscription' of renown virologist Ignatio Mobius from his position at Harvard, Frank responded that the federal government had made a "gross overreach" in forcing him to enter government service. On the capture of Mobius by the right-wing terrorist Nicholas 'Havoc' Parker, Frank responded that "the Guarding Democracy Initiative does not condone any acts of violence against its political opponents, as sacrilegious and flagrantly un-American as they may be." On the subject of the current militarization of Atlanta, Frank said that "the government is insistent on transforming this great nation into a police state, and the President is starting with Atlanta. GDI will do everything it can to stop these developments and restore America to an undoubtedly free society," echoing the criticisms of conservative politicians and other individuals, such as Governor of Georgia Sonny Perdue.

On the topic of the man known as Timothy Kaine, the man who claims that the President stole his identity in 1984, Frank said that "Sheppard is convinced that this man is telling the truth, and does not doubt the testimonies of other persons who have made such a revelation, such as Governor A. Linwood Holton of Virginia." Regarding these individuals refusal to accept direct GDI assistance, Frank said that "we respect the rights of these individuals to do as they wish," in a decidedly non-substantive action brought about by anger at their lack of popularity. Responding to questions regarding this, Frank gave more answers of little relevant content. Shortly after these questions, Frank left the studio and went to a meeting with leaders of the Republican Party of Washington, D.C. to discuss their possible aid to GDI. His final response was a cryptic one: "Just wait for the 2010 midterms. We're planning for those already, and the rotting edifice of the Kane administration will come toppling down."


Excerpt from the Tampa Tribune, November 2009

BREAKING: BOMBING AT USF
Havoc Parker Believed to be Responsible

The terrorist Nicholas 'Havoc' Parker has made his first strike on a city other than Atlanta, and has released a video stating his responsibility for the bombing that completely destroyed a residence hall at the University of South Florida, killing 168 college students and others caught in the blast.

The University of South Florida has been a hotspot for the activities of the supporters of the Brotherhood of Nod, the political organization which boasts President Tim Kane as a member, in the area of Tampa and the surrounding metropolitan area. In 2008, Kane and his running mate, current Vice President Barack Obama, held a rally at the university and was met with thunderous cheers by the student body, and in no small part to activists from USF did he win the Tampa area and by extension all of Florida in the presidential election.

In his video, Parker called USF "a cesspool of support of Satan and a gathering place for sodomites and blasphemers who hate America." Parker made a point of displaying the still-captive Ignatio Mobius from the basement of his compound, still bound and gagged. Parker promised that more bombings and other violent acts will take place so long as the current President is in office and the Brotherhood of Nod still maintains political power in the United States. Furthermore, he called upon his faithful to begin "taking up arms against the tyrant" and to commit similar actions in their own hometowns and local areas.

Initial reports state that the bombing has killed 168 people in the initial bombing and injured at least 45 more, with 27 of those injured in critical condition. The University has pledged to support the families of the victims of these attacks with financial and other aid, and student groups have made it known that they will attempt to halt domestic terrorism and support liberal and progressive reforms, such as increased gun control, to do so. Mayor of Tampa Pam Iorio has announced similar programs to be implemented by the city government, and Hillsborough county officials have promised aid in doing so. Governor Charlie Crist, a Republican, has supported reconstruction efforts but has cautioned the state against restricting civil liberties, such as the right to bear arms, lest "the terrorists win" if such laws are passed.

Excerpt from the Times of London, September 2012

UNITED NATIONS MOVES TO GENEVA, ESTABLISHES NEW ORGANIZATION TO DEAL WITH AMERICAN CRISIS

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The United Nations under Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has finished its withdrawal from New York City after Security Council and General Assembly votes that have confirmed such a move, and has settled down in Geneva, Switzerland, a longstanding haven of neutrality and diplomacy. Several other organizations related to the United Nations have withdrawn from the United States after the nuclear destruction of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the country's subsequent degeneration into civil war between loyalist and rebel factions.

Speaking in Geneva, Ban spoke of the need to "restore peace to the United States at all costs," saying that such a country that has "done so much for humanity" needs to be brought to justice. He condemned extremism on both sides of the conflict for civilian atrocities, and particularly sternly rebuke the administration for destroying the city of Philadelphia for partisan reasons. Other world leaders have been stern in such condemnations.

In the same press conference, Ban announced the formation of the Special Commission on Reclamation and Integration of Nations, a new organization dedicated to ending civil wars and humanitarian crises in all nations of the world, but was formed specially considering the case of the United States. The new organization, abbreviated SCRIN, is headed by a consortium of diplomats and military personnel to evaluate the American situation.

Many throughout the world have called for a military intervention in the United States. Prime Minister David Cameron has been among the most vocal proponent of such, saying that "President Kane has clearly gone rogue. He must be deposed to further the cause of world peace." Similar statements have been made from Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Hu Jintao, both of whom have offered to contribute forces to a theoretical invasion force sponsored by SCRIN.


Excerpt from the Times of London, October 2012

SCRIN ANNOUNCES FORCE DEPLOYMENT TO USA
CAMERON PLEDGES SUPPORT

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The United Nations Special Committee on Reclamation and Integration of Nations (SCRIN), the current authority with command over United Nations peacekeepers, has come to a conclusion that military intervention is necessary in the United States of America's current civil war between government and rebel factions.

This civil war, started after the nuclear destruction of the city of Philadelphia by government forces, the site of a national convention for the purpose of nominating the opposition party's candidate for the nation's president, has rapidly spiraled out of control, and fighting between various factions affiliated with either the US government, run by the Democratic Party and the influential sect the Brotherhood of Nod, and the rebel groups, most affiliated with the Republican Party and its own radical conservative sect the Guarding Democracy Initiative (GDI). Partisan politics pre-war were very divisive in the United States and have only recently descended into civil war. The President elected in 2008, Tim Kane of the Brotherhood of Nod, is the proclaimed leader of the Brotherhood of Nod and has refused to give up power. Kane survived, by unknown methods, an assassination attempt in Birmingham, Alabama, and appeared in his party's convention in Atlanta, Georgia, where he personally killed his competitors for the nomination.

Prime Minister Cameron has, during the most recent Prime Ministers' Questions session in the Palace of Westminster, announced that he will be introducing a bill to the House of Commons to provide SCRIN with the "full might of the British armed forces." This bill has been endorsed by the leader of the opposition Ed Miliband, who spoke of a "humanitarian need to intervene in this crisis," and by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. With the support of all three major parties in Parliament, the bill is widely expected to pass. Polls of the British population have shown that eighty-five percent of the surveyed public supports some kind of intervention.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao, Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh, Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, and President of France Francois Hollande have all made statements similar to Cameron pledging support to SCRIN for an intervention in the United States. Casualty numbers by this point are estimated at one million deaths and four million injured, most of them civilians in heavily populated urban areas. Weapons of Mass Destruction have not yet been used but are expected to be used shortly.

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has stated that the command structure of the mission to the United Nations will have a unique nomenclature, which has unnerved many military personnel. The ultimate commander of the mission will be designated the 'supervisor' of the mission, and will report back to Geneva regarding the progress of the mission. Individual commanders will be known as 'foremen,' reflecting the emphasis on rebuilding infrastructure in conflict-stricken areas. These titles are designed to emphasize this focus on infrastructure, and to avoid "being perceived as a conquering army."



Excerpt from the Chronicle Herald, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, November 2012

SCRIN FORCES LAND IN HALIFAX, ST. JOHNS
OTHER DEPLOYMENTS IN ONTARIO

CHETICAMP - Forces under the command of the Special Commission on Reclamation and Integration of Nations (SCRIN) have landed in Cheticamp and in other towns throughout Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. These forces, hailing from mostly European countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, are preparing for the pacification of the United States' current civil war between government and rebel factions.

Parliament has already signed off on the legislation allowing Canadian forces to engage in SCRIN operations; ever since the war broke out, Canadian forces have been on high alert; border checkpoints and ports have been put under increased scrutiny. Prime Minister Harper and other members of the Conservative Party have been criticized by some for what is perceived as the very same thing that the United States did after the September 11th attacks on New York City and Arlington, Virginia, seat of the Pentagon, the command building of the United States Secretary of Defense, currently held by government forces under President Tim Kane.

The commander of the incoming forces, British Lieutenant General John Lorimer, has set up his command in Halifax, and military officials from the other militaries have arrived and established subsidiary commands throughout Nova Scotia. Naval ships from these countries are docked in Halifax Harbor, and air bases are being established in New Brunswick and the southern part of Nova Scotia. Logistics officers from Europe are being stationed throughout the Maritimes and in eastern Quebec along the St. Lawrence River.

Canadian military forces are currently massing in Ontario in the areas around Toronto and Windsor, and SCRIN overseers have been flowing into the area to oversee the organization of forces for what is speculated to be a strike on Detroit, or at least a defensive gesture for either side who may dare spill violence over to Ontario. The vast majority of Canadian military forces are in Southeastern Ontario, minus a sizeable detachment in the Vancouver metropolitan area. All of these forces, Prime Minister Harper has maintained, will be under the SCRIN mission's command structure.



Excerpt from the Seattle Times, December 2012

SCRIN FORCES INVADE ALASKA
BOMBING CAMPAIGNS FROM EASTERN RUSSIA, AIRCRAFT CARRIER

ANCHORAGE - Forces under the command of the United Nations Special Commission on Reclamation and Integration of Nations (SCRIN) have began their invasion of Alaska from bases in eastern Russia. These forces, hailing from Russia, Japan, South Korea, and China, have been charged by the SCRIN headquarters in Geneva to eliminate rebel strongholds in Alaska and clear the state from GDI.

Alaska has been a GDI stronghold since the rise of the movement, where General Mark Jamison Sheppard went multiple times to encourage support in that state. A conservative state, it voted for Huckabee and Sheppard in 2008 and was projected to vote for Sheppard in 2012 before the outbreak of our current civil war.

The Russian Air Force, with support of other air forces, has been conducting bombing campaigns in the Alaskan bush to clear US military emplacements under control of the rebels; they have been ordered to avoid areas loyal to the government. Additionally, the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetzov has been deployed in the Gulf of Alaska, with escorts, to conduct strategic bombing of targets in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau.

Russian forces have landed on the Seward Peninsula and have established a foothold in the town of Shishmaref and a supply station in the town of Wales, the latter of which is also being used as a fueling station for Russian ships bound for the coast of the Arctic Sea. Russian infantry and armor have already engaged rebel forces on the Seward Peninsula with what Russian President Vladimir Putin has described as "stunning success." The objective of the landing is to seize the city of Fairbanks, then to focus southward and take Anchorage.

Chinese marines and naval forces have been busy taking control of the Aleutian islands from rebel forces, while allowing loyalist forces to remain as they are; President Kane has currently issued no statements regarding the SCRIN intervention. Additionally, Canadian forces have been seen massing in the Cassiar Mountains in British Columbia, in what has been speculated to be a planned assault on Juneau.



Excerpt from the Seattle Times, January 2013

CANADIANS TAKE JUNEAU AS SCRIN OFFENSIVE CONTINUES

JUNEAU - Canadian forces under the command of Brigadier General W. D. Eyre have successfully taken the city of Juneau, as part of the United Nations' Special Commission on Reclamation and Integration of Nations (SCRIN)'s mission to pacify the United States in its current civil war.

These troops, deployed from the Cassiar mountains in the western province of British Columbia, took Juneau from GDI-controlled militias equipped with military equipment that was seized by rebellious soldiers. GDI was expelled from the Alaskan state capital by an initial series of airstrikes by the Russian Air Force from the carrier Admiral Kuznetzov, stationed in the Gulf of Alaska, and then subsequently beaten in an engagement that moved throughout the city. GDI was sent running to the islands in the Alaska Panhandle, where it is likely that Russian or Canadian troops will take them out for good.

This comes at a time when SCRIN is descending upon Alaska and other parts of the United States controlled by GDI. An international coalition of forces has been making aerial strikes on rebel strongholds in New England and New York, and forces stationed in the Ontario Panhandle have taken control of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Other forces, mostly from the European states of NATO, have taken control of the formerly rebel-controlled cities of Fargo, Bismarck, Sioux Falls, Pierre, Helena, and Billings, and there is an active campaign in Idaho for control of Boise.

Despite initial fears, SCRIN has been focusing on GDI and has made no attacks on forces loyal to the US government. However, President Kane has made no attempt to form an alliance with SCRIN, and likewise SCRIN has made clear little desire to work with the US government. It is known that many in the United Nations view the current President, Tim Kane, as a war criminal for the nuclear destruction of Philadelphia, where the former leader of GDI, Mark Jamison Sheppard, was killed during the Republican National Convention. The mission of SCRIN, as stated during many press conferences by UN authorities, is for the reintegration of the United States into the world economic setup. The world economy has been sent reeling after the outbreak of the war, and thusly the UN sees a distinct need to see it end.



Excerpt from the Washington Post, February 2013

KANE DECLARES WAR ON SCRIN
CONGRESS APPROVES IN MAJORITY VOTE - FORCES ENGAGE INVADERS

WASHINGTON - In what has been heavily debated throughout loyalist regions, President Tim Kane formally declared war, with the majority approval of both houses of Congress, to declare war on the nations of the United Nations Special Commission on the Reclamation and Integration of Nations (SCRIN). Kane decried the SCRIN nations as "enemies of the United States" who have "violated our national sovereignty."

Shortly after the declaration of war, US forces launched aerial assaults on SCRIN forces in Canada, leaving bases in Michigan, New England, and Washington State, and other forces have opened fire on SCRIN forces in the Rocky Mountain states. General Anton Slavik has been put in charge of the entire United States Armed Forces with the intent of "expelling invaders of this great nations from its homeland."

SCRIN forces were sent to the United States with the intention of combatting GDI; they maintained their stern neutrality when their forces passed US government bases. Now, this has changed, and SCRIN has been caught completely off guard. General Valery Gerasimov, the commander of Russian ground forces in Alaska, has reacted with shock; he said the following in a press release:

"President Kane needs to understand that we came to this country to help in his war against the rebels. Declaring war on us, those who seek to help him, is tantamount to endorsing bloodshed and death, something his country has seen more than enough of."

This declaration of war has caused Russia, China, the European Union, and the United Nations, among other bodies, to formally condemn President Kane to an even greater extent after the nuclear destruction of the city of Philadelphia, and the United Nations Security Council has voted to put even more sanctions on the United States. The European Parliament, in a similar move, put heavy restrictions on commerce and travel between Europe and the United States. The Duma of Russia and the National People's Congress of China have made similar restrictions. International leaders have condemned Kane's declaration of war, issuing many harshly worded statements.

Even domestically there has been criticism. Elizabeth Warren, Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Brotherhood of Nod, has denounced what the President has done as "warmongering much as Bush did." She was joined by a cadre of Senators and Representatives who, as self-proclaimed faithful members of the Brotherhood, in condemning the newly started war.

In a likely unrelated incident, most of the members of the above group of congresspeople were arrested for undisclosed reasons.



Excerpt from the Star-News, Chula Vista, California, March 2013

MEXICANS FIRE ARTILLERY INTO SAN DIEGO, EL PASO
AIR FORCE, ARMY MAKE RETALIATORY STRIKES

SAN DIEGO - Mexican forces stationed in Tijuana, working under the mission of the United Nations' Special Commission on the Reclamation and Integration of Nations (SCRIN), have fired rockets, supplied by the Chinese government, into the San Diego metropolitan area at what is believed to be operating sites for the US Army. Mexican forces have done the same thing when stationed in Ciudad Juarez on the city of El Paso, Texas, one of the last US government strongholds in the state after the fall of Houston to GDI terrorists and insurgents.

This artillery, missiles more advanced than anything the Mexican army had ever deployed before, was positioned areas in the outskirts of these cities on the recommendation of Chinese and Russian strategists. The ostensible aim was for military targets in San Diego and El Paso, but the missiles have hit heavily populated civilian areas and historical landmarks.

This comes at a time shortly after Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto declared that he would be supporting SCRIN in their intervention in the United States on the basis that the anarchic state of affairs in states such as Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona benefits the drug cartels that have made life difficult in that country for decades. As such, a force composed mostly of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), with detachments from Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines, have been stationed in the Baja California peninsula and have, as part of their agreement with the Mexican government, started engaging cartel forces throughout the country. This arrangement, passed in a polarized vote in the Mexican Congress, is touted by Pena as a "peacemaking measure" for both Mexico and the United States.

US forces have made air strikes into these cities and into other suspected military installations throughout northern Mexico, but causing similar civilian casualty rates to the strikes on El Paso and San Diego. Strikes have also taken place over Mexican naval bases at Ensenada, Guaymas, La Paz, Tampico, and Mazatlán, and it is believed future strikes are planned for naval bases in other parts of the country. General Anton Slavik announced that the base at Ensenada in particular was struck with more bombers than usual because of its current status as the main port for the Chinese forces in Mexico.




Excerpt from the Amarillo Globe-News, Amarillo, Texas, March 2013

MEXICAN TROOPS INVADE THROUGH BORDER
CLASH IN SOUTH TEXAS - VAL VERDE COUNTY

COMSTOCK, VAL VERDE COUNTY - Mexican forces operating under the command of the United Nations Special Commission on the Reclamation and Integration of Nations (SCRIN) have, in the wake of the current civil war, launched an invasion of Texas and have engaged GDI forces in the small town of Comstock in Val Verde, not far from the Seminole Canyon.

These forces have been the first to march onto American land, where GDI is already trying to defend America from the forces of the now-illegitimate President Kane and his supporters in the Brotherhood of Nod. These come shortly after the bombing of El Paso and metropolitan San Diego by the Mexican Air Force and retaliatory strikes by both Kane's government and GDI on Mexican military interests. Chinese forces supported the operation with air force; other Chinese deployments are busy deployed in Mexico to both help the Mexicans and to deal with the country's problems with the cartels that have caused so much misery there, and they are rapidly expected to not be of much importance within a few months.

The Mexicans were able to take Comstock after encountering resistance from local fighters. General Raymond Odierno himself has ordered that Comstock be taken "as soon as feasibly possible" to resist the possibility of a further push by the Mexicans, aided by the Chinese air strikes, into the Texan heartland. As this happened, USAF bombers flew over Comstock and engaged with Chinese fighters based in the Mexican state of Coahuila, the air base believed to be in the Sierra Madre Oriental mountains, over Comstock, and were able to destroy some Mexican vehicles and infantry formations.

Kane has already called upon his forces to resist "foreign invaders" but his lack of power deployment within the state of Texas prevents him from doing much to stop them. He has, however, personally commanded his forces stationed in California and loyal parts of Arizona and New Mexico to engage all Mexican or Chinese forces that they can reach.



Excerpt from the Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Ohio, April 2013

KANE'S FORCES INVADE WINDSOR

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - Forces loyal to President Tim Kane and thence the legitimate government of the United States have launched an invasion of the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario, in hopes of stalling a potential advance of forces loyal to the Special Commission on the Reclamation and Integration of Nations (SCRIN) stationed in the Ontario panhandle.

Detroit is one of Kane's largest strongholds of support; the Brotherhood of Nod has run the country since its national debut in 2005, having won mayoral elections in that year and in 2009; elections scheduled for this year have been postponed due to the current insurrection. Brotherhood partisan forces are essential to keeping order in the city due to GDI and SCRIN subversive actions.


US Air Force craft over Windsor.

Bomber squadrons, with fighter escort, have pounded SCRIN positions in southwestern Ontario, destroying multiple new fortifications and military materiel. These squadrons have been based throughout the coast of Lake Erie, including southeastern Michigan and northern Ohio.

General Anton Slavik himself has led the charge across the border, with his southern forces taking control of the towns of Essex, Tecumseh, Lakeshore, and Leamington, while forces to the north of Detroit based in the town of Memphis took the town of Sarnia before advancing further into Ontario and thereby securing Petrolia, Watford, Plympton-Wyoming, and Alvinston.

Casualties on both sides have been high, and the usage of nuclear weapons on a Canadian city, perhaps Toronto, is becoming likely. Canadian and SCRIN air forces are using the town of Tobermory, Ontario as a base of operations, a location held to be another likely target for nuclear weapons if the circumstances grow desperate. Canadian forces have established their command posts at the town of London, Ontario, and are awaiting the American assault.



Excerpt from the Moscow Times, June 2013

SATELLITE REPORTS SHOW US ARMED FORCES MOVEMENT TOWARDS CLASSIFIED NEVADA LOCATION

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Reporters from the Moscow Times in Las Vegas, supported through the Federal Security Bureau, have gleaned that large amounts of soldiers and materiel are being transferred from locations around the United States to a top secret military facility in the southern portion of the State of Nevada, known officially as either Homey Airport or Groom Lake, but has entered popular culture as the notorious Area 51, comparable to the Russian Kasputin Yar facility in Astrakhan Oblast.



Satellite photograph of the facility.

Satellite reports from the defense agencies of the various SCRIN nations have detected movement from both the East and West coasts of the United States into the Nevada facility. These have been observed to be military convoys with large amounts of armor and infantry with heavy weapons. Even from Washington, heavily armed and armored planes have been detected moving towards the facility.

The American news media has repeatedly asked of President Kane the function of this facility, as have they asked his top general Anton Slavik; both officials have refused to make any public statements regarding the purpose of the facility beyond the following comment by Slavik:

"With the current crisis on our hands and the threatened position of southern Nevada and metropolitan Las Vegas, I find it deeply disturbing, nearly treasonous, that such questions are even entertained within the minds of the news media."