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The union of ameriga

The government was relishing its lead in opinion polls on the Egian Archipelago, everything was pointing in the right direction that the people of the islands would vote in favor of returning to the Union after their half a century occupation by the Mydic Empire. The rhetoric of the referendum campaign spoke to that injustice as the Union through its massive media blitz, common public appearances on the islands by supporters such as the Union President herself, many of her cabinet Secretaries as well as the Vice President, Speaker of the House and several Republic Governors. The attention flooding into the archipelago had also led to an increase in tourism interest from the Union to the islands seemingly in preparation for the ability to move freely among them and the mainland of the Union should the referendum return them to Union control.

Still President Martha Prescott wasn’t taking any chances and with the ongoing political situation in the Empire not helping their case for the islands to remain theirs, she was able to just sit back and take a relaxing moment to herself. This would be the culmination of her second term most likely, the return of the “stolen islands” as they had been referred to by veterans of the wars. The failure of President Paul Lassiter to take the islands and keep them during the Egian War (2040-2042) had not only failed miserably but had set back the Union’s agenda by nearly a decade forcing Martha’s own husband to essentially kowtow to Valentian dominance. No longer would that be the Union’s place in the world.

Once the archipelago was returned the extensive naval air base that Mydia had built would be occupied and repurposed for Union use and would ensure a stable and safe connection for Union personnel and equipment as well as civilian goods flowing to Khaledonia and Vekkla.

New Haven Gazette

President Prescott announced today that the Union would begin deployment of its new Star Runner Rocket today. The reusable cargo rocket has raised questions among some on the left for being based off the Patriot-5 ICBM the Union had created back in the late 2040s before their retirement during Johnathan Prescott’s 2050s administration. Some on the left, specifically in the GreenLibertarian Party have suggested that the Star Runner is simply Patriot-6 and have taken to referring to it as the Pat-6 or Patsie missile. Members of President Prescott’s administration continue to deny such rumors as fear mongering and that the Union was entirely in compliance with all international arms treaties and would be more than willing to allow a World Society appointed investigator to inspect the matter.

Meanwhile Governor Bradley Dixon of the Midlands Republic today stated that there would be a new restriction on gun ownership in the state following a shootout between members of the Golden Sigil Church of the Holy Light, a fundamentalist cult and members of ATF who were following up on a report from the local sheriff’s department’s request for Federal assistance in serving a warrant to inspect the Church compound for illegal firearms. The Federal ATF agents were fired upon arrive and three were killed before additional reinforcements consisting of the State Police, Federal Marshals and members of the Midlands National Guards. Breaching the compound took six hours before additional gun fights led to a severe loss of life on both sides. Those in the compound chose suicide and detonated explosives they had illegally acquired killing nearly 400 total between responding law enforcement and cult members. President Prescott has called for a Federal investigation into the matter as well as condemning all forms of religious extremism saying it has no place in a “modern and safe society that values personal freedoms.” The official death toll has not been released at this time.

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