The Independent States movement gain momentum June 1st 2018 After his defeat in the election in November, Former tea party republican Nick Byron has setup the new nation wide protest group "Independent States Movement" (ISM). The political and social protest group claims to stand for traditional American values of family, state rights, small government and the absolute adherence to the constitution. The libertarian conservative group has had a huge increase in membership and support in places like the south, midwest and parts of the North west (Traditional Red States). A very large part of the Republican party are members and so far half of Congress's republican members support it. It's policy's are directly and deliberately opposing to President Connell's pro-Federalist social liberal and centre left economic stances. The ISM has staged large scale protests in state capitals and DC itself, voicing protest against the passing of the People's health act in the house of reps. This will put America one step closer to a universal health care system. However, it is not expected to pass in the republican control senate.