ISM lead protests against proposed Anti-Militia bill

As President Connell attempts to stamp out the increasingly anti-Federalist Militia movement, the ISM has staged several protests outside the national mall. The ISM have a stanch pro-militia stance and see the Federal attempt to disarm them as unconstitutional. The President herself has taken an even partisan stance on the ISM and is seen as making the situation worse.

Membership to the Militia movement grows, tensions begin to rise in federal gov

July 9th, 2018. The number of Privately run militias go on the increase in states across the Midwest, north east, and deep south. Political and social analysts believe this to be a response to efforts by the Federal Government's "Sweeping reforms" to gun control laws, gay marriage, abortion rights, and the relationship between the fed gov and state gov. President Connell has expressed strong opposition to the Militia movement calling it

"a relic of the 19th centaury, full of right wing small town hillbillies, fundies, and closet racists"

On the other hand, Republican Senator for South Carolina and leader of the independent States Movement, Nick Byron, has strongly condemned the statements.

"These Militias are part of the fabric of American culture, the President has no right to look down on them, especially since they are doing more to protect our constitutional rights then she is

. The Vice President, Stewart Jonson, however came to Connell's defence. Arguing

"What Mr Byson and his ISM gang don't seem to understand is that matters of Constitution and law are guarded by democratic principles, not gangs of armed idiots running around rural areas stirring up hate and ignorance

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.

US Inauguration Day 2017: Helen Connell takes office .Crowds of thousands of supporters and protesters gathered around the capitol building to watch Helen Connell, former senator for Massachusetts, be sworn in as the first female President of the United States. A known social activist of both Irish and Latin decent, the 43 year old Democrat was born in Boston. The eldest daughter to a school teacher and police officer, Rita and Mike Connell respectivly. She was elected senator at 33, one of the youngest people in US history to be made a member of congress. Her presidential campaign (along with the rest of the election) has been hotly contested since it's beginning. Ideology has been a core issue in this election. Republican nomminee, former tea party member and social conservative, Nick Byron debated Connell on cores issues such as gun control, gay marriage, public healthcare,taxes and most importantly the economy. The election result for both congress and the office of President reflects the dividedness of America. The senate remains narrowly controled by the republicans (which is shifting to the right)while the house of reps has a democrat majority by only a few seats. All political exports agree that if Connell wants to bring about her sweeping liberal reforms, and if the Republicans want to stop her, both will need too convince the supreme court to rule in their favour. Whatever happens, all agree that the next four years will be a critical time for the US constitution.