Joe Doakes from Como Park emails the second installment of his future history series:<\/p>\n
March 2014 President Sessions notifies United Nations of US withdrawal. Secretary of State warns diplomatic credentials will be canceled. New York City Police seek 11,000 arrest warrants for unpaid parking tickets. Airlines jammed with overseas bookings.
\n President Sessions orders Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell to issue permits for oil drilling on leased federal lands within a week. Week passes. President Sessions fires Secretary Jewell, nominates oilman David Koch, Republican Senate confirms on 51-member vote citing Harry Reid “nuclear option” precedent, permits issued, drilling rush and land boom ensues.<\/p>\nPresident Sessions announces US troops will no longer act as World Policeman for free. Proposes $1 billion daily \u201csecurity fee\u201d for Saudi Arabia saying \u201cThat\u2019s a nice country you have there, Your Majesty, be a shame if anything happened to it.\u201d Sliding fee scale suggested for other US protectorates. <\/p>\n
April 2014 Customs agents seize all newsprint owned by New York Times and Washington Post claiming the wood pulp may contain rosewood protected under the laws of other nations, cite Gibson Guitar case as precedent.<\/p>\n
Democrat members of Wisconsin legislature chain doors to prevent Republicans from entering. Republicans chain doors to prevent Democrats from leaving. Governor deploys state police \u201cto keep the peace by maintaining status quo\u201d won\u2019t let anyone in or out, disconnects land lines, turns off electricity and water, cell phone signals blocked. 10 days later, stench from inside moves police line back 10 more yards. <\/p>\n
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