Bug Out by G. Allen Mercer Page A

millions of American lives, and I am eternally grateful for the service provided by these brave men and women.”
    Unfortunately, this was a short-lived victory, as I am angry to report that today, forces from China have begun a systematic and immoral invasion of our homeland.  They are concentrating their forces through major port cities and are deploying the use of Sarin gas to eradicate Americans that stand in their way. 
    Effective immediately, I am ordering an evacuation of all citizens from the cities of:  Mobile, Alabama.  New Orleans, Louisiana.  Galveston, Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas, San Diego, California, Los Angeles, California and Seattle, Washington.
    If you are located in these cities, for your own safety, leave now and head further inland.  American forces are engaging the invaders at these port cities.  I repeat, leave these cities, now!
    Let me be very clear with what I am about to say.  The United States of America will not back down from these acts of unprovoked, illegal, and evil acts of aggression.  As the President of the United States, now acting with full Congressional support, I have signed a declaration of war against the country of the People’s Republic of China and any countries that stand with China.
    Effective immediately, I have declared a State of Emergency for the entire United States.  I have also ordered the armed forces of the United States into a defensive position against these invaders.  Make no mistake, these forces are on your side, but, during a State of Emergency, these forces have incredible leeway and authority to bring about order and stability by using powers at their discretion.
    The USA is a great country that leads the world in achievements, ideas, technology, social order and good will.  We will push back these aggressors that choose to challenge our God given right to be a free society, and we will rise again as the best country in the world!
    We are Americans, children of God and this is our homeland.  We will survive this unprovoked attack and we will prevail in this war.  History will know this time in our lives as the greatest challenge that has ever faced our nation.  We will show history, and those that doubt our resolve, that Americans are tough, full of tenacity and willing to do what is necessary to defend the American Way. 
    As your leader and your fellow citizen of this great country, I am asking that if you have the ability to defend against these invaders, I urge you to rise up and fight…fight with every fiber of your being.  Fight them with your intelligence.  Fight them with your freedoms.  Fight them with your ability to choose liberty.  Fight them until no American remains to fight!
    My fellow Americans, we will win!  We will make our stand right here and right now! Our enemies have awoken a mighty warrior with flaming swords that burn with fervor and resilience.  I say again…we…will…win!
    May God bless you, and may God bless the United States of America.”
     
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    Dukes slid away from the radio speaker and looked at his wife and daughter.  Clay, the Fire Chief’s son, and Penny’s boyfriend, had joined them after getting into a firefight with a roving gang of looters; where the Chief was shot and killed.
    “What does all that mean?” Penny asked her father.
    “Well, under a State of Emergency the President and Congress are granted broader powers to implement decisions quickly.  Once the State of Emergency is enacted, the states of the US enact their own State of Emergency.  Unfortunately, citizens lose Constitutional rights during the State of Emergency.”
    “Is that why the President warned us about our own military?” Clay asked.
    “I think