New: America: The Final Conflict-An Alternate History-Revised (free, open-ended, email, computer, modern, rpg)

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Date: Sat, 03 May 2008 19:12:51 +0000

Name:		America: The Final Conflict-An Alternate History-Revised
EEmail:		johnmunch zat qwest.net
Email:		johnmunch zat qwest.net
Type:		Action/Science Fiction
Last-Update:		2008Apr24
Keywords: free, open-ended, email, computer, modern, rpg

Description:

In 2000, the United States of America is in terrible shape. Twelve
years of liberal Democratic Party governance, with two presidential
administrations led by corrupt, inept presidents marred by scandal and
dishonor and the most corrupt Congress in American history, another
depression, called "The Second Great Depression" which has crippled the
nation, a nationwide SARS epidemic, famine, national unrest, extreme
poverty, and a nation long influenced by what evangelical Christians
regard as "immorality" such as Hollywood and other so-called "immoral"
influences, have caused Americans to turn to die-hard  conservative
politics and evangelical Christianity, which has caused the United States
to suffer a secular decline.

For years, a nationwide religious revival led by a famous evangelical
Christian minister and his powerful church has been underway and has
reached every segment of the population. Church establishments exist all
over the United States and each and every one holds religious rallies.
American youth hold youth  revivals. In 1992, the minister decides to jump
into politics and forms an evangelical Christian political party.

Over the next twelve years, the new Christian political party slowly
gains support and erodes away at the Democratic and Republican power base.
By 2000, the Democrats and Republicans are weak and on the brink of
collapse. The new Christian political party becomes the most powerful
political party in the nation. The minister declares his candidacy for
President of the United States and mounts a presidential campaign. In
November 2000, he wins by a landslide. Evangelical Christian candidates
take Congress and become governors of all fifty states.

In 2005, the minister is sworn into office and immediately starts to
secretly make changes. He abolishes the Constitution and the Federal
Government and establishes a theocratic dictatorship. The United States of
America ceases to exist and a new theocratic America comes into existence.
The world is alarmed as the only global superpower becomes a theocratic
tyrant.

But the majority of Americans do not see the theocracy as tyranny.
They overwhelmingly support the new theocracy as the new President becomes
a religious dictator and brutally suppresses secularism, lays down
religious law, and bans other faiths. But not everybody supports the
theocracy. During the 2000 campaign, small groups of Americans are
suspicious of the minister and his church started investigating him and
his reasons for running for President.

After the minister establishes his theocratic regime, these groups
come together to form an underground resistance organization known as the
Resistance. The Resistance is led by a young Irish-American woman and is a
motley force of civilians from all walks of life and renegade Army, Navy,
Marine, and Air Force units. But the Resistance's war against the
theocracy won't be easy. Most Americans support the theocracy, the armed
forces and secret police forces of the theocracy are well trained and
armed, and informants lurk around every corner! But there's one thing the
minister doesn't know. There are those within the ranks of his regime who
don't believe in what the reverend is doing. They are a group of people
who are opposed to the Theocracy, and they will aid the Resistance.

But the Resistance is determined to prevail. It isn't long before
America erupts into war! Join the fight. You can be a character in the
Resistance or the theocracy, or a civilian. "America: The Final Conflict"
is based on "Revolt In 2100" by Robert Heinlein.

You can play as a character in the Resistance, the Theocracy, the new
Evangelical Christian political party, or the covert opposition to the
Theocracy.. The names of all organizations are up to the players.

To join: email GM at johnmunch zat qwest.net

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