Free Forgotten Forbidden America: Rise of Tyranny by Thomas A Watson

her gently. The house phone rang, startling them both.
    Nelson let her go and walked over to the phone on the nightstand. “This better be good,” he grumbled and picked up the phone. “Hello.”
    “Are you watching the TV?” a voice shouted. Pulling the phone from his ear, Nelson looked at the caller ID.
    “Bernard?” he asked, slowly putting the phone back to his ear.
    “ARE YOU WATCHING THE TV?!” Bernard screamed.
    “I literally just got out of bed,” Nelson said, changing ears because that one was now ringing.
    “They took America’s savings!” Bernard yelled.
    “What?” Nelson snapped. “Who did?”
    “Congress,” Bernard shouted. “They passed a bill this weekend that took over all 401 plans and IRAs, and the president signed it. The bill took effect last night at midnight!”
    Feeling dizzy, Nelson dropped down on the bed. “And you’re sure about this?” he asked reluctantly.
    “It’s on every channel. Hell, even ESPN is running it.” Bernard finally just spoke and quit yelling.
    “I’ll call you back,” Nelson said and hung up then ran out of the bedroom.
    “What is it?” Michelle asked, following him in a run, forgetting her sore body.
    Grabbing the remote, Nelson turned on the TV and turned to a news channel. At the bottom of the screen, a banner with bold letters read, “Congress seizes all saving plans,” with a ticker below listing all affected saving plans. From what he was reading, Nelson concluded it was all of them, leaving only bank accounts unaffected.
    “Oh my God,” Nelson said, dropping to the couch.
    “They can’t do that,” Michelle said, dropping down beside him, reading the ticker as Nelson turned up the volume to listen to a female reporter standing in front of the Congressional building.
    “…the Speaker of the House said this move was to ensure Americans’ savings were secured in the event of a market crash. All people affected will be issued bonds and paid out of the Social Security fund. The bill went into effect last night, so people can’t even withdraw their savings today. The president assured us Americans will be able to withdraw funds against their savings like they always could, but it would be several months before the Federal Reserve would have the system in place.” The reporter stopped and took a breath as the screen split, showing a male reporter sitting in the studio.
    “Tammy, have they given any indication why they did this?” he asked.
    “Yes, Mark, they said with the recent collapse of the Asian markets, they wanted to secure the savings of Americans,” Tammy replied.
    “Has there been a legal challenge announced?” Mark asked.
    “Yes, Mark. In an unprecedented move, the president sent the bill from his office on Sunday to the Supreme Court to determine the legality, and with a unanimous decision, the court released a brief saying the government was not taking the money, only securing it with government backing. The public still had the same funds,” she replied.
    “Is the government expecting trouble after this announcement?”
    “I was told by a senator that they were expecting trouble, but they believed people would remain calm when they saw the system was protecting them. Homeland has moved the threat level to red, telling all law enforcement to be expecting trouble. The president has asked Americans to continue on with their lives as the Federal Reserve sets up the new system.”
    “What have you heard from the public so far?”
    “It’s seven a.m. now, and we are receiving reports of thousands of people not showing up for work. If the figures stay the same, many business won’t open today, Mark. We received word that all Wal-Mart and Target stores are closing today because not enough employees are reporting for work. A Target spokesman said they would open up Tuesday but had to verify they could get enough employees in. I’m told this is happening to all chains.”
    “Any reports of unrest?” Mark asked, and