In 2015 Eukipa, California experienced an earthquake. It was small, registering 1.5 on the Richter scale, no one was killed or even injured, in fact it didn’t even make the evening news. However, it set off a chain of devastating natural disasters. The earthquake in Eukipa triggered an 8.9 shake in Yellowstone, rippling the earth down the Rocky Mountain corridor, even producing volcanic activity in South America. The skies responded with acid-rainstorms resulting from the elements.
The death toll in North and South America was enormous, with both continents loosing just under a third of their populations. The rebuilding effort has been slow but strong and local governments have been organizing. A few individuals have been corresponding together about the benefit of a national government. Some, have been concerned about local protection from marauding groups. Other issues have also emerged such as how to fund the rebuilding. The new government would need to have a central and uniting purpose. It would then need to meet the needs of those represented. How could we avoid future discord? What guiding principles should govern our foreign relations? Should they be included in the constitutional document?
