Armed with news of the event he had witnessed via the television broadcast of December first, Samuel immediately contacted number twenty three that morning to set the wheels for the next phase in motion. She had in turn contacted numbers three and five who were also aware of the declaration of war against Syria, so that they could begin the necessary process. The result of that process was now currently underway, and for the moment, had been met with resounding agreement and success. Unaware of how each individual state conducted business within their respective legislatures, Samuel Tillman could easily be considered as normal with regard to most citizens’ general lack of knowledge in that area. He, like most, was simply too busy or concerned with other important matters involving impact upon their own lives, so keeping tabs on how any of the other forty-nine states did things was generally irrelevant. However, when it came to his native land of Texas, Samuel understood the political structure quite well and had been manipulating it to his or the organizations advantage for years.

In the structure of Texas, the Lieutenant Governor presided over the Senate wing of the legislative branch. With assistance from the current Governor who Samuel and the organization had helped to retain office on more than one occasion, the former was pleased to help in any way that he could. A special session of the legislature, far later into the calendar year than on most other such instances, had been decreed and was currently in progress. Under strict secrecy number three had previously briefed the Lieutenant Governor of his intent, and as such an unusual event transpired within the agenda of the special session. Samuel Tillman was granted the right to do something that few, or perhaps no others, had ever done by addressing the Texas State Senate as nothing more than an ordinary everyday nonelected citizen. In so doing, he brought forth to them an extremely important message, and Samuel’s words resonated with clarity and conviction among the elected body. Now that he had completed that task to a round of applause, Samuel would attempt to do the same in the House of Representative Wing. However before he could do so, house protocol demanded that he be announced to the Madam Speaker and those of the elected body to which she presided over.

Moving toward the lectern, Samuel smiled at his old friend number five and shook her hand while saying, “Thank you Madam Speaker for the opportunity to stand before you and the other representatives today. I’m truly honored as a proud Texan to be in these hallowed halls.”

“You are welcome Mr. Tillman, and I thank you as well. We the members of the Texas State House of Representatives are honored to have you speak today. Please proceed when you are ready.”

With that Samuel began what he felt would unify the assembly as it had done a short time before to members of the Senate. Public speaking had never been a shortcoming for Samuel in the business world, and he treated this particular audience as if he were conducting just another of those countless meetings. The only difference between each of those past and that of the current address, was the magnitude of the content. In the process of his address to some that he recognized as people the organization had helped over the years, he noticed that many were nodding in approval. They too had been fed up with many of the actions which had occurred during recent days, weeks, months, and years, and were therefore ready to turn a new page.

Perhaps the most galvanizing portion of his riveting address in both wings of the Capitol Building was when Samuel stated, “You must all understand that this is our most opportune moment to strike with conviction. The entirety of our nation’s government structure, the military industrial complex, and the vast majority of American citizens, are out of nothing more than misguided habit looking toward the Muslim world in the Middle East as the perpetrators of the most recent terrorist attacks. They have been socialized to believe that if anything of negative impact transpires within the United States, or in the entirety of the globe, then it must be the fault of some extremist Muslim faction or group. That socialization within some American citizens had been brewing for months or years before, but the events of September eleventh a quarter century ago brought it to a head. Osama Bin Laden as the unquestioned leader of the Al-Qaida terrorist movement claimed credit for the attacks upon New York and Washington D.C., and thus the mold was cast. As time went by and his power diminished, those same blameful Americans, whose numbers continued to grow, searched for a new source to bear the brunt of their dismay. Of course the media outlets, ever ready to create an over sensationalized story about anything that they could get their claws into, were glad to oblige. Throughout subsequent years they brewed up a fear of the Taliban, ISIS, and others under a range of labels. Then as each one faded into yesterday’s news, another magically came along. The sickening perpetual cycle included the Bishri Zwar, as they became the new horrific threat to peaceful existence in our time just two short years ago. Now I’m not here to claim that any of those fears and blame weren’t justified in some respect, as the actions of those radical groups more than demonstrated their malicious intent when given an opportunity. No my friends. I’m here to convey for those of you who aren’t already aware of it, that the American society in general, and frankly many others around the globe, look first to the Middle East for blame whenever the mood strikes them. That reflex will never end as long as it is fed by fear, and we can use that fear to our collective advantage. Those growing number of self-proclaimed important figures in Washington, the military leaders, and so forth have absolutely no intention of looking inward for a domestic source with regard to what transpired at each of the three military academies. In addition, those fear mongers don’t possess the guts or intestinal fortitude to accept such a reality even if it were somehow discovered to be true. Therefore it is reasonable and prudent at this time for us to proceed with our ultimate plan, and as the door of opportunity is wide open, we must act upon that and move through it within the next two weeks. I have no doubt that our opponent will be caught completely off guard when we swiftly and decisively do exactly that.”

At the conclusion of Samuels address, number five stood to applaud. She was joined by many others in rapid succession, and he waved with pleasure in their direction. Then as he turned to depart, the Madam Speaker said to him, “Thank you Mr. Tillman. You have just conveyed so strongly what many loyal Texans have believed for years. As an elected representative body we have much work in front of us, and I shall contact you personally through my office to inform you of any decision that this quorum arrives upon.”