The Republican Bond: Returning Negative Yields (SLOP - The Wild Boar Nation)

". . . There may be so much anarchy going on . . ."

~ Dr. Ben Carson, September 2014 on Fox News Radio suggests there may not be a presidential election in 2016.

In his debut novel SLOP – The Wild Boar Nation (November 2013), Bishop creatively warns readers of the growing dangers of intolerance and extremism here in America. In SLOP’s sequel, Dr. Carson’s outlandish concerns about anarchy become reality. While polls open and voting takes place—terrorism erupts on Election Day 2016 as an ingenious plot carried out by conservative sympathizers rocks the nation. Branded within as the Collateralized Right Wing Fringe (CRWF), the clandestine organization's revolutionary tactics enable Republicans to increase their congressional majorities and easily win the Presidency. Upon inauguration elected officials issue: The Republican Bond. 

Touted as “The Contract with America 2.0,” bond issuers authoritatively pledge to observe a fundamental set of ultra-conservative social, economic, geopolitical and religious doctrines. Riding the wave of conservatism, investors pile on sending the bond’s price soaring to extreme levels—resulting in negative bond yields. Deflation sets in and GDP plummets. Pollution, unemployment and budget deficits skyrocket. Due to political infighting, over ninety million citizens and counting become medically uninsured. Those not conforming to Christian values are openly discriminated against. Corporate corruption becomes commonplace while millions of illegal aliens flee incarceration. Undeterred, leaders double down in their policy initiatives believing upon maturity, "The Republican Bond" will yield positive returns. When a world-wide flu pandemic brings the U.S. healthcare system to its knees, leftist radicals conclude "The Republican Bond’s" past performance is indicative of future returns and that Caveat Emptor is no longer applicable—Caveat Venditor is.

Amidst disorder, both sides dig in and embrace similar mindsets of “peace through strength,” and “no compromise.” Anarchy follows, resulting in the blackest of all black swan events; an “American Spring.”

Bishop is the author of SLOP – The Wild Boar Nation (November 2013) and the short story Dusty the Cat; In Search of Healthcare; A Love Story (April 2014). In his writings, Bishop blurs the lines between fiction and non-fiction. His colorful characters (some real) set in engaging storylines convey powerful ideas—ideas often supported by cited sources to deliver in an entertaining fashion a payload of information and facts regarding a host of social, economic, religious and geopolitical issues. To learn more about Bishop please visit www.keithbishopbooks.com