"A State of Treason" by Dave Roberts is a fast-moving, action-packed story of a spiraling-out-of-control clash between Texas and the federal government and ends in a crisis threatening to unravel the nation.
After President Obama won re-election there was talk in some states of secession.
"A State of Treason" provides a clear portrait of how that might come about if it were to happen.
The novel also gives a clear look at Texas itself and how Texans think - a glimpse that is much different than how citizens of the remaining 49 view their states.
This novel, like its predecessor ("Patriots of Treason"), also gives an inside look at the Tea Party at the grass roots and what motivates patriots to join the ranks of this movement and what its members think about the federal government, the IRS, DHS and the mainstream political parties.
It is fascinating what happens when a state moves towards independence and succession and the issues that spring forth as the federal government responds.
Is it right for the federal government to withhold Social Security, food stamps and federal pensions payments from Texans, is it right for Texans to seize federal military bases, is it an act of war for a Texas Air National Guard aircraft to shoot down a federal plane, and is it a unconstitutional act of treason to secede from the union.
Roberts does an excellent job presenting these issues and airing them out fully.
And the reason the author can examine such issues with precision is that he is active in politics and the movement for Texas Independence and has been a speaker at Tea Party events.
Originally from southern Illinois, author David Thomas Roberts moved to San Antonio, Texas in 1967 when he was eight years old.
His family made regular trips to the Alamo during the 1968 World's Fair, Hemisphere '68 and in the years after made several trips to take visiting family members and friends to see the Alamo.
The story of The Alamo, the spirit of all its Texan heroes, and the fight for Texas independence left an indelible impression on Roberts that has endured a lifetime.
As a "naturalized" Texan, Roberts has become a staunch defender and admirer of all things Texas, including her rich and unique history, politics, culture and people.
The result of that interest was publishing his first novel, Patriots of Treason, in October 2012 followed by the sequel State of Treason.
The author is active in politics and the movement for modern-day Texas Independence, and has been a speaker at Tea Party events.
Roberts, who studied marketing at Texas A&M and the University of Texas, is CEO and founder of Teligistics which is the leading telecom financial management company in the nation.
A serial entrepreneur with many successes, Roberts holds one U.
S.
Patent and has a patent pending.
Nominated twice as Houston Region Entrepreneur of the Year, he is the nation's leading expert on telecommunications contracts and has been published several times.
Roberts lives in Texas with his wife of 29 years.
They have four children and one grandchild, all of whom have been blessed to have been born "Native Texans.
" Roberts also enjoys hunting, fishing, and bicycling, including biking for two days and 150 miles for an MS charity event.
Not only is "A State of Treason" a can't-put-down book but it is a book that will keep your mind churning days after you finish it, wondering how much of the plot is real or could be real and whether you really want to know the difference.
After President Obama won re-election there was talk in some states of secession.
"A State of Treason" provides a clear portrait of how that might come about if it were to happen.
The novel also gives a clear look at Texas itself and how Texans think - a glimpse that is much different than how citizens of the remaining 49 view their states.
This novel, like its predecessor ("Patriots of Treason"), also gives an inside look at the Tea Party at the grass roots and what motivates patriots to join the ranks of this movement and what its members think about the federal government, the IRS, DHS and the mainstream political parties.
It is fascinating what happens when a state moves towards independence and succession and the issues that spring forth as the federal government responds.
Is it right for the federal government to withhold Social Security, food stamps and federal pensions payments from Texans, is it right for Texans to seize federal military bases, is it an act of war for a Texas Air National Guard aircraft to shoot down a federal plane, and is it a unconstitutional act of treason to secede from the union.
Roberts does an excellent job presenting these issues and airing them out fully.
And the reason the author can examine such issues with precision is that he is active in politics and the movement for Texas Independence and has been a speaker at Tea Party events.
Originally from southern Illinois, author David Thomas Roberts moved to San Antonio, Texas in 1967 when he was eight years old.
His family made regular trips to the Alamo during the 1968 World's Fair, Hemisphere '68 and in the years after made several trips to take visiting family members and friends to see the Alamo.
The story of The Alamo, the spirit of all its Texan heroes, and the fight for Texas independence left an indelible impression on Roberts that has endured a lifetime.
As a "naturalized" Texan, Roberts has become a staunch defender and admirer of all things Texas, including her rich and unique history, politics, culture and people.
The result of that interest was publishing his first novel, Patriots of Treason, in October 2012 followed by the sequel State of Treason.
The author is active in politics and the movement for modern-day Texas Independence, and has been a speaker at Tea Party events.
Roberts, who studied marketing at Texas A&M and the University of Texas, is CEO and founder of Teligistics which is the leading telecom financial management company in the nation.
A serial entrepreneur with many successes, Roberts holds one U.
S.
Patent and has a patent pending.
Nominated twice as Houston Region Entrepreneur of the Year, he is the nation's leading expert on telecommunications contracts and has been published several times.
Roberts lives in Texas with his wife of 29 years.
They have four children and one grandchild, all of whom have been blessed to have been born "Native Texans.
" Roberts also enjoys hunting, fishing, and bicycling, including biking for two days and 150 miles for an MS charity event.
Not only is "A State of Treason" a can't-put-down book but it is a book that will keep your mind churning days after you finish it, wondering how much of the plot is real or could be real and whether you really want to know the difference.
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