A nation in crisis. A president of division. A deadlocked Congress. The United States is on the brink of civil war -- again. Only a courageous federal whistle blower, an ordinary Texan and a governor who won't tolerate the shredding of the Constitution can thwart an evil conspiracy by the federal government. President Tyrell Johnson, the first fully black president, is riding a renewed wave of popularity as he runs for his second term. He wins re-election, based largely on an "October Surprise". An assassination attempt on Johnson creates the perfect scapegoat--the Tea Party -- through a deceit so well disguised that it comes dangerously close to succeeding. But, like patriots before them, some won't stand for it. Some will become 'Patriots of Treason'!