1. Why do you think Brad opened the novel with this Latin phrase: Cunctando Regitur Mundis Waiting, one rules the world?
2. What do you think of the Russian’s strategy in STATE OF THE UNION? Is it a feasible scenario? Could something like this be happening today?
3. Where do political tension similar to those in the Cold War era exist in the world today?
4. How would you describe the U.S. State of the Union today? What terms would you use? Why?
5. Who were the important adult role models you had growing up? How did they shape your character?