I thought I was about to be outlawed; my Senate popularity was down to 3 chits, but then they said I needed to blockade a particular rebel port or they would investigate my finances. I really didn't want that, so I complied. Surprise to me, my popularity shot back up to five chits. So I wiped out three factions and knocked another one to its last city, and still five chits. I really want to get the suicide message so I can thumb my nose at them, but nothing yet. Closing in on 40 provinces.

Fear me, damn you! Fear me, I say!

Well, we'll see how much of the map I can take before they get exercised. I know I could start the civil war but I want them to make me. Problem is the next convenient enemies are Britain and *gulp* Egypt. At least I'm pretty well poised to make a strike at the Cities of the Nile, thanks to the Scipii conveniently building full stacks for me to bribe away.