The impeachment and trial by Senate of President Donald Trump is now officially a matter of history. He has been acquitted of all charges, even though the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, maintains that as there were no witnesses and no evidence presented at the trial, he was not acquitted. Her capacity for self delusion is quite impressive. No doubt a great many Americans are questioning the qualifications of a politician who occupies such an important post as Speaker of the House. Such an individual should have the ability to face reality, regardless of the unpleasantness of that reality.
The fear now, at least among Americans with a considerable education, is that the American empire will follow in the footsteps of the Roman Empire. For the benefit of those who are just now becoming politically active, I will point out that the Roman Empire started out as a republic, which is to say that it was ruled by a Senate, and did not recognize any monarch. This is not to say that it was a democratic republic, because it was not. The common people were not in charge. The aristocracy appointed members of their own to the Senate, and it was the Senate which was in charge.
Without going into detail, that situation changed when an ambitious general decided to take power. As the troops under his command were loyal to him, not to the Empire, he was able to set himself up as emperor, referred to as Caesar. The Roman Senate either could not or would not stop him, and the Empire ceased to be a republic. By definition, a republic does not recognize a monarch. The Roman Empire was transformed into a monarchy, Caesar had unlimited power, used it accordingly, and the Empire quickly fell into decline.
The current situation is a bit more complex, in that Trump is not a general, even though he is the Commander in Chief of the American military. Still, it is doubtful that he has the support of the military. At least, the military has no reason to place their loyalty to their Commander in Chief, above that of the Constitution they have sworn to protect and defend. Trump humiliates and ridicules the military at every opportunity. For that matter, Trump humiliates and ridicules anyone and everyone as he sees fit, especially if they disagree with him. Even though Trump is not a member of the nobility, he has the mentality of the nobility. No wonder he plans to set himself up as an American emperor!
The American Senate has now just ”paved the road” for Trump, in that they have voted to acquit. The ”trial” of Trump consisted of little more than the formality of a vote, preceded by various arguments. The one and only government body with the Constitutional authority to curb the power of the president has effectively abdicated that authority, thereby granting the president unlimited power.
As that is the case, it is now up to American citizens to take action. The constitutional process, that of checks and balances between the various branches of government, is not working. The legislative branch is no longer keeping the executive branch in check. The trial has taught Trump a valuable lesson. He now knows that he can do anything he wants.
In response to this, I can only suggest that Americans who are concerned with the current state of affairs set up an American Independent Citizens Society. Such a Society must by definition be non profit, so that the capitalists cannot hijack the organization as they did the Womens protest group of several years ago. It should be legally established, with the goal of protecting and defending the democratic republic, as outlined in the American Constitution.
That should appeal to Americans from all walks of life, working class and middle class. In the interests of achieving their stated goal of defending and protecting the democratic republic, the members of the Society can be encouraged to become card carrying members of the two parties, Democratic and Republican. They can also be encouraged to become politically active on a local, state and federal level. As party bosses, they can nominate candidates to run for political office. They can also be part of a ”grass roots” movement to amend the Constitution, to abolish the electoral college. In this way the democratic republic will remain a republic, while making it more democratic, in that the majority of voters will determine the next president. In addition, the influence of capital will be reduced.
Of course, members of the Society can also be members of other organizations, whether it is of a church, synagogue, temple, trade union, sports club or political party, among others. The religious and political beliefs of individuals should be kept separate from the goals of the Society. In this way, those who are ”right wing” can come together with those who are ”Leftist”, pro life can unite with pro choice, atheists can unite with Evangelicals, Marxist can unite with Anarchists and Revisionists, liberals and conservatives will be on speaking terms, gun control advocates will sit with members of the NRA, and lo and behold, the sun will continue to shine. Those who delight in chaos and confusion, the monopoly capitalists, the bourgeoisie, will gaze in awe and wonder, weeping and wailing, crying out in the depths of despair, praying to the gods of the underworld, in mortal dread of this challenge to their authority.
Indeed, such a Society is a challenge to their authority. The bourgeoisie is in charge, and they fully intend to remain in charge. They are very few in number but extremely wealthy. The ideology of the bourgeoisie is wide spread, if only because they control the press. Their propaganda is continuous and effective, and must be opposed. They thrive on dissent and confusion.
In this way, the various political parties in the country, including the soon to be formed Communist Party, Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, can continue to call for revolution and the subsequent Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. Of course, other parties and organizations can also put forward their political platform, as they see fit. As long as this is kept separate from the work of the Society, there can be no problem.
The revolutionary motion currently taking place has given birth to countless citizens who are anxious to become politically active. At the same time, many of them are understandable confused. Different political parties and organizations say different things, and they cannot all be correct. The formation of a Society with the stated goal of protecting and defending the Constitution should appeal to all members of the public, or at least to the vast majority of people, those who are honest, tax paying citizens.
These citizens will in turn learn, if only from bitter experience, that the bourgeoisie are in charge and fully intend to remain in charge. Those who are not yet class conscious will soon become class conscious. They will also learn that the Marxists are correct, that it is necessary to overthrow the dictatorship of the bourgeoisie and replace it with the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. This Dictatorship can only be achieved through revolution. The training these honest citizens receive will serve as valuable training, as after the revolution, such workers can and will be placed in key positions of authority.
Now it is up to progressive people, whether working class or middle class, scientists, scholars, intellectuals or merely people who want to make a difference, to form such a society. It will merely require a little time and effort, and the rewards will be immense. I fully expect this Society to be soon established, and further expect it to be formed by the same people who did such a fine job of organizing the womens march of several years ago. The difference this time will be that the capitalists will not be able to hijack the movement. Then too, this Society will be even finer and stronger.
Gerald McIsaac Science Project 