Contrary to popular belief, there is no law against owning a fully automatic weapon, in America. This includes firearms which are commonly referred to as machine guns. It is perfectly legal for law abiding citizens to own such weapons.
By definition, a machine gun is a ‘’fully automatic, rifled auto loading firearm, designed for sustained direct fire with rifle cartridges’’. This is quite similar to an automatic weapon, which is defined as a ‘’self loading firearm that continuously chambers and fires rounds, when the trigger mechanism is activated’’. For all practical purposes, there is little difference, although the military may disagree with that statement.
This brings us to ‘’bump stocks’’, which are available for sale on the internet. These can be attached to the stocks of semi automatic rifles, and can be used to assist in ‘’bump firing’’, by the simple act of ‘’using the recoil of a semiautomatic firearm to fire cartridges in rapid succession’’. They can achieve a rate of fire of between ‘’400 and 800 rounds per minute’’. These can be placed on ‘’AR’’ or ‘’AK’’ rifles, which are commonly available.
The Supreme Court recently struck down a federal law, banning the sale of these ‘’bump stocks’’. That federal law was declared to be Unconstitutional, as it violated the Constitutional right of all Americans to bear arms.
This is significant, as it means that the Supreme Court is strictly enforcing the democratic rights of all Americans, as is guaranteed in the Constitution. Emotional appeals, to the effect that such weapons, in the hands of private citizens, can be used to commit mass murder, are being disregarded. The Constitution makes no allowances for such sentiment.
As mentioned in a previous article, it is my opinion that the best way to stop Trump, from once again becoming President, is to challenge the federal election, on the grounds that it is Unconstitutional, as it violates the Twelfth Amendment. As I have reproduced that Amendment to the Constitution, in a previous article, I will not copy it here.
The implication is that, if the current federal election laws are challenged, the Supreme Court will also rule in favour of striking down all state laws, which interfere with the right of Electors to vote for the candidates, of their choice, for the offices of President and Vice President. This is to say that it is far more likely that they will enforce the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution, if asked to do so.
We can expect the legal opposition, those who support the ‘’status quo’’, those who are determined that ‘’nothing should change’’, to make an emotional argument. They may argue that forcing the Electors to vote for a candidates of one of the two mainstream political parties, forms the bedrock of our democratic republic. To allow those Electors to vote for the candidates of their choice, as required by the Twelfth Amendment, would threaten our democratic republic, or some such nonsense.
As for those who consider this to be something other than a serious matter, bear in mind that those who have read ‘’Project 2025’’, are of a different opinion. Even though they are not considered to be ‘’Leftist’’, they are deeply concerned.
As a result of reading that ‘’Project’’, those same people are aware that the supporters of Trump are determined to destroy the democratic system of government, and replace it with a Dictatorship. The ‘’Project 2025’’ makes that perfectly clear. It is being referred to as a ‘’Manifesto’’, in that it is a two volume, 800 page tome. It outlines the procedure to be followed, in the ‘’first 180 days’’, of the anticipated presidency of Trump.
They are convinced that this ‘’Project’’ will ‘’dismantle democracy as we know it’’, that it will eliminate the ‘’Constitutional system of checks and balances’’, within the three different branches of government, the judicial, legislative and executive. All ‘’legal obstacles and checks on the President’’, are to be wiped out. This would effectively give the president, in this case Trump, the power of Dictator.
The first step involves ‘’disabling all security cameras at the DOJ’’, the Department of Justice. After all, thieves love darkness! All lawyers, within the DOJ, are to be fired, as they advise the members of the FBI, concerning that which is legal. Further, the ‘’Human Rights Department’’ is to focus on ‘’fighting for White Supremacy’’, to deny all ‘’people of colour, women, and LGBTQ people’’, any rights. As well, the FBI is to focus on violent crimes, not ‘’White Collar’’ crimes. This is to say that such crimes as fraud, tax evasion, bribery and election interference, among others, would effectively become legal. These are the crimes that Trump and other billionaires, specialize in committing.
The fact that this Manifesto has been written and published, is an indication of the determination of the supporters of Trump, to set him up as a Dictator. Such people are not to be underestimated. They have succeeded before, they can succeed again.
These supporters are members of the class of monopoly capitalists, the billionaires, the bourgeoisie.They are determined to destroy the democratic republic, and establish a Dictatorship. As capitalism is in a state of crisis, the ruling class of bourgeoisie can no longer rule in the old way, and have to change their method of rule. A Dictatorship, with that loud mouthed fool Trump, set up as the figure head President, is one possible change.
There is a very reasonable chance that the ‘’handlers’’ of Trump may manage to place him back in the White House, despite his finest efforts. Even if that convicted felon is placed behind bars, he can still run for the Presidency! He could also even win, especially if a little ‘’creative’’ vote counting was to take place. It would not be the first time such methods were used!
As can be well imagined, this is my less than subtle way of placing pressure on the attorneys, especially those who are experts on Constitutional Law. In my opinion, possibly the best way of stopping the billionaires, from overthrowing the democratic republic, is by challenging the federal elections, on the grounds that it violates the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution.
The members of the working class, the proletariat, are closely watching, both the trials of Trump, and the ‘’presidential race’’. In the process of challenging the federal election, on the grounds that it is Unconstitutional, the members of the working class will receive a valuable education. Or at least, conscious people, Communists, can use this court challenge, to raise their level of awareness.
I deeply regret placing that burden on the few people who are not only attorneys, but experts on Constitutional Law. Such a court challenge is not only difficult, but expensive. Perhaps the Councils, otherwise known as Soviets, which have recently taken shape, can assist you with this.
The fact remains that I can think of no finer way to raise the level of awareness of the working class, while at the same time, stopping the bourgeoisie from establishing a Dictatorship, with Trump in the White House. As I have previously stated, it is essential now to prepare the working class for the approaching revolution, with the subsequent Soviet- Council- Power, and the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. Such a court challenge would go a long way towards raising their level of awareness.
Gerald McIsaac Science Project 