Author: Gerald Mcisaac

The fact is that I have recently identified the animal in Okanagan Lake, ”Ogopogo”, as basilosaurus, a whale with legs, a ”walking whale”. This opens up various possibilities, opportunities for the people who are taking part in the revolutionary motion, to become ever more active. In fact, they can take part in a major scientific breakthrough, one of several. The political struggle should not, and must not, be confined to demanding better wages and working conditions.

Before I proceed, I should mention that I make a point of writing in a very popular manner, with common people in mind. At least, that is what they tend to call themselves. In fact, such people are members of the working class, proletarians, although most of them are not aware of this. So now my goal is to motivate working people to become politically active, while at the same time, bringing to them the awareness of the existence of classes. This involves the explanation of scientific terms. Those who are already class conscious may find this to be tiresome, but it cannot be helped. Also, for the purposes of this article, I use the word ”capitalist” to refer to the super rich, the billionaires, technically referred to as the bourgeoisie. It is important to distinguish them from the small time capitalist, the small business owner, technically referred to as the petty bourgeois. The working class has no quarrel with them, just as we have no quarrel with the professional, salaried employees. In fact, they are the natural and desirable allies of the proletariat. I am also careful to avoid the personal names of most people, to whom I refer in my articles, as I do not want to face a law suit. Now to the heart of the matter.

The current crisis in capitalism has led to some interesting developments, which are to be expected, as they have happened so often in the past. The revolutionary motion has had the unintentional consequence of highlighting two separate tendencies in International Marxism, otherwise known as Communism, formerly known as Social Democracy. On the one hand, there are the social chauvinists, who maintain that Communism must change from a party of social revolution, into a democratic party of social reform. They reject the idea of scientific socialism, especially the Marxist theory of the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat! The touchstone of a true Marxist is absolutely rejected! They think that socialism and liberalism are the same thing! The theory of the class struggle is rejected, on the grounds that it cannot be applied to a democratic society, which implies ”majority rule”, and other such nonsense. Yet all too many of them insist on referring to themselves as Marxists!

Lenin dealt with such people extensively, and in his book What Is To Be Done?, referred to them as Mensheviks, or Economists. They consistently choose the path of conciliation, instead of the path of struggle. He refers to such conciliators as those who are ”in the swamp”. They persist to this day, and in fact, there is no shortage of them. They insist that there is no need for a revolutionary theory, despite the fact that Engels stated, most emphatically, that ”without a revolutionary theory, there can be no revolutionary motion!” In fact, Engels recognized three great struggles of Communism, political, economic and theoretical!

This brings me to the subject of ogopogo, which is really basilosaurus, a whale with legs, a ”walking whale”. Most working people are fascinated by the legend of ogogopo, and no doubt will be quite anxious to take part in proving the fact that it exists, or at least the fact that the legend is based on a real animal. At the same time, it will boost their self esteem, as so many working class people have placed scientists ”on a pedestal”. To prove that the scientists are mistaken, will have the effect of empowering the workers. Their self confidence will increase dramatically. It will inspire them to challenge other figures of authority, including the billionaires. The precise method which is employed, in this noble endeavour, is critical.

Having said that, we can now consider the ”Councils”, a creation of the revolutionary movement. These are composed of leaders of the working class, and such people plot a course of action for the working class. In the city of Seattle, they actually set up a Zone, and declared it to be Autonomous. They very quickly learned, just as the workers who took part in the Occupy Movement learned, that such Zones are not allowed. The capitalists consider such Zones to be a threat to their authority, as indeed they are. The Seattle Autonomous Zone was quickly crushed. Yet the Councils remain. May I suggest that these Councils take part in proving the existence of these huge animals, and in the process, train countless working people.

Incidentally, people may not be aware of the fact that Soviet is a Russian word, which simply means Council. They are spontaneous creations of the working class, and first appeared in Russia in 1905, at the time of the first Russian Revolution. As they eventually gave birth to the Soviet Union, they are not to be under estimated. It is not a coincidence that these Councils have also taken shape here, at this time. We too, are also on the eve of a revolution. We have got to be prepared, and there is no time to waste.

As for those who are skeptical, thinking perhaps that a revolution could not possibly happen here, feel free to face the facts. Bear in mind that the interests of the two classes, the proletariat and the bourgeoisie, are diametrically opposed. The wealth of the capitalists comes at the expense of the workers. The more wealthy the capitalists become, the more impoverished the workers become. Yet according to the bourgeois economists, since the start of the pandemic, less than two years ago, the wealth of the billionaires has doubled!

Those same bourgeois economists also report that most billionaires pay little or no taxes. Among other ”tricks of the trade”, they may ”borrow” money, as a means of supporting their lavish life style. This is not reported as income, so it is tax free. There are numerous other ways to avoid paying taxes, all perfectly legal!

Now there are a number of billionaires who are thought to be worth tens and even hundreds of billions! It is not enough! Each and every one of them wants to be the first Trillionaire! In other words, they want to have the value of a thousand billion!

As one of these multi billionaires complained, in response to the suggestion that they should pay their ”fair share” of taxes: ”Eventually, they run out of other peoples money and then they come for you”. The billionaires see themselves as victims!

Another billionaire stated it more prosaically, in response to the suggestion that he pay taxes, with a possible attempt to sound profound: ”It is better to get humanity to Mars and preserve the light of consciousness”. Rather than pay taxes, in order to provide housing for the homeless, medical care for those who so desperately need it, food for the hungry, repairs to the roads and bridges, among a great many other things, he considers it more important to ”preserve the light of consciousness” by sending ”humanity to Mars”! Yet the social chauvinists, Economists one and all, would have us believe that such people are prepared to submit to the will of the majority! Not likely!

The point is that the situation is truly revolutionary, as there is a limit to that which people are about to tolerate. With that in mind, may I suggest that some of these newly created Councils, especially those that are located close to huge fresh water lakes, take steps to verify the existence of this walking whale. It is not difficult, and the results will be immediate and dramatic. It is not just Okanagan Lake that is home to this animal. It is also in Lake Champlain, and is known to locals as Champie. In Lake Erie, it is known as Bessie. Very likely each of the other Great Lakes, as well as other large lakes, is home to this whale. For that matter, it is very likely that the Loch Ness monster is none other than the basilosaurus. There have also been reports of this animal located in other large lakes of Europe. Councils in those European countries are of course free to follow suit. This I recommend.

In any case, all Councils should mobilize as many people as possible. It is to be expected that sports people, such as members of rod and gun clubs, will be especially interested, as well as students of science. Yet as so many working people are interested in these legends, the response should be impressive. Then it is a matter of breaking them up into teams, perhaps with a mixture of young and old. Impress upon all that there is an element of danger in this, so that reasonable precautions are expected. Then each team should be assigned a sector of the lake, along with a map of the lake, and provided with a drone and numerous trail cameras.

The idea is that each team is responsible for sending their drone over their sector of the lake, and plotting out the meadows located on the perimeter of the lake. Those meadows are the grazing ground of basilosaurus. Such a task could well take all day. The following day, each team can go to the meadows which they have located, and attach a trail camera to a tree, on the edge of the meadow. At least one member of the team should carry a high powered rifle. The idea is to protect the team, in case of an attack by a predator.

It is very likely that these trail cameras will be able to detect the basilosaurus, in the moon light. After all, it is twenty meters long and weighs fifteen tonnes, so it is pretty hard to miss. Yet that also means that the cameras will have to be checked, and on a regular basis.

Of course, it is important to prove the existence of this animal. Yet the more important aspect of this little exercise, is to train people to work together, as a team, independently. At the same time, their performance can be quietly evaluated. This is valuable training for the revolution, and the subsequent Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

Yet first comes the Insurrection, the day of reckoning. On that day, various key locations, across the country, will have to be secured by the revolutionary proletariat. It is not enough to take possession of the Vipers Nest, in the capitol of Washington, DC. Mind you, that little task will probably not be terribly difficult, as the events of January 6 have revealed. But then the capitalists have also noticed the weakness in their defences. So they responded by building a wire fence around the buildings. Their childish faith in fences is somewhat touching, even if it is quite pathetic.

As I have documented in a previous article, on the day of the Insurrection, it will also be necessary to shut down the railroads, bridges, tunnels, airports and sea ports, as well as communication networks. This is to say that all across the country, numerous groups of revolutionaries, working people, will have to take action, under the direction of a local Council. Each local Council must work under the supervision of a national authority. We will go into that detail later, in this article. Each and every one of these groups must be resolute. If even one group fails to carry out its assignment, the fate of the Insurrection could be in jeopardy.

That is where the quest for these huge animals can serve as a training exercise. May I suggest that as many Councils as possible, assign as many groups of workers as possible, in an attempt to locate these animals. The main thing is to determine the workers who are most determined, absolutely resolute. At the same time, take note of those who are somewhat indifferent. This is not to say that we are trying to judge people. It is to say that, on the day of the Insurrection, we must use only those who are completely resolute. We have no use, on that day, for those who are likely to waver.

There are other animals which have yet to be proven to exist. One of them is the Giants, or gigantopithecus, otherwise known as Sasquatch or Bigfoot, and it too, is quite easy to locate. They are on the Reserves along the Pacific Coast, and require the cooperation of the Indigenous people, but once that cooperation is given, then working people can prove the existence of another huge species. This will also provide the Councils with more valuable information, concerning the commitment and determination of workers.

Then there are the pterosaurs, otherwise known as dragons or thunder birds, although the list of local names is numerous, and locating them is more of a challenge. May I suggest that people pay attention to any reports of cattle or horses that are found dead in the morning, terribly mutilated, but with no visible sign of blood. Then it is a matter of drawing out a sample of blood, as well as swabbing around the wound sites. Both should then be rushed to a lab for analysis. The lab will then determine the poison gas that was used to kill the animal, and further, that the DNA is that of a reptile, not known to science. Then it is a matter of getting permits to open up the old ten thousand logging road, so that cameras can be placed at the entrance to the caves, which are the the nesting grounds of the pterosaurs.

These are very simple tasks, which could well be carried out by the scientists. They are not carrying them out, because the last thing they want to do is to ”disturb the peace and tranquility of the capitalists”. That is the first thing we want to do! At the same time, workers will receive valuable training, and members of the Council will get a chance to determine the suitability of those workers, to be put to work, at the time of the Insurrection.

In particular, proof of the existence of walking whales will cause a major uproar. There will be an immediate call for the lakes, especially the Great Lakes, to be cleaned up. As they are severely polluted, mainly due to industrial run off, people will demand that the factories clean up their own mess. That is the last thing the capitalists want to hear! Perhaps if the politicians would spend less time squawking about climate change, and focus more on cleaning up our environment, then we would live in a far better world!

It is entirely possible that the revolution has already started. Recently, a major airline cancelled hundreds of flights, over a period of several days. The press reports are rather vague, but there are references to people who refused to work, including pilots and air traffic controllers. Assuming that such people are members of a union, then such ”walkouts” are referred to as ”wildcat strikes”. This is a reference to a strike which has not been authorized by the union leaders. If that is the case, then it is an indication of the strength of the revolutionary motion.

Bear in mind that most revolutions start with strikes in the transportation sector. That includes airlines, railroads and shipping lines. As the capitalists are complaining about delays in shipping, it is entirely possible that the workers are engaging in ”slowdowns”. That is not exactly a strike, but very likely a prelude to a strike. Such slowdowns take place as a result of deep worker dissatisfaction. As most union leaders are ”in the pocket” of the capitalists, such dissatisfaction is completely understandable.

Strikes are one thing and Insurrection is something else entirely! At some point, the working people who are taking part in the revolution have to seize political power! That calls for an Insurrection! This is not something to be taken lightly! The vast majority of the workers, or at least of the most advanced workers, must be prepared to overthrow the capitalists, smash the existing state apparatus, and establish the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat!

The key word here is ”prepare”! The most advanced workers must become class conscious, aware of the existence of classes. They must also become aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin. The necessity of smashing the existing state machine, and replacing it with the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, must be stressed.

Another part of that preparation involves becoming organized, working together as a team, as part of a large army. The experience that working people are about to gain, in proving the existence of these huge animals, will prove to be valuable training.

Bear in mind that in a similar situation, that of Russia of 1917, Lenin returned from exile in April, after the Czar had been overthrown, and a democratic republic had been established. Yet Lenin did not immediately call for an Insurrection. In fact, a possible uprising in July of that year was aborted, as it was thought that the working class was not properly prepared.

Those days have gone down in history as the ”Revolutionary July Days”. I mention this because it is so important. Lenin called off a possible Insurrection, at that time, as it was clear to him that the working class, or at least the most advanced strata of the proletariat, had not yet embraced the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. This is another way of saying that the Russian proletariat was, at that time, not sufficiently class conscious. It was up to the Communists to raise the level of awareness, of the advanced workers, to that of Communists. This they managed, which made possible the Insurrection several months later, on October 25, old style calendar, or November 7, new style calendar.

The American proletariat of today is even less class conscious than the Russian proletariat of 1917, through no fault of their own. The conditions of life, of the proletariat, do not lead to the awareness of itself, as a class. This awareness must be brought to it, from an outside source. That is the duty of middle class intellectuals.

We clearly have our work cut out for us, but that is no cause for despair. Most working people are literate, and at least have access to digital devices. The task of raising their level of consciousness is far easier for us, than it was for the Russian Communists of 1917. Among other things, we have the internet, and we would be fools not to use it. It just means making popular literature available for workers, very popular literature for the less advanced, but by no means vulgar. Feel free to use sports metaphors, and avoid the use of the word ”backward” when referring to workers. So many workers may consider this to mean ”stupid”, and the last thing we want to do is to offend any members of the working class. We want to flood social media with such literature. No doubt, leaders will emerge.

We would all do well to remember that working class people are avid readers. They pay strict attention to the news, so that in the literature, be sure to use current examples.

I mention the Russian revolution, as that is the revolution which most closely resembles our own. Granted, there are considerable differences. The existence of the nobility, landlords and peasants, each with their own class interests, complicated the situation. Our revolution is simpler, in that we have the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. All other classes have been all but wiped out.

This is to say that we live in a highly industrialized, or ”cultured” country, as opposed to an under developed, or ”petty bourgeois” country. I mention this for the sake of those who are just now becoming politically active. It also means that starting a revolution in this country is much more difficult, as the bourgeois ideology is so deeply entrenched. Yet carrying the revolution through, after the Insurrection, is much easier.

It is also a fact that there is an urgent need for a true Communist Party, one which calls for the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. After all, people need leaders. Workers can only do so much! It is very likely that many members of the newly created Councils are conscious people, well educated, either current or former members of the middle class. Such people tend to be well aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin. Precisely the sort of people we need to create a true Communist Party!

To such people, may I suggest that the creation of Councils is excellent, a step in the right direction, but merely a step. Half measures get us nowhere! The next step involves getting together with conscious people, Marxists, mainly from other Councils, and creating a true Communist Party.

No doubt, all members of the Councils are Leftists, and consider themselves to be socialists, or at least are sympathetic to socialism. Equally without doubt, many of them are well aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin. May I suggest that now is the time to apply those theories to a revolutionary situation. This is to say that a true Communist Party, one which calls for the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, is urgently needed.

The creation of such a Party may not be terribly difficult. No doubt, the various Councils are in touch with each other, so that the Communists on each Council can get together, not necessarily in person, and create a Party. The internet program of Skype comes to mind. Feel free to avoid certain words, as the government computers are programmed to ”flag” such conversations. Do not make anything easy for the government agents! Bear in mind that as the pedophiles are able to use the internet, while escaping detection, then so can we!

This is not to say that the Communist Party should take the place of the Councils. On the contrary, the Party should work as closely as possible with the Councils, as well as with the trade unions, cooperative societies and sports clubs. That same Party can also be the national authority, and at the time of the Insurrection, coordinate the activities of all the local Councils.

There is no time to lose! Either the revolution will be led by Communists, or it will be led by reactionaries, such as Trump! Your choice! For the moment, the expression from all conscious people must be:

Prepare For the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat!

There are three huge species of animals which are responsible for numerous legends. Even though the scientists insist they are extinct, they are very much alive, and each can be located in North America. They are absolutely not extinct, and with the help of working people, we can quite easily prove this.

As for the skeptical, astute reader, who is wondering just how this is possible, may I refer you to a speech given by Lenin, in October of 1920, three years after the socialist October revolution, to a gathering of the Young Communist League: ”It was the declared aim of the old type of school to produce men with an all round education, to teach the sciences in general. We know that this was utterly false, since the whole of society was based and maintained on the division of people into classes, into exploiters and oppressed. Since they were thoroughly imbued with the class spirit, the old schools naturally gave knowledge only to the children of the bourgeoisie. Every word was falsified in the interests of the bourgeoisie. In these schools the younger generation of workers and peasants were not so much educated as drilled in such a way as to be useful servants of the bourgeoisie, able to create profits for it without disturbing its peace and leisure.”

Of course Lenin was referring to the bourgeois schools, the schools under capitalism. Those are the very schools with which we are currently cursed. As a result of this, those who graduate from these schools, including those who have earned degrees in science, are truly ”servants of the bourgeoisie”, those who know how to ”create profits”, without ”disturbing its peace and leisure”.

Without doubt, the act of locating these three species of animals, will certainly ”disturb” the ”peace and leisure” of the bourgeoisie, the billionaires. All the more reason to find them!

The animal which has given rise to the most legends, is the flying reptiles, technically referred to as pterosaurs, more commonly referred to as pterodactyls. In most parts of the world, such as Asia, Africa and Europe, they are referred to as dragons. Here in North America, there are numerous local names. The more common local names include Thunder Bird, Devil Bird, Satan Bird, Demon Bird and Jersey Devil. These animals are nocturnal, coming out of the caves, in the mountains, mainly after sundown, and hunting in darkness. They prey upon people, as well as livestock. It is only natural that common people should get the idea that these animals are demons!

Of course, they are not demons, but the beliefs of all common people must be respected. It is also absolutely essential that we prove that they exist, if for no other reason than to give warning to people. The fact is that they are predators, and as such, have a very keen sense of smell. Further, they are far more likely to attack, at the smell of blood. For that reason, they consistently prey upon girls of child bearing age. They also prey upon children, as they are easier to pick up and carry away.

This brings me to the best method of proving their existence. Bear in mind that they are famous for releasing a ”cloud of smoke”, so called, which is not smoke at all, but it is toxic. In fact, it is so strong, it is capable of killing horses and cattle. We know this, for a fact, because that is precisely the manner is which they kill those animals. Then they rip the flesh from the face, as well as the genitals, and frequently tear out the large intestine.

Then in the morning, the owner of these animals stumbles upon these carcasses, furious and bewildered. Such owners generally call the police, which does no good, as it is not a police matter. After all, no laws have been broken. Humans were not involved in these killings. There is no law against wild animals killing livestock. If anything, it is a matter for the game warden. Yet it is rare that the game warden is even notified.

This brings me to the method we can use to prove that these predators exist. First, as soon as possible after the animal is killed, or at least within twenty four hours, draw out a sample of blood from the carcass. Send this sample to the lab, to be analyzed. The technicians in the lab will in turn determine the poison gas that was used to kill the animal. I am certainly curious. Second, at the same time, swab around the wound sites, and send those swabs also to the lab, for a DNA analysis. No doubt the lab will determine that the wounds were inflicted by a reptile, one which is not known to science.The third thing which has to be done is a bit more complicated, and requires a little explanation.

Close to the village in which I live, that of Tsay Keh Dene, there is a range of mountains, which the locals refer to as Buffalo Head. These mountains are quite distinctive, in that many of them have a very steep, or vertical face, commonly referred to as a cliff, or bluff, while the top of the mountain is horizontal, or flat. I refer to these as perpendicular mountains. It is such mountains that contain the nesting ground of the pterosaurs.

Thirty years ago, a logging road was built into that area, referred to as the Ten Thousand Road. The caves in those mountains, which are the nesting grounds of the pterosaurs, open up onto that road. Now it is a little matter of accessing those caves and placing cameras near the openings. That is not as easy as it sounds, as after the area was logged out, that road was deactivated. The point being that in order to access that nesting ground, the Ten Thousand Road will first have to be activated.

Of course that requires government permits, as well as money, in order to hire the proper equipment. Yet once we establish the fact that a great deal of livestock is being killed by poison gas, released from an animal which is not known to science, then no doubt sufficient pressure can be brought to bear upon the officials. As that is the case, in due time, we can expect them to become sweetly reasonable.

The second animal is also the source of a great many legends. It is nothing other than a separate species of human, referred to as Gigantopithecus, commonly called Sasquatch or Bigfoot. I refer to them as Giants, as they are huge, and the name is not derogatory. It is essential that we prove they exist, in order to pass laws to protect them. They have the right to live their lives as they see fit. We have no right to interfere with them. We certainly have no right to hunt them!

These Giants are nomads, members of a hunting-gathering society, so that they are frequently on the move, avoiding us. They know what a vicious bunch we are! Yet they also know that the Indigenous People are more tolerant. For that reason, on the Pacific Coast, the Giants frequently go onto the beaches, on the Reserves, after sundown. The Indigenous People respect the Giants, just as the Giants respect the Indigenous People. That is the way it should be!

That is also the place we can establish contact with the Giants. Rather than hunt them, we want to attract them. Allow them to come to us!

It is all a matter of securing the cooperation of the Elders who live on the Reserves. We must explain to them that we merely want to meet the Giants, in order to prove that they exist. Assuming we can get their cooperation, then it is a matter of putting out gifts for the Giants, on the beach, before sundown. Bear in mind that as they are human, they love the same things we love. That includes food such as vegetables, fruit, meat, fish and cheese, raw as well as cooked. Also, may I suggest steel mirrors, as they too want to know what they look like. Then there are cosmetics, in order to enhance their appearance. No doubt, they have baskets, but as they tend to be rather flimsy, more sturdy burlap bags will be appreciated.

I can only stress the fact that we want to attract them. No doubt, they will respond to our advances. Give them time, as they have no reason to trust us! Yet they trust the Indigenous People, so perhaps the breakthrough will take place somewhat sooner, rather than later.

The third item on our hit parade is also a source of numerous legends. In North America, it is most commonly referred to as Ogopogo, as it is frequently seen in Okanagan Lake. No doubt, that is a rather clever play on words. Mind you, the animal in Lake Champlain is called Champie. Also very clever! Then there is the animal in Loch Ness, called Nessie, if you can believe it. Very likely the same animal, although that remains to be determined.

Remarkably enough, locating this animal is simplicity itself. For the longest time, I was wondering how a fresh water lake, even a very large lake, could support a population of huge predators. I knew I was missing something, and fortunately, it was recently brought to my attention. This predator has legs!

I am now convinced that Ogopogo is in fact basilosaurus, a species of whale, one which is thought to be extinct. It is not extinct. It is a walking whale! It is a predator, but not a carnivore. It consumes vegetation as well as flesh, which makes it an omnivore. It is this varied diet which enables it to exist in fresh water lakes. It also makes it easy to locate.

This animal is nocturnal, so that it spends most of the daylight hours inside underwater caves. Then, after sundown, it comes out of the water and grazes on vegetation, in meadows adjacent to the lake. No doubt, it mainly eats grass, so that the meadow appears to have been mowed.

These ”grazed meadows” are the key to locating this animal. May I suggest sending a drone over the banks of the lake, looking for a meadow which appears to have been mowed. That is the grazing ground of basilosaurus. Then place a camera, perhaps even a trail camera, upon a tree at the edge of that meadow. It is very likely that the animal will be seen in the moon light. Mission accomplished!

These are quite simple tasks, yet also revolutionary. The billionaires, the bourgeoisie, have to be overthrown and crushed, under the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. In order to accomplish that, the working class, the proletariat, has to become active. This is one manner in which workers can make a difference. In fact, they can take part in a number of major scientific break throughs.

It may help to think of this as preparation for the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, because that is precisely the case. After the revolution, workers will be placed in positions of authority, within the new socialist government. Any training workers receive now, will prove to be of great value, after the revolution.

My hope is that cells of workers will come together and cooperate in proving the existence of these magnificent animals. These cells can also form the nucleus of revolutionary bodies. Success will no doubt attract others, so that the cells are bound to grow. Let the slogan be: Prepare For the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat!

For many years, countless people have reported seeing an animal in Okanagan Lake, one which is not known to science. In fact, the scientific community continues to dismiss these accounts. As many of the people who have reported such sightings are solid, respectable, hard working common people, such a dismissal is nothing less than offensive.

A friend of mine lives beside Okanagan Lake, and has seen this animal, on several occasions. As he is an artist, he has composed a drawing of the animal. It is clearly long and slender, and matches the description of basilosaurus, a whale which, according to the scientists, went extinct thirty million years ago. He also reports that people have seen sprays of water, rising from the surface of the lake. This I should have expected, as that is characteristic of whales. The remainder of his report came as a complete shock, or a ”bombshell”, as I refer to it. He informs me that there are scuba divers who have reported seeing ”tracks on the bottom of the lake”!

The implication is that this animal, this whale, still has legs! True, all whales had legs, fifty million years ago, during the time they walked on land. Then, as these mammals took to the water, over a period of many millions of years, they gradually lost their legs, as they had no use for them. Biologists refer to this as a ”natural result of evolution”. So how is it that this whale could still have legs?

This calls for an explanation, as no doubt most readers are skeptical, properly so. We can start by facing the fact that within any social network, friends, or ”buddies”, do not lie to each other. They may lie to outsiders, but not to each other. These scuba divers are members of the same social circle as my friend. For that reason, I believe they actually saw those tracks. Yet it is doubtful that they are aware of the implications.

There are times when common people stumble upon something which has wide ranging implications, yet fail to recognize this. They may just think of it as a curiosity, a subject of conversation. I suspect this is one of those times. The tracks, which the scuba divers saw, are something more than a curiosity.

As an example, many years ago, one of my friends stumbled upon a huge egg. As he described it, ”as big as an ostrich egg, and it had a thick skin”. He lost track of it, as he thought it to be of no importance. He had no way of knowing that it was the egg of a pterosaur, an animal which is thought to have gone extinct many millions of years ago, and as such, was a ”million dollar egg”. One of his relatives broke it open, because he ”wanted to see what was inside it”. Of course, all eggs contain embryos, and this egg was no exception. It contained an embryo. Imagine that! So much for the million dollar egg!

A similar situation was also brought to my attention. In that case, a great many people saw tracks in fresh fallen snow. These tracks were quite distinctive, very large, slender and widely spaced. No one recognized them. From their description, it is clear that they were the tracks of a pterosaur. I say this because we know precisely the shape of pterosaur tracks. The scientists have stumbled upon the fossilized trackways of pterosaurs, so that leaves no room for any misunderstanding. No other animal leaves tracks even remotely resembling those tracks! Yet the people who stumbled upon those tracks were of course unaware of this.

This is to say that I believe the reports of the scuba divers, especially as it helps to explain a few things. For some time now, I have been wondering how a fresh water lake, even a very large one, could support a population of very large predators. True, reptiles require far less nourishment, pound for pound, than mammals, but then reptiles tend to prey upon humans, at every opportunity. As there have been no reports, of which I am aware, of ”ogopogo” attacking people, then it must not be a reptile. It stands to reason that it must be a mammal. As that is the case, in order to survive, it must consume all other animals which swim in that lake, aside from humans, as well as fish.

Yet the presence of tracks suggests only one thing: this whale still has legs! As that is the case, it must still use those legs, as otherwise it would have lost them, millions of years ago. The only logical explanation is that it comes out of the water after sundown, in order to eat vegetation, to graze.

We can compare this to the hippopotamus of Africa. These animals eat meat and vegetation. They come out of the water after sundown, in order to graze on vegetation, mainly grass. That is their main source of nourishment. Apparently they cannot tolerate the heat of the sun.

It is reasonable to assume that basilosaurus has adopted the same survival mechanism. They very likely come out of the water, after sundown, and consume grass. If that is the case, the task of locating them just became much easier. It is simply a matter of finding meadows, located around the edge of the lake, which appear to have been mowed, as indeed they have. That is the grazing ground of basilosaurus.

Remarkably enough, this animal may be something more than the only whale with legs. It may also be the largest land dwelling animal in the world, even heavier than the woolly mammoth. According to the internet, they may weigh fifteen tons. That is one huge animal!

I can only hope that this information will inspire people to join in the search for ogopogo, an animal which I maintain is basilosaurus. If true, then you can take part in a major scientific breakthrough. If not true, then you can quite cheerfully point out my mistake.

It may help to think of this as part of the revolutionary motion, as that is precisely the case. Working people have to become politically active, and that includes challenging scientific theories. This is a fine place to start. Consider this to be part of training, preparation for the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

The capitalists are faced with a number of crises. The threat of default is uppermost in their minds, and there is a distinct possibility that this could happen within the next few weeks, in early December. There is also the Covid 19 virus, which is once again raging out of control. Add to that the massive unemployment and homelessness, with winter fast approaching, so that the ”discontent” of so many Americans is causing quite a stir. To top it all off, one of their own, Donald Trump no less, the former president, is already campaigning to run for president in 2024! That is the same lad who has been blamed for the ”January 6 Insurrection”!

One of the most highly respected of the American bourgeois news sources has reported, on October 11 of this year, that ”the Republican fealty to Donald Trump is again thrusting the U.S. form of democracy into peril”. That is one way of putting it! That same article goes on to say that ”the growing fear outside the committed base of the GOP (the Republican Party) is that the attempted coup of 2021 was not a one off, but rather ‘a dress rehearsal for something that could be happening near term, in 2022 or 2024”’. They report that these are the words of a ”Brooking Institute senior fellow (who)…says that the US is in a dangerous place…it is absolutely appropriate to view the Capitol Insurrection as a sort of pre-revolutionary act”.

The facts are stated correctly. The conclusion that this most bourgeois writer, of the most bourgeois news outlet, comes to, can at best be described as rather strange: ”The coming question for all Americans is whether their government should be run by a president and a government selected by voters”. Perhaps someone should suggest to this simple soul that the Constitution makes it clear: The president is elected by the members of the Electoral College!

Strange as this attitude may be, it is also quite common. The writer goes on to say: ”This past weekend provided multiple examples of how the GOP is moving to fully embrace Trump and his overtly antidemocratic views. This antiquated view of constitutional law is the bedrock of a growing view that legislatures and not voters should select presidents”.

No one is arguing that the ”constitutional law” is not ”antiquated”. It is ”antiquated”. Nor is it democratic. That in no way changes the fact that it is still the law!

The former Democratic candidate for president, Hillary Clinton, has also weighed in on the matter. She stated that ”the United States is in the midst of a concerted, well funded effort to undermine American democracy. I think we not only came close to a full constitutional crisis, I think we are still in it. That give me absolutely no satisfaction in saying this, because I think we’re at a very dangerous, continuing high level attack on the legitimacy of our government and the election of our president. And obviously, our former president is not only behind it, he incited it, he encouraged it, and he continues to do so.”

This lady is correct when she says that ”American democracy” is in danger. The fact is that democracy is not majority rule, it is a method of class rule. In the case of ”American democracy”, it is a matter of the rule of the billionaires, the bourgeoisie. That is the ”American democracy” to which she is referring, and that is certainly under attack. Yet even Hillary Clinton refuses to face the fact -or is not capable of facing the fact?- that it is the working class, the proletariat, that is ”undermining American democracy”.

In response to this ”full constitutional crisis”, various bourgeois intellectuals have decided to take steps. As the same article goes on to say, quoting two sources who are thought to be close to the ”GOP base”: ”Moderate Republicans are encouraging people to vote for Democrats. It’s becoming obvious that political extremists maintain a vice like grip on the National GOP, the state parties, and the process for fielding and championing House and Senate candidates in next years election.” They go on to state that ”they and others have considered forming a party to appeal to disaffected Republicans….Rational Republicans are losing the GOP civil war. And the only near term way to battle pro-Trump extremists is for all of us to team up on key races and overarching political goals with our long time political opponents: the Democratic Party.”

The astute reader may well get the idea that those opinions, expressed by some of the finest of the bourgeois intellectuals, are completely muddled. So they are. In fact, during times of crisis, as Lenin put it, ”they cannot help committing irreparable blunders. That, in fact, is what will bring about the downfall of the bourgeoisie”.

These simple souls think that Trump is the root cause of all their misfortunes. They are of the opinion that he may even influence the ”2022 midterm elections”, so that more ”Moderates” may be elected to the House and Senate. Worse, he may even run for president in 2024! The elections of 2022 and 2024 are their idea of ”near term”! If that is not an example of muddled thinking, then I do not know what is!

As for the skeptical reader, one who suspects that this may be an exceptional case of misguided bourgeois intellectuals, may I refer you to the following article, dated the same day. The heading is instructive:

”Trump supporter thinks civil war is coming. Seriously.

”The vast majority of Americans have no interest in violent confrontation, so there was something jarring in the words of a supporter at Trumps Iowa rally, when he said very seriously that ‘civil war is coming’. That kind of active mindset is exactly what was behind the insurrection. It’s clearly around – and it was blooming at Trumps rally”.

The best and the brightest of the bourgeois scholars cannot see that which is happening! Civil war is approaching! And to think that a ”supporter of Trump” can see this! The fact that he is such a ”supporter” implies that he is one of the less advanced, yet even he can see the ”writing on the wall”. That says something for the best and brightest of the bourgeois scholars!

Remarkably enough, a similar situation took place in Britain, perhaps one hundred years ago. At that time, the two mainstream political parties were the Liberals and Conservatives. They too were facing a mounting revolutionary motion, as the discontent of the British working people was very broad and deep. In response to this, the Prime Minister, Lloyd George, called for a close coalition between the Liberals and Conservatives. His fear was that of a victory for the Labour Party, which Lloyd George referred to as ”Socialist”, and one which he accused of ”working for the common ownership of the means of production”.

It should be added that the leaders of the Labour Party were Snowden and Henderson. With that in mind, the advice of Lenin, to the British Communists, makes complete sense.

In response to this, Lenin suggested that: ”British Communists should participate in parliamentary action, that they should, from within parliament, help the masses of the workers see the results of a Henderson and Snowden government in practice, and that they should help the Hendersons and Snowdens defeat the united forces of Lloyd George and Churchill. To act otherwise would mean hampering the cause of the revolution, since revolution is impossible without a change in the views of the majority of the working class, a change brought about by the political experience of the masses, never by propaganda alone….given a Henderson and Snowden victory over Lloyd George and Churchill, the majority will soon become disappointed in their leaders and begin to support communism (or at all events will adopt an attitude of neutrality, and in the main, of sympathetic neutrality, towards the Communists).” (italics by Lenin)

In much the same way, American Communists should unite with all Leftist people, including all Socialists and reformists, in an effort to support Senator Sanders, an Independent Socialist, as well as all ”Progressives” in the House. One way to do this is by simply joining the two mainstream political parties, as card carrying members, and then nominating one of their own to run for each and every House seat, in the 2022 election. I would suggest that the Progressive members of the House be allowed to run again, but of course that is up to the card carrying members of the parties. A third of the members of the Senate are also up for reelection. Aside from Sanders, they should all be challenged.

No doubt, this will infuriate the billionaires, especially as they have been saying for years, that ”those who do not like the way things are, should change it from within”. I can only suggest that we take them at their word. In this way, ”American democracy” can be changed from the rule of the bourgeoisie, to the rule of the proletariat. Not likely!

Yet in the process of becoming politically active, the working class, or at least the most advanced members of the proletariat, will receive an education in class conflict. They will learn that the billionaires are in charge and fully intend to remain in charge.

The point is that, as Lenin said, ”propaganda alone” is not enough. Political experience is also required. There is no reason in the world that we cannot flood Washington with Progressives! Then watch the ”fur fly”!

No doubt, the capitalists will respond with actions, which will leave no room for any misunderstandings. As yet, we have no way of knowing the precise nature of those actions. We just know that it will not be pleasant. They will be sure to let the proletariat know that they, the bourgeoisie, are in charge!

In this way, the working class will gain practical political experience, which will no doubt serve them well. After the revolution, such workers will be placed in positions of authority.

A great many working people, or at least the most advanced workers, will learn that the only alternative to capitalism, is scientific socialism. Bourgeois democracy, in the form of the dictatorship of the bourgeoisie, must be replaced with working class democracy, in the form of the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat.

The press is reporting that Mitch McConnell, the Senate Minority Leader, has just ”blinked”, thereby avoiding a government default, as the country was due to run out of money on October 18. As the Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, warned everyone that ”nothing would be more harmful to the currency than default”, this came as a great relief to all economists.

The announcement was carefully stage managed. As McConnell read his speech, before the cameras, the person sitting behind him was Senator Manchin. It was clear that Manchin was completely dejected, with his head down and his hands covering his face. The message to the American public was unmistakable. Manchin disapproves of the fact that McConnell, and the Republican Party, have allowed the several hundred billion dollar increase to the national debt. Such a scene was worthy of a Hollywood movie! The actual decision was made, ”behind the scenes”, and the speeches made in Congress are for the benefit of the common people. Entertainment!

Just as any fine story teller ends an episode on a ”cliff hanger”, so too this particular edition of Washington Politics is no exception. The politicians have merely ”kicked the can down the road”, in that they have merely bought themselves a few weeks. Instead of having the country facing default in late October, they will face default in early December. This is carefully designed to entertain the members of the American public. God forbid that the ”lower class” should get any bright ideas! Not all of then know their proper place!

The billionaires have cause to be concerned. It may come as a great surprise to many people to learn that the monopoly capitalists, or the ”500 billionaires”, as President Biden refers to them, are supremely well aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin. No doubt, all of them have learned this in university.

None of these billionaires earned their vast fortunes. They were born into families with great wealth. As that is the case, their parents made sure that they received the finest education, so that they could gain admission into the finest universities in the country. If their offspring failed to qualify, because of a lack of academic ability -otherwise known as stupidity- then a little ”palm greasing” cleared any obstacles. In this manner, even the most intellectually challenged -a certain former president comes to mind- were able to graduate with high honours. That is true to this day.

As university students, most of these youngsters, even those whom are quite stunned, tend to focus on certain subjects which interest them, such as economics, law and political science.

With a good grounding in economics, they are better able to manipulate the stock market, as a means of stealing from other capitalists. Those who are most familiar with the law, are better able to commit legal acts of theft, or at least know to break the law, without getting caught. That brings us to political science, in which they learn of the most heretical revolutionary theory of all, that of the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, the very ”touch stone” of a true Marxist.

It has been suggested that the billionaires, the bourgeoisie, are the new ”American Nobility”. Although possibly said in jest, there is some truth to this. Just as the nobility are supremely well aware of themselves as a class, and consider the ”lower classes” to be completely contemptible, so too the bourgeoisie feel the same way.

Yet they are well aware that the common people occasionally get into motion. In particular, they are of the opinion that the working class, the proletariat, are supremely dangerous. In this, they are absolutely correct. Further, they are equally well aware that the revolutionary motion is sweeping the country. As they have managed to almost completely wipe out all other classes, including the farmers and middle class, the small business owners, that just leaves a huge class of proletarians. Not only are they dangerous, they are numerous!

As that is the case, the loyal servants of the billionaires have devised a plan to divert the revolutionary motion. They are trying to attract the attention of the working people to the political power plays in Washington, all of which is carefully stage managed. Let the workers think that there are politicians who really care about them!

Our response, by whom I mean all Leftist people, must be to focus on raising the level of awareness of all working people, proletarians. Just as the monopoly capitalists are well aware that they are members of a class known as the bourgeoisie, so too we must make the workers aware that they are members of a class known as the proletariat. Further, those of us who work for wages are proletarians, and that is not middle class. Just as members of the trade unions refer to each other as brother and sister, so too it is reasonable to expect that working people will begin to refer to each other in this manner. Very likely, at some point, that will change to the term comrade.

The proletariat has already made great strides in this direction. For many years, the existence of classes in North America was simply denied. Then at the time of the Occupy Movement, working people began to refer to themselves as the 99%, and the ”super rich” as the 1%. That was the beginning, the first vague glimmering, of the awareness of classes. Now people are openly referring to classes, even though in a manner which is mistaken. As I have gone into this in a different article, there is no need to repeat it here.

There are various ways of driving home the awareness of the existence of classes, and of the antagonism between them. The press is reporting that the politicians are already focused on the midterm elections, even though it is still a year away. So be it. As I have previously mentioned on numerous occasions, all Leftist people, including all working people, should join the two mainstream political parties, as card carrying members.

Bear in mind that all members of the House of Representatives are up for reelection, as well as one third of the Senate. It is the card carrying members of the two parties who determine the candidate for office, and that does not have to be the sitting politician. May I suggest that the card carrying members endorse the ”Progressive” members of the House, and possibly the Senate, assuming there are any. May I also suggest that different candidates be selected for all offices which are occupied by the ”Moderates”.

Among the working people who join the two parties, they can decide, among themselves, the person to run for office, in any particular district. The Moderate politician is of course free to run for that same office, just not as a Democrat or Republican.

But then the former candidate for the presidency, Andrew Yang, has just announced the formation of a new party, named Forward Party. Perhaps the Moderates can run on behalf of that party. Fly at it!

Bear in mind that the purpose of joining the two parties and running for office, is not to take over Washington. The goal is to raise the level of awareness of the working class, the proletariat. Any Leftist political candidate who secures such an office, is merely a bonus. The monopoly capitalists, those who are ruling the country, are not about to allow any challenge to their authority. They are sure to respond by changing the rules, and in the process, will be more exposed. In this way, the working people will receive a valuable education, becoming ever more class conscious.

There is also a need for more marches and demonstrations, as such events are less frequent. The billionaires must be harassed at their places of business, homes and entertainment. Restaurants and clubs must be targeted. All Leftist people can unite in this. But then the Marxists, Communists, must be allowed to make clear our belief in the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. Without that condition, such an alliance is not possible.

Other entertainment, in the news, is being provided by Donald Trump. He still maintains that the election was rigged -they are all rigged!- but not in his favour, so he is upset. Then too, he is scolding Mitch McConnell and the other ten Republican Senators, those who voted to raise the debt ceiling. Siding with the Democrats is rank betrayal! Of course the debt ceiling was raised several times under his administration, so the hypocrisy of the man is not lost on the public. More entertainment!

We all need a good laugh, now and then, so a round of applause to the capitalists! Now it is time to get back to work.

With that in mind, it is time for conscious people to become active. Encourage all workers and Leftist people to join the two parties. That includes students and seniors. Organize marches and demonstrations, in support of the Progressives. Nominate Leftist candidates for all political offices. Defend and support all those who are defending our democratic rights, regardless of our personal attitude towards them. Put aside all personal differences. Place principle before personality. Call for unity with all those who are fighting for democracy and socialism. Join in the demand for reforms. Bear in mind that reforms ”strengthen and further” the revolutionary motion.

Concentrate on the most advanced workers, as the less advanced listen carefully to the more advanced. Make sure such workers are aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin. The importance of smashing the existing state apparatus, and replacing it with a working class apparatus, in the form of the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, must be stressed.

Literature must be prepared for all working people, very popular literature for the less advanced, as they must not be neglected. Bear in mind that the social chauvinists will try to use them, for their own purposes.

There is an urgent need of a true Communist Party, one which openly calls for the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. In this way, we can distinguish ourselves from the social chauvinists. As such people are anxious to take advantage of the revolution, in order to set themselves up as the new rulers, the last thing they want is to see, is the state apparatus smashed.

We will know that our message is being received, that the working people are class conscious, when a hot topic of conversation is: Dictatorship Of the Proletariat!