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Donald Trump and the Donroe Doctrine

Gerald Mcisaac

On January 3, 2025, the United States invaded the sovereign country of Venezuela. The Prime Minister of that country, Nicolas Maduro, as well as his wife, Cillia Flores, were ‘’abducted’’, or more accurately, they were kidnapped, and taken to America. Both were then taken to court, where they ‘’faced a four count indictment’’. 

Two of these charges ‘’relate to drug trafficking conspiracies’’, while the other two ‘’relate to firearms offences’’. 

It is significant that the Trump administration did not notify Congress, ‘’in advance of the strikes’’, as it was thought that it would ‘’endanger the mission’’. They were afraid that a Member of Congress could ‘’leak it’’, to the press. 

On the contrary, before the invasion, in response to the legitimate concerns, of certain Members of Congress, they stated that they ‘’had no intention of sending troops into Venezuela’’. 

As a Member of Congress stated, ‘’It is not that they did not advise us of the plan to invade Venezuela, as is required by law! They simply lied about it’’! 

The ‘’law’’, to which this Member of Congress was referring, is nothing other than Article One of the Constitution. This Article gives Congress- and only Congress!- the right to ‘’levy taxes, regulate commerce, and declare war’’! 

The very fact that President Trump sent American troops into the sovereign country of Venezuela, is an act of war! Further, it is completely beyond the authority of the executive branch of government, led by the President.

Donald Trump is attempting to usurp the authority of the legislative branch of government, which is to say the Congress. He is ‘’wiping his feet’’ on the Constitution, completely disregarding it. More accurately, he is violating Constitutional law! Setting himself up as the new Monarch! Hail His Majesty, King Donald the First!

Perhaps someone should remind this simple soul, this absent minded American, this would be dictator, that Americans gave their former ruling class of monarchs, the British nobility, led by King George, their ‘’walking papers’’, many years ago. Donald Trump seems to have forgotten, that which every school age American is well aware. The United States is a republic, not a monarchy! Could it be that a little reminder is in order?

Sadly, the democratically elected Members of Congress, both of the House of Representatives and the Senate, have chosen to allow Trump to usurp their authority. These are the same people who expect all Americans to show them the proper respect. After they have abdicated their authority to that would be Monarch! Not about to happen! Respect is earned, not granted!

Donald Trump has justified this invasion, by invoking that which he refers to as the ‘’Donroe Doctrine’’. He no doubt considers this to be a clever ‘’play on words’’, based on the ‘’Monroe Doctrine’’, of the Nineteenth Century. This calls for a little explanation.

In 1823, President James Monroe, in an annual State of the Union Address to Congress, made it clear that the foreign policy of the United States, was to oppose any ‘’European colonialism’’, in the Western Hemisphere. Any such interference was to be considered to be a ‘’hostile act against the United States’’. In turn, the United States would ‘’recognize and not interfere with existing European colonies, nor meddle in the internal affairs of European countries’’. 

The Donroe Doctrine is similar, in that any European interference in the Western Hemisphere is simply not allowed. That Hemisphere is strictly under the influence of the United States. Any and all European powers must ‘’keep their distance’’. In turn, there is no ‘’in turn’’! Trump is determined to meddle in the internal affairs of all other countries, European or non European, as he sees fit!

With regards to the charges against President Maduro of Venezuela, and his wife, they recently appeared in court and pleaded ‘’Not Guilty’’, to all charges. A Leftist journalist then posted a video, on the internet, titled, ‘’Maduro Flips the Script On Trump At First Court Appearance’’.

In this video, the journalist documents the fact that other Heads of State have previously been ‘’apprehended’’, taken to America, and charged with various ‘’drug related offensives’’. The first was Manuel Noriega, the Head of State of Panama. He too, was ‘’apprehended’’ in 1989, taken to America, given the formality of a fair trial, convicted and sentenced to forty years in prison.

The second was the President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernandez. In 2022, he was arrested, charged, convicted and sentenced to forty five years in prison, for ‘’his role in a drug trafficking operation that moved hundreds of tonnes of cocaine into the United States’’. Strangely enough, he was recently pardoned by President Trump.  

The narrator then proceeded to point out the ‘’irony’’’ that President Maduro will very likely use the defence of ‘’Presidential Immunity’’, as a way to avoid criminal prosecution. That is the very defence that Trump used, successfully, in previous court appearances!

Now the Trump administration, or at least the Department of Justice, DOJ, is going to have to argue against giving that same Head of State Immunity, to President Maduro! If nothing else, this will help to expose the hypocrisy of Trump!

Now that Trump has invaded Venezuela, and kidnapped the President, he placed the Vice President, Delcy Rodriguez, as ‘’Interim President of Venezuela’’. This is strictly a formality, as Trump also made it clear that, as he stated, he ‘’plans to run Venezuela’’, in order to ‘’allow American businesses to extract Venezuelan oil’’. As Venezuela has possibly the largest oil reserves in the world, that explains the invasion of the country!

Trump also wants to take undisputed control of the Arctic. For that reason, he recently announced that he plans to seize control of Greenland, within the ‘’next two months’’. This despite the fact that Greenland is part of Denmark, a Member Country of NATO! (NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.)

Numerous countries have expressed solidarity with Denmark, in opposition to the plan of Trump, to take over Greenland. Many of these countries are also members of NATO. An invasion of Greenland could well result in war between the various countries of NATO!

Another video, which I recommend, is that given by the Meidas Touch host, Ben Meiselas, titled, ‘’Furious World Leaders Give Final Warning To Trump’’. In this video, Meiselas gives a deeply passionate speech, in opposition to the actions of the Trump administration. He documents the fact that world leaders are condemning the actions of President Trump, such as the invasion of Venezuela, and the subsequent kidnapping of President Maduro and his wife. As well, they are also condemning the plans of Trump, to ‘’conquer all of the Western Hemisphere’’, to ‘’invade Greenland’’, to ‘’invade Columbia’’, to ‘’invade Mexico’’, to ‘’annex Canada as the fifty first state’’. 

Perhaps the most striking statement, was that of the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, in that she stated: ‘’Article 2, Paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations, which states verbatim, ‘The members of the Organization, and their international relations, shall refrain from the threat or use of force, against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purpose of the United Nations’’’. 

It is to the credit of Meidas Touch, that this is immediately followed by a video titled, ‘’Trump Loses It As Emergency UN Meeting Condemns Him’’. The title of the video is rather self explanatory. It includes a statement by the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guiterrez, at the United Nations Security Council meeting, concerning the invasion of Venezuela: 

‘’I remain deeply concerned that rules of international law have not been respected with regard to the three January military action. The Charter enshrines the prohibition of the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state. The maintenance of international peace and security depends upon the continued commitment of all member states to adhere to all provisions of the Charter.

‘’Mr. President, Venezuela has experienced decades of internal instability and social and economic turmoil. Democracy has been undermined. Millions of its people have fled the country. The situation is critical, but it is still possible to prevent a wider and more destructive conflagration. I call on all those involved to engage in an inclusive democratic dialogue, in which all sectors of society can determine their future. This entails the full respect of human rights, the rule of law, and the sovereign will of the Venezuelan people. I also urge Venezuela’s neighbours and the international community more broadly, to act in the spirit of solidarity and adherence to the principles, laws and rules erected to promote peaceful coexistence. I welcome and am ready to support all efforts aimed at assisting Venezuelans in finding a peaceful way forward. ..In situations as confused and complex, as those we now face, it is important to stick to principles, respect for the UN Charter, and all other applicable legal frameworks to safeguard peace and security. Respect for the principle of sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity. The prohibition of the threat or the use of force. The power of the law must prevail. International law contains tools to address issues, such as the illicit trafficking of narcotics, disputes about resources and human rights concerns. This is the route we need to take’’.

The Secretary General of the United Nations certainly made a fine speech. Venezuela is indeed a ‘’sovereign country’’, and as such, should be respected. As well, the United Nations Charter should also be respected. Yet that speech is completely pointless, as the United States is a permanent member of the Security Council. As such, they have the right to overrule any resolution the United Nations may choose to adopt. And rest assured, they are certain to overrule any resolution which condemns their invasion of Venezuela.

It should be noted that Trump has other plans, aside from those which have just been documented. These include invading Panama, in order to take over the Panama Canal. Another war with Iran, if only to ‘’put them in their place’’. And then there are countries, such as Columbia, which are responsible for supplying America with vast quantities of narcotics. So many countries to invade!

There is a popular expression, which comes to mind: ‘’Be careful what you wish for, as you may get just that’’!

The reason I say this, is because the American ruling class of monopoly capitalists, the bourgeoisie, were determined to abolish the democratic republic, and set up the rule of an Oligarchy, led by Donald Trump. They have succeeded, got exactly what they wanted, and are now ‘’kicking themselves’’! Donald Trump is now a ‘’loose cannon’’, completely out of control, and those same monopoly capitalists are ‘’at their wits end’’, with no idea of what to do.

As soon as the people of Venezuela get over the initial shock of the invasion, they will no doubt organize an armed resistance. Equally without doubt, Trump will respond by sending ever more troops to the country, in order to ‘’restore law and order’’, or some such foolishness.

As well, we can expect Denmark to defend that which is rightfully theirs, which is to say Greenland. We can also expect neighbouring countries to join Denmark, in this anticipated war with America. That will be the end of NATO!

Lest we forget, there are numerous other countries that Trump plans to invade, in pursuit of his Donroe Doctrine. This will result in fighting a war on numerous fronts! Such a war cannot be won! What is more, the American Oligarchy is well aware of this. They got exactly what they ‘’wished for’’! 

The fable of the Genie who summoned a Demon from the ‘’nether regions’’ comes to mind. It is one thing to summon a Demon, and something else entirely to control that Demon! 

We can think of the American Oligarchy as the Genie, and Trump as the Demon they have summoned, or perhaps created. He is now running amok, determined to inflict as much damage as possible. What is more, he is doing a most impressive job!

Now the American Oligarchy is faced with a little problem. How to ‘’send the Demon back to the nether regions’’? That is the question. The best answers these simple souls can come up with, is the same old tried and true procedures of yesteryear. They have not worked before, so try it again. This includes that of impeachment, twice unsuccessful. Then there is the Twenty Fifth Amendment, a long shot at best.

In fact, their ‘’best bet’’ is the Twelfth Amendment, which lays out the procedure to be followed for all federal elections. As that procedure was not followed, in the 2024 federal election, it stands to reason that both Trump and Pence have been fraudulently elected. A simple Supreme Court challenge, on that grounds, would almost certainly result in their removal from office. As I have gone into this in previous articles, there is no need to repeat it here.

The current chaos and confusion, within Washington, concerning the implications of the Epstein Files, the recent invasion of Venezuela, as well as the plans of Trump to invade Greenland, Columbia, Iran and Panama, among other things, has thrown the ruling class of bourgeoisie into disarray. 

Yet this was foreseen, in the Communist Manifesto. As it states: ‘’Finally, in times when the class struggle nears the decisive hour, the process of dissolution going on within the ruling class, in fact within the whole range of old society, assumes such a violent, glaring character, that a small section of the ruling class cuts itself adrift, and joins the revolutionary class, the class that holds the future in its hands. Just as, therefore, at an earlier period, a section of the nobility went over to the bourgeoisie, so now a portion of the bourgeoisie goes over to the proletariat, and in particular, a portion of the bourgeois ideologists, who have raised themselves to the level of comprehending theoretically the historical movement as a whole.’’

I can only hope that this current crisis in capitalism, will serve to motivate the bourgeois ideologists, those who have managed to ‘’raise themselves to the level of comprehending theoretically the historical movement as a whole’’. Feel free to join the ‘’revolutionary class, the class that holds the future in its hands’’. That class is the working class, the proletariat.

To such bourgeois ideologists, I can only say: Welcome, my Brothers and Sisters, my Comrades!

With Most Sincere Communist Greetings, 

Gerald McIsaac

NYC Mayor Elect Mamdani Meets With Trump

Gerald Mcisaac

New York City Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani recently met with President Donald Trump, in the White House. This is significant, if for no other reason than the fact that Mamdani claims to be a Socialist. In fact, he is a Member of the Democratic Socialists of America, and in running as a Socialist, he ‘’won in a landslide’’. It is entirely possible, that the main reason for his ‘’landslide victory’’, was the fact that he ran as a Socialist. 

During the time that Mamdani was running for that office, over a period of several months, he and Trump were constantly ‘’slinging mud at each other’’, as one of the journalists so accurately phrased it. In fact, Trump referred to Mamdani as a ‘’Communist, lunatic nut job’’. In response, Mamdani referred to Trump as a ‘’fascist’’, among other things. He was especially critical of the ICE immigration raids, ordered by Trump, as well as ‘’inflation and corruption’’.

But now that he has won the election, and is officially the Mayor Elect of NYC, he has promptly ‘’changed his tune’’. In fact, he made a ‘’complete reversal’’. His meeting with Trump, in the White House, was completely cordial. Insults were traded for compliments. There were hand shakes, smiles and jokes. As Trump put it, ‘’We agree on more than I would have thought’’. He is now ‘’cheering’’ for the new Mayor Elect, one whom he once warned would ‘’Destroy New York City’’.

This begs the question: What the blue blazes is going on? First, Trump reverses himself, concerning the release of the Epstein Files. Then Marjorie Taylor Green, MTG, one of the strongest supporters of Trump, turns against him. And now, Zohran Mamdani, the Mayor Elect of NYC, a Member of the Democratic Socialists of America, and one of the harshest critics of Trump, is his new best friend!

The ‘’short answer’’ is that this is all happening, as a result of the Second American Revolution, currently sweeping the country. The ‘’long answer’’ is a bit more complex, and calls for a little explanation. It is also very important.

As a result of the Revolution, or the revolutionary movement, if you prefer, the common people, by whom I of course mean the workers, the proletariat, and family farmers, are rather spontaneously gravitating towards Socialism. After all, aside from anarchy, there is really no other alternative to capitalism. 

Those of us who believe in God, refer to this mass movement as an Act of God. Others- most notably atheists- may refer to this as an Act of a Higher Power, HP. Feel free to call it what you will.

The DSA is now deeply divided. There is a fine article, posted on the internet, which makes this quite clear. It is titled, ‘’DSA civil war brewing as Zohran Mamdani opposes members bid to topple House Minority Leader Hakim Jeffries’’.

The ‘’bone of contention’’, between Mamdani and fellow DSA Member, as well as City Council Member, Chi Osse, is the fact that Osse is determined to oust Democratic House Minority Leader, Hakim Jeffries. Osse calls Jeffries an ‘’enemy of the Socialist movement and the broader Left’’. So why would a fellow Democratic Socialist be opposed to this noble objective?

Possibly because Mamdani is a Socialist in name only! His meeting with Trump, supports this statement. While running for the office of Mayor of NYC, and posing as a Socialist, he made the appropriate speeches, as is expected of a Socialist. But then, once he won that election, he ‘’showed his true colours’’. He is a Socialist in name only! Best buddies with Trump! Two of a kind! Completely devoid of principle! Say what you have to say, in order to get elected! One is every bit as hypocritical as the other! They perfectly understand each other!

Now that Mamdani has won the election, he is making every effort to ‘’maintain the status quo’’. Do not ‘’rock the boat’’! Keep everything exactly the way it is! ‘’Sucking up’’ to the multi billionaires!

Yet the fact remains that this split, within the DSA, provides us with an opportunity to high light the differences between the DSA, those who are Utopian Socialists, and those of us who are Scientific Socialists, Communists, true Marxists. 

This difference is of the utmost importance, as the common people are spontaneously gravitating towards Socialism, and the DSA is the most visible Socialist organization. It is only natural that workers should think that they offer an alternative to monopoly capitalism, technically referred to as imperialism. Except that they do not!

This is made clear on their web site, which I have reproduced: 

‘’Who we are

‘’The Democratic Socialists of America is the largest socialist organization in the United States, with over 80,000 members and chapters in all 50 states. We believe that working people should run both the economy and society democratically to meet human needs, not to make profits for a few.

‘’What we do

‘’We are a political and activist organization, not a party; through campus and community-based chapters, DSA members use a variety of tactics, from legislative to direct action, to fight for reforms that empower working people.’’

From this, it is clear that the DSA claims to be a Socialist organization. Bear in mind that anyone who is capable of spelling the word Socialist, can claim to be Socialist. It is also clear, because they state it, that they are determined to ‘’fight for reforms’’. That is a far cry from fighting for Socialism! Perhaps a more accurate name for that organization, is that of the Democratic Reformers of America.

By contrast, those of us who are Scientific Socialists, Communists, are just that -Scientific Socialists. We are the followers of Marx and Lenin, two scientists who placed Socialism on a Scientific basis! It was Karl Marx who first conducted a scientific examination of capitalism, and proved, that it would, of necessity, give birth to socialism!

This is the way Marx described it, in a letter to Weydemeyer, dated March 5, 1852:

‘’And now as to myself, no credit is due to me for discovering the existence of classes in modern society, nor yet the struggle between them. Long before me, bourgeois historians had described the historical development of this class struggle, and bourgeois economists the economic anatomy of the classes. What I did that was new was to prove: 1) that the existence of classes is only bound up with particular historical phases in the development of production; 2) that the class struggle necessarily leads to the Dictatorship of the Proletariat; 3) that this Dictatorship itself only constitutes the transition to the abolition of all classes and to a classless society.’’ (italics by Lenin)

This stands in stark contrast to the Utopian Socialists, including the DSA, those who think that Socialism may be a fine idea, but is ‘’simply not possible’’. The best we can hope to do, is to ‘’fight for paltry reforms’’. 

In fact, various efforts to establish a Socialist society, under capitalism, by well meaning Utopian Socialists, have all failed! It simply cannot be done! As I have documented this in a previous article, there is no need to reproduce it here. 

By contrast, we now have the experience of two- formerly- Scientific Socialist societies, that of the Soviet Union, and China. In each case, the common people, workers and family farmers, were able to over throw the capitalists, smash the existing state apparatus, which was set up to crush the common people, and set up a new state apparatus, in the form of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. 

Yet after a number of years, the capitalists of each country were able to return to power, due to the mistakes of their leaders, Stalin in the Soviet Union, and Mao in China. Two fine Marxists, but still human, and each made a number of serious mistakes. It is our duty to learn from those mistakes, so as not to repeat them. 

As I have gone into this in a previous article, there is no need to repeat it here. I merely mention it, in order to emphasize the differences between Scientific Socialists, and Utopian Socialists. It would never occur to Utopian Socialists, the thought would never cross their minds, of learning from previous revolutionary experience! 

Now it is vitally important to distinguish ourselves, true Scientific Socialists, Communists, those who openly call for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, from the Utopian Socialists, especially the DSA. The most advanced members of the proletariat must be made aware of the fact that the existing state apparatus must be smashed, at the time of the insurrection, and replaced with the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. The resistance of the bourgeoisie will  increase ten fold, after the Revolution, after they are deprived of their wealth and power. We must be prepared! We must not repeat the mistakes of the Russian Communists, or of the Chinese Communists.

With Most Sincere Communist Greetings, 

Gerald McIsaac

Trump ‘’Crosses the Line’’, Accuses Democrats of Sedition

Gerald Mcisaac

Recently, a group of six lawmakers, all members of the Democratic Party, all veterans of the military or Intelligence services, each a Member of the House of Representatives or of the Senate, came together to make a statement, in the form of a video. It is clear that this video was produced, at least in part, as a response to the military attacks, ordered by President Trump, in the Caribbean, on boats which Trump says were carrying illegal drugs, to America. As well, he has also been deploying National Guard troops to various American cities, in defiance of federal laws.

This video has created an immediate sensation. I have chosen to transcribe the pertinent parts:

‘’We want to speak directly to members of the military, and the Intelligence community, who take risks each day to keep Americans safe. We know you are under enormous stress and pressure right now. Americans trust their military. But that trust is at risk. To protect and defend this Constitution, right now. The threats to our Constitution aren’t just coming from abroad, but from right here at home. Our laws are clear. YOU CAN REFUSE ILLEGAL ORDERS. YOU CAN REFUSE ILLEGAL ORDERS. YOU MUST REFUSE ILLEGAL ORDERS 

‘’No one has to carry out orders that violate the law, or our Constitution. We know this is hard’’ (repetition and capitalization as per the video)

The response of President Trump was immediate, and unequivocal. It left no room for any misunderstanding:

‘’This is really bad, and Dangerous to our Country. Their words cannot be allowed to stand. SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOUR FROM TRAITORS. LOCK THEM UP??? President DJT. SEDITIOUS  BEHAVIOUR, punishable by DEATH! (punctuation and capitalization as per the video)

Here we have the President of the United States, the Commander In Chief of the whole American military, a man who managed to avoid the military draft of the nineteen sixties, due to alleged ‘’bone spurs’’, calling veterans, Members of Congress, traitors, guilty of sedition, and calling for them to be put to death!

Several highly respected politicians responded to this. I have chosen to give the answers of a couple of them:

California governor, Gavin Newsom: ‘’The President of the United States of America just called for the death of Democratic lawmakers. This man is sick in the head.’’

Governor Newsom was rather kind, allowing for the possibility that Trump is mentally ill. The alternative is that he is nothing other than a raging psychopath. 

Senator Chuck Shumer was more direct, pointing out the danger of the accusation:

 ‘’When Donald Trump uses the language of execution and treason, some of his supporters may very well listen. He is lighting a match, in a country soaked with political gasoline.’’

It is entirely possible that some of the most devoted followers of Trump, may take this video as an invitation to commit murder! Of democratically elected politicians! In the interests of patriotism! Of cleansing the government of those who are guilty of sedition!

There are numerous other videos, on the internet, concerning that subject. One of the finest videos, which illustrates the breadth and depth of the revolutionary motion, is titled: ‘’Lying through their teeth: Speaker Johnson, Press Secretary know better’’

I have chosen to transcribe select parts of the video, those which are relevant. 

Narrator: ‘’Those who have never served in the military, attacking men and women who have served in Iraq, who have served in Afghanistan, that have lost friends in fighting, that served this country proudly. Saying what they all know, you cannot follow illegal orders!’’

Right to the heart of the matter! Members of the military who target civilians, or abuse prisoners of war, for example, can be charged with various crimes. These can include ‘’crimes against humanity’’, or ‘’war crimes’’, among other things. Even if they were ordered to do so! ‘’Just following orders’’, is not a valid defence! Military personnel have the right, or more accurately the duty, to disobey any and all illegal orders!

The narrator than went on to explain the reason Trump has posted this garbage:

‘’Everybody is talking about Epstein, and record low poll numbers, and all he has to do is go on Truth Social, and just say kill Senators. …You cannot ignore it, …they should be hung, sedition…and boom!- you don’t hear about Epstein, affordability, can’t afford housing or health care insurance, groceries, cannot afford to live, or cars….’’

In an attempt to divert the revolutionary motion, to distract the common people, from the Epstein Scandal, of the part Trump played in the exploitation, the rape of possibly one thousand underage girls, Trump is stooping to the level of calling for the murder of Members of Congress!

The narrator then goes into the response of the supporters of Trump, and the tricks they are using:

‘’Republican critics are leaving out the word illegal… Speaker Mike Johnson said Democrats are encouraging troops to disobey orders…not true…They are literally saying just the opposite of what is true, they are lying to the American people… the White House is saying you do not have to uphold your oath …and lying about the Senators who are saying you have to uphold your oath….White House spokesman says that to defy Trump, is to betray their oath of office…Johnson accuses them of saying that it is  ‘wildly inappropriate…to encourage young troops to disobey orders…These people are lying through their teeth…this is all about what military personnel need to do to uphold their sacred oath not to commit illegal actions…’’

Although the preceding was somewhat disjointed, the point they made was valid. The Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, as well as the White House Press Secretary, are indeed ‘’lying through their teeth’’! The video, which those six politicians made, is calling for all military personnel, to ‘’uphold their sacred oath’’, that of ‘’preserve, protect and defend the Constitution’’. At no point does any American military person, take an oath of allegiance to Trump, or anyone else!

The narrator went on to give an example of a high ranking Admiral, who resigned in protest, due to the boat strikes, which resulted in the death of numerous civilians. This was followed by an interview with a highly respected, retired General: 

‘’No one in the American military swear allegiance to any individual. The oaths are not pledges of loyalty to a party, a personality or a political movement. Loyalty is pledged to the Constitution!’’ 

Well spoken! To drive home the point that the Trump administration is indeed, ‘’lying through their teeth’’, I have chosen to give the response of the White House Press Secretary:

‘’You have sitting members, of the United States Congress, who conspired together, to orchestrate a video, messaged to members of the United States military, to active duty service members, to members of the national security apparatus, encouraging them to defy the president’s lawful orders.’’

An outright lie! Precisely the opposite is true! These Members of Congress are encouraging military personnel to defy the presidents unlawful orders!

All of this may comes as a surprise to a great many people. Perhaps even more surprising, it was predicted by Marx and Engels, in the Communist Manifesto:

‘’Finally, in times when the class struggle nears the decisive hour, the process of dissolution going on within the ruling class, in fact within the whole range of old society, assumes such a violent, glaring character, that a small section of the ruling class cuts itself adrift, and joins the revolutionary class, the class that holds the future in its hands. Just as, therefore, at an earlier period, a section of the nobility went over to the bourgeoisie, so now a portion of the bourgeoisie goes over to the proletariat, and in particular, a portion of the bourgeois ideologists, who have raised themselves to the level of comprehending theoretically the historical movement as a whole.’’

That which we are now experiencing, is merely an indication of the ‘’process of dissolution going on within the ruling class’’. Very soon, we can expect a ‘’small section of the ruling class’’, that of the bourgeoisie, to ‘’cut itself adrift’’, and join the ‘’revolutionary class’’, the proletariat. Further, this ‘’small section’’ will include the bourgeois ideologists, but only those who are capable of ‘’raising themselves theoretically to the level of comprehending the historical movement as a whole’’. 

Those who are not capable of ‘’raising themselves theoretically’’, will become targets of this, the Second American Revolution, and suffer a fate similar to the Tories, their counterparts of the First American Revolution. Their choice.

Concerning the minority of bourgeois ideologists, who are about to join the revolutionary proletariat, may I suggest that it is absolutely necessary to raise the level of awareness of the working class. The best way to do this is by becoming involved in that which most interests those workers. As ‘’defending the Constitution’’ is such a ‘’hot topic’’, feel free to ‘’jump on the bandwagon’’. 

The hypocrisy of all elected officials, who ‘’pay lip service’’ to defending the Constitution, can best be exposed by challenging the results of the 2024 Presidential Election, on the grounds that it was fraudulent, as it did not follow the procedure laid out in Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution.  

 As that Amendment is so important, I have reproduced it here, in its entirety:

‘’The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice- President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as as Vice- President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as Vice- President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate; the President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted; the person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such a number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such a majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice -President shall act as President, as in case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President. The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice- President, shall be the Vice -President, if such a number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vive -President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be elegable to that of Vice President of he United States.’’

Incidentally, on March 20, 1961, the Twenty Third Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. It grants residents of the District of Columbia electoral votes. 

As all Americans are well aware, this procedure was not followed, in the 2024 federal election. For that reason, it can be argued, before the Supreme Court, by an attorney, an expert on Constitutional law, that the 2024 federal election was fraudulent! Donald Trump is a fraudulent President, and JD Vance is a fraudulent Vice President!

The arguments can be made, before the Supreme Court, that in the Constitution, there is no mention of any popular vote; no mention of any political party; that the states have no right to meddle in a federal election; that all state laws requiring Electors to vote for certain candidates is Unconstitutional. 

Bear in mind that the main purpose of this proposed challenge to the 2024 Presidential Election, is to raise the level of awareness of the working class, to expose the hypocrisy of the bourgeoisie. Any possible ruling, by the Supreme Court, to the effect of removing Trump from office, is merely a bonus. 

As for those who object, quite reasonably, that the Twelfth Amendment, is a remnant of slavery, and should be abolished, I can only respond that you are absolutely correct. It was signed into law in 1804, with a view to giving more political power, to slave owners. It established the Electoral College, the number of Electors from each state based on the population of that state. Further, sixty percent of the slaves, of each slave holding state, were considered to be people, for the purposes of determining the number of Electors, for that particular state. All the more reason for the slave owners to own as many slaves as possible!

That in no way changes the fact that the Twelfth Amendment is still the ‘’law of the land’’! It has yet to be abolished!

Now that we have the experience of several revolutions, ‘’under our belts’’, we would be fools to not learn from that experience. And in fact, Lenin summed up that experience in Left Wing Communism, An Infantile Disorder:

‘’The fundamental law of revolution, which has been confirmed by all revolutions, and especially by all three Russian revolutions in the twentieth century, is as follows: for a revolution to take place, it is not enough for the exploited and oppressed masses to realize the impossibility of living in the old way, and demand changes; for a revolution to take place, it is essential that the exploiters should not be able to live and rule in the old way. It is only when the ‘lower classes’ do not want to live in the old way, and the ‘upper classes’ cannot carry on in the old way, that the revolution can triumph. This truth can be expressed in other words: revolution is impossible without a nation wide crisis (affecting both the exploiters and the exploited). It follows that, for a revolution to take place, it is essential first, that a majority of the workers (or at least a majority of the class conscious, thinking, and politically active workers), should fully realize that revolution is necessary, and that they should be prepared to die for it; second, that the ruling classes should be going through a governmental crisis, which draws even the most backward masses into politics (symptomatic of any genuine revolution is a rapid, tenfold and even hundredfold increase in the size of the working and oppressed masses- hitherto apathetic- who are capable of waging the political struggle), weakens the government, and makes it possible for the revolutionaries to rapidly overthrow it.’’ (italics by Lenin)

In conclusion, we can say that this ‘’popular uprising’’, of the working class, in response to the Epstein Scandal, that which I consider to be nothing other than the beginning of the Second American Revolution, is proof that the ‘’lower classes’’, the workers and family farmers, are no longer prepared to ‘’live in the old way’’. They are demanding changes. 

Further, the fact is that various members and supporters of the ruling class of multi billionaires, the bourgeoisie, have now come out openly, in opposition to President Trump and his policies. These policies include military strikes on civilians, as well as calling for the murder of democratically elected Members of Congress. Clearly, the bourgeoisie can no longer rule in the old way. 

The Epstein Scandal has indeed created a ‘’governmental crisis’’, so that even the ‘’most backward masses’’- I much prefer the term less advanced- are now involved in politics! Now it is a matter of raising the level of awareness of the most advanced workers, to the point that they are class conscious, aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin, true Communists! 

As a ‘’portion of the bourgeois intellectuals’’, break away and join the revolutionary class of proletarians, feel free to focus on raising the level of awareness of the most advanced workers. In this way, and only in this way, can this, the Second American Revolution, be successful.

With Most Sincere Communist Greetings, 

Gerald McIsaac 

Trump Calls For Release of Epstein Files

Gerald Mcisaac

November 18, 2025. Could it be that an arctic front has just passed through the ‘’nether regions’’? Is it possible that hell has just frozen over? Countless people have previously sworn that ‘’Hell would freeze over, before Trump agrees to release the Epstein Files!’’ Yet on this day, Trump has called for the release of the Epstein Files.

Further, the House of Representatives has just passed, by a nearly unanimous vote of 427 to 1, a resolution to release those same files. The mainstream press is reporting that the Senate has also just agreed to release those files, by a unanimous vote. The bill could become law as early as tomorrow, as soon as Trump signs that resolution into law. 

Not only that, but people are also wondering if their eyes are deceiving them. Is it possible that Marjorie Taylor Greene, MTG, has joined the women who have survived sexual abuse, at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein, when they were in their early teens? These women are demanding justice, which is completely reasonable, and MTG agrees with them! This woman, previously one of the most passionate, fiercest supporters of Donald Trump, is now one of his bitterest enemies. Has the world gone mad?

No, the world has not ‘’gone mad’’. And no, the age of miracles did not end with the ‘’last chapter of the bible’’. On the contrary, miracles begin with the onset of revolution! And rest assured, the Second American Revolution has just begun!

It is very likely that historians will consider the No Kings Protest, held on October 18, 2025, to be the beginning of the Second American Revolution. After all, an estimated seven million people ‘’took to the streets’’, and not one protester was arrested! Clearly, the local police have effectively joined the Revolution.

As part of the Second American Revolution, the popular demand for the release of the Epstein Files is ‘’front and centre’’. There are a great many videos, on the internet, concerning this subject. Most of them are of little value, if at all. Yet one video, in particular, is quite instructive. It is titled, ‘’Massie Drops Bombshell Warning, Release the Epstein Files Now’’.

For the benefit of those who are not aware, I should mention that Republican Representative Massie is a Member of the House of Representatives, and a ‘’thorn in the side’’ of President Trump. He is one of the few Republicans, who refuses to take orders from Trump! I should also mention that, in the following video, which I have done my best to transcribe, the term GOP is mentioned. That stands for Grand Old Party, and is a reference to the Republican Party. Also, the term MAGA stands for Make America Great Again, and is a slogan dreamed up by Trump. Now to the video:

Massie says he ‘’Demands the release of the Epstein Files now’’, or else he is prepared to ‘’Expose the client list’’, to ‘’Release the names on the Floor of the House of Representatives’’. 

This is a very serious threat, as anything a Member of the House says, while on the ‘’Floor of the House’’, cannot be held against that Member, in a court of law.

Massie went on to state that, ‘’The Epstein case has consistently been shielded by powerful forces, wealthy and influential men have been protected, victims have been denied justice, and that the system has done everything in its power to bury the truth.’’ He went on to accuse Speaker of the House Johnson, of ‘’Trying to protect rich men who flew on jets to the ‘rape island’’’. 

This is a reference to the private island, which Epstein owned. It is widely considered to be the main location of the wide spread rape of underage girls, although certainly not the only one.

Massie went on to accuse Johnson of ‘’Obeying Trump’’. He also made it clear that he is prepared to ‘’Read the names of the men mentioned in the Epstein Files, into the Congressional Record’’.

A narrator referred to this as the ‘’nuclear option’’, as such a Record ‘’becomes permanent’’. It ‘’cannot be redacted or erased’’. 

She went on to admit that the ‘’FBI did not act on credible information’’, that they ‘’protect the rich and powerful’’, that ‘’victims testimony has been ignored’’. She referred to this as ‘’Institutional corruption’’. 

This is correct, as far as it goes. As a well trained bourgeois intellectual, she was careful to avoid any mention of classes. Her rather delicate reference to the ‘’rich and powerful’’, is a reference to the class of monopoly capitalists, the multi billionaires, the bourgeoisie. That is the class of people which the system is set up to protect. 

She then proceeded to give a surprisingly accurate description of the current conflict, taking place within the government:

‘’The GOP is in a war with itself over this issue. Trump wants to control which names get out and which do not. The establishment wants to avoid the embarrassment of exposing donors and allies. The MAGA faction wants to weaponize the list selectively, and Democrats, sensing the hypocrisy, are demanding transparency. Massie is calling out his own party for protecting pedophiles and rapists, in not normal political rhetoric. It is a sign of internal collapse, and when he says the GOP was rising its entire majority, as it sought transparency on this issue, he is right. The Republican base overwhelmingly wants these files released, and the political cost of protecting predators would be catastrophic.’’

The preceding paragraph calls for a little explanation. True, Trump and his supporters, want to release the names- selectively- of the ‘’clients’’ of Epstein. These ‘’select’’ names are those only of Democrats, and Democratic supporters. Yet the ‘’establishment’’, by which she means the state apparatus, is determined to not ‘’embarrass’’- expose- the ‘’rich and powerful’’, the billionaire child molesters, the pedophiles. Yet to cover for them would result in a ‘’catastrophic political cost’’.

It is significant that she makes no mention of the victims, the underage girls, the children who were raped! Even though they deserve justice, and are demanding justice, she pays them no attention. As a bourgeois scholar, her only concern is with the class of people she serves, the bourgeoisie.

She then goes on to state:

‘’But here is what matters most. Massie is setting a trap for his own party and the administration. If the files do not come out, he gets to play the crusader for victims, and if they do come out, he gets to say he forced the systems hand. Either way, the pressure is now public, and in the middle of all this, victims are now closer than ever to justice. …’’

In the preceding, she seems to be implying that Massie is strictly in it for himself, unprincipled, technically referred to as an opportunist. Yet it is entirely possible that he is taking a principled stand, ‘’doing the right thing’’, in the interest of securing justice for the victims. She mentions ‘’justice for the victims’’ almost as an after thought. Or perhaps it was an after thought.

She concluded by stating:

‘’What is really at stake is power, accountability, and whether a political system built to protect the wealthy, can ever be forced to serve the vulnerable instead.’’ 

The answer is no. Most emphatically not! The ‘’political system’’, by which she means the state apparatus, has not been set up to ‘’protect the wealthy’’. It has been set up to crush the lower classes, and in particular the working class, the proletariat. Such a ‘’system’’ can never be ‘’forced to serve the vulnerable’’.

It is a fundamental tenet of Scientific Socialism, Communism, that the existing state apparatus, which has been set up, by the monopoly capitalists, in order to crush the working class, must be smashed, at the time of the Revolution, and replaced with a different state apparatus, in the form of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. It is only under such a state of Scientific Socialism, that the ‘’vulnerable’’, in this case the children who were raped, now of course adults, can expect to receive justice. 

As the name suggests, under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, the monopoly capitalists, the multi billionaires, will have no rights! The working class, the proletariat, will have all the rights! The -formerly- ‘’rich and powerful’’ will not be allowed to hide behind high priced lawyers. They will be forced to face their accusers!

Further, if convicted, the best these rapists and child molesters- pedophiles- can expect, is a lengthy period of incarceration, in a remote work camp. The ‘’good old days’’ of spending time in a country club of a prison, complete with free room and board, clothing, medical, dental, vision, hearing, recreation, entertainment and education, will be over! They will be forced to perform hard physical labour, for perhaps the first time in their lives. The days of rewarding criminals, while punishing the victims, will soon be a ‘’thing of the past’’!

Now that the Second American Revolution has broken out, it is ever more urgent to prepare for Scientific Socialism. The working class has to be made aware of itself as a class, with its own class interests. These class interests are in direct opposition to the class interests of the multi billionaires, the bourgeoisie. The proletariat must be made aware of the Scientific Socialist, revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin!

Without the most advanced workers being made aware of those theories, the Revolution could be ‘’hijacked’’ by the social chauvinist, those who merely claim to be socialists. It stands the risk of those revisionists taking over the existing state apparatus, and setting themselves up, as the new rulers. Which is precisely their intention!

The only reason that Trump, as well as the Senate and House of Representatives, are now behaving in a ‘’sweetly reasonable’’ manner, is due to the revolutionary motion, the Second American Revolution, now sweeping across the country. Almost all working people are now demanding justice for the girls who were raped.

There were possibly as many as a thousand girls who were trafficked and raped, due to Epstein. It is entirely possible that many of those girls were of middle class backgrounds. If that is the case, then it is very likely that a considerable number of them have since attended Universities. That is significant, as it is only in University that people are exposed to the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin. 

May I suggest to such people that it is time to bring your awareness, of those revolutionary theories, to the working class. After all, it is the proletariat, and only the proletariat, which is capable of overthrowing the bourgeoisie, and establishing the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. Scientific Socialism at its finest!

As an incentive, consider all the fun you are going to have, after the Revolution, as you confront the pedophiles who assaulted you, and decide on their punishment. That is true justice!

With Most Sincere Communist Greetings, 

Gerald McIsaac

Concerning Petition To Deport Melania Trump

Gerald Mcisaac

It has recently come to my attention that a Petition has been posted, on the internet, calling for the deportation of Melania Trump, her son Barron, and her parents. 

Although this Petition may have been posted as ‘’something of a joke’’, a great many Americans are taking this quite seriously. It has since reportedly ‘’gone viral’’, garnering 7,000 signatures. For that reason, it deserves our attention. The following is the Petition:

‘’Since Trump wants to deport naturalized citizens, I believe it is only fair that Melania and her parents are on the first boat out. In addition, Melania’s anchor baby, Barron, should be forced to leave as well, because we know that his mother’s mother was born in a different country. This is part of the criteria that Trump is putting into place. Your mother’s mother has to have been born in the United States, and we know Melania’s mother was born elsewhere. If it’s good for one, it’s good for all! There should be no exceptions! On the first boat or flight out!’’

No doubt, this Petition was posted in response to the widespread opposition, to the policy of the Trump administration, of arresting and deporting countless people whom it considers to be ‘’illegal immigrants’’. This includes those who were born within the United States, to parents who are in the country illegally. Such individuals are American citizens, by birth! As per the Constitution!

Not that such little details concern Donald Trump! He is of the opinion that, if the mother was in the country illegally, or even on a temporary Visa, then the birthright citizenship is invalid. For that reason, both mother and child are to be deported! 

Of course, this policy does not apply to his immediate family! His wife Melania, the First Lady of the United States, FLOTUS, is an immigrant! She was born in Slovenia in 1970, and then moved to New York in 1996, to pursue a modelling career. She then received a ‘’Green Card’’ in 2001, based upon an EB1 application. In 2006, one year after marrying Donald Trump, she became an American citizen. After that, she sponsored her parents for a Green Card, followed by their citizenship in 2018. 

The manner in which Melania procured a Green Card, has provided the enemies of Trump, with a certain amount of ammunition. They have wasted no time in attacking her. 

In particular, the EB1 Visa, otherwise known as the ‘’Einstein Visa’’, is ‘’typically reserved for individuals with  extraordinary ability’’, especially in the ‘’fields of education, business, athletics, science, art, math or physics’’. Critics have pointed out that ‘’nude modelling’’ is not listed as one of those ‘’extraordinary abilities’’!

During a rather heated meeting, in the House of Representatives, Democratic Representative Jasmine Crockett had a few harsh words for Melania. As she phrased it, rather crudely, in reference to the manner in which Melania procured her EB1 Visa, ‘’The math ain’t mathing here’’.

May I suggest that falsifying an application for an EB1 Visa may be naughty, but that does not make it a matter of a Congressional investigation. There are countless other ways to document the hypocrisy of the Republicans. 

As well, the fact is that after Melania became an American citizen, she earned the legal right to sponsor her parents. Now Trump is referring to this as ‘’chain migration’’, and he is determined to ‘’put a stop to this’’. 

Those who posted this Petition, may have done so with the best of intentions. That in no way changes the fact that it is serving as a diversion, a distraction, of the revolutionary movement, of the working class. The proletariat must become focused, on their class enemies, the monopoly capitalists, the multi billionaires, the bourgeoisie. That includes Donald Trump and the other members of that class. As well, it may include certain members of his immediate family. It does not include Melania and her son, and certainly not her parents. 

For that reason, it is our duty to protect Melania, and her immediate family. It is a matter of principle. All calls for those people to be deported, must be condemned. 

To quote an old proverb, ‘’If you want to kill a snake, you cut off his head’’. Or as Mao stated, during the Great Chinese Proletarian Cultural Revolution, ‘’Bombard the Bourgeois Headquarters’’. 

With that, I can end my article, with my usual slogans, and one more:

Workers of the World, Unite!

Prepare For Scientific Socialism! 

Peace! Democracy! Socialism!

Dictatorship of the Proletariat!

Bombard the Bourgeois Headquarters!