Political and Scientific Articles: Volume 2

By Gerald McIsaac

The author maintains that the working class, the proletariat, is being crushed and exploited by the capitalist class, the bourgeoisie. A socialist revolution is imminent, and must give rise to the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, in which the vast majority of workers will crush the tiny minority of capitalists. That is the only way in which the

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookTrail Publishing
• Release date: Aug 5, 2020
• ISBN: 9781951505516

Gerald McIsaac

Gerald McIsaac is a working class intellectual, a theoretical scientist, inventor and the author of several books, of which Bird From Hell, Fourth Edition, is the most famous. He is convinced of the existence of numerous prehistoric animals, which the scientists swear to be extinct. McIsaac is also convinced that the scientists are well aware of the existence of these animals, and equally well aware that some of these animals prey upon people, mainly women and children. Yet the scientists choose to remain silent, in order to protect their careers. This is a natural result of the system of capitalism, in which the capitalists are determined that nothing must change. The system of capitalism must be overthrown, replaced by scientific socialism.

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Impeachment of Trump and Trial by Senate

The holiday season has brought news of great joy to countless people. President Donald John Trump is now officially impeached. Millions of people could not have asked for a finer Christmas present. It is just too bad that such a gift cannot be wrapped and placed under the tree.

The cheers and celebration of the progressive people on the Left stands in stark contrast to the weeping and wailing of the reactionaries on the Right. The day the House of Representatives passed two articles of impeachment is a day which will live in infamy. They are afraid this is the beginning of the end of the American Empire. We can only hope and pray they are correct.

The House of Representatives, or the Congress, is currently controlled by the Democratic Party, led by the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. The Democratic Party presents themselves as the party of the middle class, the little guy. By contrast, the Republican Party is presented as the party of the rich, the business people, those who are responsible for creating wealth and jobs. This great wealth of the capitalists is supposed to trickle down to the less fortunate.

This fairy tale is a world of fantasy which the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, have created. In their dream world, there is no working class, the proletariat, just as there is no capitalist class, the bourgeoisie. The only class they refer to is the middle class, and that includes almost everyone. It may help to think of this as a Sesame Street for adults.

This imaginary creation of the capitalists stands in stark contrast to reality. The fact is that we live under capitalism in its highest form, that of monopoly, technically referred to as imperialism. Those who support monopoly capitalism, imperialism, are of course referred to as imperialists. These people are completely reactionary. There is absolutely nothing progressive about imperialism. The imperialists, and those who support the imperialists, are concerned only with the maintenance of the wealth and power of the class they represent, the monopoly capitalists, the bourgeoisie. That is the point which has to be driven home to the vast majority of working people, the proletariat.

The two mainstream political parties, Democrats and Republicans, serve the same class. The party bosses, those who are card carrying members of the parties, are those who work behind the scenes, and call the shots, or pull the strings of their puppets, those who are elected to political office. Excuse the metaphors, but the use of such popular terms may be the best way to persuade the vast majority of working people, the proletariat, of the existence of classes, of the antagonism between the classes, and the absolute necessity of becoming politically active.

As Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi has long resisted the calls from the progressive members of her party, the Democrats, to impeach Trump. No doubt the Democratic party bosses decided not to impeach Trump, as they decided that is not in the best interests of the class they serve, the bourgeoisie. Yet the pressure from below, which is to say the members of the public, the working class, proletariat, and the middle class, technically referred to as the petty bourgeois, was so intense, she was forced to take action. Hence, two articles of impeachment.

So far so good, all in accordance with the law of the land, the Constitution, which states quite clearly that it is up to the House of Representatives to impeach a president who is suspected of being guilty of Treason, Bribery or Other High Crimes and Misdemeanors. Now it is up to the Speaker of the House to send those articles of impeachment to the Senate, so that Trump can go on trial and be judged by that Senate. All of this is in accordance with the Constitution.

It is not by accident that Nancy Pelosi was dressed in black at the time of the passing of the articles of impeachment against Trump. Such attire is traditionally worn at funerals, as an indication of mourning. She also scolded the members of the Democratic party who started to applaud, much as a school teacher corrects a class of students who are misbehaving. Shame on you, members of The Squad!

Now Nancy Pelosi is looking for a loop hole, some way to prevent or at least delay such a trial. She is quite cheerfully pointing out that the Constitution makes it clear that the articles of impeachment must be referred to the Senate, but it does not say when those articles must be sent. This tactic of stalling is characteristic of the bourgeoisie. Perhaps they think the working class will lose interest and forget about such little details as removing Trump from office.

The journalists are reporting that this stalling on the part of Pelosi provides her with leverage. Perhaps a reality check on the part of the journalists is in order. Even the Senate majority leader, a fellow Republican of Trump, is wondering just what leverage there is in not forcing him to not conduct a trial, one to which he is dead set opposed! He is being threatened with not having to deal with the articles of impeachment, which is the very thing he so desperately wants!

No doubt Pelosi will present the articles of impeachment to the Senate at the point when the pressure from below, from the members of the public, the working class and the middle class, becomes sufficiently intense. As the working people are so focused on this impeachment process, that should take place any day now.

The details of the trial have yet to be worked out, and that is a bone of contention. The Democratic senators want a proper trial, complete with witnesses and documents. The Republican senators want a kangaroo court, a quick vote to acquit Trump of all charges, ignoring all evidence to the contrary. Such a procedural detail requires a simple majority vote, and as there are fifty three Republicans but only forty seven Democrats, it will require four Republican senators to cross the floor and vote with the Democrats, in order to have a proper trial.

By contrast, two thirds of the Senators have to vote guilty in order to have Trump removed from office. In effect, the Senate is the jury, but not to be confused with an impartial jury, as is required in a court of law. The majority leader of the Senate made it quite clear that he will vote to acquit, regardless of the evidence presented, and will pressure the members of his party to also vote to acquit. We can expect nothing better from such people.

This is not to say that the anticipated trial by the Senate does not concern us. Far from it. Our goal, the goal of Marxists, conscious people, Communists, is to raise the level of awareness of the working class, the proletariat. We want them to become aware of themselves as a class, with interests which are diametrically opposed to the interests of the capitalists, the bourgeoisie. The best way to do this is to use examples of that which concerns them, and that certainly includes the anticipated trial by the Senate. We must make it clear that Trump is not the problem. Whether he remains in office or not, the class he represents, the bourgeoisie, will remain in power. Nothing of substance will change.

With that in mind, we can also suggest that all American citizens, members of the public, working people as well as middle class, take that one extra small step of joining the two political parties, Democrat and Republican. After all, the capitalists say that if we do not like the way things are, then we should change it from within. The least we can do is take them at their word. What better way of changing the system from within than by becoming card carrying members of both parties? As party bosses, American citizens can flood Washington with Leftist people. Just think, Leftist people running for office on behalf of both parties. This should keep campaign expenses down to a minimum, as such people will be running against themselves. Who cares if they go to Washington as a Democrat or as a Republican? For that matter, both parties can endorse someone such as Sanders for president. As for those who are concerned with the age and health of Sanders, bear in mind that other Leftist people are available. Such people include Michael Moore. I think that lad would make a fine candidate for president.

Incidentally, I am not joking. I have the utmost respect for that gentleman. He is clearly a self made man, a member of the working class who has become successful as a result of great sacrifice and hard work. He truly cares about working people.

Of course, the choice of a person to run for president is a little detail for Americans to decide.

Most members of the public, including the most advanced members of the working class, are confused concerning the events unfolding in Washington. Most reasonable people would assume that the members of the White House Resistance, those who published an editorial in the New York Times, would welcome the impeachment and removal of Trump from office. After all, they announced their intention to stop Trump one way or another. What better way to stop Trump than by impeachment and removal from office?

Yet those same people have decided against that course of action. Much as they would love to remove Trump from office, they are even more afraid of the revolutionary motion which is sweeping the country. They are well aware that almost all Americans are watching this impeachment process. Their greatest fear is that those same Americans will in turn become politically active. In short, the bourgeoisie are afraid of revolution.

The situation is certainly revolutionary. Many millions of Americans, those who were formerly apathetic, are now becoming politically active. They are taking an interest in the impeachment process and the anticipated trial by the senate. It is safe to say that the vast majority of these people are honest, hard working, law abiding, tax paying citizens. It is also safe to say that the vast majority of politicians who represent these people are anything but honest, hard working, law abiding, tax paying citizens. Now it is a matter of persuading these honest working people that they are members of a working class, with interests which are diametrically opposed to the interests of the capitalist class, the bourgeoisie. Most politicians serve the class of capitalists, and that class is determined to hold onto power, at all costs.

The anticipated trial by the senate of President Trump should help to raise the level of awareness of the working class. At the very least, it gives conscious people, Marxists, the opportunity to explain that which is taking place. The fundamental principles of Marxist revolutionary theory have to be explained. We can use this as an example of bourgeois democracy, which is nothing more than democracy for the bourgeoisie. At the same time we can compare this to proletarian democracy, in the form of the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat, which is a far superior form of democracy.

The fact is that many millions of people have been closely watching the impeachment proceedings. The reason they are so interested is that they are deeply dissatisfied, not content to live in the old way, demanding change. They are instinctively gravitating towards socialism, as yet unaware of that which they are experiencing. By contrast, the capitalist, the bourgeoisie, are supremely well aware of that which is happening. They know that they cannot live and rule in the old way, must now change their method of rule, but are unsure how to proceed. This is the very definition of a revolutionary situation.

It is just a matter of time before the crisis matures to the point of explosion. The working class could spontaneously revolt at any time. It could happen any day now, or the capitalists could force the issue, perhaps with a declaration of martial law. Either way, the revolution can best be understood as a force of nature, an act of God, because that is exactly the case. It is not about to hold off until the working class, the proletariat, is prepared to seize political power. It is absolutely essential now to prepare people for the revolution and the subsequent Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. Workers now must be trained for the duties they will have to assume after the revolution. What better way to train them for leadership roles than by becoming card carrying members of the two parties, party bosses?

No doubt there are a great many people, including those who consider themselves to be Marxists, who are of the opinion that the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, can be overthrown by the democratic process, that of voting into power Leftist people. Such is not about to happen, and the best way to persuade the millions of working class people of this fact is to encourage them to do just that. It will no doubt be interesting to see the response of the bourgeoisie to this challenge to their authority.

The point we want to drive home – not only to the working class but also to the optimistic middle class intellectuals – is that it does not matter how many Leftist people we send to Washington. Our goal is to raise the level of awareness of the working class. With that in mind, our goal and our slogans should read:

Prepare for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat!

Students Protesting Climate Change

Lately a young lady, a lovely 16 year old by the name of Greta Thunberg, has been making headlines. She was recently voted the Time Magazine Person of the Year, beating out other finalists, including Donald Trump. So of course Trump did that which he does best. He insulted her. Perhaps Trump should be nominated for the Ignoramus Person of the Year. He certainly has my vote.

Greta Thunberg is a student activist, famous for initiating a School Strike For the Climate. This has apparently triggered a student protest movement, one which has since become wide spread. This is excellent news. It is an indication that the revolutionary movements in various countries, being spear headed by America, France and Hong Kong, are spreading to the younger generation, as well as other countries.

The last thing we want to do is to discourage such revolutionary motion, on the part of the students, as well as people who are not so young. This in no way changes the fact that the climate is constantly changing, and has been since the creation of the world.

We may point out that recently, by which I mean within the last hundred thousand years, there have been three ice ages in North America. In terms of geological ages, a hundred thousand years is a very short time, which is the reason I use the word recent.

At the time the glaciers covered the continent, a great deal of water was tied up as ice, so to speak, and the levels of the oceans of the world were considerably reduced. No doubt this had an effect on the climate in various parts of the world, so we can say that the dramatic drop in temperatures on one continent was indirectly responsible for climate change on a global level.

We can honestly say that no one knows precisely the cause of the ice ages in North America, although various theories have been put forward. Nor do we know the causes of the warming of North America, which resulted in the melting of the glaciers. The only thing we know for sure is that people had nothing to do with this. At that time, there were far to few people, and the only green house gasses they released were in the form of camp fires.

It may help to point out that classes exist all around the world, and that it is the class of capitalists, the bourgeoisie, who are the problem. Their one and only concern is that of making a profit, and not just any profit, but the maximum possible profit. If this huge profit results in the fouling of the water we drink and the air we breath, then so be it. They consider this the cost of doing business.

To say that the climate is changing as a result of the burning of fossil fuels is at best a stretch. Further, to say that the science supports this belief is supremely optimistic, as the scientists are careful to say that which the capitalists want them to say. To say anything else is to commit career suicide, as our political leaders, the politicians, are in the service of the capitalists, the bourgeoisie.

I realize that is a strong statement, and I am sure that a great many people will be insulted by this. Yet I stand by that which I have said. I have been conducting research for many years, challenging theories in various fields of science. As a result of that research, I have written several books documenting the distortions and outright lies of the scientists, some of whom are highly respected. At the same time, I have provided directions for determining the existence of a great many species, all of which are thought to have gone extinct a very long time ago. They are not extinct. They can be located quite easily and inexpensively. The scientists have not discovered them because the scientists are careful not to look for them.

With the help of the members of the public, common people, we will very soon prove that there was no mass extinction of dinosaurs. That mass extinction is a mere fairy tale, as is the mass extinction of megafauna here in North America, at the end of the last ice age. Further, there was no mass extinction of reptiles. That includes the flying reptiles, pterosaurs or pterodactyls, and several orders of swimming reptiles, fresh water as well as salt water. We should add that within each reptilian order, there are probably dozens of species. It is safe to say that most reptilian species, if not all, are predators, man eaters. Lest we forget, there is a separate species of human living among us in North America, commonly referred to as Bigfoot or Sasquatch. Naturally, the scientists are careful to ignore all evidence of their existence.

May I suggest that all this talk of climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions is a red herring, a decoy dreamed up by the bourgeoisie, in an effort to divert the revolutionary movement onto some harmless path of social reform. As so many people are now deeply concerned with climate change, it appears to be having some effect.

In the interests of bringing clarity to a situation which has been deliberately obscured by the bourgeoisie, may I suggest to all climate activists, and not just students, that they consider the wars that are currently raging in various parts of the world. These wars are a natural result of the competition between the so called great powers, the highly developed countries, those who are determined to rule the world. At the same time, consider the poverty and slums, the hunger, the homeless people living on the streets of those same countries. The capitalists, the bourgeoisie, the people in charge of those countries, can afford to spend mountains of money on war, but cannot afford to feed and house their own citizens. Then there are the immigrants, people desperate enough to risk their lives, in an attempt to find a better life for themselves and their children. These people are being thrown into prison, separated from their children, who are also being thrown into prison. Their only crime is that of being poor and desperate.

That is merely a small sampling of the butchery and misery for which the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, are responsible. Bear in mind that those are the same people who control the careers of the scientists. Any scientist who dares to suggest that I am right, is sure to commit career suicide, never again to earn a living working in any field of science. That is just the way it is.

Those are the same people who swear that climate change is taking place as a result of green house gas emissions, and that we have got to change our way of life. Or words to that effect. It is difficult, if not impossible to figure out exactly what they are saying, if only because they are trying to confuse the issue. In that department, that of spreading confusion, they are doing a splendid job. I just do not believe a word they are saying.

I am certainly not suggesting that those who are politically active, opposing climate change, should quit being politically active. Far from it. I am suggesting that those same people consider that which I am saying, and perhaps assist in the search for one or more of the animals which I have listed in my books. The directions for finding those animals are clear and simple. I can also suggest that Americans, in particular, should become card carrying members of the two mainstream political parties. That way, as party bosses, they can send Leftist people to Washington, and those politicians can fight to oppose climate change.

Incidentally, I consider the search for these prehistoric animals to be a part of the class struggle, merely a different battle ground. If nothing else, they are part of our heritage, one of which we have been robbed. Aside from that, there is a desperate urgency involved in locating the flying reptiles, pterodactyls, as they are currently preying upon women and children. Females of child bearing age they attack because they smell the blood, and children are easier to pick up and carry away. This takes place in the darkness in open areas, the victims are taken to caves in the mountains, and the remains are never recovered. In the vast majority of cases, the families of these women and children never know what happened to their loved ones. Their suffering, mental anguish, never ends. I can only express my most sincere condolences, and regret that I do not have better news.

It is also true that these same animals are able to kill horses and cattle, the livelihood of so many farmers. Their livestock is found dead and mutilated in the morning. As long as their livestock is left outside after sundown, this death and mutilation will continue. Sad but true.

I have also given direction to prove the existence of the Sasquatch, or Giants, as I refer to them. Those who first make contact with these people, a separate species of human, will no doubt be supremely proud. That is the dream of every scientist.

The energy and enthusiasm of those involved in opposing climate change will soon be focused on the revolutionary motion, that of overthrowing the bourgeoisie and establishing the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. At the moment, there are various protest movements in the country, fighting for social reform, of one sort or another. It is only when those same movements come together to fight for scientific socialism, that real lasting change will take place. Until then, the best those well meaning members of such protest groups can hope to achieve is paltry reform.

The correct Marxist understanding of the class struggle has to be made available to all people, working class and middle class, young and old, students and retirees. All must be encouraged to become politically active. The revolution is on the horizon. The only way forward is scientific socialism. The only alternative is a utopian dream. The bourgeoisie have to be overthrown and crushed under the heel of the working class, the Dictatorship Of the Proletariat. Only then can we develop clean sources of energy, clean up our environment, providing one and all