CPUSA unveils Constitution for the New Socialist Republic in North America

[rambone]

The Revolutionary Communist Party of the USA has released their proposed constitution for the New Socialist Republic in North America.

Unveiled: Constitution for New Socialist North America

http://www.revcom.us/socialistconstitution/SocialistConstitution-en.pdf

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Here are some gems.

Page 3: Calls itself a dictatorship.

The New Socialist Republic in North America is, like all states, a form of dictatorship–the dictatorship of the proletariat–which means that, in its essential character and its basic principles, structures, institutions and political processes, it must give expression to and serve the fundamental interests of the proletariat, a class whose exploitation is the engine of the accumulation of capitalist wealth and the functioning of capitalist society and whose emancipation from its exploited condition can only be brought about through the communist revolution, with its goal of abolishing all relations of exploitation and oppression and achieving the emancipation of humanity as a whole.

Page 31: Free education.

Education providing not only for literacy and other basic skills and abilities but also for a grounding in the natural and social sciences, as well as art and culture and other spheres, and in the ability to work with ideas in general, shall be provided, at government expense, and shall be compulsory for all youth (both citizens and residents) within the New Socialist Republic in North America, in accordance with policy and guidelines that shall be adopted by the appropriate government bodies for this purpose. Advanced education, combining specialization with the continuance of overall, well-rounded learning, shall also be provided at government expense for those who meet the criteria and standards for this more advanced education, as set forth in policy and guidelines developed by the appropriate government bodies, in accordance with the principles and objectives embodied in this Constitution.

Page 36: Free health care.

1. The goal of the New Socialist Republic in North America with regard to health and medicine is to promote the all-around health and well-being of the people and, as one key dimension of this, to provide the people in society as a whole with access to medical care–at low cost and eventually free of cost–and to continually develop and improve this medical care. The government of this Republic also acts to ensure that the food and nutritional needs of the population are met.

Page 37: State-run media

1. In line with the socialist orientation and principles regarding the development of the economy–and with the orientation and principles set forth in this Constitution as a whole–the ownership and use of the major media in the New Socialist Republic in North America shall be in the hands of the government and under its ultimate direction, and specifically that of the Executive Council of the central government.

Page 69: Codified Gun Control

D. Individuals 18 years or older may own firearms for personal use, so long as this is in conformity with regulations that are established in this regard, and other laws that are established, in accordance with this Constitution. The use by others, less than 18 years, of firearms must be under the supervision of someone 18 years or older and in conformity with what is set forth here, and elsewhere in this Constitution.

Page 80: Private Businesses confiscated

Means of production, and other private capital and wealth of the former capitalist-imperialist ruling class of the United States of America, shall be expropriated, without compensation, and converted into state/public property (or other forms of property which are in accordance with state planning and the development of the economy along socialist lines).

Page 81: State ownership of resources

3. Land, waters, forests, minerals, and other natural resources are protected and managed as “public goods.” They fall within the scope of public-state ownership. Socialist-state ownership recognizes its responsibility to preserve the “commons”–the atmosphere, oceans, wildlife, and so forth–for all of humanity and for the future.

Page 84: Right to employment

1. The right to employment and income is guaranteed. The socialist economy enables individuals of diverse capabilities and inclinations to contribute to the development of a liberating society, and to gain in knowledge and capability.

Page 89: Redistributing wealth

2. In communist society, the enslaving subordination of the individual to the division of labor will be overcome; commodity production and exchange through money will be replaced with the direct distribution of social products, on the basis of overall planning; the principle of “from each according to his/her abilities, to each according to his/her needs” will guide distribution on the basis of a leap in the material and ideological development of society; and a higher form of social ownership and planning, no longer requiring the mediation of a state, will be achieved.

 

[rambone]

My observation is that the current USA is about 80% of the way to where the CPUSA would put us if they could start from scratch.

 

[miguel]

These people ought to be arrested and put on trial. "All enemies, foreign and domestic" is what the oath says, doesn't it?

 

[sparky241]

who thought up this crap!! i mean the actual person. anyone who doesnt remember history is destined to repeat it. All i can think of is unintended consequences.

 

[POC]

who thought up this crap!! i mean the actual person. anyone who doesnt remember history is destined to repeat it. All i can think of is unintended consequences.

But "we" are smarter than "they" were.

We couldn't control it before, we can now. We made mistakes in the past, but *this* time we will get it right. We have learned from the mistakes and will not make them again.

^^^^Isn't this from a movie, or a historical speach? Or at least similar thought process.
[I just can't believe *I* had such an original thought!]

 

[88GT]

I'm less than 30 days out of my last infraction expiring. Don't really want to get another, so I'll just keep my thoughts to myself on this one.

 

[M1 carbine dad]

This looks and reads like a George Soros pamphlet he'd have in his lobby.

We're getting really close on some of these.

I feel like that Indian standing by the roadside in those pollution commercials in the 70's. Standing by the roadside crying at all the pollution. Only the pollution is the fundamental transformation of this Democratic Republic into the USSR of the 60's and 70's

 

[jontheturboguy]

I find it funny that on any Law Enforcement Application they ask you if you have been or are a part of any subversive organization such as the American Socialist Party...

Just sayin....

 

[thej27]

So to sum it up this is just the communists party leaders saying "We want to be in charge and have all the money."? I wonder if all of these socialist/communist supporters realize that there is still a rich/elitist ruling class in charge that they claim to hate so much in there little utopia.
Many a dictator still lived a good life while their country collapsed around them.