Regarding the
“emergency powers” issue, the WSWS presents a very solid analysis, in my
opinion.
The
content is not revolutionary so much as it is constitutionalist. The points are
quite solid and they are ignored by much of the progressive media which is just
as much swept up in the circus as anyone.
See the
posting:
“Trump to declare national emergency to build wall”
“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the top congressional Democrat, criticized Trump’s expected declaration, saying, “The president is doing an end run around Congress.” She said that Democrats were “reviewing our options,” which could include a congressional resolution of disapproval or a legal challenge. At the same time, she was visibly ambivalent about the right of a president to assert emergency powers, suggesting that a Democratic president could make use of the same power on an issue like gun control. Noting the first anniversary of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, she continued, “That’s a national emergency. Why don’t you declare that emergency, Mr. President? I wish you would.”
WSWS points
out, that just as the Democrats were not interested in who really won the election
in Florida back in 2000, or what happened to the ballots cast by poor people. So
also, the Democrats are not concerned about the destruction of the constitution.
If anything, they are wondering whether a bit of constitutional remodeling might
bring them also more power.
But I want to
say something about WSWS.
This avowed revolutionary outfit describes itself in this manner
“The World Socialist Web Site is published by the International Committee of the Fourth International, the leadership of the world socialist movement, the Fourth International founded by Leon Trotsky in 1938.
The WSWS aims to meet the need, felt widely today, for an
intelligent appraisal of the problems of contemporary society. It addresses
itself to the masses of people who are dissatisfied with the present state of
social life, as well as its cynical and reactionary treatment by the
establishment media.
Our web site provides a source of political perspective to those
troubled by the monstrous level of social inequality, which has produced an
ever-widening chasm between the wealthy few and the mass of the world’s people.
As great events, from financial crises to eruptions of militarism and war,
break up the present state of class relations, the WSWS will provide a
political orientation for the growing ranks of working people thrown into
struggle.
We anticipate enormous battles in every country against unemployment, low wages, austerity policies and violations of democratic rights. The World Socialist Web Site insists, however, that the success of these struggles is inseparable from the growth in the influence of a socialist political movement guided by a Marxist world outlook.”
But having read many excellent articles at WSWS over the last ten years, I have to say that the writing really sounds like the work of CIA analysts. I am not saying it is a front, pushing propaganda. On most issues, they are as aggressive as anyone, but rather that we are looking at a source for insiders to spill their guts and use their skills for something more intellectual.
Circles and Squares 