Founders Didn't Want an Elite SCOTUS to Rule By Decree

The U.S. Supreme Court is comprised of elites, largely from Harvard, that should just make decisions among more or less settled social issues. The founders never intended the court to have an elite, non-democratic license to rule by decree when the court is packed with an elite cadre of collusionists as it is presently and was in 2015 when it decreed homosexual marriage on the nation in Obergefell v. Hodges. The founders were not pro-queer marriage. To say they were is a very substantial fiction.

The Supreme Court decided for itself to decide in favor of a minority to corrupt one of the world's and nation's oldest and basic social institutions- marriage, without popular support. Technically anyone could bring any sort of silly issue before the court that could decide in its favor and make it the law of the land. The Constitution was formed in a frontier society without content regarding innumerable contemporary issues. Hence the court can choose whatsoever whey it likes to creatively, yet that doesn't mean it must.

SCOTUS should try to remain within the paradigm of democracy and allow the legislature and executive branch to make and execute the laws so far as it can. Where it should be very cautious is in making laws through the court itself that have no precedence in written or customary laws and that are not at all popular. It should allow the states to vote for their own establishments where they will and not compel all Americans to support issues popular in some states and unliked in others where no federal law exists.

A Supreme Court that is clearly inclined to rule by decree and force unpopular laws upon the nation is a court that should be legally hobbled. If the people wanted a dictatorship they could keep electing Democrats,, national socialists and Harvard grads.

Apparently Russia is working on an e-government and open-government to supplement the federal government and to input public ideas and try to be more attentive to public interests. The public initiative is a good idea if the results are public and if only registered voters that are verified sign in to vote on initiative suggested by the public. While they would have no legally binding consequence they would service to advise instead of biases opinion polls from corporations owned by the most wealthy.

https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/projects/Project/Details?projectId=1512397515 Russia public initiative description

http://open.gov.ru/

Russia Cuts Bureaucracy Better than U.S.A.

It is interesting that Russia has actually cut federal government better than the U.S.A. during a recent period of 2008-2016. After 2009 Russia had a big cutback in the number of federal civil servants. They worked the Reagan ideal of reducing government size that Presidents Bush II and Obama failed at. G.W. Bush increased federal employment 17% and B.H. Obama 10%.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/feb/9/federal-workers-hit-record-number-but-growth-slows/

Russian government employs a lot of women now. More than 70% are female. The United States government is purging women with their numbers dropping down to fewer than 37% during the Obama administration. Men are being employed more; probably homosexuals in keeping with the Democrat Party orientation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/federal-eye/wp/2014/09/26/report-your-government-is-getting-more-male-percentage-of-women-hired-is-falling/?utm_term=.08172b074d1c

In the second stage of the reform of state administration that occurred during 2006-2010 the Putin and Medvedev administrations identified surplus regulatory functions and reduced excessive state regulation of business. That was, in theory, something President Reagan sought to accomplish too. The effort continues in the 3rd reform era 2012-2020.

https://eastwestaccord.com/a-message-from-sharon-tennison-of-the-center-for-citizen-initiatives/

Apparently Russia is working on an e-government and open-government to supplement the federal government and to input public ideas and try to be more attentive to public interests. The public initiative is a good idea if the results are public and if only registered voters that are verified sign in to vote on initiative suggested by the public. While they would have no legally binding consequence they would service to advise instead of biases opinion polls from corporations owned by the most wealthy.

https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/projects/Project/Details?projectId=1512397515 Russia public initiative description

https://imrussia.org/en/nation/330-e-democracy-citizens-and-the-state

Dez Bryant and Western Civilization

Dez Bryant could become a percentage player if he signs with the Seahawks for a minimal million and a bonus contingency for reaching the playoffs. Incentive contracts aren't usually good, yet a million here, a couple there in the playoffs and an option to sign for a few dollars more next year might work out for the receiver that could catch passes from Russell Wilson.

Even so the possible star receiver might look to Denver that has a better defense for a similar sort of deal with an outside chance of going farther into the playoffs than the Seahawks that seem to be weaker on defense than Denver.

Mid-Term Policies; Whose Do Voters Hate More?

America's two-party political system gives voters the chance every two years to decide who and what they hate and to vote against the vile party they hate more. In 2016 voters hated Democrat Party policies more than Republican and so President Trump was elected and the Republican majority returned to Congress. Many voters hate Democrats more now than in 2016, and that's a little unusual. Democrats have abandoned a national party agenda for the mid-term as a clever strategy to keep a low target profile for voters to hate. Yet they know and hate those Democrat Party planks anyway.

The U.S.A. is a nation with equal opportunity, non-discriminatory political hate. Democrats hate Donald Trump even more than Republicans hated Barrack Hussein Obama and Hillary Clinton. In America, politically speaking, the nation is living the dream.

Internal And External Proletariat Racial Agitation

Racism is a useful political tool in the United States for internal proletariats seeking empowerment for and with external proletariats. While the United States of America are just one part of America rather than all, there are several races in the states and they find social demographic composition and changes or desire to change an uneasy balance occasionally.

The United States of America may add more nations to become states in time. That is a more likely course rather than a collapse of the unification to disunion IMO. NAFTA and other trade agreements worked more toward the direction of unification than separation.

George Washington in his farewell address warned about making permanent foreign alliances quite rightly for those tend to nullify the constitution values that citizens of the states hold as vital. They are based on principles of individual rights with all men and women being equal under God. The United States can only go so far in allowing foreign entities to legally join with the United States without becoming United States for-themselves that accept the constitutional and legal values of the United States of America. Americans outside the United States with separate identities such as Canadians and Mexicans, Brazilians and Venezuelans would have to quit their separate and dubious legal structures and accept those of the United States of America to become U.S. states.

Foreign nations and external proletariats will long seek to manipulate the United States of America along racial lines. Politicians of the states tend to be idiots equally of all races and creeds of course. There are dim prospects for selecting good political leaders able to reform capitalism and economics such that ecological economics prevail. Few even know what that is. Good ideas in political leaders should be the selection criterion rather than electing on the basis of race, color, gender or additional irrelevant for good political leadership paradigmata. In the latter case the ordinary citizens are losers and special interests; even globalist plutocratic or socialist interests, winners, to the detriment of Americans within and without the United States.

Why Change in the Balance of Power Paradigm Isn't Always Good

The balance of power paradigm is a general historical guideline rather than a fixed rule. One can find exceptions to generalities. Generally though, if there is an existing balance of power, in peaceful relations between nations, a change in the balance of power in weapons qualitatively and quantitatively between the nations favors opportunities for new conflict between nations. I can understand why nations that desire aggressive war may first want to change the balance of power.

The United States hasn’t ever had African colonies. It does not repress African nations militarily and I see no reason why any African leader would believe that a military budget increase would be of value for him or her in getting a better trade balance with the United States. Perhaps African nations can use military power to forge better relations with Europe. If Iran points enough nuclear-tipped missiles at Europe it is sure to get their attention. Muslims invaded Europe some time ago (starting in the 7th century) and for a while got more land, and goods too, that provided export to the Caliphate.

Faster on, and Through, Spatial Dimensions

If spatial dimensions are placed in space with their own positions such that they comprise, together geometric relations such as Platonic solids, then particles and waves travelling within, between and on their surfaces may have different values in relation to their positions in regard to the complete compresence of dimensions, and that may change with time and locations factors such as speed, that could for-itself be relativistic.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180821094231.htm Testing Einstein's Quantum Equivalence Principle

It is funny that dimension vectors may change relative positions, yet one expects that they should comprise constant values that form a concatenated, constant field.

https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-just-came-up-with-a-mathematical-model-for-a-viable-time-machine

https://www.wired.com/story/wired-guide-to-quantum-computing/


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Queen's Gambit Declined 5M Blitz

               I played black in this five minute blitz game.

Modern Defense 3M Blitz

         I played black in this three minute game. My opponent kept doubling pawns.

Historical Elements of Russian Super-Presidency

1)The Super-presidency arose after the constitutional crisis between President Yeltsin and the Supreme Soviet in 1993. Yeltsin dismissed the Soviet who refused to leave. The matter was settled by armed conflict. The sole surviving institutional author; the President, made resolutions that formed the basis of a new constitution and set the parameters for the existence of the new legislative body, the Duma.

This excerpt from the encyclopedia Britannica article on governance and society in Russia accounts for the historical development of the Duma and of the appearance of Boris Yeltsin briefly;

quote-“In 1988 the Soviet Congress of People’s Deputies was created, and a Congress of People’s Deputies was established in each republic. For the first time, elections to these bodies presented voters with a choice of candidates, including non-communists, though the Communist Party continued to dominate the system.

Thereafter, the pace of change accelerated. In June 1990 the Congress of the Russian republic proclaimed that Russian laws took precedence over Soviet laws, and the following year Boris Yeltsin became the republic’s first democratically elected president.” ^1-unquote

The Russian Constitution was approved by a national referendum 25 Dec. 1993.²

The President was given extraordinary powers. Articles 80-90 Set out those powers.

“Chapter 4. The President of the Russian Federation

Article 80

1. The President of the Russian Federation shall be the head of the State.

2. The President of the Russian Federation shall be guarantor of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, of the rights and freedoms of man and citizen. According to the rules fixed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, he shall adopt measures to protect the sovereignty of the Russian Federation, its independence and state integrity, ensure coordinated functioning and interaction of all the bodies of state power.

3. According to the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the federal laws the President of the Russian Federation shall determine the guidelines of the internal and foreign policies of the State.

4. As the head of the State the President of the Russian Federation represent the Russian Federation within the country and in international relations.

Article 81

1. The President of the Russian Federation shall be elected for six years by citizens of the Russian Federation on the basis of universal, equal, direct suffrage by secret ballot.

2. Any citizen of the Russian Federation not younger than 35 years of age and with a permanent residence record in the Russian Federation of not less than 10 years may be elected President of the Russian Federation.

3. One and the same person may not be elected President of the Russian Federation for more than two terms running.

4. The rules of electing the President of the Russian Federation shall determined by the federal law.

Article 83

The President of the Russian Federation shall:

appoint by agreement with the State Duma the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation;

have the right to chair meetings of the Government of the Russian Federation;

adopt decision on the registration of the Government of the Russian Federation;

present to the State Duma a candidate for the appointment to the post of the Chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, raise before the State Duma the issue of dismissing the Chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation;

on the proposal by the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation appoint and dismiss deputy chairmen of the Government of the Russian Federation and federal ministers;

present to the Council of the Federation candidates for appointment as judges of the Constitution Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the Higher Court of Arbitration of the Russian Federation, as well as a candidate for the post of the Procurator-General of the Russian Federation; appoint judges of other federal courts;

form and head the Security Council of the Russian Federation, the status of which is determined by the federal law;

approve the military doctrine of the Russian Federation;

form the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation;

appoint and dismiss plenipotentiary representatives of the President of the Russian Federation;

appoint and dismiss the supreme command of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation;

after consultations with corresponding committees and commissions of the chambers of the Federal Assembly appoint and recall diplomatic representatives of the Russian Federation in foreign States and international organizations.

Article 84

The President of the Russian Federation shall:

announce elections to the State Duma according to the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the federal law;

dissolve the State Duma in cases and according to the rules fixed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation;

announce a referendum according to the rules fixed by the federal constitutional law;

submit bills to the State Duma;

sign and make public the federal laws;

address the Federal Assembly with annual messages on the situation in the country, on the guidelines of the internal and foreign policy of the State.

Article 85

1. The President of the Russian Federation may use conciliatory procedures to solve disputes between the bodies of state authority of the Russian Federation and bodies of state authority of the subjects of the Russian Federation, as well as between bodies of state authority of the subjects of the Russian Federation. In case no agreed decision is reached, he shall have the right to submit the dispute for the consideration of a corresponding court.

2. The President of the Russian Federation shall have the right to suspend acts of the Bodies of executive power of the subjects of the Russian Federation in case these acts contradict the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the federal laws, international commitments of the Russian Federation or violate the rights and freedoms of man and citizen until the issue is solved by a corresponding court.

Article 86

The President of the Russian Federation shall:

govern the foreign policy of the Russian Federation;

hold negotiations and sign international treaties and agreements of the Russian Federation;

sign ratification instruments;

received credentials and letters of recall of diplomatic representatives accredited to him.

Article 87

1. The President of the Russian Federation shall be the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

2. In case of an aggression against the Russian Federation or of a direct threat of aggression the President of the Russian Federation shall introduce in the territory of the Russian Federation or in its certain parts a martial law and immediately inform the Council of the Federation and the State Duma about this .

3. The regime of the martial law shall be defined by the federal constitutional law.

Article 88

The President of the Russian Federation, in circumstances and according to the rules envisaged by the federal constitutional law, shall introduce a state of emergency in the territory of the Russian Federation or in its certain parts and immediately inform the Council of the Federation and the State Duma about this.

Article 89

The President of the Russian Federation shall:

solve the issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation and of granting political asylum;

decorate with state awards of the Russian Federation, award honourary titles of the Russian Federation, higher military and higher special ranks;

decide on pardoning.

Article 90

1. The President of the Russian Federation shall issue decrees and orders.

2. The decrees and orders of the President of the Russian Federation shall be obligatory for fulfillment in the whole territory of the Russian Federation.

3. Decrees and orders of the President of the Russian Federation shall not run counter to the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the federal laws.

Article 91

The President of the Russian Federation shall possess immunity.”

“When the legislature fails to pass the president’s legislative initiatives, he may issue decrees that have the force of law”³

Acting in the role of George Washington, Abe Lincoln, V.I. Lenin and James Madison, President Yeltsin had to create a new state government within an existing advanced society, rather than for a frontier society as the author of the U.S. Constitution, James Madison, was able to accomplish with the almost unanimous support from his peers. Yeltsin had to get support from certain parties with real power such as rural governors and oligarchs and that led to some corruption. Yeltsin began a work of reform in process and trusted in Vladimir Putin to continue the legacy of building a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. And the chief guardian of the state is somewhat more so than others for a while.

 2) President Yeltsin appointed Vladimir Putin to the job of Prime Minister in 1999 and that gave him something of a boost in being elected in 2000. President Yeltsin voluntarily quit the Presidency in 1999 and made Mr. Putin acting President. Vladimir Putin got 53% of the vote for President and he made good, more or less, on the idea that if elected the economy would grow. With the help of high oil prices it did. City Soviets were replaced by city councils and mayors while Yeltsin was President.    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_presidential_election,_2000

President Putin inherited super-presidential powers from the 1993 constitution. He used yet did not abuse those powers in the course of his administrative effort to advance the economy, stabilize in against internal and external challenges and continue the road to privatization and prosperity for society. Article 91 of chapter four is a true super-power.

President Putin created seven federal districts in 2004. They covered much of the same area as the formerly more powerful districts. Medvedev created an eighth district and President Putin a ninth in 2014 for the Crimea and Sevastapool. The federal districts were more favored sons and daughters of the central government regarding funding, power and control. The President can appoint the regional governors.

 3) President Medvedev also inherited the super-presidential powers granted by the Soviet constitution. He used them less so than did President Putin. He appointed President Putin to Prime Minister who tended to get the media attention. President Medvedev created the eighth federal district. He allowed political parties with s minimum of five percent of the national vote instead of seven percent  to be elected to the Duma. Parties also needed to have at least 10,000 members and to be represented in at least half of the federal districts. Just four parties qualified for the 2012 election.

These are a few points about the administration given in a Wikipedia article on his term of office as President; President Medvedev worked on modernization of the economy and is credited for creating the Skolkovo innovation center. He privatized many state-owned companies and removed state officials from state owned company boards and got the Presidential term extended from four to six years; he also fired the mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov,⁴

A Wikipedia article on President Medvedev’s administration notes the following acts that qualify as super-presidential powers...

quote-“On 10 March 2009, Medvedev signed the presidential decree to reform the civil service system between 2009-2013 as part of his drive against corruption. The main direction of reforms include establishing a new system to manage the civil service, introducing effective technology and modern methods of human resources operations, and increasing the efficiency and professionalism of civil servants.[8]

Medvedev on 8 May 2009, proposed to the legislature and on 2 June signed into law an amendment whereby the chairperson of the Constitutional Court and his deputies would be proposed to the parliament by the president rather than elected by the judges, as was the case before.[9]

In May 2009, Medvedev set up the Presidential Commission of the Russian Federation to Counter Attempts to Falsify History to the Detriment of Russia's Interests."-unquote

 4) Super-Presidential powers are largely set out in chapter four, articles 80 through 90 of the Russian constitution. The President has power to dismiss the Duma, and to nominate the Supreme and Constitutional Court members ,who serve for life. He can issue decrees to over-ride legislation of the Duma, can declare martial law and a state of emergency. He is commander in chief of the military and conducts foreign policy.

My general view of the Russian government challenges since 1998...

Russia since the 1998 financial crisis and default has only slowly yet steadily moved toward reform such that a market economy prevails. It was not so many years ago that Vladimir Putin ended the oligarch domination of the economy and domination of former Soviet assets that they had taken much of. That order of oligarch power was regarded as an unfair distribution of wealth, yet was left somewhat as it was. The economy moves toward liberalization sometimes with substantial state investment and stimulation..

1https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia/Government-and-society

2https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Russia

3https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia/Government-and-society

4https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Dmitry_Medvedev

https://www.systemicpeace.org/polity/keynew.htm Polity IV Country Report 2009-2010

https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/super-presidential-risks-and-opportunities-in-russia/

On the Federal Organs of Power during the Transitional Period

Polozhenie ‘O federal’nykh organakh vlasti na perekhodnyi period’ (Resolution “On the Federal Organs of Power during the Transitional Period”),” in Iz istorii sozdania konstitutsii Rossiiskoi Federatsii, vol. 4/3, 461-466.