Weimar Constitution

Section 1 

Article 27
"In between sessions or election periods the outgoing president and vice-president continue to proceed business."

      This is saying that during the process of a new president and vice-president coming into office, the current president and vice-president will remain dealing with the issues at hand. They will still be responsible for handling whatever business that needs to be taken care of
        I chose this section because it shows that at all times, someone with power will be in control. No business or issues will get left unsupervised or ignored or not taken care of. There will always be someone in charge and in control of whatever they may face.

Section 2

Article 109
          "All Germans are equal in front of the law. In principle, men and women have the same rights and obligations. Legal privileges or disadvantages based on birth or social standing are to be abolished. Noble titles form part of the name only; noble titles may not be granted any more. Titles may only be granted, if they indicate an office or occupation; academic degrees are not affected by this regulation.The state may no more bestow orders and medals. No German may accept titles or orders from a foreign government."

     This means that in regard to the law everyone is equal and their equality is protected by the law. Men and women are equipped with the same rights. Social standings have no effect on a persons privileges under the law and titles are only granted to those in an office or an occupation, or an academic degree. There is no more form of order, allowed.

     I chose this article because I feel it is the most important one with regards to the people. Since there is no more social order and basically every form of discrimination is abolished, there will be less feuds amongst themselves and they can build up and focus on being a stronger nation to fight off their enemies. When it comes to a persons life, nobody is worth more than the other based on a name or title, which is how it should be.

The Junius Pamphlet

"In capitalist history, invasion and class struggle are not opposites, as the official legend would have us believe, but one is the means and the expression of the other. Just as invasion is the true and tried weapon in the hands of capital against the class struggle, so on the other hand the fearless pursuit of the class struggle has always proven the most effective preventive of foreign invasions. On the brink of modern times are the examples of the Italian cities, Florence and Milan, with their century of bitter struggle against the Hohenstaufen. The stormy history of these cities, torn by inner conflicts, proves that the force and the fury of inner class struggles not only does not weaken the defensive powers of the community, but that, on the contrary, from their fires shoot the only flames that are strong enough to withstand every attack from a foreign foe." (luxemburg Chapter 7)

      What this means is that although people may think that invasion and class struggle are opposites they are not. They actually go hand-in-hand with each other. The battle over class struggle in a community actually strengthens that community against foreign enemies, such that, they build up an alliance towards their enemies. Inner conflicts may tear that community apart, but in the end they will suffice in order to protect their community as a whole. The regard as to power and wealth will seize in order to protect their land.

     I chose this passage because it had intrigued me. Usually in a capitalist community the weak and poor are the ones who are always taken advantage of and undermined, but this passage states that even though they may have feuds, it is those feuds that internally strengthen both parties so that they can rise up and defend against foreign foes. The struggle of class will prevail and prevent invasion just as invasion seems to be the power of the capital against the class struggle.