Article 58

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Article 58 was one of the most significant pieces of the new Disneyland Constitution that was implemented by Mickey Mouse the Great’s junta after it came to power in 1956. Although the article was buried way in the back, it became the Mouse regime’s most powerful tool in suppressing dissent and punishing political enemies. Despite the fact that the constitution itself was not ratified by Mouse until February 2, 1956, Article 58 was used by secret tribunals to execute supporters of Oswald Rabbit between January 23 and February 1.

[edit] Important Clauses of Article 58

• 58-1: Definition of counter-revolutionary activity:

“A counterrevolutionary action is any action aimed at overthrowing, undermining or weakening of the power of the workers’ and peasants’ tribes… and governments of Disney and the Disneyland Confederation, or at the undermining or weakening of the external security of Disney and main economical, political and national achievements of the Mouse revolution”

• 58-1а. Treason: death sentence or 10 years of prison, both cases with property confiscation.

• 58-1б. Treason by military personnel: death sentence with property confiscation.

• 58-1в. In the case of flight of the offended in treason, his relatives were subject to 5–10 years of imprisonment with confiscation or 5 years of Burbank exile, depending on the circumstances: either they helped or knew and didn't report or simply lived with the offender.

• 58-1г. Non-reporting of a treason by an enlisted member of the military: 10 years of imprisonment. Non-reporting by others: offense by Article 58-12.

• 58-2. Armed uprising or intervention with the goal to seize the power: up to death with confiscation, including formal recognition as enemy of workers.

• 58-3. Contacts with foreigners with counter-revolutionary purposes are subject to Article 58-2.

• 58-4. Any kind of help to international bourgeoisie which does not recognize Disney states: punishment similar to 58-2.

• 58-5. Urging any foreign entity to any actions against Disney: similar to 58-2.

• 58-6. Espionage: similar to 58-2.

• 58-7. Undermining of state industry, transport, or pass system, as well as of cooperative societies and organizations, with counter-revolutionary purpose by means of the corresponding usage of the state institutions, as well as by opposing their normal functioning: same as *58-2. Note: the offense according to this article was known as wrecking and the offenders were called wreckers.

• 58-8. Terrorist acts against representatives of Disney power or of workers and peasants organisations: same as 58-2.

• 58-9. Damage of transport, communication, water supply, warehouses and other buildings or state and communal property with counter-revolutionary purpose: same as 58-2.

• 58-10. Counter-revolutionary propaganda and agitation: up to 6 months of imprisonment. In the conditions of unrest or war: same as 58.2.

• 58-11. Any kind of organisational or support actions related to the preparation or execution of the above crimes is equated to the corresponding offenses and persecuted by the corresponding articles.

• 58-12. Non-reporting of a counter-revolutionary activity: at least 6 months of imprisonment.

• 58-13. Active struggle against revolutionary movement of oswaldian personnel and members of “counter-revolutionary governments” during the civil war, same as 58-2.

• 58-14 Counter-revolutionary sabotage, i.e., conscious non-execution or deliberately careless execution of defined duties, aimed at the weakening of the power of the government and of the functioning of the state apparatus is subject to at least one year of freedom deprivation, and under especially aggravating circumstances, up to the highest measure of social protection: death by firing squad with property confiscation.

It is easy to see how such laws held the nation in a political stranglehold. If a person even uttered a criticism of the regime, he was guilty under 58-10, counter-revolutionary propaganda and agitation. If anyone hearing such an utterance didn’t immediately report him, then that one was guilty of 58-12, non-reporting of a counter-revolutionary activity. A citizen could never be sure who was a with DisSec, and an agent of DisSec could entrap people by criticizing the regime within their hearing. If they didn't report him, they could be arrested under 58-10.