Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Zeppo and Gummo. The familiar (or maybe not so familiar) roster of one of the most famous and beloved comic families in American history.

Groucho - The leader. The irascible ramrod of the group.
Harpo - The lovable buffoon and musician. The foil for much of the brother's humor.
Chico - The wordsmith. The twister of tongue and meaning.
Zeppo - The straight man. The interface between the brothers and the normal world.
Gummo - The least known. Quit show business before the brothers became stars.

Most people aren't aware that there was another, much older brother who didn't appear in any of their movies but whose contribution to international zaniness was every bit as important: Karlo.

Yes, Karl Marx of Communist Manifesto fame had the same comic genetic makeup as the Hollywood clowns. Of course, his humor was not directed at the film fan, he was more interested in the political arena where he could use his gift of whimsy to control nations and attempt to redefine world politics.

One of his best gags was a ten point plan of how the world could be changed from an emphasis on individual talent and innovation to one of collectivism and group-think. In general, despite the fatuousness of the concept, world statists embraced it and in some cases, the Soviet Union, Communist China and the late Warsaw Pact nations come to mind, the joke was so well accepted that they based their whole national structure on it. Isn't it passing strange that after the demise of the aforementioned Communist paradises, the Democratic Party still clings to them?

The following is a presentation of Karlo's Ten Points and their relationship to the