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News from overseas. Aaron Russo, the director of AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM, has been seeking treatment at a cancer clinic. Aaron has surgery yesterday. Three large tumors were removed. He's doing fine, and he thanks all of your for your prayers and kind thoughts. Plans continue full throttle for the film's theatrical release. Please help back in the States by sharing our July 28 flyers!
We're hitting America's airwaves. Fred Smart, national volunteer coordinator for Aaron Russo's AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM, was a June 27 guest on the Peter Mac Show, hosted by Peter McCandless in Kansas City.
More news from overseas. Aaron Russo, the director of AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM, has been seeking treatment at a cancer clinic. Today, this update from Fred Smart, national volunteer director:
I received this message from Aaron Russo earlier today - see below. Please keep him in your prayers everyday this week, especially Thursday when he goes in for an operation to remove the shrunken tumor in his bladder. Let's be sure to get Aaron back to America soon in advance of the commercial release of his movie! Peace and God Bless, Fred Smart
Aaron Russo writes: I would appreciate if you let all the volunteers know how much I appreciate their dedication ... Also I will be going in for an operation on Thursday to remove the tumor ... It has shrunken quite a bit. Please let the volunteers know. How are doing in the 5 key cities for the opening? We must focus on this. Every show needs to be a sell out. Wish I was there to help ... Aaron
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More quotes from the film. This is Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) quoted in AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM, directed by Aaron Russo. The new documentary opens July 28 in select cities; more coming later this summer.
"I think we're moving in the direction [of a police state] because there's not much we can do without permission. The absence of a police state is that people are free and if you don't commit crimes, you can do what you want. But today, you can't open a business. You can't develop land. You can't go to the bank ... You can't go to the doctor without the government knowing what you are doing ... You can hardly do anything ... You have to get permission from the government for almost everything. And if that's the definition of a police state, we're well on our way."
- Congressman Paul in answer to Russo's question about whether America is becoming a police state
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More notes from the upcoming film. Aaron Russo's AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM opens theatrically July 28.
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The implantation of these chips into human beings has already begun. Russo states that eventually everyone will have one implanted in them like a homing device. Russo shows Senator Joe Biden telling Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts that this is already happening and he will have to rule on it.
The Federal Reserve also plans to insert these chips into U.S. currency whereby our guarantee of privacy will be completely destroyed. All forms of payment, including checks, direct deposits, or "cash" will be recorded electronically with every serial number logged next to our name.
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We're rolling across America. Aaron Russo's AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM is already booked at these theatres, with more coming later this summer. Share these PDF flyers and click on theater names for contact information and directions.
This is America's call to action. From Aaron Russo's new documentary AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM - opening theatrically in July 28 in New York, Chicago, Kansas City, Austin and Tampa - here's what you can do:
CALL TO ACTION
Civil disobedience.
Be willing to take part in nationwide boycotts, marches, and strikes.
Force Congress to use their legal authority to shut down the Federal Reserve and stop the theft of the American people's labor and wealth.
Do not support any political candidate unless they sign an affidavit agreeing to close down the Federal Reserve and stop world government.
If you're in the military or law enforcement, remember, you swore an oath to defend the American constitution, not to promote world government. Honor your oath.
Do not accept the National ID card, even if it's your driver's license. Because the next step will be to implant you.
Abolish computer voting in the state where you live. Computer voting systems can be hacked. Only manual, paper ballots can be accurately counted.
Stop being good Democrats.
Stop being good Republicans.
Start being good Americans.
And when the media starts telling you the country will fall apart if this is done, don't be fooled. This is just the Federal Reserve System trying to save itself.
Watch it and share it. From Grouper.com, here's a new 15-minute preview of Aaron Russo's AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM, opening theatrically in five major metropolitan areas July 28.
Download, print and share these new full-color flyers. Aaron Russo's AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM opens theatrically in five major metropolitan areas July 28. Other cities follow all summer long. (Click here for July 28 theater addresses and phone numbers .)
[PDF] Chicago Area - Opens July 28 at four theaters: Landmark Century Centre Cinema, AMC Loews Esquire 6, AMC Cantera 30, AMC Loews Streets Of Woodfield 20
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Check these out and spread the good words. This week here on the official blog, it's new as news can be about Aaron Russo's new documentary, AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM:
Our apologies. We repaired the link to the interview that Aaron Russo did about his new film, AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM, for Conscious Media Network before he left for Cannes. Here is the new link:
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Educate America! Aaron is still in Germany but doing really well. He's going in for another procedure tomorrow. The tumor is shrinking and the outlook is rosy. He is grateful for the outpouring of support from so many people. We'll be posting later with a special announcement about the theatrical release.
Big news across America. Aaron Russo's AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM opens in five major metropolitan areas July 28, 2006:
New York City - City Cinemas Village East - 181 2nd Avenue - New York, NY 10003; (212) 529-6998; moviefone.com
Chicago Area - Landmark Century Centre Cinema - Century Shopping Centre - 2828 N. Clark St. - Chicago, IL 60657; (773) 509-4949; landmarktheatres.com
Chicago Area - AMC Loews Esquire 6 - 58 East Oak Street - Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 280-1205; movietickets.com
Chicago Area - AMC Cantera 30 - 28250 Diehl Rd. - Warrenville, IL 60555; (847) 765-7AMC; movietickets.com
Chicago Area - AMC Loews Streets Of Woodfield 20 - 601 North Martingale Road, Suite 105 in the Streets of Woodfield Mall - Schaumburg, IL 60173; (847) 330-0720; movietickets.com
Kansas City Area - AMC Studio 30 - Olathe 12075 So Strang Line Rd. - Olathe, KS 66062; (816) 363-4AMC; movietickets.com
Austin, Texas- AMC Barton Creek Square 14 - 2901 Capital Of Texas Hwy. - Austin, TX 78746; (512) 306-9190; movietickets.com
Tampa Area - AMC Woodlands 20 - 3128 Tampa Road - Oldsmar, FL 34677; (727) 771-2883; movietickets.com
Tampa Area - AMC Veterans 24 - 9302 Anderson Road - Tampa, FL 33634; (813) 243-4955; movietickets.com
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It's getting ominous out there. Aaron Russo's AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM is inspired by an examination of some recent White House Executive Orders, laws and military activities, implemented under the guise of protecting Americans:
EXECUTIVE ORDER #10999 ALLOWS THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER ALL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
EXECUTIVE ORDER #11000 ALLOWS THE GOVERNMENT TO MOBILIZE CIVILIANS INTO WORK BRIGADES UNDER GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION
EXECUTIVE ORDER #11921 PROVES THAT THE PRESIDENT CAN DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY THAT IS NOT DEFINED AND CONGRESS CANNOT REVIEW THE ACTION FOR SIX MONTHS
SENATE BILL #1873 ALLOWS THE GOVERNMENT TO VACCINATE YOU WITH UNTESTED VACCINES AGAINST YOUR WILL
THE FDA SAYS AMERICANS DO NOT HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW WHICH FOODS ARE GENETICALLY MODIFIED
CONGRESSMAN SENSENBRENNER’S BILL (HR 1528) REQUIRES YOU TO SPY ON YOUR NEIGHBORS INCLUDING WEARING A WIRE. REFUSAL WOULD BE PUNISHABLE BY A MANDATORY PRISON SENTENCE OF AT LEAST TWO YEARS
THE GOVERNMENT CLAIMS THE POWER TO SEIZE ALL FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS OF CURRENCY, GOLD, SILVER, AND EVERYTHING ELSE IF THEY DEEM AN EMERGENCY EXISTS. – TREASURY DEPARTMENT LETTER AUGUST 12, 2005
THERE ARE 190 COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD. AMERICA HAS (MILITARY) BASES IN 130 OF THEM
THE PATRIOT ACT PERMITS:
SECRET FBI AND POLICE SEARCHES OF YOUR HOME AND OFFICE
SECRET GOVERNMENT WIRETAPS ON YOUR PHONE, COMPUTER AND/OR INTERNET ACTIVITY
SECRET INVESTIGATIONS OF YOUR BANK RECORDS, CREDIT CARDS AND OTHER FINANCIAL RECORDS
SECRET INVESTIGATIONS OF YOUR LIBRARY AND BOOK ACTIVITIES
SECRET EXAMINATION OF YOUR MEDICAL, TRAVEL AND BUSINESS RECORDS
THE FREEZING OF FUNDS AND ASSETS WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE OR APPEAL
THE CREATION OF SECRET 'WATCH LISTS' THAT BAN THOSE NAMED FROM AIR AND OTHER TRAVEL
Quotes from Aaron Russo's AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM
Approximately 67 million people don't file an income tax return. (Sherry Jackson, Former IRS Agent, in the film 2004)
The definition of income in the Constitution was given in the Eisner v. Macomber case and it turns on gains or profits that are made from some activity. (Constitutional Law Professor Edwin Vieira, Jr., in film referring to 1920 U.S. Supreme Court decision that defined taxable income as that arising from corporate activity, not wages or income)
Doyle versus Mitchell, 247 U.S. 179, 1918. Here's what it said. The idea of gain or increase arising from corporate activities. In other words, it (income tax) doesn't mean wages. It doesn't mean dividends. It doesn't mean alimony. It means a gain or a profit arising from corporate activity. (Irwin Schiff, Tax expert, in interview with Russo in 2004, referring to the U.S. Supreme Court decision that defined taxable income as that arising from corporate activity, not from wages or income)
Chief among such contracts is that of personal employment by which labor and other services are exchanged for money or other terms of property. (Coppage v. Kansas, 236 U.S. 1.14 [1914] Decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1914)
If Americans just learned that the IRS was actually knowingly deceiving them, then that would be enough for them to rise up and put a stop to it. (Joe Banister, Former IRS-CID, Criminal Investigator)
The court says if it (labor) wasn't taxable before the 16th Amendment then it isn't taxable after the 16th Amendment. (Larken Rose, Tax Honesty, quoting the Supreme Court decision Peck vs. Lowe)
For other web-site owners and bloggers, check out all the other online assets for AMERICA: photos on Flickr, trailers and clips on Yahoo, iFilm & YouTube; biographies on this blog.
Two videos show how viewers react to the film. The first shows an MIT student, Rick, commenting after seeing excerpts of Aaron Russo's AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM at the 9/11: Revealing the Truth conference in Chicago last weekend. (Embed it on your own blog or site with this HTML code.)
This second video shows another conference attendee, Jay, sharing great ideas about AMERICA and best wishes for Aaron's recovery. (Embed it on your own blog or site with this HTML code.)
Jay has a great idea about posting quotes from the film. We have some quotes and biographies of people in the film already posted, but we'll put together a more exhaustive list and upload it to this blog.
Email these links to friends, or upload the videos to your favorite sharing sites like Google & Yahoo. (Remember YouTube enforces a 10-minute limit, so we can only keep the official trailer and a 9-minute clip reel there.)
New map highlights the last 100 visitors to this blog. Aaron Russo's AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM gets hits from around North America - and around the world.
The last 100 US visitors have included folks from Texas, North Carolina, Florida, New Jersey, California, Maine, Utah, Oklahoma, Delaware, Missouri, Massachusetts, Ohio, Colorado and Washington DC. Internationally we see blog visitors from Ireland, France, Canada, Germany (where Aaron Russo is currently seeking treatment at a cancer clinic), Australia, New Zealand and Japan. See the complete Sitemeter report here.
Thanks for your support this week. Here's the latest roundup of Internet chatter about Aaron Russo's AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM, opening in theaters around America July 28.
New Libertarian Film - "It will truly leave you staggering, slack-jawed and trembling."
Russo Shows Us the Money - "I got a chance to see a preview in Mexico last week. WOW." (This is a special mention from Catherin Austin Fitts, a former federal housing commissioner who appears in the film; read her bio here.)
UPDATE 1:30PM PT Friday: See this blog post for direct links to the video files.
UPDATE 12:10PM PT Friday: Dropshots isn't cooperating; adding to other video services now. Stay tuned.
UPDATE 11:50AM PT Friday: Adding full version now; will add code in a new blog post shortly.
UPDATE 11:30AM PT Friday: Dropshots "dropped" the end of this video. We are re-uploading now.
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This should give people a better sense of the film. Now available is this new 15-minute promotional video for Aaron Russo's new documentary, AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM. Check it out at Dropshots now. Share this new promo with everyone between now and the July 28 theatrical opening. Get HTML code from Dropshots to share it on blogs, web sites, emails, and comment and message boards.
Something to watch, then email to friends. Thanks to Fred Smart for pointing people to this Google video from Conscious Media Network - a free 36-minute interview with Aaron Russo, director of AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM - on freedomtofascism.blogspot.com.
As mainstream reviews are filed, the Internet community spreads the word. These are just a few of the sites quoting Todd David Schwartz's "slack-jawed" review of Aaron Russo's AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM, described by the CBS Radio reviewer as "the scariest goddamn film you'll see this year."
Join the party. For other web-site owners and bloggers, the complete text of the Schwartz' review is here. And don't forget Aaron still needs help making sure AMERICA gets seen by as much as America as possible. Volunteer, donate and register for updates.
Thanks to all the web-site owners and bloggers for their support. Readers of this blog know Aaron Russo, director of AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM, recently made a special plea from an overseas cancer clinic. While US theatrical distribution of AMERICA forges on toward a July 28 multi-city opening, here are supportive words from around the Internet:
If you have a blog or site of your own, check out content available to you: photos sets on Flickr, official movie trailers and clips on Yahoo, iFilm & YouTube; and complete "People in the Film" biographies on this blog.
Keyboards are clicking at the Bill Maher board on HBO Community. Here's the intial post about Aaron Russo's AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM. For anyone who appreciates Maher's comedic take on politics, join the discussion over there.
"Seriously, this is a very interesting movement. It's not some whackjob either - I've actualy heard of the guy, Aaron Russo. And what's he's saying, is that we are all very much so still in control of our government - and as an added bonus we don't have to pay income taxes - it's ... true."
Also, check out a new upgrade to this official A:FTF blog. The Sitemeter button at the bottom shows how many people visit the blog portion of the A:FTF site. (It started counting just this morning.) Thanks to Doug for the suggestion.
We try to keep up with the latest in online video sharing. Yahoo relaunched its video service last week, and for people who prefer the Yahoo approach, here is the official trailer for Aaron Russo's AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM.
Also see a clip reel below. Add a comment to this post and let us know where else you'd like us to post the trailer, as we work to let all of America know about AMERICA.
Attention web-site owners and bloggers. Make sure your readers see this new review of Aaron Russo's AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM. Here's the complete paragraph:
"The scariest goddamn film you'll see this year. It will leave you staggering out of the theatre, slack-jawed and trembling. Makes 'Fahrenheit 9/11' look like 'Bambi.' After watching this movie, your comfy, secure notions about America - and about what it means to be an American - will be forever shattered. Producer/director Aaron Russo and the folks at Cinema Libre Studio deserve to be heralded as heroes of a post-modern New American Revolution. This is shocking stuff. You'll be angry, you'll be disgusted, but you may actually break out in a cold sweat and feel a sickness deep in your gut; I would advise movie theatre managers to hand out vomit bags. You may end up needing one." (Todd David Schwartz, CBS Radio)
Don't forget Aaron still needs help making sure AMERICA gets seen by as much as America as possible. Volunteer, donate or register for updates.
More photos are back from our Cannes screening. Click on the Aaron Russo Q&A photo at right to see six new photos from the AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM international premiere.
Cinema Libre Studios is busily booking Aaron Russo's AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM in theaters across the US. Read Aaron's personal note - written as he receives treatment from a cutting-edge cancer clinic - about "multiple screens booked in five major cities for our July 28th release." Specific theaters to be announced next week. Aaron's complete note here.
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I am currently in Munich, Germany, and receiving treatment at a cutting-edge cancer clinic. This is my third battle with bladder cancer but the prognosis here is very good. In the United States I was told that I had very little chance, in fact, that I was a hopeless case and had no chance to survive. I am fortunate to be in a position to seek care outside of the U.S. where I am receiving the latest in high tech cancer treatment and quality patient care. Do not be worried...
This personal message from Aaron - the director of AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM - continued here.
Check out these fellow Americans writing about Aaron Russo's AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM. Then come help the cause to get Aaron's new documentary out to theatrical screens all across America.
Life in the New Millennium - Aaron Russo is hosting his excellent film across the nation and I support his film.
10 Questions with Stephen Gordon - Cultural activities (popular music, movies like V FOR VENDETTA and Aaron Russo's new documentary) and meaningful political activities will encourage a lot more libertarians...
Check back here later today for a personal message from Aaron Russo after the incredible success of his film in Cannes.
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