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jwhop
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posted March 15, 2006 07:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for jwhop     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Film challenges the Fed, income tax
'From Freedom to Fascism' latest movie from Libertarian Aaron Russo
Posted: March 15, 2006
1:00 a.m. Eastern
WorldNetDaily.com

A new documentary dealing with the Federal Reserve system, income tax and government power is making its way around the nation this year, telling the story of "America: From Freedom to Fascism."

Aaron Russo

The film was created by Aaron Russo, a Libertarian presidential candidate in 2004 and longtime movie producer. After losing the presidential nomination to Michael Badnarik, Russo began working on creating the documentary.

Making its way through Oregon last week, the film pre-screened in Spokane, Wash., Monday and now is on its way to Illinois and Michigan, according to an online schedule of showings. It is set to hit theaters across the nation this summer.

"America: From Freedom to Fascism" pegs 1913 as the year the United States lost its freedom. That was the year the Federal Reserve banking system was put into place and a federal income tax was instituted.

"In 1913, America was a free country," states capital white letters on a black background at the start of the film's online trailer. "Then a band of powerful bankers achieved their fathers' and great grandfathers' goal. America has never been the same. Soon the world will not be the same."

States author Michael Ruppert in the trailer: "The Federal Reserve is no more federal than Federal Express."

"Why did we give a monopoly of creating money out of thin air to a private corporation?" "tax honesty" activist Franklin Sanders adds.

The documentary's website describes the film as "an exposé of the Internal Revenue Service" that [/b]"proves conclusively there is no law requiring an American citizen to pay a direct unapportioned tax on their labor."[/b]

Declares tax attorney Peter Gibbons on the trailer: "There is no constitutional basis for a tax on the wages of Americans living and working in the 50 states of the union. Period. End of argument."

Said Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas: "You have to get permission from the government for almost everything, and if that is the definition of a police state, that you can't do anything unless you get the government's permission, then we're well on our way."

Another contributor wonders if "terrorism" will be an appropriate label for government force in the United States.

"What happens if your own government is using more force, more coercion on its own citizens for the purpose of achieving its political ends?" asks Ed Viera, a professor of constitutional law. "Is that government engaged in terrorism?"

States one review of the film posted on its website: "Russo is a bulldog as he prowls halls of government trying to get someone to just show him the law that says a working citizen in the United States owes an income tax, or just to acknowledge prior Supreme Court rulings on the subject. Clips of press conferences and television interviews and news cuttings reveal obfuscation, saber rattling and threats, but not one answer that clearly defines the law, the statutes or the tax obligations of American citizens."


Another reviewer opines: "Aaron Russo has earned his place in the preferred section of heaven with this film, and the nation owes him a large debt of gratitude for having produced it. Eliciting cheers and tears from the audience, 'America: From Freedom to Fascism' is incredibly moving and effective."
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=49267

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lotusheartone
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posted March 15, 2006 08:07 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I guess they want their social security now..
hehe..their security, social and otherwise..are safe at the moment..

this stuff is really bad..

Free Speech!

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jwhop
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posted March 15, 2006 08:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for jwhop     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I often wonder how those who claim the government is usurping their free speech rights reconcile the fact the country is full of people criticizing the government, calling for the overthrow of the monetary system/Fed and advising people the IRS is a Gestapo agency and telling people they don't owe any income taxes.

I wonder if they ever wonder why those people aren't rotting in a federal prison cell...if what the left says is really true.

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lotusheartone
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posted March 15, 2006 08:57 PM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
is that what they refer to when they say..

The blind leading the blind?

Sending EveryOne Lots of Love and Light..

and blooming Iris's

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AcousticGod
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posted March 16, 2006 01:32 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for AcousticGod     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
In response to the first article, I've heard a little bit about that from a former Republican roommate of mine. He said there's a whole group of people in Arizona (I believe it was) who have removed themselves from having to pay taxes. My roommate was trying to do that as well, but it's a bit of a process in getting there. From what I gathered you have to remove all your ties to the government, which means cash for everything, no use of U.S. banks, no social security stuff, and even no driver's license (which seems a little difficult).

His official stance of taxes was a straight 10% for everyone, or a tax only on what you happen to use.

So those are the comments.

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As to your post after, I don't get where that's a point that needs to be made. Perhaps I'm out of the know on this one. Is the left feeling like the government is usurping their free speech rights? I don't think I've heard anything about that.

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lotusheartone
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posted March 16, 2006 01:35 AM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
So, you have heard the herd's comments..Moo!

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AcousticGod
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posted March 16, 2006 01:55 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for AcousticGod     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
What herd?

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lotusheartone
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posted March 16, 2006 02:00 AM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
yours and your's..hehe

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lotusheartone
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posted March 16, 2006 02:52 AM           Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
gosh..this is sad.. don't you think?

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goatgirl
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Ashland, Oregon Screening of America: From Freedom to Fascism, Continues Popular National Tidal Wave for New Documentary

by
Lindsay A. Gerken

© Copyright 2006, From The Wilderness Publications, www.fromthewilderness.com. All Rights Reserved. May be reprinted, distributed or posted on an Internet web site for non-profit purposes only.

March 14, 2006 1430 PST (FTW) - ASHLAND - Do you ever ponder where all the money given to the IRS goes? And have you ever questioned whether there is a written law that says you’re required to pay taxes on your wages? Answers to these and many more engaging questions were logically explained in a screening of Aaron Russo’s documentary, America: From Freedom to Fascism, in Ashland, Oregon on Saturday, March 11. Aaron’s ground-breaking documentary is currently traveling across the nation, with screenings occurring from Chicago to Spokane. Saturday’s screening brought a crowd of over five hundred to Britt Hall, on the campus of Southern Oregon University. Five minutes before the show began the hall was nearly packed with environmentalists, conservatives, politically-active young people and Ashland community members interested in hearing the truths in Russo’s film.

While many gathered along the walls to watch, Bob Schulz of the “We The People Foundation” began the screening with an oration and a short DVD about the last clause of the first amendment, which states that citizens have the right “to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Bob explained that this clause allows American citizens to hold their government accountable for its actions, and it is also rarely used. Being “pro-Constitution,” the “We The People Foundation” is formally addressing four separate grievances currently with the government, including grievances concerning the non-transparency of the Federal Reserve System and the taxation of America’s labor and wages. The “We The People Foundation” is an all-volunteer group that represents the minority of American citizens that would go to the trouble and expense to engage in legal battles for the sake of American citizens’ rights. Every day, the government hires more people and is spending more money to retaliate against citizens that would go to such great judicial lengths to address their grievances, which is their first amendment right. One of Bob Schulz’s suggestions to combat this government retaliation is to construct at least one building in each state with distinctive architecture where the citizens are known to be investigating government practices. In other words, instead of the government watching the people from their lofty edifices, the people should have an ivory tower of their own to watch their government.

The “We The People Foundation” has organized the multitude of Aaron Russo’s nationwide screenings on practically no budget, while founders Bob and Judy Schulz have defended the rights of American citizens for over seven years without pay. Compensation for the work of the Foundation is certainly not a priority when the higher duty of gaining and maintaining respect for the constitution is the Foundation’s main objective. In addition to addressing citizens’ concerns, the Foundation’s members are also exercising their right to withhold any tax monies that may be due while their grievances are being addressed. Wishing for the lawful authority and proper functioning of our government, the Foundation hopes to enforce government officials’ oaths to defend the Bill of Rights and the Constitution so that these documents do not become “a dead letter.”

The nearly one-hundred-minute screening of Russo’s documentary began with the sentiments of George Orwell who stated: “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” And telling the truth about tax law is exactly what Russo’s film accomplishes, while also exposing the deceit of the Federal Reserve System. The lie that Russo exposes first and foremost is that a law exists somewhere which states that American citizens are required to be taxed on their income. In seeking the true definition of “income,” Russo finds that it does not apply to the wages and labor of the American people, but is defined as gains acquired from corporate activities. Considering that corporations pay only about 10% of America’s income taxes, it is not fair that the citizens have been falsely required to make up for the rest. In addition, economist Catherine Austin Fitts explains in the documentary that if American citizens go to great lengths to fill-in detailed information about where they received their monies on their 1040 forms, then the IRS should also be required to respond to Americans with an allocation of where the citizens’ funds are being spent.

Of course, everyone who’s ever filed a tax return is simply grateful to receive a check in the mail, or they’re upset when having to send a check of their own back to the IRS. But what would happen if the IRS was required to be accountable for the monies they collect, and publicly announce to each citizen where the money is flowing? What most Americans do not realize is that other taxes, such as gas taxes, end up paying for the highways and infrastructure that most citizens believe their income taxes are paying for. In fact, income taxes collected by the IRS serve the sole purpose of attempting to decrease America’s interest on the national debt. Moreover, most Americans do not realize that the Federal Reserve System is not a public entity, but a private bank held by a small group of wealthy investors. Russo’s film is based upon the idea that both the government and the Federal Reserve System should be transparent to the people about both their practices and their accounting.

Throughout the documentary, the Ashland crowd laughed and whistled at the points Russo made, while swimming through a range of emotions brought on by Russo’s logically sequenced argument. The music accompanying the film was accurately in step with the topic, including songs like The Buffalo Springfield’s “For What it’s Worth (Stop, hey what’s that sound),” the Beatles’ “Taxman,” and Pink Floyd’s “Money.” In addition to Russo’s mosaic of interviews with experts, interspersed intelligently between film clips were significant quotes made by famous people about the state of a government run by its people.

One of the most alarming points made in the documentary that caused audience members to cringe was the suggestion of a required radio frequency identification chip (RFID) in every citizen’s skin. The reality of this chip’s existence and enforcement was presented by the chip’s manufacturers and by the government, which intends to begin requiring RFIDs for every American by May of 2008. If enforced, checkpoints across the nation that hark back to the times of a Nazi Regime would require citizens to “present their papers,” or chips for any authority who asks. In addition, an ID chip would be planted in every product consumers purchase for product-tracking purposes and to provide the government with detailed information about every citizen’s whereabouts. Whether you buy Twinkies or condoms, the government will know when, where, and how many you bought. Furthermore, even the cash a consumer uses to purchase chipped goods would have chips implanted between the papers, so that the flow of cash currency we now consider to be liquid would be tracked similarly to your credit card purchases. Therefore, products and services that the government would like to deny individuals, such as cigarettes for someone with a strict life-insurance policy, would be denied to the individual at the point-of-purchase. More in-depth coverage of RFIDs is explained in Mike Ruppert’s book, Crossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil. In the film, Congressman Ron Paul (R.-TX) describes a police state as a place where the people are unable to take action without the government’s permission and emphasizes that RFID chips are the next step towards a police state in America.

Southern Oregonians were in for a fantastic treat due to the presence of one of Russo’s experts, Mike Ruppert, who spoke after the film about the connection between Peak Oil and the essential reform of the monetary system. In Russo’s film, Ruppert explains that the definition of fascism is a perfect merger between corporations and the state, which is just what’s happening in America today.

A flurry of networking occurred after the film ended, bringing numerous representatives of ecologically-aware groups and tax-reform advocates together to chat and exchange names and ideas.

The film makes several powerful suggestions for action that Ashland viewers cheered for, including not to accept a national ID chip or card, and to vote for representatives that will sign an affidavit to question and possibly extinguish the Federal Reserve System. The film leaves our bi-partisan viewers with the suggestion to stop being good democrats and good republicans, and join together.
As Aaron Russo’s documentary, America: From Freedom to Fascism, circulates throughout the country, overflowing auditoriums and receiving standing ovations, our fingers and many others’ are crossed in the hope that Russo’s film will actually screen in a theatre near you.

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After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." - Aldous Huxley

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