Have You Seen?
By dawnrm69
@dawnrm69 (1174)
United States
May 1, 2007 9:12am CST
Have you seen Aaron Russo's America from freedom to facism?
I have seen it and it is good and I think everyone should see this! I want American Freedom! If you have seen it I want to know what you think and if you have not seen it please as soon as you can please watch it!
3 responses
@oldiebut (859)
• Canada
1 May 07
For those who don't know, Aaron Russo is a former film producer (The Rose and Trading Places) and failed political candidate. His film purports to tell the "truth" about income tax and the US Federal Reserve. He also claims that one of the Rockefellers tried to draft him into the "NWO", that they funded the women's lib movement, and that they intend to implant microchips in the population.
Not surprisingly Russo is very big with the Alex Jones/9/11 conspiracy crowd (and that should tell you something). He is not very big with lawyers (excepting those who make their money defending the poor suckers who believe Russo), historians, economists or political scientists. His arguments about income tax have been shredded repeatedly. He presents no actual evidence about the Federal Reserve, relying instead on innuendo. And as for his conversation with Rockefeller, I suppose it makes sense to some that he would make these kinds of comments to Russo, but for this highly secretive organization to allow such loose lips seems absurd to most.
Factually the "documentary" is paper thin. It is clear that Russo is no academic since he doesn't see fit to provide the normal standard of proof. But then, his is not aiming at academics, he is aiming at the Alex Jones crowd who lacks the ability to actually research what he is saying and will simply lap it up (much like Jones' nonsense..
Watch it for amusement, but I recommend not taking any of it seriously.
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@dawnrm69 (1174)
• United States
1 May 07
Sorry that you feel this way and I think you need do do some research into this if you can prove that he is wrong please feel free to share it. For what I have researched I find it true also I am using my common sense I am not letting them dumb me down!
@oldiebut (859)
• Canada
1 May 07
Sorry but I don't feel the need to prove anything to you. Everything I pointed out is easily verifiable on the net. As an example there have been dozens of court cases using the argument that Russo parrots (he did not invent this idea, been around the fringe for decades). Not surprisingly, even single court challenge has failed, there are simply no legal authorities that agree with Russo.
One simple fact for you, and any academic can tell you this (particularly historians). There is ALWAYS a paper trail. Historians must act much like scientists using a type of empirical system to proof for their theories. The first rank of evidence for historical theory is the primary document. All real events, particularly since the invention of the printing press, have left massive amounts of documentary evidence. Watergate, the Dreyfuss Affair, the secret diplomacy of WWI, Bismarck's intentions for Germany, the Amritsar Massacre, and many more were affairs they tried desperately to keep secret, only to be buried by the documentation. Yet for this all-encompassing entity that controls the world, there is not a single shred of direct evidence.
I have been reading the NWO/Illuminati/Masons/SkullnBones/Jews/Zionists nonsense for a long time. Visit your local university and ask a few professors there what they think. Go through some of the historical journals and read what has been written about this theory. The theory has the same respect in history that Intelligent Design has in science, pretty much none. And keep in mind that, unlike Russo, the people in universities and journals are accountable for what they say.
Finally, as for research. You didn't counter a single thing in my first post. I think it's kind of obvious I have done a little on this guy and his particular group. I gave a rather detailed (for myLot) background and synopsis of the film, its main points and its relevance to the academic community. It would be impossible for me to disprove the NWO (it is impossible to prove a negative). For me its always been a simple choice believe the experts who work and publish in the field daily; or believe the people who put their stuff up on Youtube and never have to worry about actually substantiating them.
@revdauphinee (5703)
• United States
1 May 07
no I havent seen it but it definatly sounds like something i would like to see !
@rodeotexas (1153)
• United States
1 May 07
I've never seen it. I'm going to dos ome research on it before watching it.
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