Films to Inform
A SHORT COURSE ON LIBERTY
For the record: I do not necessarily endorse or agree with everything in these videos. But yes, I do agree with or am interested in learning more about most of them. : )
Note: Each of the filmmakers represented below devoted their time, money and creative energy to produce these films. Furthermore, these films were born out of a passion to find and communicate the truth to others who might not normally have access to it. Please watch and enjoy their work and heed their message. If you are touched, encouraged, motivated or scared into action, please consider supporting the filmmakers and independent film in general by purchasing their DVD’s directly from the source. They will appreciate it. I have provided a link to each filmmaker within the descriptions. Please take the time to check them out.
* If it says the video is no longer available, try reloading the page. That usually takes care of it.
INTRODUCTION
Are you ready to hear the other side of the story? Below is a “short course on liberty” which will inform and challenge you. Unlike so many, I have no desire to force you to believe anything. I only ask that you honestly consider the information here presented and make a responsible, informed decision.
So please, don’t turn off your intellect, but do sincerely consider what you are about to hear without letting any preconceived bias unfairly twist the views being offered. Once you have finished watching the films, take time to process the information. Watch the films a second and third time if necessary and investigate the claims for yourself.
Ready? Let’s go.
The First Step
To help get you started, and hopefully inspire you to find the time to watch the rest of the films, here are a couple of short videos that will quickly give you a sense of the dangers facing our nation.
The first video, Ron Paul: A Nation in Peril is well made, informative and powerful. In about six and a half minutes you will begin to understand the perils we are facing. The second video, is equally illuminating and thought-provoking. It splices together clips from a number of films and newscasts into an engaging and informative video that will hopefully get you thinking.
If you are not yet convinced that watching the longer films would be time well spent, then meet me halfway, and watch these two short videos. I think after doing so, you may want to learn more.
Hopefully these short videos have given you a sense of the dangers facing our nation. Perhaps you believe that this is all hype and conspiracy. That’s fine. I realize that we started off with some rather emotionally driven material and that many people use the editing room to evoke emotions - some legitimate and some not.
I am convinced that the dangers are real. At first, I wasn’t sure. In fact, for most of my life I just ignored this kind of stuff. I just wrote it off, assuming I knew the truth and didn’t need to expose myself to any of this propaganda. I now realize how irresponsible and ignorant I had been. No one was forcing me to believe any of this, but I had no reason to completely disregard it either. This is not “alien autopsy” stuff (no offense meant). In fact, you will be surprised at how documented, verifiable and obvious most of the following information is.
Let’s get started.
Declare your Independence from the Two-Party System
This half-hour film does a great job shedding light on many of the issues that you need to know. It was produced by the Constitution Party, a fairly large party dedicated to protecting America’s sovereignty, Constitutional freedoms and more.
I am not posting this film because I want you to join their party, though you could belong to a worse party. I do strongly believe that the two-party system is ineffective and unfair at best and corrupt and conspiratorial at worst. I decided to post it because it is a relatively short film which touches on many of the issues dealt with more thoroughly below. It’s definitely important and worth watching.
America: Freedom to Fascism
(The IRS, Federal Reserve, and the general loss of liberty)
This is the Aaron Russo film that has been viewed millions of times and is rated 5 stars at Google Video (even after over 6600 reviews). It is regarded by many to be one of the scariest films you will ever see.
Find the time to watch it and try to watch it in one sitting (it is nearly two hours). You will not be the same afterwards, one way or another.
For more information about Aaron Russo, watch the must-see interview in the supplementary section below)
Fiat Empire
(The Federal Reserve and the fraud of a Fiat Economy)
Here is another film about how the Federal Reserve violates the constitution. You can read more about it at fiatempire.com. Fortunately, their film is much more impressive than their Web site.
Money As Debt
(A primer on money)
From Google Video
“Money as Debt tells in very simple and effective graphic terms what money is and how it is being created…[and is] a painless but hard-hitting educational tool… [dealing with] the present unsustainable monetary system in Canada and the United States.”
It’s a good primer that will equip you as you consider the state of our currency. Once you understand how the monetary system works, you will understand the concern that so many people currently share.
Orwell Rolls in His Grave
(The significance of the media in America)
From Google Video:
“Could a media system, controlled by a few global corporations with the ability to overwhelm all competing … voices, be able to turn lies into truth?…”
This chilling documentary film examines the relationship between the media, corporate America, and government. In a country where the “top 1% control 90% of the wealth”, the film argues that the media system is nothing but a “subsidiary of corporate America.”
Global Warming or Global Governance?
From the Google Video description:
Interviews of climate scientists and biologists from numerous sources who explain, step by step, why Al Gore and the global warming alarmists are incorrect. In some cases, blatantly so. It also provides evidence that the global warming agenda is being funded with tens of billions of dollars as a mechanism to create global governance. Hear from congressmen, experts and even well-known news broadcasters how global governance puts global institutions that are not accountable to the American people in control of every aspect of our economy. The U.S. government is very close to making this a reality. Very close. Every American, every citizen of the world, needs to hear the other side of the global warming story.
BONUS MATERIALS
The following videos are supplementary. I would not put them here if I didn’t think they were worth a watch, but they are not officially part of the ‘Short Course” above.
Historic Interview with Aaron Russo
Listen as Aaron Russo tells his story and talks about the events that led him to start questioning things. This is a must-see video. If he is even partially telling the truth, there is reason for concern.
All Jacked Up
You’re gonna need to buy this one. I have not found a copy on YouTube or Google Video yet. Of course, as I mentioned above, you should buy all of these - at least the ones that you have found entertaining, informative, or in some other way significant. You should support these filmmakers.
For now, here is a link to the film’s Web site and another to a page with some additional preview videos. They don’t take long to watch and may get you thinking about the issue that is poisoning our nation and killing our children. You don’t have to become a vegetarian or vegan to make a difference. You just need to face the truth about the food being shoved down our throats.
Here is a description from the Web site:
“ALL JACKED UP” is an angst-driven portrait of four teenagers who discover the truth about their obsessive, addictive, and emotion-fueled eating habits. All this brought on by their parents, schools, and our abusive food system that profits from them with no regard to their well-being.”
The film is primarily directed towards teens and a younger generation - and for good reason - but don’t let that deter you from considering the message regardless of your age.
Additional All Jacked Up excerpts
What the Church Should be Saying about War and Foreign Policy
This is a collection of six videos featuring Laurence M. Vance speaking on Christianity and American foreign policy at a Future of Freedom Foundation’s conference in June 2007. Dr. Vance holds degrees in history, theology, accounting and economics and is an accomplished author and speaker. I first found these videos and the brief biography over at Lew Rockwell, so I want to give credit where it’s due, and I encourage you to check it out for yourself.
This speech is particularly important for those of you who are Christian and are not sure how to deal with the war and American foreign policy in general. Watch all six videos and then take some time to digest the material before you react. One of the most liberating moments for me was when I realized that I didn’t have to be a “conservative” Republican or a “liberal” Democrat, but that I could break free from those constraints. It wasn’t an easy jump because part of me always felt that abandoning the Republicans meant that I was endorsing the Democrats, and as a Christian I has a hard time reconciling much of the Democratic party line. It was only when I realized that the two-party system was a problem and not a solution that I was able to admit that, while I couldn’t support much of the Democratic social and economic agenda, I was equally offended by the Republican foreign policy.
All that is to say, there are many conservative Christians who are against preemptive war, interventionist policy and all that comes with it, and that’s OK. Enjoy.
As a side note, I cannot vouch for everything Vance has written. I have read a little of his theological writings and found them wanting, so take that for what’s its worth. But his work here seems reasonable and reliable as far as I can tell.
(more to come)
