America: Freedom to Fascism (2006)

Brilliant and touching

Best movie ever!

Absolutely Brilliant!

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Do you think that you know how America works? You don't.This is not the country of Washington, Jefferson, or Lincoln, not anymore. It's like the tree of liberty has eaten away by insects. Silent but deadly are these parasites who have killed our way of life.Watch this documentary if you want to be a human being living in freedom instead of a slave which is what we have all unwittingly become.It's not about the 1% versus the 99%. This is a distraction invented by the media to divert you from the real problem. It's not about your race or religion either.Watch this documentary, I beg you. It will open your eyes if you let it.

Be Wary Of Negative Reviews For This Film as the first page of them (when sorting reviews by HATED first) are from users with no other activity on IMDb. It is possible these persons created IMDb accounts just to post a negative review about this film but its highly unlikely. People in general are lazy and if one were willing to create an account on IMDb just to write a negative review you can bet it would be a very heated and emotionally filled review; these are not.The first negative review by user "riromero" is well worded and grammatically correct however it consist of many logical fallacies. A logical fallacy is a stance, argument or statement that is in error and usually done intentionally even if the writer is not aware they are committing a fallacy. In this users case they make reference to TITLE 26 as if it is the law of the land and then uses it as the bases for why other points in the film are incorrect.This user also makes great effort to paint the Federal Reserve as something other then what it is; most likely to avoid having to admit that Russo is right about the Federal Reserve. When this review was done by the user "riromero" the economic crisis of 2008 had not yet come to pass and so the focus on the Federal Reserves actions had yet to happen and so most of the American public did not yet know that the Federal Reserve IS a privately owned bank and not a part of the elected government nor its bureaucracy .Now that the recent audit of the Fed by the government lead by Texas senator Ron Paul has taken place and details about the highly questionable acts by the Fed has been reveled the truths revealed by Russo's documentary are more relevant then ever before.Before you decide to skip on Russo's Freedom To Fascism please take some time to learn about what government has been doing that the media has mysteriously opted to not report on. There's no doubt that corruption has run amok and that the trouble makers are in positions of power in our government and we are running out of time to do something about it. Get educated and know your rights! Russo's documentary on the Income Tax and the Federal Reserve is an excellent piece of work and should be viewed at least once by every American. Russo risked his life (and eventually lost it) trying to expose what is going on in government. Take the time to watch his work and see what exactly it is that those in power would kill someone over just to to keep it quiet.

Russo's presentation of the income-tax fraud is brilliant, and his warnings of the imminent government card & chip ID and control systems, chilling. The effect is sadly and badly marred, however, by his relentless attribution of blame to a shadowy group of "international bankers" and the Federal Reserve.The Fed is a club of banks, granted special privileges by the Federal Government in exchange for its role in creating "money" for its use out of thin air. Those privileges include the right for member banks to lend money at interest which they did not possess on deposit the instant before the loan was made and the mortgage received; this is called "fractional reserve" banking and is a prime cause of inflation.Every other company and industry group that beds down with government also gains benefits at productive peoples' expense; there is no fundamental difference. The correct solution is to terminate government; then, all such companies would be free to compete - but only honestly. Government can (alas) survive without bankers; bankers can survive without government only as harmless players in the marketplace, with no special powers to harm anyone."America: from Freedom to Fascism" is a fine production. Tragically, it blames the wrong culprit.

Aaron Russo takes on a very difficult task with this film and does it better than I think anyone else could have done it. The challenge with a documentary like this, is that there is so much information; so much history so many legal citations that go along with this subject matter it is very difficult to tell this story about the IRS and Federal Reserve System in two hours and at the same time give the audience enough information.Aaron does a great job creating enough interest and supporting documentation on the main points that it begs more questions that any person can go out and look up for themselves.The thing people have to realize about this film is that this is the first of its kind. Aaron has given America a tremendous gift with this documentary. A lesson in civics that should be shown in all schools and libraries across the country. It is something that people can go to for understanding.There have been thousands of people looking for the answers to the questions regarding the constitutionality of the income tax and federal reserve system and have gotten no answers from their government. Even though the film answers only a few main points like what is income? (a very important point that is highly misunderstood with American population) He hits the topics with broad strokes leaving it up to the viewer to get off their duff and take responsibility and do their own research.Even if you don't like the documentary style. This is a most important film and makes Faranhiet 9-11 look like a joke. Aaron touches on the issues that no one else wants to touch with a 10 foot pole and our elected representatives avoid like it's the plague. (Except for Congressman Ron Paul) GO OUT AND SEE THIS FILM. YOU MUST IT IS YOUR CIVIC DUTY TO KNOW THIS INFORMATION!!!!