Aaron Russo’s Mad As Hell – U.S. Descent Into Totalitarianism – 1996

…and to the republic for which it stands… It doesn’t say ‘and to the democracy for which it stands… America was founded as a constitutional republic, with SOME democratic principles. A republic is where 99% of the people can’t take away the rights of 1%, and that’s why America was called a free country. Your rights were guaranteed and absolute. Do you hear our elected representatives telling you our country is republic? In a democracy, 51%, the majority, can take away the rights of 49%, the minority. That’s not freedom!

…the major media never reported this. Why? …free press, PLEASE… It’s a controlled press! And what they don’t tell you is costing you your freedom!

Do you know, there are more people in jail today in America than any other country in the world. And 70% of them are there for victimless crimes. how can you possibly have a crime, if there isn’t a victim?

But Dr Kessler, of the FDA, wants to sympathize not only with the medical profession, but the drug companies as well, by outlawing vitamins! He wants you to get a prescription just to buy vitamins! HAIL KESSLER! Oh sh!t did I say that? It must have been a vitamin C deficiency… but nothing to worry about, I HAVE SOCIAL SECURITY!

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. The so called free trade agreement? It’s 22,000 pages, it weight 365 pounds! That’s a free trade agreement?

Tonight’s show is going to focus on asset forfeiture. Using that catch phrase, government agencies can lawfully storm your residents and seize all your assets. That includes your home and your bank accounts. Lat year there were over 250,000 asset forfeiture. That’s 5000 every weak. And 80% of those victims were never charged with a crime.