[MountainHiker]

Here's a link to the trailer for a Peak Oil relevant movie: America: From Freedom to Fascism

It has Michael Ruppert, Ron Paul, Catherine Austin Fitts, and others discussing our slide towards fascism. The federal reserve is a target as well as the income tax. While Peak Oil isn't mentioned in the trailer, some of the population control techniques that may accompany PO are covered.

My guess is the NeoCon spin machine will be trashing and discrediting the movie as soon as it starts gaining attention as part of their usual tactics. Hey, take a look at the clip and make up your own mind about it. Enjoy.

[UIUCstudent01]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 't')rashing and discrediting the movie as soon as it starts gaining attention

[aldente]

Not even PO will ever make a blip on the radar screen as I alway state. Other events will steal the show and be held responsible for the upcomming supply disruptions.

PeakOil is an underground thing and will stay underground, no matter what. This knowledge will never be broadcast widely, not because 'evil forces' are against the broadcast (or because this forum is public - so are 1M others) but rather because there are not enough receptors out there capable to absorb the inherent message to make it worthwile a radio cast.

[mark]

Saw the movie last night. Now I'm no longer sure that "peak oil' is not but another distraction invented by the wizards. It certainly fits in with their tactics; they keep us occupied while incrementally stealing our freedoms.

Much more work to do before I'll feel convinced one way or another. However, for the sake of the freedoms we once had, and for hope that we may yet have again, see this movie and take action. http://www.freedomtofascism.com/index.html

[Falconoffury]

Usually the media uses good news to distract us from the horrific facts. Someone who is learning about peak oil will probably more open to the learning of fascism and it's role in the country today and in the future.

[bob_loblaw]

damn, I wish they would screen it in Canada...


oh well, I'll have to wait for summer. I have an inkling that if this movie reaches Moores 911 films fame, lookout.

[Kickinthegob]

Peak oil is real, it is a matter of historical fact in America. How America handles global peak is being decided by the military industrial complex and corporations in cahoots with the media and the elite. America has become a fascist regime - this will also soon become a historical fact IMO. A regime change is required immediately

Interesting about the director Aaron Russo - he took a stab at politics as a Libertarian. Here is a quote from the man.

"My principles are freedom for all people... I'm trying to wake up Hollywood. It's been a bastion of freedom but they're being deceived, suckered into this indoctrination of the federal government which is leading toward a totalitarian country. They've lost sight of individual liberty."

I agree that nothing but crap has come out of Hollywood for years and that is a sure sign of how sour things have gone. "The Corporation" is a good flick bob_loblaw, prob find it at the video store - it's Canadian eh!

[PolestaR]

Peak oil is real, but people do tend to freely interchange Peak Oil with "major crisis". Will peak oil be a major crisis? Time will tell. I think this is what the original poster is getting at.

As has been summed up by the cornupians going around these forums (they bring balance to the force like an ugly sith) there are possibilities renewable energy will bridge the gap for many decades, or that oil companies will unleash whatever "technology" they may be holding onto. So peak oil might not be the major crisis everyone thinks it might be. It *IS* at least, a step on a ladder leading to crisis.

[firestarter]

Looks interesting:


trailer: AMERICA: FROM FREEDOM TO FASCISM

Official Website

ps, Michael Ruppert makes an appearance.

[mmasters]

There's some hope in the midst.

This guy, Aaron Russo, has been trying to get his private well researched documentary about the corrupt central banking system in the US into a mass-theatrical release to no avail for a while now. He's finally managed to get contracted for a limited release. I'm just suprised how far it's got, considering it's an obvious threat to people in high places.

http://www.fromfreedomtofascism.com/ This one's worth keeping an eye on, that's for sure!

[rwwff]

This thing wouldn't be a threat to the people in high places even if it played in every theatre in the land. Movies no longer have the power to disrupt political realitties. They no longer convince the uninterested. Instead, they preach to the choir, and the choir shows up in droves, often watching the movie several times, making a bit of change for the producers...

The best you can hope for is some non choir members showing up for the film, with 95% of them leaving in a humorous mood, ready to lump these people in with the "black helicopter" and "UN invasion" folks. Then maybe later, that lingering 5% might have some event occur in their lives where they need to blame someone else, and so, in this instance, they'll blame the central bankers, and say, "see, that movie was right."

[XOVERX]

Civil war and revolution are always possible when disaffection reaches a critical mass.

The only question is when is a critical mass reached?

Not whether the rich and powerful are unassailable.

[mmasters]

It has the potential to be a threat if it causes a frenzy. The underlying message in this movie is to overthrow the fed; that the Republicans and Democrats both serve the same master; the IRS is fraudulent. It also exposes the active agenda of absolute control and the deliberate slippery slope we're on -- do you think these are things the general public is supposed to see in a movie theatre concerning their own government and livelyhood?

And this quote: "Movies no longer have the power to disrupt political realitties."

Put the "The End of Suburbia" in all the nations theatres. See what happens.

It has a chance to make a difference. Whether it will, or will get blocked out by the media remains to be seen.

[jupiters_release]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rwwff', 'T')his thing wouldn't be a threat to the people in high places even if it played in every theatre in the land. Movies no longer have the power to disrupt political realitties. They no longer convince the uninterested. Instead, they preach to the choir, and the choir shows up in droves, often watching the movie several times, making a bit of change for the producers...

The best you can hope for is some non choir members showing up for the film, with 95% of them leaving in a humorous mood, ready to lump these people in with the "black helicopter" and "UN invasion" folks. Then maybe later, that lingering 5% might have some event occur in their lives where they need to blame someone else, and so, in this instance, they'll blame the central bankers, and say, "see, that movie was right."

[rwwff]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jupiters_release', 'A')nd every professional I've talked to in real life had no idea the fed was a private bank. Where is this choir you're referring to?

[greenworm]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I')'d say the majority of people who post on peakoil consider the subject another dubious conspiracy fabrication.

[rwwff]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jupiters_release', '
')But apparently we're wrong because rwwff has a hot meal in his texas home tonight.

[greenworm]

jupiters_release,

I am not disagreeing with you, I just don't want the the "cospiratorial" tag placed on it, because there are just too many facts to back up this case. As for rwwff, well, I'd go easy on him, he likes things black or white. He just doesn't realize that those who aren't so lucky like the millions (yes, millions) who have been outsourced are eating that same hot meal, but unfortunately had to put it on their credit card which leaves the only person smiling is whoever is collecting interest on that transaction. Not to mention those poor souls who don't even have that luxury.

[mmasters]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rwwff', 'H')ow can I be an economic slave and work less than eighty hours a week, while simultaneously eating a multi course dinner with lots of meat, with the intention, as soon as the swelling goes down, of having a big a** piece of freshly baked apple pie topped with several scoops of blue bell homeade vanilla.