PIML 96062407 / Forwarded to Patriot Information Mailing List: [This is a GREAT video tape.] PIML =================================================================== Date: 22 Jun 96 19:03:26 EDT From: Mike Johnson <102052.3716@CompuServe.COM> Subject: MJN:Aaron Russo Aaron Russo gets Mad as Hell about the abuses of our government and the coming police state. - Mike/North Central Florida Regional Militia It is safe to assume that any traffic going to or from this address is being recorded, stored and analyzed somewhere by government employees. Any other assumption is *not* *safe*. 22-Jun-96 13:16 EDT Sb: Aaron Russo (sp) of "Mad as Hell" Fm: BRENDA JINKINS 383-4248 > INTERNET:BJINKINS@a1.stim.tec.tn.us FYI: ****NOTE: I HAVE NOT CHECKED OUT THE PHONE NUMBER NOR ADDRESS LISTED. NOR HAVE I CHECKED OUT THE "MAD AS HELL' FOUNDER IN THE ARTICLE BELOW.**** Aaron Russo (sp) is a Hollywood producer gone activist. He was a guest on the Roger Fridenberg (sp) radio show last night. Russo lists some of his achievements as Trading Places, The Rose, and the Half Shell Review. He promoted Bette Midler when she was an unknown. He has made a video of his speaking presentation on the danger of the police state in America. He is concerned with the unConstitutionality of almost all our laws. He believes that large numbers of people who are now apathetic or active in widely divergent groups can work together to "lop off the head" as it were instead of nibbling at the tentacles. Russo says that most people he speaks to liberal,conservative, young, old, middle-class, poor ,etc., are uneducated as to this police state. They know something is wrong, but not exactly what. One example he uses in his presentation is that of Donald Scott of California whose home was raided on trumped up marijuana charges so his land could be grabbed by the Park Service. Scott was killed in this raid trying to defend himself and his wife. According to Russo the land ownership is now in limbo because of heirs who are suing, and the widow, Francis Scott, is living on it "in a teepee". Mad as Hell is both an organization and a very informative and entertaining- according to Roger- 90 minute video. Time on cable has been bought as Infomercials for the group and the video and these ads will be appearing shortly. The large networks would not air the video as a show (surprise,surprise) after a campaign through such venues as advertising in the newsletter of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership. Russo says all profit from the video sales will go to air more ads and to promote the organization. Russo wants 5 to 20 million people to be linked together to stop the law-making by severe pressure on the Congress and President. Then he wants to concentrate on electing Constitutionally minded candidates. His website is under construction. Roger will have a link to Russo's site, and Roger's site is http://www.regularguy.com Russo said the Libertarian party was a good ideologically, but had not gotten far in 25 years. He wants to build a new *inclusive* political vehicle to stop the momentum of the police state. Neither Bob Dole nor Bill Clinton will stop the growth of the police state. He thinks his cause has general appeal as Americans of all ideological stripes and races do not desire to become slaves to the Feds and then to a few global masters. Russo's phone number is-- 1-310-289-4633; leave message and phone number Russo's address for mail and tape ordering is-- Mad as Hell PO Box 27740 Las Vegas, NV 89126 To order, send check or money order for $20 ($15 for video and $5 for shipping) made out to "Mad as Hell". Turn around time has been 10 days, (but from the response he got on Roger's national show, I bet it goes up rapidly). Brenda C. Jinkins PS My impressions, FWIW: Russo is a positive thinker, motivational type speaker, and quick at answering listener questions effectively. He sounded sincere and said though it may seem strange to some since he is Jewish, he believes God called him to do this. He has put his career on hold and is speaking and promoting his group full time. Since I several more weeks until Fall semester begins, I am going to call and check this group out and consider volunteering. 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