Bob Barr: Go See I.O.U.S.A

[bullitPOR]

the problem of social security is not exclusive to USA.

Some europeans countrys(including mine)took an unpopular action of increase of legal age to a people retirement....balance those who paid for/those benefict from

[debz12180]

i noticed the telivisions didnt advertise "iousa" wonder why, i only heard of it from internet yet they advertise a movie like batman, or some other shit, perhaps our own media is controlled by govt.??? and doesnt want americans to see thruth, bush is murdering us by bailling out bearn sterns and now fannie and freddie i also heard lehmurs too gonna get bailled out,Chinas military growing stronger the warnings signs are there!!!! i say we need a new partyto this country,

[ariesram74]

Commercials cost money so I guess the decision was made not to invest in TV.

[haakowii]

The best advice was once given to me long ago:when you find yourself in a deep deep hole, the best thing to do is to....STOP DIGGING!!!!!

This deep hole scenario is a perfect example of the state of the US economy, with one big difference, when you look up,way up,all your seeing at is the bottom of the hole.

[xlightwavex]

i think we should just file world wide bankruptcy ooooooooooo see how much we really owe these other countrys lol

we dont owe them shit

[debz12180]

we borrow money from china, to give to a military dictator(former pres. of pakistan) then send our men and women to war and spend billions money just keep printing worth no value, this is tyranny cause by our govt,

[ariesram74]

If you take the same attitude and apply it to your mortgage, at some point in time you will no longer be living in 'your' house.

[itrod123]

No wonder why other countries say Americans are dumb and stupid.

[natesohl]

Like with a credit card that someone has over-used the first and most important step is to STOP USING IT!

[dianaw9999]

We cannot go quietly into that "good night" of socialism.

Bob Barr won't either!

BARR 08

[2connection]

Hes a true Patriot , and he has earned my Vote here in PA !

He needs our Money, time and energy to help get the word out that Americans all have another choice, lets work hard to show the media and the 2 parties this is OUR country and we arent going to take it anymore !!!

We need to yell , scream and cause a stir , WE WANT BOB BARR IN THE DEBATES , he deserves to be there and his voice and ideas need to be heard

[ghghfkds]

we have the biggest national debt out of anyother country or region, the gdp of california is 4 times that of a very hated country(france), and when the economy goes in the toiliet to turn it around it would be kinda like trying to turn a just a oceanliner with a tooth pick(in the rain) its much easier to turn around a rubber dingy(france) then us and its a slippery slope, once we start sliding theres not much you or i can do to stop it, its up to the scum bags in washington(like sen edwards)

[ghghfkds]

you eventually pay it off, but if you get loaned too much money you wont be able to pay the minimum payments and you will get swamped, this is purely a overspending issue

[ghghfkds]

there is a purpose of deficts as a permanat national debit, but that doesnt mean we can let it run out of controll. a country that deals (with money) has to have banks and yes we have to pay for things with our money, and take out long time debts that wont be payed off with cash, sorta like loan(china loans us money all the time)

[avrilNYC1960]

I'm against big deficits. Let's not forget though that as a % of GDP the US Debt is no worse than that of the European countries. I think the National Debt is a problem, but not as dramatic as some would think

[flutterby111]

avril..that's like saying someone that makes $300,000 a year with $90,000 in debt (30%)is no worse off than someone making $10,000 a year with $5,000 in debt (50%). $5,000 is manageable debt, and there are a lot of thing that 10K a year guy can do to handle that obligation. However, the 300K a year guy is screwed. Even at his exhorbitant salary, 90K is monstrous debt, and unless drastic measures are taken, it will result in bankruptcy at some point.

[domineaux1]

The movie is good for one thing. Maybe some apathetic Americans will wake up. All these problems didn't just pop over the horizon.

All young Americans want to do is watch American Idol, GIrls Gone Wild, Blind Date or Tila Tequila. All the hard intelligent kinda stuff has been taken care of by their parents.

for most of their lives.

Either young Americans wake up or they'll get to live like Obama's brother in a corrugated sheet metal shack with dirt floors.

[dojufitz]

The US IS overwhelmed (the game is over) and it is only academic now by how much.

Either they default like Russia did (not gonna happen) or they inflate the debt away.

History will show the USA allowed a central bank (fed) to ruin it and kids in class (100 years from today) will laugh at how blind the govt was.

[athertg]

You can all help by buying only goods sourced and manufactured in the USA. Are you going to do that?? No, I thought not. You all love your cheap foreign imports.

[stealthswimmer]

That wouldn't help at all. We win by buying cheap imports because they offer a comparative advantage and produce certain goods cheaper than we can. It's actually the huge subsidies we give to other countries and the war as well, that suck up TONS of spending.

[SugarMonkey528]

You're both wrong. Buying items made in the U.S.A. would help with the trade imbalance with China (that's for sure), but it's only the tip of the iceberg.

Social Security and Medicare are bankrupting this country, and no one will do anything about it. We need to drastically reform these two entitlements. Either that, or reap what we have sown.

[stealthswimmer]

It would help the trade deficit sure...but there's no reason to battle it that way. We BENEFIT from having items that have a higher rate of return or when another country has a cmparative advantage and can make something cheaper than we can.

Social Security and Medicare are a much bigger problem, like ya said.

[athertg]

You can all help by buying only goods sourced and made in the USA. Are you going to do that?? No I thought not. You like your cheap foreign imports.

[buknaked007]

This movie although having its merits, doesn't even touch on who is behind this fiat currency and what put us in that situation. This movie is a sham response to "Freedom to Facsism" or Zeitgeist. Don't be fooled that this is movie is doing some good because they quoting Greenspan out of all people! Greenspan was the main architect of the decline of the U.S.!

[stealthswimmer]

No. Greenspan's not at fault. It's the system itself. It doesn't really matter WHO is in charge, even if they're good at it (like Greenspan) the Federal Reserve and fractional reserve banking systems have inherent flaws that create fluctuations.

It goes deeper than just Greenspan or whoever....the point is that it's the central planning that is doomed to failure, no matter who does the central planning.

[a74403875]

Bob,

Did you really vote for the Patriot Act? Maybe I don't understand what a Libertatian is.

[JoeDuveen]

Why is the Presidential election a case of choose (A) or choose (B)? Why is it not possible to vote for any willing citizen who isnot a convicted criminal?More interestingly,why do people accept the current system as if it were the only option?Come on folks, let´s wake up!

[WCSLdglas]

after the movie plays for a while, consider making it free to all americans, because $11-$20 is not possible for all just to see the movie.

[freshsqueezemedia]

They will be giving away free DVDs once the movie is released onto DVD.

[WCSLdglas]

that's good, thanks for the information.

[TheRoadHome]

I think if we lived in times where the tax man came to our door to collect taxes then more people would make themselves more aware of what is going on. I think more and more people are waking up as time goes on. Without the internet, the way it is today, it would be a lot more challenging to reach people.

[fleisch09]

I completely agree with you.

[mariamariaggg]

To Bob Barr campagin....this movie is a tremendous opportunity to get people aquainted with the libertarian party and Bob Barr. Once people see the movie they understand the problem and are wondering what is the solution. I would organize your supporters, positioning them outside theaters passing out information and directing people to your website.

[relishchucker]

daveyork talks like big political parties hold the answers to all of our problems. Theyve been in power all this time and where has it gotten us dave?

[paultherolls]

Hey Bob, the real agenda is globalization. Both Dems/Repub take their marching orders from the Illuminati. You assume that the people in power want to solve the probem. Yes the front line folks want to but they answer to forces that have orchestrated the opposite. Disassembling the USA is part of the NWO process.

[daveyork0]

Thank You again for the Barr Amendment in aid of the War on Drugs. Thank You Bob.

Thank You for voting for the Patriot Act, Bob. A big 'libertarian' thank you for that.

Thank You for the impeachment escapade against Bill Clinton. Thank you for voting for that, and its prosecutors who forced Monica Lewinsky and also her mother to testify about private, personal and sensitive matters.

It really shows the sort of judgement you have and the sort of President you would be.

You fail.

[MRLarkin]

So you can write yourself in for president since you see the failures of others for not upholding up to YOUR libertarian standards. You know what? There is no such thing as the perfect candidate. I vote for who I believe does the best job. McCain and Obama aren't the best choices, Bob Barr is the best choice out of the candidates.

[daveyork0]

.. and thank you for voting for War in Iraq for the sake of "Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (that did not exist) posing an 'imminent threat' to the USA (that was also found not to exist)". Yeah, Thanks.

Thank you for voting to make life hard for the Wiccans in the military. Thank you and a big 'libertarian' salute on their behalf.

And not just ordinary thanks, the sort of Thanks from the People that ended your Congressional career by a 2-to-1 voting margin in 2002.

[organicmultigrain]

DaveyorkO - The LP had a lot to do with Barr losing his seat, because of his drug war voting. Barr has done a good job explaining how he was wrong to vote that way. Everyone comes to Liberty from somewhere. All stuff like IOUSA takes from you is your illusions.

[rizkybusiness08]

Why don't we just default on the Debt? When the world comes to collect we will have Nuclear Warheads in place..Don't Mess with the U.S.!! Then we can concentrate on building Jobs in the U.S.A. rather than sending them overseas!!

[CruiseCarter]

An interesting idea, but half of the debt is held by American institutions, so we'd be causing the collapse of our own economy at the same time.

[pornanyone]

how does paying back a debt going to collapse the economy?

[pornanyone]

what happens to our economy when we realize we won't be able to ever pay back that debt?

The only benefit of debt is the interest an institution can make off that debt. Again, if your institution won't ever see any payments, the interest is a moot point.

[blargen3141]

ron paul is an idea

[danyeasy]

Thanks to Bush & the republicans this country is financially broke.

Vote Bob Barr 08.

[darboonah]

@danyeasy it is not only Bush and Republicans. The whole American spending mentality is no differen!!

[Ju5tClever]

World governments is not bad thing. We should not be fighting against Globalization but against these rats who seek to enslave humanity. World Govt is inevitable and should be welcomed. Slavery should be denounced. To expect once country to be sovereign forever is ridiculous.

[brado303]

Also, we can't forget, as soon as we pay off our $5 trillion debt, the exchange rate of the dollar will plunge!

[timstewart765]

You keep losing more and more of your rights, and yet nobody seems to notice and nobody seems to care.  When Bob gets attention it is usually members from the Two Old Parties attacking him annyonomysly. Your TOP will continue to step all over the bill of temporary rights until even that does not exist.

[AlbaGoBragh]

I don't agree with some of the Libertarian platform but, right now, there is no other choice but to vote for Bob Barr.

The Democrats have been pushing towards facism since the beginning of the 20th Century. The Republicans seemed to have more recently have jumped on the same bandwagon.

The Libertarians, right now, are the only ones who care about the greatness of this nation and our consitution.

The Republicrats have given over to tyranny.

[Signzit]

"The Republicrats have given over to tyranny."

Agreed, they have been co-opted! They whole system is compromised, from think tanks to study/working groups; inside the "Beltway" is like a foreign country or an opposite parallel universe. If we can decentralize the power, we'll still have some of this but it will be taking place in each country state.

We must impede their work to undermine this country by breaking up their concentrated efforts.

The Will of Power is too easily shaped in DC

[AlbaGoBragh]

Other than by the vote, how do we do this? That is my biggest frustration. I don't have much money and I feel powerless as we watch our leaders destroy this once great nation.

Did you see how Bob Barr was refused entrance into this Obama/McCain debate. The judge gave some lame excuse and said their would be other opportunities.

Third parties are squelched by the Repblicrat monopoly.

[Signzit]

repeal the 14th Amendment. Where Country States can return to Sovereignty, free & sovereign men within.

Please see this watch?v=X6b4YrXayzE

and then start digging, there is loads of truth you need to know.

also google, "Senator Wayne Stump 14th Amendment" Shocking!

[AlbaGoBragh]

This is not the first time I have read about the 14th Amendment changing our government. I read a book several years about the Souths right to seceed from the Union. While I am not a secessionist nor and I pro slavery, I understand the profound change the 14 Amendment made by shifting the power from the states to the feds. And the rather underhanded way that amendment was added.

[Signzit]

the 14th really freed no one, but enslaved the entire country. have you read or seen any Thomas Dilorenzo?

about the CFR, I was shocked when I discovered how many were in the Reagan Administration. If Jim Baker shows up 1 more time to investigate something or head a committee as an impartial party, I think I will lose it.

[AlbaGoBragh]

I saw that on a blog site a few days ago about the 14th amendment enslaving us all. I'm not sure I entirely agree with that but I will not rule it out either.

I have been reading a fascinating and eye opening book by Jonah Goldberg called Liberal Fascism. I believe the majority of Dems are oblivious to what their leaders are and have done to this country. Most of the Dems I know love the Constitution but they vote for people who seeks its demise. Hope and Change are buzzwords for fascism.

[Signzit]

I read it, we are in this together! They are not doing their jobs and playing us off one another!

Please Google: Senator Wayne Stump from AZ. and the 14 Amendment.

Where he sites, Big "C" vs Little "c" in citizen. It's an eye opener.

...and it does matter; as we all know WORDS mean "things", even more so on a legal document. They sweat the smallest of every little detail in a contract.

Not hard to vet, 1 day maybe, prove it wrong or do nothing.

The deception must end first.

[AlbaGoBragh]

I have also been paying attention to the CFR the past few years as I watch with horror our country slipping away into ruin.

I saw the person who did the film IOUSA today on Glenn Beck. That is what scares me. The Dems and Repubs have no interest in the national debt other than to increase it. Within 10 years our country will be bankrupt.

The Libs just skip around believing one the biggest issues of our day is gay marriage. Holy Cow!!! are they enept. The McCainiacs are no better.

[freshsqueezemedia]

Contact your state representatives and senators. If they're like mine, they'll probably blow you off at first, but inspire other people to contact them as well, and you'd be surprised what gets done.

[AlbaGoBragh]

freshsqeesemedia

I agree with you but I think there are only a select few in congress that listen anymore. The rest have their own agenda and it does not involve representing the nation.

Most of them are driving the train full steam ahead into the wall that will destroy this nation. Most of the country is oblivious to this or think it could never happen.

[freshsqueezemedia]

I didn't say it was going to be easy.... If the founding fathers could take care of the British Government, I'm sure we can take care of our own with hard work and determination.

[CoSyBob]

I totally fail to see how a reborn libertarian can be categorized as a National Socialist . Please explain .

[truthout911]

He is not a new born anything moron! He is still the same creepy NAZI republican he has always been. He voting record is proof of it and the fact that his PACs have donated to republican candidates last year and this year. Just because someone gives phony speeches at election time doesnt mean they have changed. You show me were this so called change have been. Were is the record of this. Show me.

[CoSyBob]

So it is your distrust of Barr's "conversion" that elicits the label , not some conflating of libertarianism with any form of socialism . I've confronted him with similar doubts as have many hardcore libertarians and he has generally impressed us with his sincerity on most issues . He is certainly far superior to the TOP avowed statists .

[truthout911]

First of all the LPs are split, many have decided to defected to the constitution party. Second I was a Gravel support who is far better on issues and has a record of fight for civil liberties. Barr doesnt, and thats the problem with americans falling for rhetoric with no substance behind it or proof of actions. Third, Barr is using the LP to do a test run for the GOP in 2012. That is what one of the delegates admitted to at the convention. Five, only shooting for 5% shows he's not a serious.

[CoSyBob]

The constitution pty guy looks like an evangelical nut to me . I'm just finishing Ch 6 in Gravel's book . I signed the National Initiative petition he pushes in Ch 2 and pushed to the LP . Otherwise , he is a typical arrogant socialist seeking the use of political force to back HIS vision rather than that of the market of free individuals . Abt my view of Barr , see cosy com/boba2k/BobBarr htm .

[truthout911]

Then apparently you know nothing of Gravel's background for you to make an ignorant statement like that, and you dont have any idea a what a socialist is Mr. 63yr old Dumbass. You are just like the stupid young Paultards who believe in empty rhetoric. Lets take a look a Barr. Voted for the Patriot act, Homeland Security, Iraq and Afghan wars, drug war support, wants to legislate a womans vagina, is a religious nut and freak himself and wants to regulate what religion to worship.

[truthout911]

This election is not just about appealing to Paultards, just by using catchy phrases and jingles to impress them. Barr can say whatever he wants, he has no history of fighter for civil liberties, just destroying them, and just because he says he has changed is not a reason to trust him. And address my issue of his PACs donating to republicans if he is so concerned about libertarians.

[dwried]

"he has no history of fighter for civil liberties, just destroying them,"

Elaborate for credibility.

[dwried]

Proove he's worse than the democratic or republican candidate running for office. You'll need quite a bit of dirt.

[truthout911]

Your boy Barr voted for the biggest expansion of govt in fighting the drug wars, over 70billion a year and Homeland Security, figures that are off the charts. He is not for small govt. Invasion of privacy, thats homeland security he champion, plus he was a CIA prick. Now you show me in the last 20yrs of what he has done to fight for us. Compare the patriot act to the Enabling Act of Germany. Nasism if I every saw it. So NO to THIS NAZI. NO SALE!

[CoSyBob]

You should emote less and read and think more . I recommend Mises org . Even when I was your age , whatever that is , I never believed in some political messiah or class , but rather individual freedom and responsibility . While you are quick calling others "fool" you come across as shallow and naive . You are almost blunt in your desire to be a fractional slave to the decisions backed by guns and prisons of your mythically superior political class .

[CoSyBob]

Yea , we have a hard time blathering in the shallow end with the young ones like you . Shove what you think you know back in the whip cream can it appears to have escaped from and maybe you could actually fit in some serious thought . Take some engineering classes while you're at it .

[organicmultigrain]

truthout911- you know what they say about glass houses don't you? Your angry diatribes do not add to the discussion and you grossly underestimate the intelligence of people who support Barr or Paul. Liar? Would you be happier if Barr took a polygraph? Your "purity" test would DQ just about anyone if taken literally. Inflation and debt is a huge problem & something we all have to deal with. At least we have a candidate in Barr who is willing to talk about it seriously. Barr '08.

[fleisch09]

I hope truthout911 keeps commenting. That spam button is fun

[truthout911]

Dont confuse Hitler's brand of socialism, with the brand of socialism that existed over here, because that a misrepresentation. If you do that, then I will lump Bush's brand of conservatism with Goldwater's brand. You would like that would you.

[truthout911]

You should be watching the Noremburg trials, Mr.Barr and then you can see what happen to NAZIS like yourself who just followed orders.

[QbanNewWave]

why would u call him a nazi? for the Patriot Act-that he went over in depth? please dont' discredit the truth movement with comments like these.

[truthout911]

If you know an act is unconstitutional, you do talk about adding a provision in it to make it somewhat less unconst. You vote no, as did Kucinich, Mckinney, Fiengold and even old Nazi Paul did. Compare the patriot act to the Enabling Act in Germany in 1933 and tell me its not NAZISK. Also Mr. I voted for Homeland Security, Iraq & Afghanistan wars, despite the fact the I was a CIA prick and new that the intel was false. Still think he is your freedom fighter.

[DominationCorp]

Everyone should watch the documentary "The Trap: What Happened to our Dream of Freedom". It was on the BBC and is direct by Adam Curtis. But you need to go in with some idea of history of the world in the past 50 years going back the cold war.

[NEOCONIDIOTS]

I am calling for all RON PAUL supporters to join together to help get the Rally for the Republic and the freedom message get noticed once again.

If you are a supporter of this man then i urge to to copy and paste this comment to as many videos you want. This comment will just be a fingerprint just to show how large the rEVOLution really is.

Join the CAMPAIGN FOR LIBERTY at

campaignforliberty*.com

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check it out......and join it's cool.

CHUCK BALDWIN 2008!! or

BOB BARR 2008!!

[marneedear]

SPAM is not the answer.

[fleisch09]

I'm with you on that one.

[SugarMonkey528]

In order to make a difference, we (Ron Paul supporters) need to put our differences aside and back ONE candidate). Unfortunately, Baldwin has no shot. He's got no money and no power.

We should all join together and support Bob Barr. Then and only then will he reach 15% in the polls and be "allowed" to participate in the so-callled debates.

United we stand. Divided we fall.

[ianhansen81]

It's time to start thinking differently. We as a people are in charge of this country. Bob Barr is right on with his message. Don't vote for McBama--vote for liberty.

[mrselfrog]

The Money Masters and Aaron Russo's Freedom to Fascism did a good job exposin this problem in its own way too. Go see them on Google Video.

[1calvinh]

Start by eliminating the Federal Reserve (A PRIVATE CORPORATION)

Its all pointless though, history and the future is laid out in the bible.

[boots920]

Notice the -1 on your response, the problem is the masses trust their governments. Zombie slaves will only respond to talking heads like Oprah. How do you address the problem of slavery, when you don't even know you are one? That is why the free world is toast.

[boots920]

I look forward to see the movie, but I believe its too late to do anything. You good people can't even get together to impeach the most corrupt administration in the history of the United States. How are you going to come together to solve a simple issue of overspending? The solution has been in your constitution since the begining, gold and silver only to avoid another continetial fiat currency situation. Ignore your constitution at the risk of loosing your country.

[dwried]

It's never too late to do something unless you're dead. There's the mentality the goverment wants you to have. It's too late. Oh well... If we never start, we'll never get anywhere.

[boots920]

Notice the negative (-1) to my observation, there comes a point where there's a line in the sand. People don't do something until the reality affects them as an indivdual, there is no concern for the masses. The opportunity was with Ron Paul, now you have to choose between Obama or McCain. Neither has even mentioned the issues with the Federal Reserve, and the masses loosing their homes don't even demand a solution. Its one second to midnight, the lights are on, nobodies home.

[dwried]

Your right a lot fo people don't do anything until it affects them, but a lot of people are seeing stuff that's affecting them locally now.

"The opportunity was with Ron Paul"

Now you have the opportunity Obama, McCain, or Bob Barr. He is the nominated Libertarian candidate. A choice for the same, the same, or for liberty. I would rather use my vote even if in vain to vote for someone I believed in than to vote for anyone at all. Pro-Choice.

[boots920]

If Bush was impeached, you could at least stablize the markets a little. With mr. alchoholic/coke head running the show, there might not be an election. Dictators really suck ass, from a historic perspective.

[magie19475]

Thanks for this promo, and I will look for the movie to see. I know on a personal level I cannot throw rocks at others due to my own personal debt. I fell into the snare of thinking if I have credit I have money. I have a plan to turn that around in my household - which will take time. So I can't throw rock at politicians or others who fell into the same snare of being overextended and living on money I in reality do not have.

[magie19475]

People have to start in their own corner of the world to reduce the debt - along with everything else such as the issues of the environment and who they support to lead the Nation. If people are not good with money or understand the nature of it they might be inclined to vote for people who reflect the same way. The Bible teaches there is a difference between a house built on sand or on rock. Matthew 7:24-27 KJV.

[magie19475]

feed the pig org. Americans For Common Cents org.

[vryheid88]

Good video. Keep them coming. Make one together with Dick Heller next time you are in DC and present this. This way you will clearly beat McBama on the 2nd Amendment for ALL to see. Many probably thinks Heller is a Republican, while he is actually a treasurer of the DC LP.

[theantirobot]

No Fair Tax!!! Control government spending, end the empire, and eliminate the IRS.

[boots920]

Not going to happen, logic is a disease when the voters are mindless zombies. You can't even get together as a people and prosecute Bush, a total idiot.

[theantirobot]

They're only mindless zombies because they're watching Old Media.  Culture could change overnight to where people look to the Internet instead of old media, and then it is you who programs the zombies, or robots as I call them.

[Rustyshackleford08]

I think the fair tax would be good at first and only temporaty to pay the debt faster...but cut the empire/IRS too.

[dwried]

good video