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  • wish there were more people like this...

  • for the REPUBLIC!

  • WTF are you wearing Aaron lol RIP

  • A republic is no good, read Aristotle he understood that a republic is only good for the ultra rich. Now a direct democracy is no good either because it puts the individuals rights in jeopardy. The only fair government is a parliamentary democracy. Having a republic is what gets us into all these illegal wars. Why do you think Switzerland stays out of all these wars and entangling alliances, it is because they have a multi-party parliamentary democracy. The American public needs to wake up

  • @xxdiogenescynicxx ....Switzerland is a parliamentary republic.

  • @RP4409 Wrong the cantons engage in some forms of direct democracy. That would be like saying China is a republic because they call it the Republic of China lol.

  • @xxdiogenescynicxx ....hahahah well even China has some form of direct democracy so are you going to call them direct democracy?

  • @RP4409 What direct democracy? Do they choose on who gets a forced abortion next lol?

  • @xxdiogenescynicxx What specifically does a republic have to do with starting wars without declaration? The word "republic" (coming from "res" and "publica") means rule by law. If we were a true republic and our president was ruled by higher law more, we wouldn't have to worry about wars like this. If we were a democracy all you would need to do to start an illegal war would be to brainwash 51% of the population into supporting it.

  • R.I.P. Aaron!

  • "A pure democracy can admit no cure for the mischiefs of faction. A common passion or interest will be felt by a majority, and there is nothing to check the inducements to sacrifice the weaker party. Hence it is, that democracies have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and have, in general, been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths." James Madison, Federalist Paper #10

  • "We are now forming a republican government. Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments."

    Alexander Hamilton, 1787

  • You feel unconfortable because you all have somthing to hide and you are afraid that they caught up to you...

  • @Gladomain1 so all those old people in that room who raised there hands have something to hide? Also what about innocent until proven guilty?

  • Ahhh yeah, those damned terrorist ancient Greeks.

  • Myt mother is a teacher getting her masters degree and I had to be the one to tell her that we live in a Republic, not a Democracy... Its sad what people don't know. RON PAUL 2012!!!!!!!!!!!

  • It makes me feel comfortable :-)

  • @mrconradhoppe Pretty sure it was cancer.

  • I'm liking Lewis Black's new look. Getting tired of the straight cut and glasses he looks better with long hair.

  • Mad as hell was a great movie! RIP Aaron Russo!

  • Yes I can see a video in the bulletin.

  • Pretty sure the Greeks and Romans created demoracy.

  • @Graham6762 It was the Athenians.Romans were founded as a monarch then a Republic.But Rome was never a democracy.

  • @MRELTUCO2 If by democracy you mean voting then it certainly was. It was a representative Republic.

  • @MRELTUCO2 Actually they where. the became such later in the game. They called themselves a republic but fit none of the ideas of one at the time. When looked at they clearly where a democracy.

  • @Edgrot I am sorry Sir,But Rome Never was a democracy and never showed it ether.Tey dwindled into a oligarch formed by the senate and patricians.Hence Caesar claims of corruption and power held by to few and of course there eventual civil war that started the Imperium.

  • @MRELTUCO2 Yea Roma Claimed to be a republic actuallly

  • @Edgrot Sorry for horrible spelling,I was attending to my son.They.

  • i love this guy because he is a real American, And he now he lives in our heart.

  • My hero.. Aaron Russo, may you rest in Peace and be our guardian Angel during our revolution in consciousness.

  • Great Find. Thanks rp4409 for all you do

  • Uh, The United States is a Republic and Democracy was “invented” by the French…

  • see you in heaven Aaron!

  • cionism=666

  • Independent thought is discarded as lunacy in America. This man had real principles and ideals that were passionate and Fromanttodugong comments saying he's a nut job. If Russo is crazy than bring on the insanity because he made a lot of sense.

  • @Shitraver

    You're right about Fromanttodugong, but it's spelled "You're" as in "You are an idiot fromanttodugong."

  • Rockerfeller his old friend had him murdered because he didnt join him!

  • AhhhWoogah AhhhWoogah AhhhWoogah...... Madman Alert!!!! Its a tin foil hat wearing nutcase!!!!

  • @Fromanttodugong He was mad. At big government and corruption. The illusion we face is freedom. Wake up and realize why we are broke, and unemployments real numbers are at the least 17 % . Stand up for real American values. Why would you bash someone for trying to preserve our constitutional rights ?

  • @Fromanttodugong jackass

  • the national anthem was made by a communist new Zealand homo

  • actually the greeks invented democracy

  • God bless Arron Russo.

  • i like the music

  • this guy was murdered?

  • Easy to see why the elite slitherati of the world banking cartel would want THIS great man murdered and off the stage !

  • The pledge of allegiance was created by a socialist crazy man. Look up Francis Bellamy.

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  • so wtf is this guy talking about is he a liberal democrat or republican... i wish he would say so this is getting annoying

  • @MrBobsrevenge Yeah, because everybody has to have their beliefs spoon-fed and prepackaged, as in "liberal democrat" or republican. There are no other possibilities.

  • i thought the ancient greeks had the first form of a democracy? hmmmm

  • @JDaKingman Yep, the Athenians. They had a direct democracy.

  • I want that shirt !

  • who is this guy? liberace?

    he`s right though, nice music ha ha

  • another stubborn fool who sees his theorie from just one side.

  • Is that all you got, finefilth? I'm shaking and trembling at the trollish attack...brrrrrr!

  • This guy is juvenile in his thought processes! LOL!

  • @coolarmydude

    your a brainwashed troll sucking Satans cock ..fuck you to death....3 cheers for Arron Russo!

  • Is that aaron russo in the beginning???

  • aaron russo was a great man

  • What a beautifully explained speech from this beloved man with a giant heart. May he Rest in Peace.

  • my eyes are watering...

  • Diego Maradona is irated!

  • Awesome video! Thanks Aaron!

  • Was this guy an assistant for Siegfried and Roy?

  • If anyone here hasn't seen the interview yet... PLEASE watch this on YouTube:

    "Rockefeller Reveals 9/11 FRAUD To Aaron Russo"

  • @WINGTV9 That's a good suggestion! I think some viewers were missing the point a bit!

  • I wish Russo were still alive today. However without him we should all take up his call.

  • the Americans who claim to be the most patriot are usually the least, just sykophants dedicated to licking the arse-holes of whatever beurocrat is around at the time. loyal not to the constitution or his fellow citizens or to the country in which he lives, he is loyal only to the politicians for he can not think for himself.

    the most patriotic thing an American can say is "FUCK the U.S. Government!"

  • aaron russo is the motherfuckin man

  • lmao ..this is the first time ive seen this guy ...ive heard alot about him...he looks just like a guy i used to smoke crack with...

  • @itsahatch Democracy sux ass, its the will of the 51% over the 49%. It cannot be the best we humans can do. If we represented ourselves better, and had inalienable rights, then 'authoritarianism' aka democracy, would not be needed.

  • grande aaron ! :)

  • Im from Greece..If Terrorists created Democracy ,ancients Greeks was Terrorists..This is not true..Americas system isnt Democrasy,is an economical dictatorship.

  • Great Video

    5stars

    I'm " All In " & I'm " Mad As Hell "..

    Peace Friend

  • Errr so people having different opinions on different subjects is insanity?

    Way to go, Hitler.

  • who is this speaking so i can find more of his videos

  • @m0zone

    nm i was listening not watching background lol

  • I feel like a goof! Hahahaha! It IS Aaron Russo! I made the comment before I saw the complete poster behind him.

  • This guy looks a whole bunch like Aaron Russo. That is a compliment. I liked Aaron.

  • Lets see. I dont drink alcohol. I dont smoke crack. I dont beat my wife. I teach my children. I go to work. I play by the rules and guess what? The cops dont fuck with me. I wonder why that is?

  • @soundmethod You need to smoke some more crack and start beating your life! Fool!

  • @soundmethod

    Because you are an obedient little lamb who's been thoroughly fleeced, and likes it. You are a cop's wet dream.

    Don't get scared when your status-quo is overthrown and you suddenly realize the sky fell long ago.

    Happiness is a 10-13!

  • It's obvious that the police are the common enemy of the people we all should demand that the police protect the constitution of the United State if they violate our rights they should go to prison The constitution more important than the rich people that they protect, they do not protect the average citizen The only thing that police give the average citizen is a traffic ticket that backdoor 4 the powerful people wife and I taking out our motor home and beaten jailed police will hurt you.

  • @KYKIN44

    Tell me about it!

  • its true, but i would rather live here in america then some third world country...

  • I wouldn't mind live in Indonesia for example. My money is a lot more worth there so I could afford a good living there.

    Just saying.

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  • I can't believe people are so gullible to believe this nut.

  • Ketchup, you should be applying the Kool-aid comment to yourself. You are the gullible one. Is it time for you to blast off yet?

  • No one said you can't listen to him.

  • aww man, i didn't read the thing behind him i knew that was aaron, RIP

  • God bless this man :)))))))))))))))))))))

  • I have Mad As Hell on DVD... and America freedom To Fascism....amongst many others... Great stuff!

  • @WilliamRJefferson were did u get mad ass hell on dvd

  • I never saw or heard about Russo being a consitutional activist way back at this time in the late 80's. Of course I was pretty self absorbed living life too. Most people were. Its been a steady wake up call for me since Columbine.

  • Fuck the nazis!

  • Aaron Russo, A true American Patriot

  • it was the late 80s, but find listen to the man with the suit that says you need to devalue your money to save your economy

  • @chevytheplayer well if it was filmed in the 80's I change my opinion. I do agree with what he's saying though.

  • God bless the Republic... soon it will be restored to what it was meant to be. not the corrupt government it is now.

  • What needs to happen is, when we see a cop with someone pulled over, 25 or 30 of us need to pull in beside them and block them in. Front, rear and sides, and verify what this cop is doing and why. If they arrest those 30 people then next time make a hundred...and next time make 200. That's what they did in a little bugtussel town in Ohio. For about 3 or 4 years you almost couldn't get pulled over in that town. The cops were too scared. Several got their asses beat and others resigned.....LOL

  • lol that's awesome

  • Is that Ted Gunderson at 3:43 ?

  • The corruption that is driving this government is cancer.

  • Rules are meant to be broken. Shepard's make the rules and the sheep follow them. who are you?

  • well Orthodox Greek people got alarmed when terrorism got close to their home when Clinton was promoting'democracy'& was bombing Orthodox Christian Serbia & making friends with al-Qaeda that is in Kosovo now as never before.Greeks did not let American air plains to their land but yet for the past 18 years their Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew supports Catholics who united with Muslims &are ethnically killing Serbs as uS is getting used & abused for the NWO agenda.let's STOP self destruction

  • thats right! "for the MANY, go the FEW" not the other way around.

  • RIP Mr. Russo you are always with us!

  • RIP Aaron. You were a TRUE american!!

  • i am such a brainwashed sheep. i have been learning and known about the NWO for years now. and i STILL cannot get up off my ass and figure out SOMETHING to do to stop them! to stop them stealing our rights little by little. we dont have any rights anymore. we have ghosts of those rights. what we believe are our rights. freedom of speech is dying, as the internet is dying. there are so many things that need fixing, and i have been conditioned to NOT know how to accomplish ANY of them. :*(

  • this shit got me so pumped

  • i think when they wrote "...and to the 'republic' for which it stands..." they meant THEM, not us. Lets face it kids,,,they did this to the Hebrews in the days of Moses and they're gonna do it to us! But who won in the end? we need to study more on the Prince of Peace and Freedom rather than peace and freedom.

  • Also R.I.P to another true American Aaron Russo..

  • This vid is one of my favs this sht gets me pumped up so much...Its also a great reminder of what we as Americans are truly...We are only growing stronger every day and i have a feeling 2012 is not going to be the end but a new beginning for us as people throughout the world..Get ready cuz as we grow stronger the more the word gets out and soon the whole world will be waken up we will rise..Much respect to you 4409 you are truly a REAL American and i take my hat off to you...

  • Aaron Russo you are truly missed!!! We are a REPUBLIC!!!!!

  • what do u expect..

    america is creation of terrorism like israel.

    a fact.

  • Israel is the largest Terrorist country in the world.

  • You know, I'm against mob rule, but to say were purely a republic is discounting an obvious fact. In this republic, we are born with god given rights, but who decides these god given rights? To say god is a little ridiculous, as it's just a metaphor for rights that your born with. The reality is each of those rights had to be agreed upon in a democratic way. So this guy churchgoer is right, we are a democratic republic. I don't mean to make anyone angry, but that's seems to me that's how it is.

  • itsahatch you attention span is quite short. You don;t get it because you have been trained like a dog your whole life.

  • Please explain. I really don't see any holes in my logic. While it is true we are born with rights the majority can't take away, those very rights AT SOME POINT had to be agreed upon. They didn't just come out of nowhere. Therefore a majority vote had to be made, ex. for the Bill of Rights. One person didn't decide them, they were agreed upon. What does that sound like to you? I get the point of what your trying to say. I am no dog. I am 24 now and have been awake since I was in the 3rd grade.

  • itsahatch when did we have to agree that you should not kill me?

    That has to be voted on?

  • If you were a tyrant there would be a vote. There isn't always a line drawn like that, but sometimes there is. If it was agreed your a tyrant, it is well within my rights to kill you if you don't step down.

    Why is there is 5h amendment? Because there was some consensus reached from past governments that it is a right to not be forced to incriminate yourself. It had to be decided to be put into the context of freedom, if that makes sense. Like it had to be rationalized somehow, and agreed upon.

  • In fact, amendments must be voted on, correct? It is a rule that at some point was agreed upon by a governing body, be it common sense or not. Maybe I'm not right, maybe I'm not wrong. This is honestly something I haven't come to a firm conclusion to, and that's the one of the reasons I am debating it.

  • You bring up some great points itsahatch and they shouldn't be dismissed so quickly. I think our founders made a democratic decision to avoid a democracy and instill a republic. It seems contradictory but I don't think it really is. In America we hold certain truths to be self-evident, (like 4409s comment on killing being bad) Sadly it seems that this sentiment is fading, and a pure democracy is replacing the original "self-evident" truths of the republic.

  • @RP4409 ur an idiot and u suck at trolling

  • @itsahatch If anyone, no matter how smart they are says, the constitution needs to be amended, has not understood the purpose of the constitution.

    It provides inalienable rights. It was created for to avoid a government that had divine right over the individual, because if they will do it for a good reason, they'll do it for a bad one. It echo's Kohlbergs stages of moral development.

  • @Elephantintheroom01 Oh ya man I agree. I was making a different point though, one which I'm still not that clear about. There were posts made saying that this wasn't a democratic republic, it's a constitutional republic. While I don't disagree, my point was that there had to be some form of democracy in the creation of the constitution and bill of rights and documents of the like. Read my other posts and let me know what you think.

  • @itsahatch The states unites under a Constitutional Republic. They did NOT vote democratically the laws in the US constitution. Think about it, The founders did not sit about to form a constitution where the laws in it were determined by mob rule. Check out the federalists and anti-federalists papers where ultimately a constitution was ratified. It was the best the signers could ALL agree on. The 10th was put there to limit scope of federal power.

  • @itsahatch

    In legal terms,it's "natural law".You have an inalienable right to your person.That implies that others don't have the right to impose their will upon you.No one owns your body,for example.If you want to abuse it,with alcohol,cigarettes,cannabis,co­cain. Drink, smoke, snort, sniff substances into your own body, in privacy for exampl, in your home.That might be stupid, but it's not a crime.

    Government can't charge you, and the majority can't strip you of your personal righs.

  • That speech was awesome, but I wish he highlighted the fact that in a Republic, the rule of Law is supreme. That includes Politicians and friends of Politicians. Nobody gets a "get out of jail free card". Other than that, Amazing! Our founding fathers passed the torch to us. Now we just need to stay on course... E Pluribus Unum...

  • Youtube must really dislike you. Your view counts are now going in reverse. It was 22,496 before I clicked on it, now it's 22,495.

  • The only way to stop a revolution from happening is by making people feel like that they are on their own.

  • who the hell is this? Comic guy:))

  • I salute you Mr Russo

  • Thats Aaron Russo isn't it? RIP if so.

  • freedom we must all rise now!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Good vid!

  • NIce upload.

  • technically, Americans perceieve we are a democracy - but only through the brainwashing of our society, the media, the tell-lie-vision, our leaders, corporations, etc.. the Illusion that they project, the Illuminati project. When in reality - we are more oligarchy - marching towards a one world facist govt. where the elite rule all - and we are slaves - zero freedom!

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    truthknowledge. com

    time is running out - spread it!! free info - not selling a thing! knowledge 4 humanity

  • Nice statement. We are a republic though, democracy is mob rule. Republic is majority rule with minority rights(or the silent majority's rights...)

    I'm so glad that people are finally waking up to all the bs going on in this country.

  • haha wow. the thing people really do not understand is that since this country is so free as we call it every one has the same rights. think about it. every one as the right to control some one in this country. when you think about it when some one calls the cops on some one for standing in the road that person has the right to stand in the road. but the cop has the right to remove him and the person who called him has the right to tell him to leave. yet the mans rights are over ruled, why?

  • Aaron Russo is like Jesus and Richard Simmons combined.

  • The good ones like Russo die far too young.

  • hey churchgoer,

    where is it written that America is a "democratic republic"? Can you please cite that evidence? It is very important that you do so.

    Democracy is just a method selected to select representatives. That method could be changed when we find a better one.

    Please dont confuse a method with what is the essential nature of the freedom that this country bestows on all it citizens.

  • library.thinkquest. org/26466/history_of_democracy­.html

    at the bottom under the paragraph "democracy in america"

    in a republic, representatives stay in office and are chosen by the high life of society, not elected. traditional republic

    in a democracy, every decision and law in government is decided by the people

    this is why america is a democratic republic. or republic democracy. representatives and politicians make decisions for the group but they are elected by the people.

  • It seems you have quoted Sanford Levinson's in the link...he is known for his knowledge of American constitution, nevertheless, it is his interpretation.

    The Constitution clearly declares USA to be a republic as in Article4 Sec#4:

    "The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government,.."

    From en.wikipedia(dot)org/wiki/Repu­blic

    "James Madison defined republic in terms of representative democracy as opposed to only having direct democracy"

  • its just a simple observation.

    i mean, the law changes and the constitution is not the same as it was when it was written.

    yes, we have representatives that make decisions for a group of people in a senate. that is a republic.

    it doesnt matter what was written at one point; it's just a fact which is supported by simple observational evidence:

    those same representatives are elected by the people through democratic consensus. its a fact. you can't argue around it. thats just the way it is

  • "law changes and the constitution is not the same as it was "

    But Article 4 Sec#4 has not changed since it was written first.

    "representatives are elected by the people through democratic consensus. its a fact."

    Exactly. And thats how USA founding fathers wanted it to be and hence my quote from wiki about James Madison's definition of republic in terms of representative democracy.

  • right, so you agree that the system is a democratic republic.

    btw, this is like arguing whether the sky is Blue or if snow is white. it's a simple fact.

  • Nope ... it is a REPUBLIC as it says very clearly in Artcle 4 Sec 4 .. and NOT a democratic republic.

    You have to show something in the Constitution (the final word) that mentions that the USA is anything apart from a REPUBLIC.

    It does not need any qualifier or adjective ... you start adding those and before we know we will be arguing if sky is purple (for aperson wearing apurple sunglass) or snow is blue (with blue sunglass).

  • the sky would be purple if they had something that inhibited them from seeing the simple truth. say, a blind notion of the painfully obvious government system, which is fueled by the stubborn mindset of a conservative.

    or it could be sunglasses. eithor one.

    you're arguing over fact. that's just the way it works. Im no expert on the constitution, but I do know what a republic is from the way it operates. representatives in a republic are not elected. that's a fact.

    so tell me why I'm wrong.

  • Im pretty sure your traditional definition of a republic is really an oligarchy, not a republic.

  • you have no idea wtf youre talking about. an oligarchy is the system of government where a family rules a country for a long period of time. it's a cousin of monarchy.

  • You said they were elected by the "high life" or elite, that's pretty much the same thing. It's like a the round table group that owns England. It's elected by the royal family, therefor an extension of it. How is that any different?

  • too bad this doesn't shake people out of their tiny narrow views still. This is so much more than just america... do wake up folks, there's no such thing as a patriot. Countries don't exist, stop supporting that which separates us. Illusions. All illusions

  • Russo is hot with all that Long hair- MEN who are true patriots are DAMN HOT AND SEXY!

  • Russo nailed it!

    BTW,might i ask what torture technique they used? Just curious... :)

  • Yep Feenixaz, and that "set of principles" just happens to also be the supreme law of the land that all office holders swear an oath to. What's wrong with this picture?

  • Arron definitely did not die in vain.

  • Whoa this a rare vid. Where did you come across the one of Arron Russo??

  • It's from the opening of Aaron's "Mad as Hell"

    You can watch it on GoogleVideo

  • ROFLMAO!!!!