Aaron Russo Freedom Fighter

RIP Aaron Russo February 14, 1943 -- August 24, 2007

Born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island, producer Aaron Russo began promoting rock and roll shows at local theaters while still a high school student. He then worked for his family's undergarment business, where in 1963, he designed the first ladies bikini under wear. Five years later the twenty four year old entrepreneur opened his own nightclub in Chicago called the Kinetic Playground which became a driving force in the music business, where Aaron helped create the careers of many legendary performers, such as Led Zeppelin. Aaron was responsible for bringing them to America for the first time. He also promoted some of the 60's most successful rock acts, including The Who, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane.

In 1972, Russo began his seven year partnership with Bette Midler, who became a superstar during his management of her career. In 1975 he produced the Tony award- winning "Clams on the Half-Shell Revue," which starred Bette Midler and Lionel Hampton. At the time it was the most successful ten-week broadway revue in history, grossing more than $1.8 million. While serving as Midler's manager, Russo created and managed the Manhattan Transfer. Later his roster would include such personalities as David Keith, Frederic Forest, Susan Sarandon and other notable clients.

When Russo turned to producing feature films, his production of "The Rose", introduced Bette Midler to motion picture audiences. Midler received an Academy Award nomination as best actress. "The Rose" is considered by many to be the classic rock n' roll film. Russo also produced "Trading Places," starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd, which has become a Christmas classic, and "Teachers," starring Nick Nolte, Morgan Freeman, and Ralph Macchio.

Over the past years, Russo has received numerous awards for his achievements. They include a Grammy, a Tony, an Emmy for producing the best television special of the year "OL' Red Hair is Back," starring Dustin Hoffman and Bette Midler, plus many gold and platinum records. To date his films have been nominated for six Academy Awards, as well as seven Golden Globes. His films have won three Golden Globes, as well as the Image Award.

He wrote, produced, and directed a feature film/documentary titled "America...From Freedom To Fascism". The film is an expose of the Internal Revenue Service, and proves conclusively there is no law requiring an American citizen to pay a direct unapportioned Tax on their labor. The film is very provocative and is recieved standing ovations at its previews.

You can watch the film for free on Google video. Just search: freedom to facism.

In 1996 Russo made a political video entitled "Aaron Russo's Mad as Hell", which was a hit throughout America. He was asked by the people of Nevada to run for governor and he made the decision to do so. The powers that be in Nevada scoffed at his decision to run for governor but were very surprised when he finished second with nearly thirty percent of the vote, beating the sitting lieutenant governor. In January of 2004, he declared his candidacy for the Libertarian Party's nomination for President of the Untied States. At the Convention in May, Russo won the first two ballots, but not a majority. He was defeated on the third and final ballot. He then channelled his energy into writing/directing America: From Freedom to Fascism.


Aaron will be fondly rememebered and never forgotten as a courageous, kind and brilliant indiviudal. His work for the fight for freedom will continue in the efforts of those he helped to inspire.




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[bopn]

RIP Aaron Russo- truth force shines from this man.

[FlatTaxMan]

Save your country and bring back the constituion. Vote, donate, spread the vote, and help get Ron Paul elected. He is the Champion of the Constitution (voting record 100%). He toke his oathe seriously. There is NO other candidate available.

[lcpd3311]

I Love what America was. I HATE what America is!! We are a SICK GREEDY people! What right do we have!! As we sit back and watch evening tv and eat are good food that is stolen for the mouths of kid's in Africa ( Oil ) (Oil puts food in your mouth) are leaders make deals with the leaders of the countries for oil witch in turn takes food from the people of the countries we make the deals with.. Time to say no i ant buying your gas and working you jobs and eating your processed meat NO MORE!!!!!

[atticia]

Sp it is no big deal that this evil is causing the death of children.

Keep playing with your toys, and keep

on with the stupidity. You don't care

about people dying all over the world

because of this evil presence.

[Zeno1999]

Yes, we're in Plato's cave and being taunted by him and his students.

Actually, they have India since its independence. They created comminist Russia and China.

They know how to create thesis/antithesis or Hegelian dialectic game - they r master at it since Babylonian times.

Only way out of tax is self employment !

[timewilltell7]

everyone watch alex jones's film "the obama deception"

[descryIAm]

I don't think the NWO is out to get us. They already have us. They are out to gain Iran, Syria, Russian, Venuzuela, India, etc.

I think people are mislead. If you doubt your control over anything.. just look around.

We're in Plato's Cave. Chained to that wall, watching the shadows as they go by, living in our dillusions. Its been like that for over 200 years. LIfe isn't so bad. We just want better education and affordable lifestyles. Pay taxes but DAMN.. NOT SO MUCH TAXES!

[KuriVaiM]

great man, respect

[BetterandBetterTech]

I was friends with Aaron and he knew we are the answer to Freedom for Americans Me and the other 2,000 dealers in clean green technologies . July 10 2009 is Energy Independence Day in USA & Canada Goggle my full name to see what I am doing the kick the shit out of the NWO plans Dennis B. Drake

[Qbrother]

No sarcasm. You at least question.

When I say the people I mean the people of america.

[isanyoneoriginal]

I am sorry on how I responded to the post that you made to me, Qbrother, but you were not specific (stupid 500 character limit) on what you mwant by the statements "he people may hear him but what are they going to do? What are they doing now?" Were you meaning the NWO in this context or were you meaning the people that were against the NWO? To be honest to you, regardless of who you were referring to, it could be unnerving to anyone about what either camp was going to do or are doing now.

[isanyoneoriginal]

Was that sarcasm or a genuine agreement on what I said in that post, Qbrother? For the other anti-NWO people, just because I question things does not mean that people should automatically assume that I am something like the infamous neocunt because only a rude, immature asshole who has done far less research on these things than even myself would dare to say such words, either that, or they are an egotistical blowhard with a sheeple attitude, just like their enemies. Do you agree, Qbrother?