Last Thursday evening, “America…From Freedom to Fascism" played at downtown Chicago’s upscale independent bookstore, Transitions Bookplace.  On Friday night, writer and director Russo personally presented the 4-minute movie trailer to a packed and energized crowd of 500 at the “Kinetic Playground”, a nightclub that Russo owned and operated years ago when he was involved with the music production side of the entertainment industry. It was during this period that Russo brought the famous rock group Led Zeppelin to America and managed the career of actress/performer Bette Midler.

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On Saturday, Russo’s film played to about 700 people who gathered at the historic ARCADA Theatre in Chicago’s western suburb of St. Charles.  Following the showing, Russo was greeted by throngs of well-wishers thanking him for having the courage to make the movie and seeking his autograph on the WTP brochures that had been distributed at the event. 

On Sunday, the movie screened to a full theater in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where 300 people again expressed their strong appreciation for the movie.  Below are some pictures from the Chicago event.

Please visit the new WTP Congress blog web site for more photos, audio blogs from the events
and additional content about the nationwide screenings of Aaron Russo's movie.
http://wtpcongress.blogspot.com.

Screening last Thursday at Chicago's Transitions Bookplace		Transitions owner Gayle Seminara-Mandel, tax researcher Bill Benson and producer Russo
Russo doing two hours on Chicago's largest talk radio station WLS 890 w/ talk host Deborah Rowe.		The ARCADA marquis in downtown St. Charles
Hundreds pack the historic ARCADA Theatre.		Whitey Harrell poses with Bob Schulz.  Harrell was acquitted of income tax crimes after the government failed to cite any law requiring him to pay or file.
Private screening for local Chicago activists, minority media and church leaders		Producer Russo lunches with the activists and leaders Monday before returning to Los Angeles

Next: Queensbury, NY and Londenderry, NH

On Saturday, March 25, the film will screen at
the Adirondack Community College in Queensbury, NY.

SATURDAY, March 25    1 PM to 5 PM
Adirondack Community College
Scoville Learning Center
640 Bay Road
Queensbury, NY 12804

On Sunday, March 26, the film can be seen at
the Apple Tree Cinemas 12 in Londonderry, NH.

SUNDAY, March 26   1 PM to 5 PM
O'Neil Theatres / Apple Tree Cinemas 12
16 Orchard View Drive
Londonderry, NH 03053


Summer Release To Theatres Is Possible

We want to remind everyone that WTP is engaged in continuing discussions with Aaron Russo regarding the potential for the Foundation to play a significant role in developing a financing and distribution model that will bring this high-impact film to theaters and living rooms nationwide this summer.

The Foundation has labored long and arduously since 1999, to bring these issues of constitutional abuse to the attention of the American public and to secure a remedy to those abuses.  Indeed the Foundation’s work forms the central nexus of, and is showcased by Russo’s documentary.

As we wrote in our last email, we believe this single, fact-filled, educational documentary about the steady erosion of our Freedoms, if seen by millions of Americans, has the potential to develop the pro-active, non-violent, mass movement needed to restore the Constitution.

Proceeding on this premise, the Foundation is asking those that have the capacity and potential interest in participating with funding the distribution of this film via a tax-deductible Foundation donation. Please contact us via our on-line form.

Those having an interest in what may yet be the most exciting, high-profile and strategically significant project this Foundation has yet to execute will be contacted once the details regarding the business plan, project budget, and legal, financial and accounting controls are ready for examination by potential donors and investors.

“YES, PLEASE CONTACT ME. I may be interested in making a tax-deductible financial contribution toward the cost of distributing Aaron Russo’s film, "America…From Freedom to Fascism.”

The next stops on the advance screening schedule are:

GLENS FALLS, New York -- This Saturday, March 25

LONDONDERRY, New Hampshire -- This Sunday, March 26

LONG ISLAND/COMMACK, New York -- Saturday, April 1

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut -- Sunday, April 2

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Saturday, April 8.

Please remember, although the events are FREE and open to the public,
the Foundation is expending substantial sums of money to bring this film to cities across America.  If you attend a screening, please be prepared to help us with a donation to help us recover our costs and help fund the ongoing operations of the Foundation, which include the historic Right-to-Petition lawsuit, currently under appeal at the United States Court of Appeals in Washington.

More screening cities are being added.
Click here to see all the schedule details
      
Check out the new WTP Congress Blog site, http://wtpcongress.blogspot.com for more photos and audio blogs, including movie crowd reactions from the Chicago and Ann Arbor events.


Acta Non Verba.
Deeds, Not Words.

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We are using the new WTP DVD documentary about the Right-to-Petition lawsuit to encourage donations so the Foundation can fund the substantial costs of prosecuting the RTP lawsuit through the federal appeals process and execute the Foundation’s Operations Plan which includes the ongoing slate of regional WTP meetings and the April "Hungering For Redress" events in Washington, DC. See The 3-minute Preview:  Dial-up    DSL/Cable     If you are having trouble streaming the previews, RIGHT-Click here and download the preview file (1.2 MB).

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Please remember, there is much to do and it is only through your generous support that our vitally important work moves forward. 

We urge all the 1700+ Plaintiffs in the history-making lawsuit, as well as every other WTP supporter to consider making a significant financial commitment so that we may conclude what our organization has begun: The awakening of the soul of America and the reclamation of Freedom.
 
As Thomas Paine wrote in Common Sense: "We have it in our power to begin the world anew ”

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