A sheep farmer retaliates after his teenage son is accidentally killed by chemical weapons released as part of a covert U.S. Army experiment. [ Rage credits: Dir: George C. Scott/ George C. Scott, Richard Basehart, Martin Sheen/ 100 min/ Drama/ Abuse of Power] No trailer available. Every so often another revelation appears in the press about the U.S. government exposing … [Read more...]
Don’t Drink the Water (1969)
A vacationing American family accidentally ends up behind the Iron Curtain and is mistaken for spies. [ Don't Drink the Water credits: Dir: Howard Morris/ Jackie Gleason, Estelle Parsons, Ted Bessell/ 100 min/ Comedy/ Escape from Socialism, Abuse of Power] “Based on a play by Woody Allen, Don't Drink the Water has a very witty script. It also benefits from a terrific cast. … [Read more...]
Storm in a Teacup (1937)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS An old woman's refusal to pay for a dog license sets in motion a chain of events that humbles her local government. [ Storm in a Teacup credits: Dir: Victor Saville, Ian Dalrymple/ Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison, Cecil Parker/ 87 min/ Comedy/ Britain/ Free Press as Hero, Abuse of Power] "The script, based on a stage play, is tremendously … [Read more...]
Operation Choke Point: DOJ Accused of Abusing Power in Morality Ploy
The Department of Justice is accused of using financial regulations to discourage businesses it considers immoral or undesirable. [3 min/ Abuse of power, Second Amendment] Films With Related Themes Abuse of power Second Amendment Links about Operation Choke Point --Wikipedia --Stop the Choke --Breitbart: Obama's 'Operation Choke Point' Seeks to Destroy … [Read more...]
SNL Mocks President’s Executive Order Overreach
An "educational film" explains the process of how law is created, comparing an executive order with the conventional method of getting approval of both houses of Congress. [3 min/ Abuse of power] Links about executive orders Wikipedia: Executive Orders The Dangers When a President Writes His Own Laws, Harlow Giles Unger, Huffington Post, 4/7/14 Shift on … [Read more...]
Catherine Engelbrecht’s Testimony at House of Representatives
Catherine Engelbrecht, entrepreneur and Chairwoman of True the Vote, testifies regarding her own personal experience with widespread federal abuse of power--including 15 audits and investigations of her business and personal finances initiated against her by various agencies following her application for tax exemption for True the Vote, an organization whose stated objective is … [Read more...]