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Rick Green needs to update this almost two decade old speech.
I received this DVD recently, and this same material is for sale in its original form on his website. Green is a former Texas state representative who is now a Constitutional scholar. He has many courses and products out, extolling the literal virtues of Conservative values and arming yourselves with knowledge as the country begins a slow slide into socialism (oh, 2009 Rick, you won't believe what's happening in 2025). This is a recorded speech, but there are no onscreen credits telling the viewer when or where it was given. Without the context, I was quickly bored, knowing there were larger issues just around the corner besides Obama's increase of the national debt. The speech is bookended by too many ads pushing the lack of freedoms during COVID, increasing a 47 minute speech to a 109 minute running time DVD.
Green's children quoting from the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution is impressive, as are the mentions of minorities and women who fought in the American Revolution (this GenXer was never taught any of that in school). There is even a pretty good song by Kevin Myers called "Freedom's Frame" that eschews shmaltz. Green seems to have his hand in too many projects, as the DVD bombards the viewer with websites and seminar offers that I'm not sure are good anymore. I was hoping for more current topics, but that doesn't happen. Being told to arm yourselves with knowledge is always a great way to get into my good graces, but with the culture war in full swing at the moment, I had hoped for more.
I think Green needs to streamline and update his prodigious output, and centralize his message, since "Saving America Begins with You" is not a good introductory salvo (unless he would do another video showing everyone how right he was).
Stats:
(2009) 47 min. (4/10)
-No Writer or Director Credited
-Cast: Rick Green, Trey Green, Reagan Green, Kamryn Green, Rhett Green, Kevin Myers
(Not Rated)- contains nothing objectionable
Media Viewed: DVD
