ConsciousChoice.com Navy Pier Chicago NIMAX Screening Of AFTF A BIG Success!



The local managers and editors of Chicago's Conscious Choice Magazine went out on a financial-political limb to organize this screening. It required a great leap of faith and empowering vision to make this happen here in the heart of the midwest, but with some 75-80% seats in the 441 seat theatre sold on a Thurday workday evening everyone was thrilled with the turnout.

Aaron did a wonderful job with the Q & A which followed the screening. He got the usual standing ovation. This was not your typical patriot-liberty crowd. There were many unwashed US Citizens who were exposed to the truth of fascism in our midst for the first time. Hushed cries and comments under the breath evoking a mix of horror and wonder could be heard in the audience throughout the movie.

The only suprise, which I missed, was the extraordinary heavy local Chicago police and security detail that were combing the plazas of the lower level of Navy Pier. Charles Shaw, the local editor of Chicago's Conscious Choice Magazine commented after the screening that someone had called what turned out to be a bogus report that there would be acts of violence sometime prior/during/after the screening of AFTF.

Nothing but peaceful and postive vibes of concerned citizens could be found. One fellow by the name of "Sam" drove all the way from Houston, Texas. He was thrilled to meet Aaron and I put him in touch with Troy, our lead AFTF volunteer coordinator for Houston.

One of our local AFTF volunteers came up to me after the screening to announce that he is planning to "make a six figure donation" to AFTF in the next month. Many of our local volunteers where there passing out flyers for the upcoming ICE Theatre AFTF screening which will begin on 9/25 which will benefit inner city youth scholarship programs for Chicago youth.

Fred Smart, reporting.