August 20, 2008
I.O.U.S.A. MOVIE ABOUT ECONOMIC CRISIS IN OLYMPIA TOMORROW NIGHT!
"Fathom and Roadside Attractions present I.O.U.S.A.: Live with Warren Buffett, Pete Peterson & Dave Walker in an exclusive one night event in select movie theatres nationwide on Thursday, August 21st. This event will include the critically-acclaimed documentary, I.O.U.S.A., and a LIVE discussion about America’s economic crisis and what we can do to change course.
This one night event will be shown LIVE at 8:00pm ET / 7:00pm CT / 6:00pm MT / and tape delayed at 7:30pm PT.
The live discussion with America’s most notable financial leaders and policy experts, including Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway; William Niskanen, chairman of the Cato Institute; Bill Novelli, CEO of AARP; Pete Peterson, senior chairman of The Blackstone Group and chairman of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation; and Dave Walker, president & CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation and former U.S. Comptroller General, promises riveting dialogue and keen insight into the crisis we currently face. The panel will be moderated by Becky Quick, co-anchor of CNBC’s morning news show Squawk Box.
From the producers of Wordplay and the studio that brought you Supersize Me, the must-see documentary I.O.U.S.A. uncovers the source of critical economic concerns that touch the lives of every American. A tapestry of archival footage, hard data and candid interviews woven together, it paints an authentic profile of today’s economic condition. Solutions for how we can impact this nationwide crisis and evolve into a more fiscally sound nation for future generations are offered by the documentary’s powerful conclusion.
“May be to the U.S. Economy what An Inconvenient Truth was to the environment.” - Reuters"
In Olympia August 2, 7:30pm
Capital Mall 14
625 BLACK LAKE BLVD. SW
OLYMPIA, WA 98502
360-943-0769
Buy tickets here!
Latest edition of the ECONOMIST (16 Aug) has an article about this film. An eye opening projection they mention is that debt plus entitlements on the current trend line will be 240% of GDP by the year 2040.
My thought is that the solution will need to be more than "soak the rich".
Cheers !
Bill Owen
See This Film!
When you can, that is. I took the time and effort to brave Chicago traffic yesterday to see this in the only theater in the area (actually only one of 18 nationwide), and it was well worth it.
Much of the information comes directly from the Comptroller General of the United States (the head of the General Accounting Office [GAO]), David Walker. There are four basic deficits identified and explored: Budget, Savings, Trade (Balance of Payments), and (most importantly) Leadership.
Let your representatives at the local, State, and Federal level know that they need to make the tough decisions, and that you will respect them for it, AND YOU WILL VOTE FOR THEM BECAUSE OF IT.
Here's the movie's website: http://www.IOUSATheMovie.com/
And the map of the theaters (this should update automatically as needed): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0963807/cinemashowtimes
Everybody needs to see this. Do what you can to get it shown wherever you are.
James Zukowski