He has used his show to raise thousands of dollars for the legal defense of young, lower level American soldiers accused of wrongdoings in the War On Terror.  Influenced by his friend Andrew Breitbart, he also used his show to expose examples of hypocrisy and intimidation of the right by pop culture institutions such as Hollywood and the mainstream media.  His show routinely features headline guests drawing the likes of Steve Forbes, T. Boone Pickens, Dennis Miller, Ann Coulter and Former U.N. Ambassador Jon Bolton.  Rick Amato has MC'd and been a featured speaker at over 25 Tea Party rallies across America.