"It's not wearing either a crucifix or an "energy balancing" bracelet; it's SELLING either one with an unsubstantiated claim of a particular physical benefit."
Oh puleez. Go google "restore energy balance" and you come up with 350,000 internet products, including mats, books, powders, make-up, necklaces, rings, shirts, underwear - give me a break.
Try "crucifix healing" and it's 440,000 results including stones, oils, crosses, clay, pilgrimage sites that cost a heck of a lot of money to travel to so people can park their brains and seek treatment for cancer there instead on in a hospital.
I could dig up millions more for you.
"Then why don't you yourself do something along those lines instead of working so hard to defend this scam? And don't bother telling me you have; you've already gotten off to too good a start on the wrong foot."
This is just a stupid comment. I'm not defending scamming; I just don't think that the law should be thrown at everyone selling a fortune cookie, and in the case of your argument, because they made a lot of money at it. That isn't a logical argument - it's just dumb.
I see no difference between wearing a crucifix or a bracelet promoted by Shaquille O'Neill.
It's not wearing either a crucifix or an "energy balancing" bracelet; it's SELLING either one with an unsubstantiated claim of a particular physical benefit.
Besides, lots of people buy Bibles and crucifixes without any such expectation. So what's the problem, won't those bracelets make any money for anyone without those phony claims?
And just because it's not possible to chase down every such scam being run, that's not a reason not to go after the ones you can, especially if they're doing business in the millions of dollars.
...but as far as I'm concerned, no one is doing nearly the job they should in going after the real crooks.
Then why don't you yourself do something along those lines instead of working so hard to defend this scam? And don't bother telling me you have; you've already gotten off to too good a start on the wrong foot.
You go,
Are people really that seeing, hearing and speaking disabled that they do not see and hear where this is going? And refuse to speak out?
Government by the corporation, for the corporation and of the corporation, here is the hierarchy: Big corporate banks and Wall Street, wealthy Americans that invest huge mega transnational’s all on top; US citizens, the rest, on the bottom = slaves.
Your fate is sealed your children and grand children are to be subject to corporate whims for all their days and you are letting it happen.
Shame on all of you!
"Nonetheless, they aren't being required to stop selling it -- just stop making unsubstantiated claims about it. Check amazon.com; it's there without the claims."
Just because amazon has a certain standard of selling doesn't mean it should be imposed by law on everyone else. There are plenty of products and books on the American market that make all kinds of unsubstantiated claims as well. Take the so-called "Holy Bible" for example. That's the biggest bunch of unsubstantiated claims in history, along with the sale of products that believe are Holy and will protect them, along with a whole range of other nonsense.
I see no difference between wearing a crucifix or a bracelet promoted by Shaquille O'Neill. I think you're the one who doesn't get it. Do you happen to feel offended if someone thinks their bracelet is as credible as your crucifix?
"They have, in case you hadn't noticed."
I don't know who "they" is in your sentence, but as far as I"m concerned, no one is doing nearly the job they should in going after the real crooks.
There is also the issue of the "Lost Note Affidavit", highlighted by the recent Massachusetts verdict against Wells Fargo and US Bancorp. The question raised by this case is why the Notes and/or Deeds were never properly transferred to the trust used to create the mortgage backed securities. This implies that the "Mortgage Backed Securities" are not in fact backed by mortgages, but instead are unsecured debt securities. This is the dirty secret no Wall Street Bank wants to discuss, which is why "All Notes Are Lost" in every foreclosure action brought by the Mortgage Electronic Registry System. Not only do the Wall Street Banks lack standing to foreclose, but they owe full refunds to the purchasers of "Mortgage Backed Securities" based on the contract's Representations and Warranties. This will be the next $2.4 Trillion bailout.
"It's not wearing either a crucifix or an "energy balancing" bracelet; it's SELLING either one with an unsubstantiated claim of a particular physical benefit."
Oh puleez. Go google "restore energy balance" and you come up with 350,000 internet products, including mats, books, powders, make-up, necklaces, rings, shirts, underwear - give me a break.
Try "crucifix healing" and it's 440,000 results including stones, oils, crosses, clay, pilgrimage sites that cost a heck of a lot of money to travel to so people can park their brains and seek treatment for cancer there instead on in a hospital.
I could dig up millions more for you.
"Then why don't you yourself do something along those lines instead of working so hard to defend this scam? And don't bother telling me you have; you've already gotten off to too good a start on the wrong foot."
This is just a stupid comment. I'm not defending scamming; I just don't think that the law should be thrown at everyone selling a fortune cookie, and in the case of your argument, because they made a lot of money at it. That isn't a logical argument - it's just dumb.
It's not wearing either a crucifix or an "energy balancing" bracelet; it's SELLING either one with an unsubstantiated claim of a particular physical benefit.
Besides, lots of people buy Bibles and crucifixes without any such expectation. So what's the problem, won't those bracelets make any money for anyone without those phony claims?
And just because it's not possible to chase down every such scam being run, that's not a reason not to go after the ones you can, especially if they're doing business in the millions of dollars.
Then why don't you yourself do something along those lines instead of working so hard to defend this scam? And don't bother telling me you have; you've already gotten off to too good a start on the wrong foot.
"Nonetheless, they aren't being required to stop selling it -- just stop making unsubstantiated claims about it. Check amazon.com; it's there without the claims."
Just because amazon has a certain standard of selling doesn't mean it should be imposed by law on everyone else. There are plenty of products and books on the American market that make all kinds of unsubstantiated claims as well. Take the so-called "Holy Bible" for example. That's the biggest bunch of unsubstantiated claims in history, along with the sale of products that believe are Holy and will protect them, along with a whole range of other nonsense.
I see no difference between wearing a crucifix or a bracelet promoted by Shaquille O'Neill. I think you're the one who doesn't get it. Do you happen to feel offended if someone thinks their bracelet is as credible as your crucifix?
"They have, in case you hadn't noticed."
I don't know who "they" is in your sentence, but as far as I"m concerned, no one is doing nearly the job they should in going after the real crooks.
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