For Dr. Goebel and Robert Blau and all interested parties

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Utopia Silver http://www.utopiasilver.com I will be traveling Tuesday with the owner of the company and you can reach us on my cell phone 830-522-0380 or his (Ben Taylor) cell phone 830-486-5510One mailing address is:P O Box 431 Utopia TX 78884which works for Utopia Silver and for myself as well.Note to Robert Blau - this is the story that I want you to post on the many forums you contribute to. Perhaps the best version is the one at CureZone (the one here seems to have some words that run together for some reason - maybe that is why they call the full featured editor here a "beta" version)http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=929786#iAnyone else here who is members of forums or organizations is also encouraged to help spread the word.A member of CureZone expressed hope that we would have plenty of support and this was my reply:Well,they have me, and I have YOU and my many other friends on this forumand other places. And you and they all have friends, possibly on otherforums, and they have friends and on and on. If we stick together onthis and other issues important to us all, we CAN make a change. Afterall, we did it before with DSHEA.I also happen to know know a few folks and organizations from myresearch and writing, as does Utopia Silver. Some of the healthfreedom and natural health organizations are very passionate about theFDA or anyone else trying to run roughshod over our health freedoms. Just one example is the Life Extension Foundation, which has a trackrecord of withstanding FDA harassment and coming back to kick theirbutts. As a result of the FDA actions against them, LEF now helpssmall companies fight back and provides attorney referrals too. Attorney's who know what to do and how to do it.UtopiaSilver has friends in the entertainment industry - and for some reason,the status of entertainer carries a huge amount of influence. It wasdue in very great part to the efforts of Hollywood that the DSHEA waspassed over the objection of virtually every mainstream organization,agency and figure to be found. Entertainers, especially actors andactresses are often very passionate about their supplements andalternative protocols - and no small number are paid spokespersons fordietary supplement companies (although of course, nothing like thenumber that shill for mainstream drugs).Ifyou go back and look at the list of stars who took part in the DSHEAcause, you will find it to be quite an impressive one. Mel Gibson, AnnMargaret, etc. They might not take kindly to the idea of having theirefforts be in vain or having access to the supplements of their choicerestricted again. Iwould say more, but down here in Texas we play a game called Texas Hold'em and the very best players always keep a straight face, never takeour eyes completely off our opponents and never, ever reveal their holecards. So says a good friend of mine in the World Poker Hall of Fame. Youare so very right about us needing friends and needing to sticktogether. We must take nothing for granted, stand together as a groupand never give up. As you pointed out, at one time, germ theorymedicine was but one choice available to us. Then, the AMA closedranks and, with the help of Rockefeller's money, influence and dirty dealings, proceededto eliminate homeopathy and natural healing, which were not unified andwere quickly defeated. In only a few decades, their colleges wereclosed and their therapies and medicines made illegal.We cannot let that happen to the scant freedoms we have now regardingaccess to dietary supplements. It should be plain to one and all thatmore people are turning away from the deceptions, dangerous drugs,false promises and system of managed illness that treats symptoms andfails to cure or prevent anything while using our bodies as profitcenters - and that as a result, Big Pharma is pushing their lapdogagency, the FDA, to do everything it can to restrict our access toeffective alternatives once and for all.Everywhere you look, there are new bills, bills with hidden anddeceptive language, new guidelines, assumption of powers not granted bythe constitution, and repressive actions against the expressed will ofboth congress and the people targeted to restrict, silence and punishnature and the truth and to tighten their control. Not to mention aregular blitz of planted media stories and misleading studies againstnatural supplements.Potentially,we have an overwhelming army of support - it is just a matter ofmobilizing it and letting it know what is at stake for every one ofus. It is time to make a stand!DQ"Ifthe First Amendment means anything, it means that regulating speechmust be a last - not first - resort. *** We have previously rejectedthe notion that the Government has an interest in preventing thedissemination of truthful commercial information in order to preventmembers of the public from making "bad" decisions with the information."FormerSupreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor writing for the majorityopinion in the THOMPSON, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, et al.v. WESTERN STATES MEDICAL CENTER et al.http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/01-344.ZS.html"In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties."-Henri-Frederic Amiel 1828-1881oleander soup , Michael Goebel <goebelchx wrote:>> Tony, please send me back a reply w/ Utopia Silver's address and telephone number and I will try to get some people w/ the Texas Health Freedom Coalition on this. I hope we can get one or two state senators in at the hearing. > > Dr. Goebel> > > Tony wrote:> A trial down in Texas may be vital to us all> by Tony Isaacs> > Events appear to be marching slowly but surely towards a trial in Texaswhich may have major implication for all of us regarding our freedom ofaccess to dietary natural health supplements. The conflict began asresult of an FDA complaint five years ago that seeks to set a precedentfor how much control the FDA has over all natural supplementcompanies. It pits Utopia Silver, a small natural supplement companyand maker of colloidal silver which I consult to, against the Goliathof the FDA and the World Pharma lords the FDA serves.> > Muchlike the Alamo defenders in days gone by, this small company and it'ssupporters of health freedom are pitted against a corrupt giantdetermined to impose it's will and stifle freedom - and, just like theAlamo and the struggles that followed, the outcome may effect thefreedom and future of millions.> > Five years ago, about the same time that the FDA began renewedtargeting of colloidal silver because of it's effectiveness as anatural anti-biotic and rising popularity - and not coincidentally as athreat to the profits of Big Pharma and mainstream medicine - the FDAsent an email to the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS ) essentiallycomplaining that Utopia Silver was making medical claims which, in theeyes of the FDA turned their supplements into drugs. The TDSHS thenbrought the complaint to the OfficerTexas Attorney General (TAG).> > It has since been determined that among the targeted objections are:having medical terms such as cancer, hepatitis, diabetes, etc., postedanywhere on the website; having any medical terms in a search engine,and the posting of testimonials from customers who had taken anycompany products and defeated or improved any medical condition.> > Such restrictions appear to be clear violation of the First Amendment (Freedom of Speech) of the Constitution of the United States of America,especially the prohibition against posting testimonials and speakingthe truth about how people believe that dietary supplements have helpedthem.> > If the FDA is to have their way, a person seeking a natural dietarysupplement for any medical condition would not be able to go to anywebsite which offered vitamins, minerals, natural supplements or anyother alternatives to mainstream medicine and be able to find that termin a search of the site or mentioned anywhere in the site. Neitherwould they be able to find testimonials from anyone who had used analternative to FDA approved drugs and medical procedures.> > NextWednesday there is a meeting between the parties in a Judges chambersin Austin, Texas as they attempt to comply with a judges request towork out an agreement. So far the Texas Attorney General's Office(TAG), which are commissioned officers of the FDA (which is likely aviolation of both the Texas and US Constitutions), appear to beobviously acting on behalf of the FDA, have not given any indication ofmaking a fair or reasonable settlement.> > Last spring, the Assistant Texas Attorney General in charge of thecase, Raul Noriega, first agreed and then reneged on an oral agreementthat would have settled the case. When asked why Noreiga's onlyresponse was that he was told by higher ups to proceed to trial despitethe prior agreement to settle.> > Last summer, TDSHS employees paid three visits to the Utopia Silveroffices and lab locations, and asked to make inspections. The firsttime, two TDSHS officers paid a visit. One identified himself as an"inspector" and the other as an "investigator". The owner of UtopiaSilver, Ben Taylor, asked to see credentials so he could make a copy. When they refused he turned them away.> > Later that day, they returned, accompanied by two Texas State Troopers,and said they had a warrant. When Taylor demanded to see it, they again refused,saying he could go to Austin if he wanted to see it and threatening toarrest Taylor if he did not comply. At that point, Taylor beganplacing a phone call to the local sheriff, and the TDSHS employees andState Troopers beat a hasty retreat. It was later determined that noproperly executed affidavit ever existed. > > The next day the TDSHS empoyees returned for a third time with aSheriff's Deputy right behind them. Taylor told them that since he wasexpecting the deputy to be there that morning to take statements aboutthe day before, he would talk to them after he spoke to the deputy. Hetold the two TDSHS men to wait outside until the deputy took statementsfrom four employees who had witnessed what had transpired the previousday.> > "In the middle of the first statement," said Taylor, "the investigatorcame in asked to speak to the deputy. The deputy followed him to thelobby and I followed right behind. The TDSHS man asked if I was goingto comply with the warrant for an inspection. I again told him that Iwould talk to him when I finished with the deputy"> > "He then proceeded to say that since I was refusing his inspection,"Taylor continued, "would I sign a document stating that I refusedinspection, and I said no and they left. After that, we finishedgiving our statements to the Sheriff deputy and so far they have notbeen back."> > Mostrecently, they have continued to stonewall and refuse to answerquestions or otherwise attempt to make clarifications requested by BenTaylor in accordance with the presiding judge's request for both sidesto work together to try to work out an agreement. WhenUtopia Silver asked why they were being singled out for such actionsand nothing was happening to similar companies, Assistant AttorneyGeneral Noriega said that "someone" had decided to make Utopia Silver a test case. After he made the statement, he was interrupted by the TDSHS officer,who, according to Taylor "proceeded to hem and haw on that point,obviously not comfortable with that statement having been made by theAssistant Attorney General."> > While the Texas Attorney General's office may try to contend that thisis merely a state action "to insure the safety of the citizens of theState of Texas", the truth is that in Texas the state attorney generalsare commissioned as officers of the FDA and there is no denying thatthe investigation into Utopia Silver began as a result of an FDAcomplaint.> > The outcome of the trial could have huge implications for thousands ofsimilar companies as well as for the many millions of U.S. citizens whochoose to use natural dietary supplements. Although not publicized until today, already many individuals andorganizations are aware of this FDA led outrage and are anxiouslywaiting to see how it unfolds. Among them is an associate of AaronRusso's who has indicated that they want to include the case in anupcoming documentary.> > Before all is said and done, there are likely to be many moreinterested parties join the fray in support of Utopia Silver and theissues at stake in the case. It could well be thatthe Texas Attorney General and those who are really behind the lawsuit may find that Utopia Silver has more friends and supporters than they have imagined possible.> > July 29, 2007> > (Note: After the hearing next week I intend to update this forum and the world aboutwhat is happening down here in the Hill Country of Texas that mayaffect us all. Should the FDA persist in trying to usurp the USConstitution and our rights to access to safe and effectivealternatives to dangerous mainstream drugs and managed illness Ipromise that I will do my best to raise a hue and cry far and wide. And I will be calling upon my friends here in this group to help raise it.)> > > The Texas Constitution> Article 1 - BILL OF RIGHTS> Section 8 - FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS; LIBEL> > "Everyperson shall be at liberty to speak, write or publish his opinions onany subject, being responsible for the abuse of that privilege; and nolaw shall ever be passed curtailing the liberty of speech or of thepress. In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating theconduct of officers, or men in public capacity, or when the matterpublished is proper for public information, the truth thereof may begiven in evidence. And in all indictments for libels, the jury shallhave the right to determine the law and the facts, under the directionof the court, as in other cases."> ------------> "The FDA'protects' the big drug companies and are subsequently rewarded, andusing the government's police powers they attack those who threaten thebig drug companies. People think that the FDA is protecting them.> > It isn't.> > What the FDA is doing and what the public thinks it is doing are as different as night and day." > > Dr. Herbert Ley> Former U.S. FDA Commissioner> > > > > > > Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on TV.>