Protecting Our Lives
and Affairs
By Jimmy Scott, Ph.D.
Our modern world is rapidly changing. Common sense is
almost extinct. Lawsuits abound for the flimsiest excuse. Fairness and
honesty take a back seat to an attitude of “You owe it to me (because you
have it and I don't)”. Responsibility for one's own actions is avoided any
way possible. Intrusive Governments seem bent on regulating every tiny aspect
of our lives while hiding the truth from us on very important matters. The
“Health Authorities” want to force us into toxic and deadly harmful
practices. Our traditional rights and freedoms are either ignored or stripped
from us at every opportunity. Demanding privacy in your life and business
affairs now seems to mean you must be doing something illegal. Most
disturbingly, people seem not to care. As practitioners, people who have a
responsibility to others, we are especially at risk. Just because we are
fair, honest, open, and on a “proper” spiritual path no longer is protection
enough. We must actively take steps to protect ourselves and our families
legally and financially.
There are multiple options available to us. The best
approach is to implement several of these together. Each of these is only
briefly discussed. I make no attempt to cover these topics in a comprehensive
way.
Really knowing our Constitutional Rights is the
keystone. Research Programs, Contracts, Private Membership Organizations,
Church Structures—all can protect us legally. Business Structures and
Trusts can protect our assets and sometimes reduce taxes. All of these
programs are fully Government recognized, legal, moral, and ethical—and are
used routinely and extensively by those who are educated in the need for
protection and how to achieve it.
A few years ago in California the realm of the “deep
pocket” became so enticing that finally a new law was passed to protect the
“more” innocent. This came about because whenever someone was sued for any
reason whatsoever, anyone with a “deep pocket” (meaning having assets) even
remotely related to the case was included, the reasoning being that since
someone had to pay, they might as well be included because they had the means
to pay. So if the drunk driver was unable to pay the damages from his
accident, the person he got the drink from was included in the suit, not to
mention the manufacturer, the distributor, and perhaps even the delivery
truck firm. It often happened that the most remotely related person ended up
paying the entire cost. The new law provided that in assessing damages, the
percentage of liability of each liable person was determined, regardless of
the depth of their pocket. That was a good step, but still did not address
the issue of people being responsible for their own actions!
A famous California case involved a fellow who was
attempting to rob a local school. He fell through the skylight to the floor
below, permanently injuring himself. He sued the school district for damages
and won the suit. After all, the school should have anticipated his possible
criminal actions and taken steps to prevent his accident!!
In a Florida case recently a fellow out of jail on
probation committed another crime. He sued the Probation Officer and the
Probation Department on the grounds that if they had done their job right he
would not have committed another crime. He actually won his case.
Suppose you suggest to someone they give up an
allergic food. They do so and during a withdrawal reaction emotional outburst
they hit their spouse with the proverbial frying pan. The spouse sues you
claiming the outburst was because of the food withdrawal, and not only that,
Medical Testing “proves” the person was not allergic to the food anyway.
Unless you are able to prove the person did not properly follow your written
instructions, and that Medical Testing is incorrect, and that the outburst
had nothing to do with the food, you could easily lose the case and along
with it your home, your life savings, and your spouse's business.
How do we protect ourselves? Let me count the ways...
Constitutional Rights
When did you last (ever?) read the Constitution? Please do
so! You will be amazed by what you read, especially in light of many current
events. Of special interest here is the Ninth Amendment:
“The enumeration in the
Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage
others retained by the people.”
This means that all rights not specifically given to the
Federal Government by the Constitution are retained by the people. This
includes the right to make private contracts, including those with your
Clients, with Private Membership Organizations, with a Research Organization,
or with a Church. Furthermore, the Tenth Amendment states:
“The powers not delegated to the
United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are
reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
In other words, the United States has limited powers and
the people have great powers. In an honest Court System your rights will be upheld
IF you assert them at the earliest opportunity.
Contracts
You have the
Constitutional right to make a private contract with your client to provide the
services they desire. Although verbal contracts are certainly legal, a
written contract makes more clear who promised what to whom and for how much.
Properly executed the Contract can supersede protectionist bureaucratic
rules. Probably a stronger case can be made for Contracts through a Private
Membership Organization because if your Contract is legally challenged you
will have the full Membership Organization backing you up. Their lawyers are
well versed on the issues and possibly better able to handle the legalities
than your local Mall lawyer.
Other Articles:
Clinical
Research Abstracts on Muscle Testing
Don't Fight the Healing Process
How You Can Do So Many Bad Things to Yourself
and Still Function
Identifying and Locating a Qualified
Alternative Practitioner
Health Kinesiology: What is the HK
Difference?
Muscle Testing for Allergies, Part 1
Muscle Testing for Allergies, Part 2
You May Have Hidden Allergies
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