| Comment Number: | 522418-08455 |
| Received: | 7/12/2006 8:41:40 PM |
| Organization: | Kahn International |
| Commenter: | Michael Kahn |
| State: | MN |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
To whom it may concern, There is a balance to be had between unlimited Free Enterprise and the necessary restrictions that must be in place in order to be sure that people know what they are getting themselves into by participating in the Free Enterprise System. While I understand the intention behind the newly proposed rules on direct marketing businesses, I do not support the language behind these intentions. I believe that each person has the right and responsibilty to understand the consequences of their actions and are entitled to get the answers to each of their questions. The problem that I have is that government is stepping in the way of this process and is infringing on the business affairs of two individuals under the newly proposed rules. If people want to know that answers to these questions, then by all means they should be entitled to get these answers. If they really wanted to know, they would ask. And if the answers they receive is not satisfactory, then they would not get registered in business. I happen to be a part of a proactive business that allows people a long period of time to get a full refund of their introductory costs if they are not fully satisfied. The proposed rules presents a slippery slope. Any time the government gets involved in the business dealing between two people, a red flag goes up in my mind. Today, your intention may be to force people to wait before entering a business, but what will the intention be tomorrow. Will there be new rules that force business owners to get permission before entering a business? Will you tell me and others that we can not participate in the Free Enterprise System, because of your concerns, regardless of my feelings? People ask questions on their own. People deserve answers to questions. If people don't ask questions then they must not feel that the questions are important to them. Do you know better than they do about what they want to know about. I would recommend that instead of writing rules, perhaps it would be better if you had a web page that listed recommended questions that people could ask the people that are helping them get into business. That way, government stays out of business and people are guided as to what are pertinent questions for any business opportunity. If they choose to ask those questions, then more power to them. I think that this method is win/win. It protects the rights of the business owners and also respects the rights of the prospected business owners. It seems to me that there is an attack upon legitimate businesses and for what reason only people of your occupation know. I have reached my own conclusions, but to state these conclusions would only be my own speculation. Instead of infringing, lets allow people freedom. Let's allow people the freedom to make their own decisions without government interference. Let's trust that people have a brain and can make their own conclusions. Let's assume that any level-headed person would do their own research before entering a business. Let's encourage people to answer questions, but not force people to talk themselves right out of good oportunities. Every business involves risk. And if every business focused everything they did upon risk, then I doubt that there would be any business owners. Sure, everyone knows someone that business did not work out for, regardless of the nature of the business. People will ask the questions that are pertinent to themselves. No one is forcing anyone at gun point to get registered. People can find the information that they are looking for, regardless of the nature or the questions that they pose. Part of what makes this country great is that we are all free to fail, while we are all free to succeed. If this ever changes, we will wake up in a country that is not our own, but one that is controlled by government agencies and needless red tape and restrictions. Respectfully, Michael Kahn