Only Nutritional Supplement Group Standing Up to
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Tyranny

Only Group Raising Constitutional Issues About Right to Make Truthful Statements

Only Group Defending Consumer Rights to Receive Health Information.
 

Standing Up to the FTC:  In mid 2008 an FTC internet witch hunt netted 130 companies and one non profit religious group, Daniel Chapter One that used the words “cancer” and “dietary supplement,” whether truthfully or not, on the same web site.  The FTC charged and ordered all of hem to ceases their “fraudulent”—even though truthful--use of the words and to write to all their constituents that only drugs and radiation are proven to be used for cancer.  No information about cancer and hers—even if true--or testimonies of people whose cancer disappeared after using herbs could be displayed.  Daniel Chapter One: through its lawyers say this violates the Untied States Constitution’s First Amendment rights of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion.

In Sept 2008, the FTC officially charged the tiny religious ministry with making statements that Daniel Chapter One never actually made!  In a deceptive move, the FTC listed in their Charge statements of supposed health claims they purported Daniel Chapter One to have implied from its structure/function information, with no evidence (and no consumer complaint in 23 years) that any DC1 information is false or misleading.

Daniel Chapter One Overseer Mr. James Feijo and Daniel Chapter One believe strongly that neither he nor his ministry has done anything that they are not entitled to do. He tried, and believes he succeeded, to comply with any and all just and constitutional laws that govern his conduct.

Right to Make Truthful Statements:  The FTC threatened to place a pecuniary and odious Order on DC1, which Mr. Feijo could not agree to. The Order included demands for the  Daniel Chapter One customer list with customers’ personal information, demands that Feijo “waive” his rights and that he  agree to  FTC spying, “posing as customers and clients , (or) employees. . . without the necessity of identification or prior notice.” The Order, not to terminate for 20 years, included many other specific demands which violate Mr. Feijo’s basic philosophy.    Including…

The most egregious part of the Order for Feijo, was a letter written by the FTC , which the Commission proposed an ordered to be printed on DC1 letter head, be signed by Mr. Feijo and mailed to all Daniel Chapter One followers. The letter said that there is no scientific substantiation that any Daniel Chapter One products or ingredients may help in illness.  It ordered Daniel Chapter One to say “(only) conventional cancer treatments have been scientifically proven to be safe and effective in humans.” The FTC letter took it one back-breaking step further.  Daniel Chapter One must, in all its future advertising direct people to- the National Cancer Institute. Again this violated of Mr. Feijo beliefs.

Consumer Rights to Receive Health Information: The Feijos, Jim and his wife Tricia secretary of DC1, resolved to fight for the consumer right to know the truth about cancer and herbs. They hired a good attorney, and came to support a legal team of five as the case grew. They have been speaking out on radio, and presenting their Health Freedom Fight to groups of concerned citizens across the country. A few politicians have voiced support of Daniel Chapter One’s fight.

Daniel Chapter One awaits the verdict from the first hearing held in the FTC building, Washington, D.C., April 21 – 27. The FTC managed to block the testimony of nearly all non expert witnesses who came to defend Daniel Chapter One. Expert Witnesses for Daniel Chapter One testified that there is ample scientific substantiation for all statements actually made.

Daniel Chapter One can show it has helped many people over the past 23 years, with hundreds of radio sound bites and testimonials from people who say their health and life have been improved –even saved – with Daniel Chapter One products and information. Daniel Chapter One was not only part of an unreasonable federal witch hunt, but has become part of a national debate over the right of the individual to information and choice when it comes to health care.

Federal Trade Commission Continues to Bully Natural Health Companies

Washington, DC April 22, 2009: Daniel Chapter One, a natural healing ministry is heading to court on April 23, 2009 against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a fight to uphold its rights under the United States Constitution. The battle ensued when the FTC demanded Daniel Chapter One immediately desist from providing the public with information on natural alternatives for sickness, especially cancer. If successful, the Federal Trade Commission attack on Daniel Chapter One will limit consumers’ rights to health care choices and freedoms.

Portsmouth, RI, April 17, 2009: Daniel Chapter One, a national Christian radio program and natural healing ministry is heading to court against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a fight to uphold its rights under the United States Constitution. The battle ensued when the FTC demanded Daniel Chapter One immediately desist from providing the public with information on natural alternatives for sickness, especially cancer. If successful, the Federal Trade Commission attack on Daniel Chapter One will limit consumers’ rights to health care choices and freedoms.

Daniel Chapter One has five experts—scientists, doctors, and herbal experts -- willing to tes-
tify on behalf of   DCO before the FTC Administrative Law Judge (FTC vs DC1). However, the
FTC seeks to dismiss all five. If successful, what will the FTC have blocked the judge from
hearing?

“I share the idea that the body has its own healing capacity. These seven herbs put together
would assist the innate healing capacity of the body. Most of these things are an anti-inflam-
matory, and one of the definitions of disease is inflammation of soft tissue.”

Daniel Chapter One attorney James S. Turner.

The consumer rights to information, choice, safety and redress (the right to be heard)
are all under attack by the Federal Trade Commission complaint against DC1. Presented
to Congress as the Consumer Bill of Rights by President Kennedy in March of 1962, these
rights form the backbone of wellbeing for individual consumers and for success of the
American market economy. To the extent that the FTC approach to DC1 succeeds, individual
consumers seeking to improve their health and the health of American society as a whole
will suffer important losses.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) vs. Daniel Chapter One (DC1)

THE FTC CHARGE and ORDER

The FTC has charged DC1 with “false advertising, false marketing, and injuring the public.”

The FTC charge of “false advertising and marketing” is based upon what the FTC call “implied” claims, not the actual words of DCO, and upon factual testimonies. The alleged  “injury” refers to money paid for products.

The FTC demands that we stop sharing information with the public about our herbal and nutritional products, including true testimonials. They demand our files, and customer files with personal information. They demand that we “waive all rights,” agree that the FTC can spy on us and anyone distributing our products posing as a customer/employee of DC1, agree to notify the FTC for the next 10 years anytime we change address, phone number, hire/fire anyone. . . and the FTC demands that we send a letter they wrote to all our customers, steering everyone with cancer to the National Cancer Institute

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