Banking System Used to Attack Alternative Health Practices

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(Free-Press-Release.com) April 10, 2004 --

Open Letter of April 10, 2004





A new and treacherous attack on alternative and complementary practitioners has just begun to unfold in Ohio, a state notorious for its strict regulations that hamper the practice of nutrition and other complementary modalities.

In this case, Sharry Edwards, M.Ed., the founder of Human BioAcoustics� just had her accounts seized by a bank, operating on a �cognovit note� that had her name affixed to it nearly a decade ago without her knowledge.

A Michigan court defined this dubious practice, outlawed in a number of states, this way, �A cognovit note is a legal device by which a debtor consents in advance to the holder's obtaining a judgment without notice or hearing, and possibly without appearance, on the debtor's behalf, by an attorney designated by the holder�� Since 1974, even Ohio law forbids the device in consumer loans (Section 2323.11(E)).

In Ms. Edward�s case, this �legal device� may force her to (temporarily, we pray!) halt her research activities in Southeast Ohio. The local courts are offering her no redress � the notice of the �turn-over� of the seized funds from the court to the bank - dated April 1st - was not mailed to her until, according to the postmark, April 6th � and the local rule requires her to act within 5 days of the notice! Ms. Edwards is reaching out to the media to make people aware of this dangerous precedent. We need to work together to see that this despicable practice gets the attention of the nation.

This is likely not the only or last seizure of property and funds using this tactic. If you know of anyone else who has experienced this kind of abuse, please notify us. Health Freedom is a basic right of all people who care to exercise freedom of choice. Now we have an additional enemy of choice as a way of life � Big Banking.

I guess this tells us how near Ms. Edwards is to making a difference on a grand scale now that she is among those greats who have steadfastly stood to protect the rights of the people to pioneer new health and wellness techniques without interference. We should congratulate her now that she walks with the likes of Dr. Hulda Clark, Dr. J. Wright and Dr. W. Levine. I have known and worked with Ms. Edwards since the early 1990�s. She is a dedicated innovator who is held in high regard in the Complementary Wellness and research fields. Her work has helped thousands and potentially could help millions. Your prayers, support and good wishes would go a long way in getting her through this. It has certainly been a challenge to her stamina, courage and fortitude.

If you want to know more about Ms. Edward�s Work, take a look at our web site, http://www.soundhealthresearch.org or her site at http://www.vocalprofiling.com/. There you will see the honors she has received from the scientific community and will learn of some of the people she has helped.

Legal documents will be made available at this site as they become available. We encourage you to pass on this information to anyone who may need to protect themselves from these insidious banking practices.

Ralph Fucetola, JD vitaminlawyer.com

More information can be found online at http://soundhealthresearch.org