Guest guest Posted May 30, 2000 Report Share Posted May 30, 2000 Dear Friends and Family: We have just been made aware that the legislative session currently in session passed a bill HB 591 to provide a broad interpretation to legally charge the practice of many forms of natural healing and naturopathy as a criminal act. This is a violation of our 9th amendment Rights to have the privilege to practice and receive natural forms of healing we feel aligned to pursue. This bill beginning in Florida, if passed, will like a brush fire spread to other states. It is parallel to the AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association) now posing legistation in 7 more states to make hands on healing a practice of massage. 5 states have passed this ruling in the past several months. Only 2 states have been prevented - and this by the participation of the public and concerned citizens of many states, not just the state the action was taking place. I have personally contacted the office of Governor Jeb Bush by phone this morning asking that he VETO this Bill. I ask that you do the same today. I also ask that you forward this email to everyone on your email list and ask that they call the Governor. We must stand united or we stand to loose our rights and privileges to have freewill choice. It takes email 3 weeks or more to be read by the Governor, per the automatic response I received to my email sent last night. You need only to state your desire to have Bill HB 591 Vetoed. The operator will ask where you are calling from. They do not ask your name (they have that simply by the fact that you call). It will only cost you a few cents to perserve our freedom. CALL 850 - 488-4441 We do need everyone's support to Stop " big Business' " and their power to fund laws from taking our Constitutional Rights away. Just so you will understand the breadth of this Bill, I will excerpt from the letter we received from the Coalition for Natural Healing in the mail yesterday: ...under the penalty of 3rd degree Felony with a Schedule 7 sentencing structure. The unlicensed practice of naturopathy, if signed by the Governor, will carry criminal penalties equal to DUI resulting in serious bodily harm, aggravated stalking and impregnation of a child under 16 years of age by a person 21 years of age or older. The practice of " naturopathy " is currently defined in Florida Statures as, " ... the use and practice of psychological, mechanical, and material health services to aid in purifying, cleansing, and normalizing human tissues for the preservation or restoration of health, according to the fundamental principles of anatomy, physiology, and applied psychology, as may be required. Naturopathic practice employees, among other agencies, phytotherapy, dietetics, psychotherapy, suggestotherapy, zone therapy, biochemistry, external applications, electrotherapy, mechanotherapy, mechanical and electrical appliances, hygiene, first aid, sanitation and heliotherapy;... " This could cover everything from non-diagnostic iridology to nutrition. This Bill has broad powers of interpretation and allows the state to consider any natural practice they deem naturopathic in nature or within the perimeters of this Bill to be a practice there of. If you wish more information, you may call the Coalition for Natural Health at 1 - 800- 586-4264. They are a non profit watchdog group that fights for our rights to retain our constitutional privileges. Thank you for your call to Governor Jeb Bush. David and Richelle Jarrell Kick off your party with Invites. http://invites./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2000 Report Share Posted May 30, 2000 Re: Law Against Naturopathy That's scary. What's interesting to me is that the people are voting with their dollars, out of their own pockets none-the-less, and still more is being spent on complementary medicine than standard. It's obvious who their " preferred providers " are. I think " big business " as well as certain associations are a little nervous about their " stock " . Below are some e-mail addresses for various senators. Hope this helps. ) Warmly, Marc Wiltse http://www.awesomehealth.com/tr/a.cgi?sig email senator senator Senator_Stevens Senator.Hutchinson CampaignCentral senator Senator_McCain senator senator_allard administrator sen_dodd senator senator_lieberman bob_graham comments connie senator_max_cleland senator_coverdell senator senator chuck_grassley tom_harkin larry_craig dick campaign senator_fitzgerald senator_lugar sam_brownback jim_bunning senator pat_roberts senator senator senator senator senator michigan Olympia senator mail_grams senator kit_bond john_ashcroft senator senatorlott max conrad_burns senator jesse_helms senator mailbox chuck_hagel opinion Frank_Lautenberg senator senator_domenici Senator_Bingaman senator senator_reid senator senator_dewine senator_voinovich jim_inhofe senator senator senator_specter senator_chafee jack qmail senator tom_daschle senator_frist senator_thompson senator senator senator_hatch senator senator senator_kohl senator_leahy Senator_Gorton senator_byrd senator senator craig At 07:10 PM 5/29/2000 -0700, you wrote: >Dear Friends and Family: > >We have just been made aware that the legislative >session currently in session passed a bill HB 591 to >provide a broad interpretation to legally charge the >practice of many forms of natural healing and >naturopathy as a criminal act. This is a violation of >our 9th amendment Rights to have the privilege to >practice and receive natural forms of healing we feel >aligned to pursue. This bill beginning in Florida, if >passed, will like a brush fire spread to other states. > >It is parallel to the AMTA (American Massage Therapy >Association) now posing legistation in 7 more states >to make hands on healing a practice of massage. 5 >states have passed this ruling in the past several >months. Only 2 states have been prevented - and this >by the participation of the public and concerned >citizens of many states, not just the state the action >was taking place. > >I have personally contacted the office of Governor Jeb >Bush by phone this morning asking that he VETO this >Bill. I ask that you do the same today. I also ask >that you forward this email to everyone on your email >list and ask that they call the Governor. We must >stand united or we stand to loose our rights and >privileges to have freewill choice. It takes email 3 >weeks or more to be read by the Governor, per the >automatic response I received to my email sent last >night. You need only to state your desire to have Bill >HB 591 Vetoed. The operator will ask where you are >calling from. They do not ask your name (they have >that simply by the fact that you call). It will only >cost you a few cents to perserve our freedom. >CALL 850 - 488-4441 > >We do need everyone's support to Stop " big Business' " >and their power to fund laws from taking our >Constitutional Rights away. Just so you will >understand the breadth of this Bill, I will excerpt >from the letter we received from the Coalition for >Natural Healing in the mail yesterday: > >..under the penalty of 3rd degree Felony with a >Schedule 7 sentencing structure. The unlicensed >practice of naturopathy, if signed by the Governor, >will carry criminal penalties equal to DUI resulting >in serious bodily harm, aggravated stalking and >impregnation of a child under 16 years of age by a >person 21 years of age or older. > >The practice of " naturopathy " is currently defined in >Florida Statures as, " ... the use and practice of >psychological, mechanical, and material health >services to aid in purifying, cleansing, and >normalizing human tissues for the preservation or >restoration of health, according to the fundamental >principles of anatomy, physiology, and applied >psychology, as may be required. Naturopathic practice >employees, among other agencies, phytotherapy, >dietetics, psychotherapy, suggestotherapy, zone >therapy, biochemistry, external applications, >electrotherapy, mechanotherapy, mechanical and >electrical appliances, hygiene, first aid, sanitation >and heliotherapy;... " > >This could cover everything from non-diagnostic >iridology to nutrition. This Bill has broad powers of >interpretation and allows the state to consider any >natural practice they deem naturopathic in nature or >within the perimeters of this Bill to be a practice >there of. > >If you wish more information, you may call the >Coalition for Natural Health at 1 - 800- 586-4264. >They are a non profit watchdog group that fights for >our rights to retain our constitutional privileges. > >Thank you for your call to Governor Jeb Bush. > >David and Richelle Jarrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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