Timely Courses and Seminars

by Tom J. Kennedy

As we approach the new millennium a number of business groups which prefer to be recognized as free enterprise associations are offering exclusive and timely courses and seminars which focus on important financial (personal and business related) information not commonly known. "Re-education" is the preferred word to describe this process of learning and teaching because the information being presented is missing (whether by design or by accident) from our popular, mainstream educational institutions of formal learning.

Three of the current active associations marketing these courses and seminars are:

AAA (Anderson's Ark & Associates), IFEA (International Free Enterprise Association) otherwise known as Global Prosperity 2001and II (Investor's International). The marketing structures set up by each of these associations differs from traditional MLM (Multi-Level Marketing) companies but each of them is involved in direct sales and therefore fits the definition of SDI (Self Directed Incomes) opportunities so I shall refer to them as such.

The content of these courses is delivered by audio cassettes, video cassettes and in printed literature while the seminars offer live talented professionals as key note speakers and valuable personal contacts. Weekly question-and-answer conference calls and an abundance of supporting literature and research material at secure websites are available for participants. All material is prepared by experts who have acquired an abundance of knowledge and unique experiences in one or more of the following areas: psychology, philosophy, sociology, media, politics, taxation, law, (common, constitutional, international or maritime) finance, (I.B.C.'s, currencies, foreign and domestic trusts, arbitrage and bank trades), privacy, personal security, wealth building and protection, wellness and health protection and direct marketing.

Having listened to audio cassettes, viewed video cassettes and read printed materials prepared by these various associations I can verify that the information is worthy of review and study because it does teach "what you didn't know you didn't know". In fact, I encourage everyone to review the information and then do some self-imposed research to prove that the information is incorrect. What inevitably happens is that when people do commence their research they not only confirm what they have learned but they are even more surprised and shocked to find out that there is much more information that has been sheltered from them.

People from all walks of life including students, blue collar workers, salaried employees and a vast number of professionals in law, medicine, dentistry, education, finance and politics are re-educating themselves by learning "what they didn't know they didn't know". In summary, though each of these associations are marketing similar information with definite overlaps each claims to have something unique that the others do not have. My incomplete review of their respective materials definitely turned up comprehensive "re-educational" programs dealing with various and different aspects of domestic and international finance. There is usually a focus on exposing the secrets of tax reduction and wealth creation which have traditionally been privy exclusively to the super rich. Without a doubt, the "re-educational" experience enlightens many people. Those who are being exposed to such information for the first time are more shocked than those who have been quietly pursuing their self-imposed course of "re-education" for some time.

The information learned from any or all of these courses and/or seminars is intended to encourage participants to pursue the idea of becoming a "free and sovereign" citizen by establishing a presence in another jurisdiction (offshore) beyond the borders of Canada and/or the USA.

In general, participants are encouraged to avoid confrontation and seek the optimal answers to their particular personal financial issues. They are also provided information that suggests taking creative action as they seek to preserve their assets at a time when the orthodox economic infrastructures are facing global turmoil. Some participants who have taken one or more of these courses and/or seminars refer to their self-imposed learning and teaching mission as building "economic lifeboats" for themselves and their loved ones as the current economic depression deepens.

Each of these associations offers an introductory audio cassette to familiarize you with the content you can expect to learn when you commit to taking their courses and seminars. The first courses are presented as Home Study Courses with a series of 10 or 12 professionally packaged audio cassettes. These Home Study Courses range in price from $1000 (US Funds) to $1250 (US Funds). Additional printed literature, books and video cassettes are usually available for those who are ready and willing to pursue more intensive study.

The set of audio cassettes commonly explains how we North Americans and our governments (keep in mind what is happening in the USA is likewise happening in Canada) have historically been very quietly deceived by the international financial elite who control the world monetary system. We have given away the control of our individual rights which were guaranteed by the founding fathers in both countries. Information is presented about constitutional law, statutory law, common law and merchant law (international maritime) law. It is also common for these audio cassettes to present information about domestic and offshore trusts and how these can be used to reduce personal and business taxes as well as capital gains taxes. In fact, there is considerable discussion about asset protection in general and any strategies and recommendations are usually verified with specific citations to appropriate laws and/or court judgements.

These Home Study Courses are evolving and new information is constantly being added by experts from the respective associations as they discover it. Much of the informationis adapted to comply with Common Law as it can be applied to citizens of Canada and the USA. Most of the information - with minor adaptations - is also applicable to people living in other countries.

High tech communications' tools such as the Internet, voice mail messaging, fax on demand and live conference calls are commonly used by participants to network this information locally and globally. Most participants rely on these high tech tools to share sufficient information with prospects so that they will likewise choose to join the respective associations and take the courses and seminars.

After participants have mastered the content of the initial Home Study Courses they are usually invited to attend a seminar lasting from three to five days at a selected offshore location. Each association uses different offshore locations such as Costa Rica, Mexico, Turks & Caicos, Caymen Islands, Fiji Islands, etc. These seminars range in cost from $2300 (US Funds) to $7000 (US Funds).

At these seminars participants attend presentations by renowned international speakers on topics related to: world power, politics, health and wellness, energy, finance and other timely topics. Some keynote speakers for these offshore conferences are: David Icke, Michael Hyatt, Dr. Len Horowitz, Phil Jarman, Mary-Belle Jarman, Murray Gauvreau, David Struckman, Keith Anderson, Dr. van Linn and Jack Mecham. At these offshore seminars wealth-building opportunities are presented to participants who have the financial resources and who are ready to implement unique strategies to significantly enhance their monetary assets.

Some of these wealth-building opportunities are structured so that when a participant introduces another person s/he earns a commission on any profits earned. A note of caution has been repeatedly expressed about avoiding "bank trades" which have unfortunately have been promoted by some traders at these offshore seminars during 1996, 1997 and 1998. There have been too many casualties with these high risk "bank trades" so participants with any of the respective associations are encouraged to be very cautious about using this method as they seek creative ways to amass wealth.

After participants attend this first offshore seminar they are usually invited to attend follow-up seminars at selected offshore locations. These follow-up seminars are usually seven-day events and the cost ranges from $18,000 (US Funds) to $20,000 (US Funds). Those who choose to attend these seminars are earning significant tax free incomes as "free and sovereign" persons and are therefore ready and willing to pursue higher risk wealth- building programs.

It is questionable whether any of these offshore seminars or conferences are worth the higher end dollar figures. Participants must be fully aware that some of them are priced higher to suit another agenda - the wealth pyramid. This issue is a major point of difference between some of the participating associations. The mission statements of all the participating associations (AAA, IFEA & II) aspire to be "good and honourable" but the real proof is evident when the frailty of the new recruit is considered.

Both II (Investor's International) and IFEA (International Free Enterprise Association) function with the marketing concept of building a "wealth pyramid" while promoting these seminars. Too many participants have lost personal possessions, cars and homes in pursuit of this elusive wealth pyramid dream. The expenditure of funds in this manner too often has left participants destitute and ironically worse off than when they embraced the dream of achieving "freedom and sovereignty".

Potential participants who are ready and anxious to learn from these "timely courses and seminars" now have a clear choice since AAA (Anderson's Ark and Associates) has omitted the "wealth pyramid" from their marketing strategy to attract the "little guy" who is seeking to rekindle his/her dream of "freedom and sovereignty". With this new alternative these "offshore" seminars are within the realm of possibility for more common citizens and there is less room for "blame" when someone complains that they could not find it within themselves to succeed.

Each of these respective associations invites participants to market their courses and seminars through unique SDI (Self Directed Incomes) opportunities. The marketing strategies vary from direct sales, networking sales, to binary sales with matching bonuses.

All marketing structures use networked/linked, exponential growth, team type structures or organizations that are pyramidal in shape. This is noted as a compliment from this author who recognizes the power of utilizing these concepts as an astute marketing strategy in today's global boom in the SDI industry. Unfortunately, the media has maligned to word "pyramid" to conjure up a false image and incorrectly imply that any such marketing structures are ponzi scams without products and/or services. Properly identified the pyramid shape of diminishing opportunity is common to conventional business and institutional structures, though the media conveniently overlooks this fact.

The networked business team organizations which are commonly and correctly identified with the SDI industry are very popular as we approach the 21^st Century. Unlike conventional corporations and institutions which malfunction as pyramidal shapes of diminishing opportunity the SDI industry functions with increasing opportunity because of its inverted pyramidal marketing infrastructure. In fact, opportunity in the SDI industry maximizes as each individual sets out to build his/her decentralized but connected sales structure supported by everyone before and after his/her entry. Everyone benefits from the individual and collective energy of all the participants in the networked organizations of any SDI opportunity.

My intent is to briefly introduce you to these new and potentially exciting courses and seminars. If you are ready to take action towards becoming a "free and sovereign"

citizen any of these associations can be helpful by providing you with the information you need. You are permitted to purchase the information without being involved in the attached marketing opportunity.

The corresponding business opportunity offered by the respective associations must be carefully and realistically analysed. Consider the fact that very few prospects will have the $1250 (US Funds) to purchase the initial course. Then consider the annual association fees and the additional costs and expenses that one must commit when setting up any enterprise and one's potential warm market is extremely limited. The uniqueness of the information also limits one's market because too many people in one's warm market dismiss the information simply because they are shocked about the content and they resist moving beyond their comfortable "hassle free" zone of living. Over the past four years too many people have purchased these initial courses and not sold a single course and therefore are very bitter about the whole experience. Quite often new recruits do not understand what is expected of them in their new role as a "free enterpriser". Without a doubt, building any successful SDI enterprise is hard work. There is no free lunch.

Some enthusiastic and/or unscrupulous people in leadership capacity with the associations marketing these course and seminars have projected unrealistic expectations to prospective participants hoping to entice them to purchase the initial product and then subtly pressure them to find two new recruits. The problem arises when any new recruits cannot replicate themselves mainly because they don't have the marketing or telemarketing skills to reach beyond their "warm market" which is too broke to afford the entry fee. A good example is one will not sell a friend an airplane unless s/he has the money to buy it and the license to fly it.

Readers are invited to visit the corporate Internet URL's of the respective associations marketing these course and seminars and communicate with SDI entrepreneurs who are successful marketers as well as common citizens who joined one or more of these associations and later dropped out. Ask questions and questions answers to determine if the content of the course and/or seminars would be beneficial to you and your loved ones. If you are interested in the corresponding business opportunity managed by these respective associations it is your responsibility to carefully scrutinize the details before you pay the entry fee.

Find out about all expected expenses, potential commissions, time commitments, and be meticulous about small details. Ask if there is a "ghost system" operating within the business opportunity. A "ghost system" exists if the people at the tops of the respective marketing structures are earning incomes from the purchases of sales and marketing tools and/or wealth-building opportunities involving the investments of new recruits without telling them. Examples of profits being made from existing "ghost systems" are: voice mail boxes, cell phones, Internet provider services, live conference calls, long distance calls, 800 numbers, advertising such as advertising in newspapers and/or magazines which pay commissions on blocks of advertising, purchasing "leads" from lead generating companies, finder's fees or consultant's fees paid when one finds investors who invest money in selected wealth-building opportunities etc...

Most people in the SDI industry are open to the SDI Portfolio concept whereby each person in the respective marketing structures is offered equal opportunity to profit from the sales of selected marketing tools and resources.

Likewise, most SDI entrepreneurs find it very offensive when they find out that one or two leaders are deceitfully making substantial profits by selling tools and resources without telling their sales teams. Ask a lot of questions and question a lot of answers before you join any association.

Finally, do NOT approach any government bureaucrat nor any orthodox professional such as a banker, lawyer, accountant, financial planner, corporate CEO etc. seeking an endorsement of any of these courses and/or seminars. Most will be completely ignorant of the information being offered in these course and seminars because their formal education neglected to teach such "pearls of wisdom". Any who are somewhat familiar with the information will likely discourage you from pursuing your self-imposed process of "re-education" for they would rather you did not know what they know.

You must understand that government bureaucrats, corporate CEO's, and professionals in the world of conventional orthodox finance have a vested interest in preserving the status quo as long as they can - even though some of them may be fully aware of the content of these courses and/or seminars. They have to earn sufficient money to pay their "usury and taxes" so they can maintain the lifestyle that they have become accustomed to at the expense of their loyal clients. Many of them really don't want to know the "truth". Not just yet!

If you have thoroughly do your homework you will be highly motivated to purchase courses and/or seminars from one or more of these associations so that you too can become a "free and sovereign" citizen. Inform yourself, find the right opportunity and by all means take action and don't permit the human condition to accept a default to apathy.

If you are aware of the importance of not "putting all of your eggs in one basket" and you have the financing and the enthusiasm to do so you might choose to add more than one of these associations to your SDI Portfolio so that you can offer alternatives to prospective business associates.

Understand at this critical time, that to enhance the mission of offering this "re-education" process to the masses it is necessary for each of these associations to reach out with a spirit of co-operation. There is no time for bitter and paralyzing rivalry in free enterprise as we enter this new age of "co-operative capitalism". I implore the leadership of these respective associations to work together in local communities in both rural and urban areas as well as on the national and global level.

Differences of conviction and differing world views can produce parallel efforts and that is acceptable. There will be no shortage of prospects as 98% of the population is broke, ill-informed, confused and desperately in need of the information being offered in these courses and seminars.

Please advise this author of other reputable associations which are marketing similar and/or supporting courses and/or seminars. It has been my experience that each course and/or seminar offers something unique and we can better "re-educate" ourselves when we have access to the best and latest information.

The Corporate URL's (in alphabetical order) for the above mentioned associations are:

Feedback is welcomed from "participants" in any or all of the above mentioned associations, from "dropouts" of these associations, and from "prospective participants".

The Cyberclass Network has a friendly alliance with SDI entrepreneurs who are active with al three of these associations. If you want to communicate with an SDI entrepreneur who is active with any of the above associations you are invited to contact The Cyberclass Network by snail mail, phone, fax or email and you will be given the contact details for a leader in your area.

Please send any communication to:

Tom J. Kennedy
The Cyberclass Network
P.O. Box 9333
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 3V1

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