The wisdom of Solomon ---Proliferation of Pain
Item 20 (242 replies) Mon, 2007/07/02 - 12:55
- Item 20 will mean our troops can be cheated in investing (2007-07-02 13:04)
- Working as a Zee employee before you buy or when you train (2007-07-09 22:29)
- Item 20 Rhetoric Misleading (2007-07-22 13:21)
- Coincidence and Item 20 of the UFOC (2007-08-06 18:39)
- When TiF starts to tell the truth (2007-08-31 12:34)
- The wisdom of Solomon ---Proliferation of Pain (2007-09-04 10:26)
- Sub Prime Problems could spread to Franchising ??? (2007-09-20 12:15)
- There is no deal, no conspiracy on Item 20 with the FTC/IFA (2007-09-24 11:51)
- No discussion of Item 20 ---The immoral Red Herring (2007-09-19 13:45)
- The missing data is obscured in the Item 20 columns (2007-09-18 16:49)
- Item 20 is a DEAL between FTC and IFA (2007-09-24 10:25)
- I am the Item 20 Ranter here is what I believe (2007-10-19 19:29)
- Arbitrator has absolute power under FAA Rules (2007-11-01 20:39)
- Problematic issues (2007-11-01 17:08)
- AAFD Seal for Franchisees with High Failure Rates (2007-09-18 14:39)
- FranData Snapshots confirm DEAL FTC and IFA (2007-10-31 10:59)
- Let's have some coffee... (2007-11-01 07:55)
- Oh Item 20 Ranter great defender of franchisees what say you... (2007-10-31 18:16)
- Problematic for whom? -- Arbitration and Litigation (2007-11-01 18:37)
- Arbitration and Litigation both Stacked against Franchisee (2007-11-01 16:53)
- JD facts do not matter to the Item 20 Ranter (2007-11-01 14:32)
- Fecal fans fund franchise folly (2008-01-30 17:10)
- I agree ---but the Risk is never disclosed --- (2008-02-21 11:40)
- Did a Franchise Exist in My Area Before Me? (2008-04-01 11:59)
- And yet, (2007-07-02 13:12)
- Still Hiding Flawed Business Plans in the UFOC's THE LIE (2007-07-02 13:18)
- SBA Patriot Express Loan ----- Will this be a license to steal (2007-07-02 18:52)
- Due Diligence (2007-08-07 11:53)
- Item 20 and FranData Snapshot Reports ---Coincidence? (2007-08-07 10:30)
- Shut up you guys (2007-09-01 04:21)
- Enquiring minds want you to answer O'Prolific Item 20 Poster (2007-09-04 10:33)
- Dirty Pool ---Dirty Posting by Pretender (2007-10-19 19:57)
- Item 20 Ranter you gotta be tired! (2007-09-20 12:21)
- Does AAFD Lobby the Congress (2007-09-20 14:15)
- Hey Item 20 Ranter Name 5 Good Franchise Concepts (2007-09-20 12:22)
- Re: I am the Item 20 Ranter here is what I believe (2007-10-19 23:02)
- Little Brown Man (2007-11-02 06:12)
- The Lie of the UFOC ----Item 20 (2007-09-24 12:45)
- Correction: AAFD Seal for Franchisors with High Failure Rates (2007-09-18 14:54)
- Frivolous Cases (2007-11-01 08:15)
- Most of these disputes can be resolved in Small Claims Court? (2007-10-31 19:16)
- Postings Can Be Stopped (2007-11-01 19:45)
- Necessary Evil: Use your Words (2007-11-01 22:00)
- Item 20 Ranter you are a heckler (2007-11-01 21:10)
- Re: Problamatic issues (2007-11-01 17:50)
- Item 20 Item 20 Item 20 Item 20-- And did I mention Item 20? (2007-10-31 11:06)
- The SBA is a patsy for bozo loans (2008-01-30 19:20)
- I Agree! (2008-02-21 13:13)
- New Disclosure Table in 2008 (2008-04-01 12:08)
- JD ---Our business didn't fail for the Franchisor (2007-07-02 16:02)
- Why did Congress give business opportunity plans to the FTC (2007-07-02 13:25)
- Gee, I don't know? Ask me again in 10 minutes... (2007-07-02 19:15)
- The Lie of the UFOC Item 20 ---Patriot Express Loan SBA (2007-07-02 19:18)
- Yes I think it is a license to steal? (2007-07-02 19:21)
- Thank you MO Man, Item 20 Poster is unlikely to answer (2007-09-04 10:40)
- Sorry it is not obvious that there is or was IFA/FTC collusion (2007-09-24 13:06)
- Truth? (2007-09-24 13:31)
- Item 20 Ranter cam't name even 5 good franchise concepts! (2007-09-20 12:34)
- Moved (2007-10-19 20:20)
- Item 20 Ranter you have no basis for your reply (2007-10-31 20:07)
- To Guest -30- Refuge of a Lazy Mind (2007-11-02 12:12)
- 5 franchises that you would recommend (2007-09-20 14:58)
- Let me get this right (2007-09-20 14:38)
- The conspiracy is a well known fact that everyone knows... (2007-09-20 14:22)
- Does Ahmadinejad control the IFA? (2007-09-20 14:31)
- Fran Data pushes franchising with Data and Snapshots (2007-09-20 14:35)
- Frivolous lawsuit data (2007-11-05 10:10)
- Data? (2007-09-18 15:35)
- I am also in agreement (2007-11-01 18:19)
- Paul (2007-10-31 12:57)
- If "you" is used collectively (2007-10-31 11:44)
- Taxpayer Patsy (2008-01-30 20:44)
- FDD is the norm for some franchises today! (2008-04-01 12:32)
- As I've stated before... (2007-07-02 16:09)
- Where have all of the Attorney Generals gone? (2007-07-02 13:26)
- Dressing the truth up to look like a whore! (2007-07-02 19:26)
- you didn't wait even 10 minutes... (2007-07-02 19:26)
- Prolific Item 20 Poster can't answer Truth's question. (2007-09-04 12:58)
- Data UFOC ---No Past Performance Data Provided ---Why? (2007-09-19 10:13)
- Achmedinejerk and the Great Conspiracy (2007-09-20 15:28)
- I think it's your time to tell us 5 franchise concepts... (2007-09-20 15:30)
- Conspiracy is Well Known Fact to IFA-FTC Legal and all Insiders (2007-09-20 17:05)
- Beaten That Horse to Death (2007-09-20 12:46)
- Item 20 Comment Moved (2007-09-18 16:49)
- Of course, collusion is never obvious --the BIG Lie ---The Rule (2007-09-24 13:56)
- Reality is INDEPENDENT of Proof (or lack of) (2007-09-24 13:54)
- Always! Bubba! You miss the point! (2007-09-20 15:02)
- C'mon Jim! (2007-09-18 15:48)
- Staying on the Author's Topic (2007-10-31 14:29)
- Solomon, JD and Bubba I am with you... (2007-11-01 20:16)
- Item 20 Ranter talks out his poop shoot! (2008-01-30 15:37)
- Franchisor be damned before I give them my private info (2007-07-02 16:13)
- ARE YOU KIDDING? (2007-07-02 13:30)
- Truth is, well the truth... (2007-07-02 19:28)
- Truth about whores is well... (2007-07-02 19:43)
- Gee Whiz Item 20 Ranter I wasn't serious there is no conspiracy! (2007-09-20 17:44)
- You name five (2007-09-20 16:35)
- Shiraz Sanction...A Persian Conspriacy (2007-09-20 15:32)
- Reliable Information (2007-09-19 12:35)
- Item 20 Ranter Rides a Dead Horse... (2007-09-20 14:04)
- Okay, I'll bite... (2007-09-20 23:50)
- C'mon Bubba! (2007-09-18 18:01)
- AAFD Seal and SBA Registry (2007-09-21 12:33)
- so what are they? (2007-09-21 10:30)
- Reality Devoid of Evidence (2007-09-24 14:46)
- Gossip... pssst, heard this? (2007-09-24 14:03)
- Item 20 FTC/IFA assertions lack substance... (2007-09-24 14:04)
- Can TIF Do It? (2008-01-30 16:26)
- HAHAHA (2007-07-02 16:16)
- Truth from an Officer of the Court about an Officer of the Court (2007-07-02 13:44)
- It's attitudes like this (2007-07-02 16:26)
- In a Distress Sale of a Franchise (2007-07-02 16:36)
- No you name FIVE! (2007-09-20 17:40)
- Who is this Item 20 Ranter person? (2007-09-20 17:49)
- JD ---Get off of it! ---Reliable negativity! (2007-09-19 13:20)
- My God, Man - Shiraz is a Drink (2007-09-20 16:06)
- Michael the Item 20 Ranter hates anything franchise related (2007-09-21 12:38)
- AAFD Seal and SBA Franchise Registry (2007-09-21 13:10)
- I asked the question you owe the answer... (2007-09-21 10:40)
- Induction junction (2007-09-24 15:33)
- Aligned interests the Rule? (2007-09-24 15:27)
- Gossip in Law Reviews ?---The Lie of the UFOC Confirmed (2007-09-24 15:10)
- Franchise Performance Financial Information (2007-09-19 14:00)
- Purpose (2007-09-18 20:25)
- So, I should be endearing like you...An Insulting Boor? (2008-01-30 16:44)
- I simply won't comply... (2007-07-02 16:19)
- "Don't Tread On Me" (2007-07-02 14:17)
- I simply won't comply... (2007-07-02 16:20)
- Tax Return Danger (2007-07-02 16:33)
- C'mon, jd (2007-07-02 16:35)
- Many franchsiees feel the same way! (2007-07-02 16:36)
- Julie must have low IQ for truth and work for the Government (2007-09-20 18:12)
- The Perfect Person (2007-09-20 20:19)
- Read my prior posts (2007-09-19 13:48)
- Criteria for AAFD Seal (2007-09-21 13:34)
- Again... (2007-09-21 10:53)
- It is okay to have ideas "30", in fact it is encouraged... (2007-09-24 15:48)
- Item 20 Guest on FTC and IFA Payroll (2007-09-24 15:41)
- Pedantic superfluous hyperbole (2007-09-24 15:37)
- What's In It for the FTC? (2007-09-24 15:34)
- FTC/IFA Conspiracy Theory Debunked... (2007-09-24 15:30)
- TIF on Item 20 (2007-09-21 18:08)
- AAFD and Robert Purvin ----- Who told truth about .......fraud (2007-09-21 14:53)
- AAFD and High Failure Rates of First Term Franchisees (2007-09-21 17:13)
- Above Smith Quote in Nobel Prize Speech (2007-09-25 14:21)
- What is the Truth anyways? (2008-01-30 17:35)
- TIF-TROLL Can Take it!!?? (2008-01-30 20:25)
- LETHAL ENVIRONMENT and Don't Tread on Me (2007-07-02 14:59)
- Regulation Compared (2007-07-02 14:28)
- LETHAL ENVIRONMENT (2007-07-02 14:49)
- GO FOR IT! (2007-07-02 16:34)
- Franchisees across the country should withold royalties (2007-07-02 16:39)
- But Paul, (2007-07-02 16:47)
- Single Unit/Not Concept (2007-07-02 16:52)
- Regulatory capture (2007-09-24 16:12)
- Misogynist (2007-09-20 18:49)
- TiF took the bait (2007-10-05 22:58)
- Warmest horse pucky to you! (2007-09-21 12:33)
- Rumors and more rumors (2007-09-24 16:33)
- Serious Allegations need Serious Attention (2007-09-24 16:29)
- Forgot to Sign... (2007-09-24 15:42)
- Guest 20 you have a point... (2007-09-24 15:38)
- Guest 20 you have a point... (2007-09-24 15:38)
- Solomon and Kervorkian (2007-09-20 20:35)
- Good Catch (2007-09-21 17:17)
- AAFD Seal and Franchise Failure (2007-09-21 17:20)
- Care to register anonymously? (2008-01-30 17:57)
- The Wisdom of Solomon ----Warn our Vets about Patriot Express (2007-07-02 14:55)
- No Regulation might be Better than Inffective Regulation (2007-07-02 14:50)
- Go in peace, don't be a rube, practice safe franchising!!! (2007-07-02 15:06)
- Ontario Franchise Act (2007-07-02 15:09)
- Canadian Regulation (2007-07-02 15:12)
- Solomon's existential angst (2007-07-02 16:38)
- UNION ----That's what they are afraid of! (2007-07-02 16:49)
- POS, not IRS (2007-07-03 09:45)
- Reconstructing the franchise model (2007-09-24 21:17)
- The only bells you hear ringing Item 20 Ranter are in your head! (2007-09-24 17:01)
- Please clarify what you mean by the quote from your post, guest (2007-09-24 16:52)
- Les, Is that you? (2007-09-24 17:04)
- Attorneys don't jump up and down --- only sideways (2007-09-24 17:15)
- Poetic Justice ---The Lie of the UFOC --Tongue in Cheek (2007-09-24 16:03)
- Kervorkian LifeChange MedSpa (2007-09-20 21:16)
- Page 10 of Spencer Report contains quote from Purvin (2007-09-21 17:52)
- UEL for Spenser Disclosure in Regulation pg (2007-09-21 17:31)
- Pudding... (2007-10-06 09:47)
- Re 16 CFR Part 436 ----The RULE protects the franchiSOR (2007-09-25 14:50)
- I need to know what the Truth is first. (2008-01-30 18:59)
- Answer Your Own Question (2008-01-30 20:31)
- Whether you like it or not people will always fool themselves (2007-07-02 15:03)
- Who gets to decide what is a material fact? (2007-07-02 15:15)
- Les is busy mowing lawns at the moment... (2007-07-02 15:15)
- Les Stewart and Opportunism (2007-07-02 15:17)
- Z-rube are there any good franchisors out there? (2007-07-02 16:52)
- Sing it with me...We Shall Overcome! (2007-07-02 16:57)
- Good franchisees don't want unions (2007-07-02 17:09)
- NEVER (2007-07-02 17:40)
- Franchise banking (2007-09-24 19:41)
- Item 20 Ranter's opinions are not facts... (2007-09-24 17:23)
- Thanks for the link (2007-09-21 17:56)
- AAFD, Seal and Economic Viability (2007-09-21 18:06)
- What is needed is disclosure of performance statistics (2007-09-25 12:26)
- Call the psychic hotline again and ask... (2008-01-30 20:10)
- Too funny... (2008-01-30 20:42)
- Material Facts (2007-07-02 15:20)
- The Arbitrator (2007-07-02 15:49)
- Wiki Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2007-09-24 21:20)
- How would you like to deconstruct and reconstruct franchising? (2007-09-24 21:07)
- Fun? (2007-09-24 20:30)
- But Item 20 Ranter...Solomon says and I quote... (2007-09-25 12:44)
- TIF'S Message? (2008-01-30 20:48)
- TIF'S at a LOSS (2008-01-30 21:03)
- Essential isn't always Material and Material isn't Essential (2007-07-02 15:27)
- Do you really expect us to believe this hogwash? (2007-07-02 16:16)
- Janet Spark's story mentioned "flawed business plan" CB (2007-07-02 16:19)
- Yes it is fun in a way... (2007-09-24 21:18)
- Wiki Wonka (2007-09-24 22:42)
- The Rise and Fall...? (2007-09-25 19:23)
- The Rise (& Fall?) of the Franchising Empire (2007-09-25 19:30)
- Go baby, go... (2008-01-30 20:56)
- No loss here... (2008-01-30 21:08)
- Sometimes attorneys even use punctuation to deceive! (2007-07-02 15:33)
- Hogwash (2007-07-02 19:54)
- Silence in Naming Good Concepts Is Indeed Deafening (2007-09-24 22:54)
- The Same Question was posed to you... (2007-09-25 11:38)
- Rent-seeking (not rent) Credence goods? (2007-09-25 15:58)
- A Modern Day Nostradamus... (2007-09-25 19:58)
- Another Troll Answer (2008-01-30 21:18)
- It isn't the Item 20 Ranter Hates franchising!! (2008-02-09 15:02)
- IFA-FTC-and ABA Party Together (2008-02-09 16:30)
- BALONEY (2007-07-02 16:13)
- I don't care who you are...guest poster (2007-09-25 11:46)
- Stuff up your nose beside your finger? (2007-09-25 17:22)
- Capital will find its way to good investments IF the FTC (2007-09-25 20:38)
- SBA (2007-09-26 00:36)
- Oh boorish one let me point out to you... (2008-01-30 21:29)
- Item 20 Ranter Doesn't hate Franchising (2008-02-09 17:25)
- anarchist? (2007-09-25 11:57)
- Item 20 Ranter tag you're it... (2007-09-25 21:24)
- People in glass vans down by the river... (2008-01-31 12:49)
- You may rant but I love what you say!!!! (2008-02-09 21:23)
- Rube would be a teriffic moniker for you to register! (2007-09-25 12:36)
- I don't have any idea who you are? You're not registered. (2008-01-31 14:39)








The wisdom of Solomon ---Proliferation of Pain
One can always count on Richard Solomon to tell the truth and the truth is not pretty. One of the things that I admire about Richard Solomon is that he doesn't try to present the truth in terms that make the franchisors look good.
When you understand the malice of franchisors who sell TEN YEAR binding and indenturing contracts to novice franchisees when they know they are going down the hill, you understand that you need killer due diligence to find a franchise that is worth the inestment when compared to the risk. Novice investors do not have the experience and the knowledge of sectors and indicators and are impressed with the visibility of the franchise that translates to viability and profitability of the investment.
In my opinion, this is why the UFOC's together with the killer franchise agreements are just an ugly trap set for the novice investors who provide cheap venture capital and cheap labor for those who are smarter. It is so obvious that the FTC is in bed with the IFA and that this public policy and status quo is considered essential to feed the fires of development in the economy.
If you don't want your life to be a LOG thrown on the fires of development in the economy, you cannot afford to NOT do your due diligence with attorneys like Richard Solomon, Michael Webster, and Paul Steinberg who kmow the industry inside and out and who will tell you the truth. Richard Solomon's offer of a $1,000 Negative Due Diligence Consult is the best offer in franchise due diligence today. This offer could save thousands of novice investors from a hell that is behond description, as would be witnessed to if former franchisees didn't end up silent and destroyed financially and emotionally in the franchise graveyard of debt or bankruptcy.