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I have decided to move my blog to MSN spaces.
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9-11 Conspiracy Theory - Made Me Think

I just saw a movie about a conspiracy surrounding the 9-11 tragedy.
Here's the link to the movie:911 Loose Change Second Edition

Although I'm not completely convinced, it made me think.

My family migrated here to the US because this is the land of opportunity and free speech. Coming from a country that used to be under a dictator, it's not hard for me to believe that a government and a large group of people can conspire to do such a thing. I remember, during my grade and high school (mid '70s to early '80s) Social Studies courses, we were being taught (brainwashed) that our country was a democracy, but then when you open almanacs that were published outside of the country, they all say that the country was a dictatorship. We were not allowed to question this discrepancy. Just think of how much power a government has to be able to get schools, teachers and the media to spread such propaganda. It's not until I got to college that my eyes opened.

Before the country became a dictatorship, it was a democratic state. It was when the current president decided that he did not want to relinquish his position of power that it changed. He started a war against the Muslims in the southern part of the country. The reason for the war is terrorism. The president and the people around him exploded bombs and blamed it on the Muslims. The president then declared “Martial Law”. The country was under martial law for more than a decade and the rest is history.

This movie just made me think of the similarities.

Franchise Project Update

While reading the Frisco Online forum, I found out that the Small Business Development Center(SBDC) of our county provides free services to people trying to open a small business. Two weeks ago, I attented a free workshop offered by the SBDC called "Legal Aspects of Starting a Small Business". The workshop reinforced the thoery that I need to have a team of experts and advisors who will be able to help me in my quest to be "the man".

I also started working with a SCORE advisor, also free thru the SBDC, in evaluating the different franchisors offering a Packaging and Shipping franchises. So now I'm collecting UFOC's from the different franchisors.
The SCORE advisor also told me that another option that I have is to buy an existing, establised packing and shipping business. An advantage of buying an existing business is that the business already has an establised customer base.

My next step, while evaluating the different UFOC's, is to assemble my team of experts. I would, for the moment, need to find a corporate lawyer, CPA, and a commercial real estate agent. I will also try to contact our towns Chamber of Commerce. I heard that they might also be able to help me with my project.