Deception, is a big problem in Advertising these days and more so among Eating establishments and their commercials, you see pictures of Huge three foot Pizzas, 14 inch hamburgers, yet when you get to the restaurant you find that what you get is not the same thing as what you are shown.

Is this not Deception?

We see the keyword used all the time when the FTC goes after someone they think is being deceptive, totally subjective process for the most part, or is it?  With regard to fake merchandise certainly it is easy to see that yes they are being deceptive however one has to wonder, about this entire subject, are restaurants being deceptive in showing the consumer a ten foot high product but when you go to buy that product, you find it is about four inches in diameter, not three feet in diameter, which bring up the question, does the consumer know that they are not going to get what is being show to them?  Logically yes, they know they are not going to get a 12 inch hamburger…

However here is the real question, does the subconscious human mind know this?

Is it possible that some commercials are deceptive by the psychological nature of what they show to consumers.

More importantly should the FTC step in to regulate this aspect of what is most certainly deceptive advertising practices?

Did Taco Bell change its ways, or was the story really ever true?

Well one thing for sure is this, Taco bell had little choice but to either change its practice of calling non beef (beef) or start calling it taco filling.

Not a likely outcome…

Remember the Wendy’s commercials all those year ago, Where’s the Beef, well apparently and allegedly you could say that again…

Well folks you might have to wonder if there is any connection between the new FTC guides and Taco bell, but one thing is clear,

A law firm in Alabama, (of all places) is allegedly happily filing a lawsuit,

allegedly, this is the alleged, ingredients, source, Gizmodo

Water, isolated oat product, salt, chili pepper, onion powder, tomato powder, oats (wheat), soy lecithin, sugar, spices, maltodextrin (a polysaccharide that is absorbed as glucose), soybean oil (anti-dusting agent), garlic powder, autolyzed yeast extract, citric acid, caramel color, cocoa powder, silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent), natural flavors, yeast, modified corn starch, natural smoke flavor, salt, sodium phosphate, less than 2% of beef broth, potassium phosphate, and potassium lactate.

Now, as the story goes, (allegedly) at Gizmodo, Taco bell cannot legally call its beef product, beef, yet, apparently they have been allegedly doing so in some commercials, or something like that, which should come as no surprise considering the results of eating at taco bell more than once per month, (allegedly)

All kidding aside, how are the new FTC guides effecting commercial advertising?

Why is it important?

How do you feel about it?

Is it about time that some action is taken with all of the commercials on TV, there is bound to be a healthy amount of skepticism, I know I sure think that, every day, when I see, a buy one suit at full price get 10 suits FREE, yet, we all know that your paying for those suits, or do we?

Perhaps, some do not, and that may be where this protection is needed, I know for sure that I am sick of seeing a three foot in diameter, pizza, on TV, and then when I go to pick up the pizza it turns out to be barely 14 inches, just for the math to work out right, lets add that up, 3 feet, that would be 36 inches.

Huge, pizza, right, well that my friends is not being honest, in fact the materials that these pizzas are allegedly made from is not food at all but silicone.

So, a disclaimer is in order, something like you of course know that this is not actually pizza at all but a silicone based over sized advertising tool to make you want to buy a pizza, what you may get may not actually even remotely resemble a pizza like the one your being shown.

But wait, would that not be bait and switch?

Perhaps and yes, Bingo, Yahtzee, you win the big prize.

You know it appears that advertising in our culture has long had a very shady element since the times of the carnival, barker who would yell and cajole, laugh and entertain you out of the few dollars and cents you might have in your pocket, advertising false or otherwise has been such a great part of the American culture, that separating it from our TV might be difficult, would it not be a novel idea to produce advertising that is actually accurate?

Only time will tell, it it might not be all that far off before your faced with a hamburger that actually resembles, what you would get if you went down and bought one, a pizza might soon start to look like you might get if you went down and purchased one.

Because to do otherwise, well folks that is just deceptive advertising and it is about time that some law firms start pulling the carpet out from under those jerky advertisers, right? Well, perhaps, I guess it depends on a lot of different things, you would think that in 50 years, that advertisers would have tired of trying to pull the wool over peoples eyes, but allegedly they have not and so the fight may be just warming up…

In a move that is allegedly unconstitutional the FCC may one day be able to

end the internet freedom you enjoy today.

This is not constitutional and must be stopped, this is wrong in every conceivable way you can imagine.

In case your just now hearing this.

Stop this insanity help us challenge this by filing a lawsuit if necessary.

The FCC has no authority to govern or to regulate the internet.

The internet is made up of a number of private and some public servers, but it is not something that can be (taken over) this is wrong and it will be challenged in court.

This is a power grab of UN Godly proportions, folks this is not only evil but it is wrong, watch the stock market sink like a lead balloon.

If you have stock in the NASDAQ, you might consider moving it or liquidating it.

What they are attempting to do is nothing short of Fascism, (allegedly)

Stop this insanity help us challenge this by filing a lawsuit if necessary.

Taking over and regulating, Cable TV, Satellite TV, and now the Internet?

This past week, the FCC has grabbed more power that they have no constitutional authority to regulate.

Lawsuits must be filed by the largest ISPs right away challenging this or else freedom will be lost in this nation.

Lawsuits must be filed to challenge the constitutionality of this power grab, this must not be allowed to take place.

Cable companies need to file lawsuits.

Satellite Companies need to file lawsuits.

Real estate agents are in the game of buying and selling homes. At their core, they are sales people and rightly so. Given this fact, you need to be very leery of any real estate agent that offers legal advice. Why? They haven’t got a clue and are potentially breaking the law.

You go to view a home and notice the owner has done a lot of custom work. You love it. The home is unique and amazingly so. You put in an offer through your real estate agent. After some haggling, a deal is reached. Escrow gets underway and then a problem arises. The appraiser notes the home has more square footage than recorded in the county records. It becomes obvious the owner did the customization without getting permits. It also becomes obvious that some of the work is not up to code.

At this point, the deal should either die or the seller should be offering major financial concessions. You are not really sure what to do. Your real estate agent tells you to take the concessions. She has seen this before and knows that the building department will okay the home. If not, you can always come back and sue the owner for breach of warranty and contract. Taking this advice, you go ahead and buy the home.

After taking possession of the home, you are told by a building inspector half the home will need to be torn down and rebuilt to meet code. You are outrages and speak with an attorney about filing a lawsuit against the seller. The attorney looks at the deal, notes all the disclosure done by the seller and the concessions on price. Guess what, you have no legal remedy. Everything the real estate agent told you is wrong.

This type of scenario plays out repeatedly. Real estate agents are famous for giving out legal advice regarding issues they have no business discussing. They are versed in the practice of selling and buying real estate, not offering legal opinions. To this end, more than a few real estate agents have been sued for “the unauthorized practice of law”. In the scenario above, the buyer would in fact be able to sue the real estate agent and successfully so.

In truth, most real estate agents give legal advice without really thinking about it. They also do it without malice. They are just trying to make a sale. While they can incur liability for doing so, it is incumbent on you to realize that an agent is not a lawyer. If there are legal issues related to a real estate matter, you should speak with an attorney to get accurate advice. Otherwise, you are taking a huge risk.

Is toyota avoiding recalls on its vehicles? Could that endanger your life and your children’s lives?

We own a 2009 Camry, they knew when they sold it to us that the car had problems, yet they never told us about it.

This is a problem, because now we have a car that is worth half as much as it should be worth now…

If you have one of these cars you should check into filing a lawsuit, because this is something that is really bad.