Up to speed on the Amway-Quixtar Lawsuits

If you have been so busy building Monavie and haven't had a chance to keep up with the many, many Amway lawsuits, here is a great summary from Orrin:


Ronald Reagan had a great statement, "The facts are pesky things." No matter how Amway/Quixtar tries to spin it - federal judges look at facts. The facts are on the side of the distributors in their numerous disputes with Amway and Quixtar. How many secret arbitrations are currently ongoing where Quixtar is attempting to prohibit people from competing against them? How can Quixtar attempt to uphold a contract that has been ruled unenforceable 5 times in 4 separate states. The following article is from Mike McCormick...

For the rest of the article, click below:

http://orrinwoodward.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2008/5/26/3712226.html

Release Me!

We had a drinkxs commenter suggest a video to honor all of the poor souls still rotting away under the choke hold of the Amway non-compete, and the unfortunate folks who are still being harassed by the Amway legal machine.

Be strong fellow TEAM-mates!

New T-shirt design!

After endless requests for a new T-shirt design, we here at drinkxs.biz hate to disappoint.

I just can't get over the fact that this soon -to -be -not -billion -dollar company is still acting like a crazy butcher knife wielding psycho ex-girlfriend.

That being said, here is our latest "stab" at a new design. You think you can top it?

The court decisions are stacking up against them, Ibo's are fleeing, the network marketing community is calling for an end to restrictive non-competes, and Orrin and Chris are free! - I think it's time for quixsand to take their ball and go home.

Orrin and Chris are FREE!

Great news! Orrin and Chris are officially out from under the thumb of quixsand!

Congrats gentlemen on regaining the God given right to FREEDOM!

The song on www.drinkxs.biz was made for days like this! Go back and listen to it one more time for old time sake!


FRREEEEEDDOOOOMMMMM!

Freedom from the 6 month rule!

What joy! What happiness! What exhilaration! Freedom... Freedom from the tyranny of a crumbling empire. Freedom from a nazi-like non-compete. Freedom to do what I want. Freedom to choose. Freedom to join or start any business, any time, any where, with anyone I choose! You don't realize how much you miss your freedom - until some one tries to take it away.

I choose not to address the most recent alticor blog dribble about how Orrin is a big meanie. I have no idea of what they expected to gain from bashing Orrin, as if their opinion holds any weight with anyone in America (they're Amway, remember!), but I will let this video do the talking for me. They are a distant sad memory, and I relegate them to the past! Onward and upward!

Check out my short video - "Freedom!." One man driving for freedom - one warden - completely helpless to stop it. Buh-Bye amway. I shall remember you always (unfortunately.)

Quixtar - The ex-girlfriend that won't die

OK. Now quixsand is just plain embarrassing itself. This has gotten WAY out of hand.

First they sue the leaders of Team. Then the bloggers... and anonymous commenters. Then the Team office. Then when Orrin's 6 months are up, they petition the judge for 45 more days trying one last time to stop the inevitable. And now... they're harassing Monavie!

Although the Monavie "motion to compel" is not related to Orrin, (its based on a subpoena that was issued in the Merritt arbitration, my well informed commenters tell me), it shows that when exiting the quixsand - "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned."

Quixsand is the ex-girlfriend that just won't die!

You know the story. You have a relationship with a nice girl, things don't work out, so you break it off. There are some tears, some angry words exchanged, some heated arguments and accusations. But with every passing week, things seem to settle down. Eventually, you both find that special someone , and life goes on.

Of course, thats not how it goes when you dated a raving psycho rabbit killing butchers knife wielding stalker.

First, its a few notes left under the windshield wiper of your car in the middle of the night. The notes gets more venomous as the days pass, usually ending up at "I never loved you anyway! - Just go (TEAM)."

Then the phone calls at all hours of the night. Threatening emails blast across the internet. Then she informs you she is keeping all the stuff that you left at her apartment (bonus checks, earned trips).

You do the right thing and don't date anyone else for six months hoping to just move on to a new chapter in your life. All seems well, until the raving lunatic keys your new girlfriends car. Next thing you know shes attacking her in line at the grocery store, "He's mine I tell you! Mine forever! We're meant to be together! If I can't have him, no one will!"

Quixsand. Go away. Please. You look like a desperate small time company trying to dive on a grenade that already went off. Its over. We're gone. We're not coming back. You can't stop us from pursuing another business. You can't stop Orrin from doing the same. We'll conform to your Nazi-like 6 month non compete that you slid under the door while no one was looking. But we will move on. The walls of your once great business are crumbling on your head - stop worrying about the people that left your business - It's time for you to get some "me" time.

Maybe take a few weeks off, to find yourself - your inner person. Maybe take a girls vacation to somewhere warm. Who knows, maybe you'll find some nice island boy to take your mind off your troubles for a while. Remember - what happens in Jamaica, stays in Jamaica.

But whatever you do, take our picture off the wall. Delete our number from your cell phone. And for goodness sake, please stop hiding in the bushes spying on us - its kind of annoying and VERY sad. (can you say "restraining order")

I just think if quixsand doesn't stop this foolishness now - when will it end?

Whats next - suing Berean Baptist Church for being a competing business?

Mohr: "Its is our intention to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that Berean Baptist Church is in fact another competing business that Orrin and Chirs have joined. Fact: Our spies have seen Orrin and Chris dinking some sort of grape juice from some small plastic cup during church service (they used these small cups hoping our spies wouldn't notice.) They went as far as to make their "pastor" act as if it was some "communion" nonsense."

"Orrin and Chris are well aware that quixtar has this very same product - a 3.5 oz juicy juice box - complete with bendy straw."

"Subsequently, our spies then noticed Orrin and Chris paying "Jesus" via some plate that got passed around. Another not so subtle attempt to disguise their intentions. Just how deep this massive conspiracy goes, we don't know, but we are willing to sue anyone and everyone to find out."

"Your honor, we rest our case. (We rest our case.. in this case.. but we have more cases your honor, lots more cases...so we'll see you next week.)"

Interesting Perspective on the Recent News

Here is an interesting perspective from a guy named Ian in Texas who recently posted a comment on Orrin's blog:

http://orrinwoodward.blogharbor.com

Orrin and fellow bloggers,
I just returned from the final night of our book study of "Launching a Leadership Revolution". It was bittersweet night. I really found myself not wanting the book study to end. We really only barely scratched the surface. LLR is a book that will require continuous reference. Going back to the Source.
Some of the regulars may have noticed, or maybe I give myself too much importance, that I have chosen to remain quiet on the blog throughout this past weekends announcements. I made a decision to just listen and observe. I forced myself to answer some difficult questions about why I felt the way I did about certain things, and why I thought the way I did about other things. I asked myself why I believe what I believe.

I have read every single comment of every single article on this blog. I guess it is safe to say that the comments ranged from one end of the spectrum to the other. So did my thoughts and feelings. I was challenged by a mentor at last weeks book study to start journaling as well as posting to the blogs.
I have done so, and it has clarified my thoughts and feelings. I had the opportunity to speak with mentors again tonight and had some questions and concerns addressed. I am sure more will continue to be revealed.

I guess I need to write this for me. I won't be surprised if Orrin doesn't even post it. I will write anyway.

After reading some of the negative comments, I realized I had some of the same thoughts. Mr. Negative, that voice in my head threw out some zingers.
I realized that I had built up some rather high expectations in my own mind. I take responsibility for that. I did it. I am learning how to "begin with the end in mind". I believe it and I will see it. My personal time table and expectations need some work.
I also had to remind myself that if I don't like the way things are going, and I want to start the "Walmart of the Internet", that I have every right to do so.
I can take all the vast resources available to me, and just go build it myself. I am sure it will be simple and easy with a budget of just over 27 dollars.

It is clear to me that the dream business that everyone obviously wants will require the help and sacrifice of everyone to build. It will be a monumental effort.
It also is clear to me that I can't even begin to imagine what our leaders are going through. I think about them and pray for them often. I pray for them to be strong, to keep their heads up and eyes open. We have some tough and courageous leaders. I am humbled by that.

I feel like a little kid that is dragging around a gladiator's sword. It seems too heavy to lift sometimes. The Leadership experience I have has nothing to do with any MLM. It comes from life experience that I will not bore you with at this time, and work experience. I joined the Team August 13th. I have been in intensive education mode since then. I have been preparing to do battle, learning as fast as I can, dragging my heavy sword around.

So far I have had some amazing people tell me some things. A few special folks have commented that what I have written on the blogs has helped them.
I can't tell you how much hearing that has helped me.
At the book study, my mentors have slowly allowed me to take part in leading in some respects. The pats on the back and encouraging words have been great. I feel like I am learning from some excellent teachers.
A young man at tonights book club came up to me after it was over. He looked at me and said, "I would pay to hear you talk."
I said, "Say what?"
He said, "The way you tell a story, and use it to make a point makes it so easy for me to learn and understand."
I told him to keep coming back to whatever we decide to do in the future. I told him that people would feel the same way about him. He just smiled.

The truth is that I have never showed "the plan". I have never ran the roads and logged the miles, building a community. I have never had a drunk take the marker from my hand and try to show a better plan. All those things that Chris put on his blog the other day. All the things I have heard people talk about on cd. I didn't go through all those things yet. Bitter no shows. Crazy animal stuff, crazy kid stuff, crazy adult stuff.
I have no right to complain about anything. I am lucky Orrin hasn't heaved me from this blog himself.
But, I have read. Learned. Listened. Studied. I have dragged my sword around in the dirt enough that my arms seem a little stronger. I have made a HUGE names list. I have built up my faith. I have belief. All I need is the starting gun to go off. I will catch up as fast as I can. I will do my part. I will follow in the footsteps of giants. I believe in the vision of a Million and beyond. I will do my part. I have seen this blog go to number 2. I will keep doing my part.
I am going to do my part to help build a community. I want to help change the world. I want to help change America. I am already working on myself and my family. My Church. I am doing my part.

If doing my part in these things means that one of these days, I will look in the mirror, and a gladiator will be looking back. That will be awesome.
If doing my part to read, learn, and listen keeps me on the path to leadership in a type of business that in new to me, that would be awesome too.
Thanks for allowing me to be a part of this community. Thanks for putting up with all of our high expectations. Thanks for answering the questions that you are able to answer. Thank you for showing us what a gladiator looks like. What one acts like. Centurions are rare. I hope to be one some day.
I hope that I am not all alone and that maybe I speak for some of the others. We know Centurions lead from the front. We have your back.
We are catching up as fast as we can.

Ian from Texas

New Developments for 2008!!!

Woah! Check out this link I found at the IBO REBELLION.. It looks like Tim Marks knows what he's doing in 2008!


http://independence-day-info.blogspot.com/

Huckabee Answers Reagan Endorsement Question

More politics!!

If you didn't get a chance to see the California debate... this was the highlight!

The other candidates spent their allotted time telling everyone why they were like Reagan.. Huckabee spent 60 seconds... and proved it...


PS...has it been 6 months already!!! FREEEEEDDDOOOOOOMMMMMMM!!!!!

Been Busy!

With the presidential race in full swing, I've been busy....

Personally, I like everything I've heard from Mike Huckabee...

Check him out! www.mikehuckabee.com

Be sure to vote in your state's primary election!

How 'bout when the news anchor tried to stump him on his Christian faith last night!

Wow! Great response!!! Talk about knockin' it out of the park!