Outright deception is wrong and consumer protection laws are in place for good reason. To remove that option completely for the 99% of a society is ridiculous a

Outright deception is wrong and consumer protection laws are in place for good reason. To remove that option completely for the 99% of a society is ridiculous and harms innovation, entrepreneurs, and the notion of having a "free" market. As a small business owner in Colorado, I've had several friends, family, co-workers, potential customers, etc... offer to invest small amounts in my company ($500 - $5000). I've had to turn them away because of government intervention. I wouldn't have accepted money from everyone that offered but don't think that the government should remove that option from the table.