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A “Fact” to Wonder About

July 7, 2019 By Mike Rinder 65 Comments

A new trend in scientology “promotion” is for orgs trying to “go ideal” to promote the virtues of their cities.

They seek to recruit people to man these “ideal orgs” from other areas of the country and presumably other nations. There has recently been a competition of sorts between Columbus, Austin and Kansas City over the virtues of their respective cities, ranging from the number of fountains (“more than Rome”) to proximity to vast numbers of people (“within 600 miles of 50% of the population of the US) and of course “best BBQ” or “live music capital” or “lots of universities”… It’s a very odd idea — one would think a place that is investing in ten million dollars worth of facilities would have enough people to man it, but that’s not the way of scientology. Their motto is not “if we build it, they will come” but more like “if we build it we will send the people to make it look like they came.”

But here is the latest one and they are for some reason proud of this “fact”?

And it is not even a fact about Kansas City as a city, but is about the lack of scientology organizations in the MidWest of the USA.

This lone, not yet ideal, KC org is responsible for “Clearing 6 States” (actually, there is another org in St Louis, but they are apparently NOT responsible for Clearing even half of Missouri?). After nearly 70 years of “unprecedented expansion” it doesn’t strike them to be embarrassed about the fact that there are no orgs through a large swath of Midwestern states?

They claim they are “Clearing the Midwest!” (put an exclamation point or two after your statement and it turns it into a Tone 40 intention statement that becomes a “fact”). Let’s take them at their word and for simplicity, let’s assume the number of people they claim they are responsible for is correct and that nobody is ever added to this population.

They would be satisfied if someone announced at an event that they would clear their area in 10 years. But let’s give them the benefit of the doubt and allow them a quarter of a century to do it.

To pull that off, the not yet ideal Kansas City org would need to make 17,600 Clears PER WEEK.

Even if it took them 100 years they would need to make nearly 4,500 Clears per week.

All of scientology has not made 4,500 Clears in a year. Ever.

The people that put together this poster are perfect examples of the truly blind scientologist. They think if they proclaim they are “responsible” for some enormous number, it makes them sound powerful. It actually exposes them as being completely delusional and utterly insignificant.

Oh, the bubble world of scientology.

And right before I was about to post this, someone forwarded me this pretty bizarre message. If you click on the video the Snr C/S Kansas City gives a tour guide rendition of what is so great about Kansas City — saying twice that there are 2.5 million people.

But then he says they are going to clear some “hundreds of thousands” in the next 10 years (with 13 Flag trained staff OMG)….  So, apparently they are not actually planning on Clearing the midwest EVER. They’re not even planning on Clearing Kansas City in the next 100 years. But with 13 Flag trained tech staff they won’t be able to Clear 10 people a week, let alone 100 or 1,000.

He also goes on about how much LRH “loved the Midwest” — because he was born in Nebraska (and left when he was 2) and opened an organization in Wichita (which was driven into bankruptcy — STILL no org in Wichita though Kirstie Alley paid for an “ideal” mission to open there more than 20 years ago and it has never expanded AT ALL). It’s surreal.

Anyway, it’s a timely addition to the post above:

Hi there! I’m Dan O’Connor, the Senior C/S Kansas City Org.

Lots of my friends have been moving to Kansas City to be a part of what’s happening here. It’s history in the making — the creation of our Ideal Org.

The Grand Opening is imminent and we’re on the home stretch of building our amazing org team. In speaking with people, I often have to clear up misconceptions regarding Kansas City. So I decided to provide some information:

Here’s a video from myself with links that I am sure you’ll find interesting:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ZzKZFhG_Wp0SSydXoN7yJqN-zp8v35rg

We welcome dedicated Scientologists who want nothing more than broad dissemination and Saint Hill size expansion. Come join our team. Contact me with any questions you have.

Much Love,
Dan O’ Connor
Senior C/S Kansas City

Additional information about Kansas City:

We are a very hilly city, with more trees than any other city I have seen. We have 2.3 million people in the city area. We are not rural. We have a rural feel when you travel 25 mins from the city center. Kansas City is a hub for arts and culture. https://www.timeout.com/kansas-city/things-to-do/best-things-to-do-in-kansas-city

Besides Rome, Kansas City has more fountains than any other city in the world: http://www.kansascityic.com/city-of-fountains/

Kansas City is the only U.S. city ever named a music city by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
http://kcmo.gov/news/2017/kansas-city-named-first-u-s-music-city-by-unesco/

Kansas City is a thriving high tech hub:
https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2018/07/30/cbre-scoring-tech-talent-report-kc-tech-scene.html

The cost of living is inexpensive in Kansas City:
https://www.unpakt.com/blog/the-cost-of-living-in-kansas-city-mo

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Comments

  1. hgc10 says

    July 8, 2019 at 7:33 pm

    Fun fact about Kansas City: Almost no Scientologists there

    Reply
  2. Aquamarine says

    July 8, 2019 at 12:31 pm

    Kansas City has many fountains. How hedonistic. That cinches it for me. I’m doing my A to E and moving to Missouri to be a Founding Staff Member of KC Org. All those fountains…”La Dolce Vita”…Anita Ekberg in black satin splashing in Trevi Fountain at midnight with Marcello Mastroianni…wow, Kansas City…I’m so there.

    Reply
  3. Roger Larsson says

    July 8, 2019 at 8:48 am

    The way out is scientologists not paying their bills. so scientology is all about money.

    Reply
  4. Joe Pendleton says

    July 8, 2019 at 6:00 am

    “One thing you did not know about Battle Creek”

    We consume more corn flakes per capita than any community in the known universe . And we’re up there with Rice Krispies too!

    So join our soon to be Ideal Org as our 9 staff members (including one who has toured flag) embark upon clearing the Upper Mid West (aka the rust belt).

    We will soon be St.Hill size in no time! (that’s the St. Hill Coffee Shop, Kalamazoo)

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    • AMY R FRENTHEWAY says

      July 14, 2019 at 2:24 pm

      Love, love, love this! Lived in Kalamazoo for 20 years!!!

      Reply
  5. Kati Maines says

    July 7, 2019 at 10:13 pm

    Oklahoma is classified as Southern Plains not Midwest. We also are prone to attend our churches and have experience with Narconon. Boo!!! No whales or SO members here.

    Reply
    • Joe Pendleton says

      July 8, 2019 at 5:49 am

      Never heard of Arkansas included in the “Midwest ” either …

      Reply
      • Wynski says

        July 8, 2019 at 11:00 am

        Joe, that’s because it isn’t. Scamology, once again gets it WRONG. HERE is a map of the US Midwest states:

        https://wikitravel.org/upload/shared//thumb/1/1d/Map-USA-Midwest01.png/350px-Map-USA-Midwest01.png

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        • Aquamarine says

          July 8, 2019 at 12:35 pm

          Creative Geography.

          Reply
          • Wynski says

            July 8, 2019 at 3:35 pm

            LOL! But they have the answers to ALL of humanity’s problems.

            Reply
            • john says

              January 28, 2021 at 10:32 am

              EXCEPT their own!

              Reply
  6. Robert King says

    July 7, 2019 at 9:59 pm

    “Religion “, the last but true legal scams . Amazing.

    Reply
  7. PeaceMaker says

    July 7, 2019 at 8:19 pm

    There’s about 1 org for every 8 million people in the US, so this is a reminder of much of the country where Scientology is particularly weak – balancing out all the orgs in its stronghold of California.

    In this large swath of the country there’s just that 1 celebrity-subsidized mission in Kansas, though there were several others in the region in the past, including one that the Kansas City org once had in Independence – oops, isn’t that contraction, if they lost their mission?

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    • Aquamarine says

      July 8, 2019 at 2:29 pm

      “There’s about 1 org for every 8 million people in the US…”

      Peacemaker, upon reading the above, what sprang to mind was the old John Wayne joke where he’s out on the plains with his sidekick and about to be attacked by the local tribes, so he turns in the saddle and drawls to his friend, “There are 8 thousand Indians out there…and 2 of us…I reckon that’ll be enough”.

      Now all KC has to do is print up promo of the Duke as a KC auditor with one hand shading his eyes over a map of the Midwest….”There are 8 million reactive minds out there…and 12 of us…I reckon that’ll be enough”.

      Reply
  8. Peggy L says

    July 7, 2019 at 7:51 pm

    So, since the whole goal of DM is bottom line, (since he doesn’t believe in scientology for one second), just how much money does he hope to add to his personal wealth?

    If he gets 175 staff, and each one gets just one person to fall for their spiel. how much money would he make from each person entering the door until they reach OT8?

    Not that I think that would happen, but I would bet he runs the numbers.

    Reply
    • Wynski says

      July 8, 2019 at 11:05 am

      Peggy, it is’t about personal wealth. DM is already exceedingly rich. It is about sociopathic control of others.

      Reply
  9. Skyler says

    July 7, 2019 at 6:15 pm

    Mike Rinder,

    Please forgive me as I try to make yet another attempt at a humorous post.

    Perhaps you may remember in the final episode in Season One of your TV show, you and Leah were discussing whether there was any “shred of decency” remaining in the nature of The Monster.

    It seemed to me that perhaps, since you originate from Australia, there may be one aspect of the way of life in America. This is hardly very important. But I just thought you may enjoy learning about this aspect if you were not previously familiar with it.

    We have a terrible breakfast cereal called, “Nabisco Shredded Wheat”. Back in the 50s, people seemed to enjoy this cereal. But I always maintained it was a terrible tasting thing – very much like shredded cardboard. The only way I could ever eat any of it was by smothering it in cream and strawberry jam and fresh strawberries on top. I needed to do that to bury the horrible taste.

    But take a look at the following links and you will see some images of the original cereal called, “Nabisco Shredded Wheat” as well as a miniature version, called “Shreddies”. They were a bite-sized version the company introduced when they saw that people were no longer buying the full-sized version owing to the horrible taste. You can think of these two versions like the “Bridge to Wherever” pre-Hubbard and post-Hubbard.

    Here, in America, we often refer to someone who only has a tiny shred of something as having a “shreddie”. I just thought you might like to know this. Now, here are the links:

    https://www.nestle-cereals.com/uk/en/products-promotions/brands/shredded-wheat-brand/shredded-wheat

    The original “full-sized” cereal.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shreddies

    The bite-sized miniature version.

    Finally: https://www.myshreddies.com

    A version specifically designed for The Monster Man.

    I hope you wil

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    • Peter says

      July 8, 2019 at 11:39 am

      Lordie, how I LOVED Shredded Wheat! Not bad tasting to my palate. Especially good with sliced bananas. Yum!!! No longer eating dry cereals for my breakfast, I don’t know if SW is still on the market. But I’ve always got the fond memories. 🙂

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      • Skyler says

        July 8, 2019 at 4:19 pm

        Heh. Heh. Heh.

        I never really wanted to find any fault with the cereal. I just had some difficulty in trying to construct the story so that it made some sense. I tried to create an “old saying” using the word “shreddie”. But everyone born in American would probably know there is no such thing. I was just trying to give Mike a laff. I get the feeling he has been taking things fairly seriously lately.

        If you like, when this evil scam is finally eradicated, and we dedicate a national holiday – maybe called “Eradication Day”? Maybe we can make Shredded Wheat the official cereal for that day?

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  10. Kat LaRue says

    July 7, 2019 at 5:11 pm

    If all these orgs are attempting to recruit the same people from the same dwindling pool of scientologists, how long will it be before someone realizes that world domination (hell, one acre domination) is never going to happen?

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    • Pedrito Miraflores says

      July 7, 2019 at 7:23 pm

      Expanding 10X Across Our Foyer!

      Reply
    • Aquamarine says

      July 8, 2019 at 1:06 pm

      Kat,

      Here’s how I am training myself to consider the Still Ins in order to not become myself upset or angry with him, which doesn’t help the situation and actually hurts me:

      I am training myself to consider them as I would inmates in an asylum.

      This is not an attempt at humor. I am serious.

      When I consider the Still Ins as sane, I go off the rails breaking my brains to make sense of how sane people can be so deluded, paranoid, and blind to the truth which is there for anyone with eyes to see.

      On the other hand, when I consider the Still Ins as I would inmates in a mental asylum – people who need medication in order to bring them into present time, people diagnosed with conditions causing them to see, hear, smell or otherwise experience and/or react to what isn’t there and or to be unaware of what IS there – when I think of the Still Ins as people dealing with actual mental illness can have compassion for them. I’m told that a number of such people have very high opinions of themselves and their abilities and powers, which of course is just more delusion. The doctors and nurses in these places are trained to be very patient and kind with these people and to not argue with them or make fun of them. They take care of them and give them their medications and make sure that they act out in harmful ways. That’s what I’m told.

      I’m sorry if this sounds condescending. I suppose its because I have a lot of patience and compassion for those who are TRULY mentally disabled. Not that I could or would have the patience to take care of them and deal with their nonsense but at least, in the abstract one doesn’t get ANGRY about their delusions and their nonsense.

      On the other hand I’m decidedly lacking in patience and tolerance for extreme stupidity and willful blindness and persistent rigid, ridiculous thinking in people who are SUPPOSED to be analytical and sane and who will actually believe that they are and who will assure you that they are. I tend to write people like this off in my life. I just don’t get along with them because they annoy me and I don’t want to have relationships where I have to pretend to respect someone when I actually don’t. I don’t have to agree but there has to be respect!

      In any event, so that I don’t have to harbor negative emotions about the Still Ins, it helps (me, LOL) to consider them as I would mentally ill inmates in an asylum.

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      • Aquamarine says

        July 8, 2019 at 1:07 pm

        Edit first sentence: “…in order to not become angry with THEM…” Not “him”.

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      • Aquamarine says

        July 8, 2019 at 1:20 pm

        Edit first sentence: “…in order to not become angry with THEM…” Not “him”.

        Another edit: “…make sure that they DON’T act out in harmful ways.”

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        • Skyler says

          July 8, 2019 at 4:23 pm

          Aqua, I’m certainly no expert on “Mind Control” or Brainwashing. But the more I read about it, the more frightening it seems to become.

          So many otherwise clever and well-schooled people seem to fall for the most bizarre kinds of concepts and they believe crazy things that would never otherwise seem believable. It just doesn’t seem to make any sense to me.

          I just cannot understand how so many bright people can fall for this stupid shit.

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          • Skyler says

            July 8, 2019 at 6:50 pm

            Actually, I may not understand how so many bright people can fall for this stupid shit. But I definitely respect its awesome power. It is definitely worth being very careful when it comes to Mind Control. I’d like to see some new laws that treat it as a criminal offense. Maybe the law should be something along the lines that any crimes that someone commits under the control of Mind Control ….

            Both the cult leader and the person who commits the crime “under orders” – as it were – should both bear the responsibility and the cult leader needs to do some jail time – maybe even more than their victim.

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          • Aquamarine says

            July 8, 2019 at 7:00 pm

            I hear you, Sky. Maybe its because some people will believe ANYTHING simply because they really, really want to believe and this desire to believe overrides every reason not to.
            But then, in my view, then in my view another form of mental illness. Not one that makes a person eligible for a mental asylum necessarily but people like this aren’t shooting from all guns, lets just say. And obviously I’m no mental health professional either 🙂

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            • Joker and Degrader says

              July 9, 2019 at 10:30 am

              Hi, I’ve been reading the blog for a few months. Never in, but was briefly involved with a LGAT group in the 90s that I just confirmed is a cult…
              Aaaanyway, I’m finally posting to ask if either of you have read Steve Hassan’s book “Combating Mind Control”? I read it after seeing him on The Aftermath, found it a great read. I felt like I gained a lot more insight into how/why people get stuck in cults. The question has long bothered me, esp since Heaven’s Gate- I had thought cults per se were gone since the 70s. How wrong I was! Those 70s ones are even still around! So I totally agree that it’s very frustrating to see these people so adamant and superior in their cult beliefs- you just wanna shake em and make them see the real world!
              Anyway, given the convo, I thought Id recommend that book. I’m on my 3rd reading 🙂

              Been enjoying all the diff insights and personalities of the commenters. Never thought I’d learn so much that way in addition to Mike’s posts.
              Cheers-

              Reply
  11. Scribe says

    July 7, 2019 at 4:53 pm

    I’m going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come
    I’m going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come
    They’ve got some trusting little sheeple there
    And I’m gonna reg me some!

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    • Joe Pendleton says

      July 8, 2019 at 5:51 am

      Good one Scribe!

      Reply
  12. Scientology Watchers says

    July 7, 2019 at 4:40 pm

    My poor kool aid drinking relatives who are on staff still think St Louis is going to have an Ideal Org. After a decade, the CoS is hiding the fact but is selling the property. We heard the cult milked over $16 million out of the cult members. What a Ponzi scheme scam! It’s hard to watch them give their lives to Scientology. We will try again to get them to watch Leah’s and Mike’s show. Hopefully they will now. Scientology lies and it uses people for one mans gain. David Miscavige is a monster.

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    • Skyler says

      July 7, 2019 at 5:45 pm

      Scientology Watchers says:

      ” David Miscavige is a monster.”

      A month or two ago, I adopted a very strict rule for myself. I never say his name or write it in any of my posts. I refer to him strictly as, “The Monster” or “Monster Man”. Why?

      I refuse to give him any recognition at all as a human being. In my opinion, he lost all claim to the title of “human being” owing to his conduct. His behavior is so monstrous that I see him as someone very much like Hitler who is so nutz that he cannot recognize millions of people as human beings.

      When the history of this scam has been written, I predict he will be known in very much the same terms as the worst monsters in the history of this planet – people like Hitler, Attila the Hun, Ghengis Khan (no relation to Mary Khan), Caligula, Jeffrey Dahmer, etc.

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      • Skyler says

        July 7, 2019 at 5:46 pm

        Darn! Sorry Mary. I mispelled your last name. It is Kahn -= not Khan. I got confused with Gengis. Apologies.

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      • Scientology Watchers says

        July 8, 2019 at 8:43 am

        We use “David Miscavige” the monster name because the more people do – the criminal get exposed.

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    • Gordon Weir says

      July 8, 2019 at 9:58 am

      Their current building in St Louis has seen better days.It appears there are just a handful of members. Sorry to hear you have some relatives that are still in.

      Reply
  13. Mark says

    July 7, 2019 at 3:50 pm

    Same shit, different year: The Borg arrive and proceed to cajole, lie, plead, berate, arm-twist, badger, bully, love-bomb, shame, scream, manipulate, and caper until a motley crew of old heads and newbies have been sold the ” planetary clearing crusade” turd.
    Still under-staffed, the new ” org ” will be opened by The Bouffanted Homunculus…
    and then will remain empty thereafter, with new staff quickly realizing that 20$ weekly paychecks( or less ) and copious amounts of Flubbard’s theta ain’t gonna keep them fed and housed.
    What an utterly whack, predatory hustle.

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    • Scribe says

      July 7, 2019 at 6:58 pm

      “One man’s ceiling is another man’s floor. Great to be on top!” Dave

      Reply
    • Skyler says

      July 7, 2019 at 11:10 pm

      You have a great way with words, Mark. I admire your posts very much.

      Reply
  14. Linear13 says

    July 7, 2019 at 3:41 pm

    Here’s one thing I never understood about Scientology…why invest millions in ‘Ideal Orgs’ that serve multiple states when you could use that same money to open modest size orgs in every state. Those in the bubble will say that this is the purpose of ‘missions’ but as we all know missions have been all but dead since the mission holders massacre. Who is going to drive hundreds of miles to do courses? I think we all know the answer to that…

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    • Wynski says

      July 8, 2019 at 11:09 am

      Linear13, opening ideal orgs has NOTHING to do with getting people to do scamology. It only has to do with spending excess cash that a non-profit cannot accumulate

      Reply
    • AnonyMaker says

      July 8, 2019 at 1:24 pm

      Linear, I think totalitarian megalomania is part of the equation – look at the examples of the massive, inefficient buildings of the Soviet Union, or Ceaușescu’s Romania (he had his little nominally communist country build some of the world’s largest structures, including an imperial-style palace). Miscavige apparently thinks of buildings in terms of their being impressive for propaganda purposes – though he may well believe that will somehow ultimately attract new members – rather than being sensible financially and in business terms.

      Wynski is also right that financially, the motive is really to essentially burn money to impress the IRS.

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  15. Richard says

    July 7, 2019 at 3:31 pm

    Missouri might be the first state to have no Planned Parenthood facilities. Crazy meet crazy.

    World overpopulation might cause climate change and possible human caused mass extinction. World population in 1960 was 3 billion and today it’s approaching 8 billion. oops

    Two children per female produces a stable population.

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    • Wynski says

      July 7, 2019 at 9:04 pm

      Only someone with an IQ <30 needs a clinic to keep them from reproducing. Condoms are dirt cheap. What's the problem?

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      • Aquamarine says

        July 8, 2019 at 2:51 pm

        Wynski, you’re right. Condoms are dirt cheap. Unwanted conception is easily and cheaply prevented. In my opinion the problem is not low IQ necessarily but ignorance and lack of education. There could be all kinds of reasons for lack of education but that is the problem and the problem includes making a portion of the population understand the NEED for education on how to prevent unwanted conception.

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  16. Jodi says

    July 7, 2019 at 2:55 pm

    This is really funny in a sad way. Good luck ‘clearing’ Iowa. As a Scientology watcher in this great state, I sometimes mention it in conversation with others. I am pretty much responded to with something along the lines of, “Oh, that crazy Tom Cruise thing?,” said with an eyeroll. That is the level of openness to Scientology here. Also, we are generally church-going folk who are not looking for or trusting of a new ‘religion’. We might listen politely but then we will walk away and tell all of our friends and neighbors to avoid the kook that’s talking about crazy woo woo stuff. They would never make even the slightest inroads here, or in much of the area the KC org is supposed to handle. They’d be more likely to be given a talking to about using common sense and getting a real job.

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  17. SILVIA says

    July 7, 2019 at 2:33 pm

    Mike, it is hard to believe the effects propaganda and indoctrination have on parishioners and staff.

    I was at FSO 24 years. Of course I attended International events for years. When I left (2007) I was expecting the buses to have signs of Diabetics, also took it as true that libraries have lots of LRH books and that Missions and Orgs in my country were expanding.

    Mike, it was a shock to come out and see ZERO advertisements on Dianetics or Scientology, NO new Orgs, far less Missions. The old Orgs were dirty, empty and people was not reaching at all. Libraries have never heard of these books.

    So, when I see this Senior C/S of this Org I can somehow can assume why it is so hard to understand how they (scientologists) keep going. But many of us did it for years and we ‘believed’ it…that is the key aspect: a belief.

    This is also why the betrayal of Scn leaders is huge, they lied with no regards to the effects honest people could have.

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    • Skyler says

      July 8, 2019 at 7:11 am

      Hello Silvia,

      Please consider speaking with a lawyer. It seems this scam will implode and it may happen sooner that we think. It’s just a guess on my part, but I would think that people who file lawsuits early may get compensation earlier and may get more compensation than those people who file later.

      You will need to find a lawyer who is willing to take your case on a contingency basis (meaning you don’t have to pay them anything until they win a settlement for you and then you only have to pay them a percentage (usually about one third) of the total settlement they win. But I would ask the lawyer whether it may be true that the sooner you file the lawsuit, the better it will be for you.

      I strongly encourage you to – at the very least – ask around and call a lawyer and ask them a few questions. That shouldn’t cost you anything and it may get you the compensation you deserve.

      There was one episode of Mike’s TV show where some lawyers came on the show. You might consider writing or calling one of those lawyers and ask them for a referral to someone in your city or state.

      It would be a terrible shame to let these criminals escape without paying every single one of their victims a fair amount of compensation – providing they don’t abscound with all the money first.

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      • Skyler says

        July 8, 2019 at 7:13 am

        Dang it! “abscond”

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      • Richard says

        July 8, 2019 at 12:50 pm

        I suggest keeping all receipts for donations and services. Someday a sympathetic judge may simply overrule the numerous documents scientology lawyers have devised. It has happened.

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        • Skyler says

          July 8, 2019 at 4:28 pm

          I’ve often thought one possible way the floodgates may be flung open is by some ambitions US politicians who want to become a Congressperson or a Senator or even a President. Why won’t some contender for the position of POTUS make a campaign promise that if eiected they will abolish cults that engage in mind control to effectively steal money and destroy families.

          I would have thought there would be many candidate who would jump on that bandwagon and promise to eradicate these cults if they are elected?

          Can anyone explain why that doesn’t happen? Don’t they want to be elected?

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  18. Zee Moo says

    July 7, 2019 at 12:49 pm

    There are many songs about Kansas City. Some of them are good. There are no good songs about $cientology by $cientologists.

    Don’t worry Dan O’Conner, there are enough eastern Europeans and Africans who would love to live in KC. But will they become a $cientologist to do that? I think not.

    How many missions are there in the KC catchment area? Plus, who would drive for 600 miles to do a purif in KC? As Marketing goes, this campaign is a bust.

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    • BKmole says

      July 7, 2019 at 7:32 pm

      We Stand Small is a good song!

      Reply
  19. Ed Cadena says

    July 7, 2019 at 11:58 am

    Hey Danno! Do you mean that people on staff could afford rent and living expenses? That would be terrific…
    But, reality is against you

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  20. Skyler says

    July 7, 2019 at 10:44 am

    Quite obviously, I have no idea how this trend developed but please indulge me as I paint a picture for you of the birth of this bullshit.

    It’s 4:30 am. A few rays of sunshine are just beginning to show themselves as the morning dawns. In the biggest boardroom of the biggest scam in America, The Monster – who has been drinking bottles of the most expensive Scotch whiskey that money can buy, is clearly feeling the effects. He is beginning to slur his speech and as he walks, he seems to wobble on his widdle wegs.

    He rants and raves how he needs some fresh ideas to staff the big building with some wogs who have not yet heard the truth about how much of a trap that is. He fumes and sputters and demands that one of his minions contribute an idea before he strips off their clothes and gives them an old time whipping. Then, he threatens them with Life in the Hole if they don’t come up with something. Finally, he threatens them with Life up his hole and that does the trick.

    Finally, one of his minions can stand it no more and suggests some stupid idea that will help to eradicate his evil scam faster than any other idea.

    Knowing this monster, he naturally accepts that idea. No one has a supply of “foot bullets” as large as does this monster.

    Kudos to whoever it was that originated the concept of “foot bullets”. Perfect description of this monster’s abilities and the results of his insane plan to rule this world. Between you and I, he will never rule the world. The best he may do is to rule his cell when he is in Solitary.

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  21. George M White says

    July 7, 2019 at 10:19 am

    Never thought I would see it get this bad. These new Scientologists have no grip on reality. This is all delusion.

    Richard,
    If you are still reading this blog, I have developed a new Occult video for you to review.

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    • Old Surfer Dude says

      July 7, 2019 at 3:14 pm

      George, I think this is a great idea!

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      • George M White says

        July 7, 2019 at 6:39 pm

        OK Surfer Dude. You can watch the video also

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    • Richard says

      July 7, 2019 at 3:51 pm

      Laughter – You can’t keep a good man down!

      At least in our day we had a few “excuses” and maybe weren’t so delusional.

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      • George M White says

        July 7, 2019 at 4:58 pm

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikbv25Be7SQ&t=62s

        Here it is!

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        • Richard says

          July 7, 2019 at 8:24 pm

          Chief Universal Communication Officer – I know you are busy, Sir, and perhaps you haven’t noticed but it appears you have damage to your eye. I suggest you report to the Medical Officer for an assist and repairs, Sir.

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          • George M White says

            July 8, 2019 at 2:33 am

            Chief Universe Information Officer

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        • Richard says

          July 7, 2019 at 10:33 pm

          P.S. – On my computer the video started at 1:00 so I needed to restart it at 0:0.

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          • Skyler says

            July 7, 2019 at 11:12 pm

            I also had some problems trying to view this video. I’m glad you posted about your problem. I thought I was doing something wrong.

            I could just hear some music and the video portion remained frozen for almost all of the playback.

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            • George M White says

              July 8, 2019 at 10:42 am

              Thanks for the feedback. I will check with You Tube. The video works for me.

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        • Richard says

          July 8, 2019 at 8:40 am

          Oops – I misstated your position on the Universe Organization Board. My sincere apologies, Sir. LSD usage on Teegeeack may have affected my duplication abilities and auditing repairs may be in order for myself.

          Your creative ability shines through on this video, Sir. You are surely Operational Thetanus Maximus.

          As usual when following your occult investigations word clearing is essential.

          Asmodeus:

          Asmodeus also features heavily in the lore of the game Dungeons & Dragons as the ruler of the 9 Hells, formerly the greatest of the angels since the earliest editions (though his name was edited out in same releases of the Second Edition alongside all references to demons and devils). He resides in the lowest layer of Hell, Nessus, and all the other layer’s Archdevils owe fealty to him, even though they would like nothing more than to depose him and take his place. Asmodeus cleverly plays them against each other and he has plans within plans millenia in the making. In certain editions, he is mentioned to have been an angel of law who was tasked by the gods to punish sinful mortals, and he took it upon himself to gain power to fight the demonic hordes of the Abyss by creating Hell and tempting mortals to sin so he has souls to power his armies. While good gods don’t like Asmodeus, the lawful deities accept him as a necessary evil who plays a role in creation’s great cycle. Asmodeus is always depicted wearing his Ruby Rod, a powerful artifact of rulership. His secret goal is to either defeat or subjugate the demons of the Abyss and then to conquer the Upper Planes.

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