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A Cruise – But Not Tom

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Things may be a bit slow on the blog for the next week. The Rinder's, Headley's and Smith-Levin's are going on a cruise together starting today. On a real ship ON the crossroads of the world. The man behind the scenes of this blog who is way smarter than me when it comes to computers and the internet, will be putting up new postings and monitoring the comments While we are crising the high seas. I have prepared posts in advance, at least one of which should keep people commenting for a while. Depending on the ability to connect to the interwebs while on the cruise, I may chime in … [Read more...]

Scientology Inciting Murder? STAAD League Suddenly Silent

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The hypocrisy of the OSA Front group STAAD is astonishing. Remember when Fast Eddie Parkin and the STAAD League made an enormous deal out of the false story that someone who committed a murder at their Advanced Org in Sydney was "incited" to do so because he had read a website that had a link to an Aftermath show. He claimed repeatedly that Leah Remini and Mike Rinder had "incited a murder" along with "hundreds of other incidents and threats." This of course was a completely manufactured accusation. The alleged murdered has NOT claimed ANY motivation for committing the crime, let alone … [Read more...]

Thursday Funnies

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  Top international business consultant? He obviously runs one of the MISFORTUNE 500 companies. A BIG name...   Not new people... It's just friends and family you might be able to get to look at that dreck...   Bring family and friends... And your wallet, check book, stock certificates and jewelry.   You know, just like in DMSMH... No colds. Throw away your crutches and eyeglasses. Cure polio. Gain an eidetic memory. Yeah, just like that.   I'm sure Ohio State is down with the Columbus Org CF... They are really desperate -- … [Read more...]

Auckland “Ideal Org” – Not Booming

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Here is some new news from the "booming" ideal org in Auckland. Remember, this is the PROMOTION they send out -- it is what they are proud of. 3 completions. Yes, THREE. They should be having 3 completions per hour and even then would not be St Hill Size. This is how far they are from being a viable concern. I love the optimism of "save your seat" -- they are literally wandering around in an empty building... And finally, the ever delusional "we are going St Hill Size" and that they are "a new movement on earth"... This is pure idiocy. If they can round up 50 … [Read more...]

Not Santa Barbara Ideal Org

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The new "ideal org" that is no longer in Santa Barbara (they'll just have to without an org now) has the welcoming appeal of the Death Star or Tower of Mordor. A couple of our faithful readers recently drove by to check it out.   Right alongside the freeway in Ventura, it is hardly an "ideal" location (the current org is right in downtown Santa Barbara).   This is the only property that adjoins the "ideal org" -- bustling with people 24/7 it is a warm and inviting look.   But, to make up for this terrible location, they are going to … [Read more...]

IAS Money Grubbers

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This is a new list of IAS "Field Disseminators" -- which translates into non-Sea Org fundraisers or "registrars" as they are called in scientology. There are some interesting names on here. From the scientologists who own companies that employ other scientologists (like Bridgeforth and Cummins) to the IAS "Freedom Medal Winners" who are then sent out to tour the world to reg for the IAS. Those are circled in red -- and I may have missed a few as the names are no longer all familiar to me. These are the people that are making the highest amount of commission from the IAS. They are … [Read more...]

Kaye Champagne

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I have made plenty of jokes about Kaye Champagne over the years as the Chairman of the Flag OT Committee. Sadly, she passed away yesterday. This is a rather unusual post -- not the snark I usually dish out for those who are the biggest cheerleaders of the clubbed seals. But the loss of any life -- a wife, a mother, a friend — is never something to be celebrated or poked fun at. I am truly sad for her family and friends. But perhaps more than any similar passing of late,  it offers insight into the mindset of scientologists and one of the strongest layers of glue that keeps people st … [Read more...]

Thursday Funnies

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  Distinguished Speakers... Who cannot be named. You can bet this turnout is going to be YUGE.   It's Monumental And it's from 10 years ago! And you know what the "next strategy" is that is going to be revealed? We need more of your money.   Should be even YUGER... Flag public are going to be being harassed to attend this mercilessly. Some will show up to help keep Ethics and Regges at bay. Still, if they have 200 people it would be a miracle.     Your Ideal Scene Well, I can imagine a few them would be thinking "how about … [Read more...]

Violence at the Top of Scientology

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The latest internet smear on me is a video from a person (Hans Smith) who claims I punched him. That may be true, though I don't recall it and I had little interaction with him. But I have admitted (and so have many others) to punching people when in the Sea Org. At the top of scientology, if you were NOT willing to use physical violence you were considered too weak to hold your post. There are numerous witnesses who can testify to the culture of violence at the top of scientology, many of whom watched David Miscavige dishing out beatings on an assortment of senior scientology officials. … [Read more...]

Scientology Violates Priest-Penitent Confidences — When It Suits Them

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  This comes from another of the entirely inappropriately titled scientology internet fronts, the "Truth Newsroom". This thing, with no names or identities associated, not even the word scientology - is clearly an OSA operation. They send out a constant stream of material taken from former Sea Org members' files. They put one out from one of my confessions that I felt bad about lying as if this was some sort of proof that I was lying today -- it made no sense as I said this when I was still the International Spokesperson for scientology and I continued to be that. But the … [Read more...]

Body Death

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From our friend Brian Lambert, another in his series of essays about the Tone Scale. These affirmations are the true representation of L Ron Hubbard. These affirmations are who he was - hidden behind the hypno-manipulation of his marketed messiahship. Wrapping up my analysis of the Tone Scale I cannot get past the thought that L. Ron Hubbard’s tone scale is his delivery system for manipulating “meanings and melodies” of words. He states it in the affirmations as a goal. And what is the tone scale in essence? It’s all simple words given a value, by numbers, which alter their “melodies” ac … [Read more...]

Another Aftermath Foundation Success

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I mentioned recently that we would have a write up from one of latest people helped by the The Aftermath Foundation. Here it is. With some interesting insight into the reality of the latest "ideal org" demonstrating the massive international expansion of scientology.   I was introduced to the world of Scientology in June of 2012 when I traveled from Utah to Michigan to do the Narconon program at the "Freedom Center" in Albion. After completing the program I was recruited to remain at the Narconon center as a staff member, which is a common practice at Narconon. I was a withdrawal … [Read more...]