This is one of the most recent "ideal orgs" on the planet. In fact, according to scientology, this specific org is the fastest growing org on earth over the last year. It is also a perfect example of what these orgs really are. Empty buildings accomplishing absolutely nothing once they have had their choreographed and video'd ribbon-yanking. After the video is fed to the sheeple as the "proof" of "international expansion" the empty building is left to sit like an abandoned military base. This is true for "ideal orgs" in large cities like London, NY, Rome and Moscow just as it is in small one … [Read more...]
Vulture of the Valley Resurrected
Quinn the Eskimo has been resurrected from the dead and is back in the Valley. Probably been doing some MEST work for a few months, but the stats got worse in his absence, so like a zombie that can never be permanently put to rest, heeee's baaaaack. Now certified as the largest ideal org on earth!! These people just don't understand the meaning of the things they promote. This is the largest org in the largest concentration of scientologists on earth. A dozen years after the "ideal org" program was announced as the most important strategy on earth, it is STILL NOT DONE. What does that … [Read more...]
Fire Sale
Don't think I got the full list, but this is enough to show what is happening. They have overstocked the orgs with bookstore materials to try to boost sales from Bridge and thus royalty payments to ASI/CST. The royalties are paid on "sale" of books from Pubs to the orgs and the orgs are FORCED to buy way more books and lectures than they will ever sell. Then they have to try to unload them to recoup something. It might also be an indicator that there is a planned "new release" -- perhaps Miscavige has discovered another SP typist who messed up all the books again... This is just another … [Read more...]
The Never Ending Story
This just made me laugh. It is AWESOME and INCREDIBLE news: Tampa has completed through the letter "C". Standard Admin at its finest as demonstrated by one of the oldest ideal orgs on the planet. … [Read more...]
Regraded Being
Thursday Funnies
Somewhat abbreviated this week due to circumstances beyond our control (not really, it's circumstances I chose to not control)... Boom it with Filing Makes NO sense, but what else is new? Why I did it? Absolutely no good reason other than status Our stats surpass Mt Everest Whatever that means. 440 million children? They can't even support "24 million"... BS stats This is for 150 Class V orgs, including 40 "ideal orgs" plus the SO Orgs and FSO and all Missions and groups. And it counts "extension courses." I wonder how you … [Read more...]
The Drug War
Well, as I am enjoying the good life in Colorado, this seemed appropriate. The best summation of these sort of announcements is "These guys must be high." There are cannabis stores everywhere now in Colorado. And the world keeps turning. Haven't seen any apparent negative effects on the people or society at all. But if you ask anyone who lives here (especially ones with children) they will tell you how much of a boon it is to life in Colorado. The tax revenues have made Colorado schools some of the best in the nation with better teacher/student ratios, more equipment like computers, … [Read more...]
Blah blah blah blah
We are "about to grow very big." It's always the next thing. And the last thing is just conveniently forgotten. Not going to comment much on this goofiness. It speaks for itself. But the real reason is that I am taking a vacation for the next week so postings and blog admin will likely be sporadic. There are plenty of commentators here who articulate the insanity. … [Read more...]
Ruthless: How Will David Miscavige Respond?
Now that Ron Miscavige's book has been announced, I am offering some predictions on how his son will respond. This is based on past experience and reading Martha Stoutt's The Sociopath Next Door. David Miscavige fits the personality traits profiled in that book as if it were written exclusively about him. More than likely, the responses will come from "Karin Pouw," "Freedom" magazine or lawyers, even though dictated by Dave. He doesn't like to soil his image by commenting on things that are beneath his lofty station in life like a book by his father. But regardless of whom utters the v … [Read more...]
Still Milking It After All These Years
There is apparently no limit to the hype. "You gotta see this to believe it... The FUTURE really is now. Seriously? And what do you have to see that is the future now? SPOILER ALERT! Miscavige announcing the "imminent" opening of KCET. You got it right. Things have gotten so bad that he is AGAIN announcing the imminent opening of KCET. It's already been shown and endlessly pitched and the "Big News" for the March 13th event was something that is "going to be" done. In fact, if you look at the scientology.org website, it tells you everything you need to know and even … [Read more...]
Regraded Being
Thursday Funnies
Come To The Flag Dear me, it just cannot be this hard to get all the words onto a poster I did something which truly helped... No you didn't. Babe watch Still saying Tampa "is making" staff a viable career. It should be that by now. These are really becoming like the prude version of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover. They have nothing to do with Sports. And this has nothing to do with Orgs/being on staff/SO. Discounts. Discounts. Hurry. Hurry. Nothing like "Ron's Birthday" as a reason to give discounts on the money they will never … [Read more...]
OT Wins at the Bottom of the Bridge
What scientology is willing to promote gets crazier and crazier by the week. They are beginning to read like Weird Al Yankovic parodies. The ramblings are virtually incomprehensible. And it appears they don't even read them with any perspective about what they actually SAY before they send them out to the world. As long as they are over-the-top and kowtow to Dear Leader Miscavige they are good to go. With success stories like the one below, I don't understand why anyone bothers spending the time and the money to go to the "top of the Bridge"? This guy, who is an OT VII and "old" Class VI … [Read more...]
The Missing St Hill Size Orgs
In March 1982, with great fanfare, L. Ron Hubbard issued a "game" to all scientology orgs. They were to 5.4X their stats and "achieve the size of old St Hill." When this was accomplished, Hubbard promised the staff would not only be well paid, "International Management" would send them a "Universe Corps" team so all staff could "go OT" in their local org. This was a really big deal -- these were the "buttons" of staff. It was impossible to live as a staff member without additional income and it was even more impossible to save enough money to travel to an AO and partake in OT levels. Life as a … [Read more...]
Scientology’s Freedom of Speech: Out of Both Sides of its Mouth
"Amendment 1: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." Scientology is fast to claim protection under the First Amendment to the US Constitution -- when it serves their purpose. Either to avoid responsibility for their actions or to try and claim some PR points as "champions of human rights." (See Freedom magazine as Exhibit 1) Yet they are not so quick to a … [Read more...]