These people are absolutely shameless. They can no longer be categorized as the Little Rascals. They are no more than vultures. Apparently they have decided to "fundraise" directly to public from the "ILO" and they will ask for money for anything and everything. This is either a way to make a little extra income from commissions or it it part of one of the infamous "you out-exchange criminals in the ILO are going to at least pay for your room and board by earning some income selling Basicss/congresses/Ideal Org statuses/IAS statuses/anything at all you can persuade someone to … [Read more...]
Regraded Being
*Ed Note: It is worth zooming in on the illustration at the top of the flyer, there are some wonderful explanations there that are probably unreadable without enlarging. … [Read more...]
Thursday Funnies
Brummy Bumf* These items get goofier by the week. *useless or tedious printed information or documents. One of the top conference destinations... So therefore.... what? Some Brummy truth in advertising What do you get? A totally empty room just like the other "ideal orgs." Finally, some truth in advertising. The Way To Happy Hype He ran in Pam Springs and Elvis had a house there once. Wow. Good reason to give us money.... From: Caralyn Percy Sent: Jul 2, 2015 11:35 AM To: Matt Subject: Running by Elvis’ house in 112 de … [Read more...]
Scientology Hacker Plot Thickens
See the article on Tony Ortega's blog expanding on the new story in the New York Times published this afternoon. The footbullets just keep rolling out. The "PI handlers" -- from Warren McShane to Linda Hamel and Neil O'Riley must be having a pretty rough go of things. This flap. The Ron Miscavige Snr flap. Paul Marrick and Greg Arnold finally coming in out of the cold. The Monique Rathbun fiasco of bumbling PIs. The bird house camera surveillance and buying my garbage caught on video. Just one disaster after another. Eventually, law enforcement or the IRS CID is going to get … [Read more...]
Scientology’s Big Lying
From the scientology.org website, the conclusory statement of the new story about the magnificence of the Bogota ideal org: This is simply a lie. Bold, unapologetic and flatly untrue, this is scientology at its worst. Practicing the oft-quoted Hitler "Big Lie" technique: A big lie is a propaganda technique. The expression was coined by Adolf Hitler, when he dictated his 1925 book Mein Kampf, about the use of a lie so "colossal" that no one would believe that someone "could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously." (Wikipedia) Let's break down their statement. The … [Read more...]
Flag Stats Stink
Things are not looking any better.... It's surprising Harvey Jacques is still around. In earlier times he would have been long since gone. Probably he has the Golden Age of Brown-nosing Tech down to a finely honed skill. As he certainly isn't there based on his stats. And these are the ones they announce as "Good News", not a single one of them is on an uptrend. They simply think that because 5 Clears a week blows every other org away, it is "good." There is no relativity to the outside world inside the bubble. I wonder if anyone EVER stops to think that less than 10 OT VIIs per week … [Read more...]
Another Portland Ideal Org Fail
This is a sad admission of the reality of working in a scientology org. This "ideal Org" ED is feasting on pie in the sky and trying to convince everyone not only how good it tastes, but how wonderfully nutritious it is too. After FORTY YEARS they are no closer to achieving a stable income for staff (which was a KEY criteria of "SH Size" according to L. Ron Hubbard). 40 years on for Steve, and THIRTY TWO YEARS since it was published he is still using the quote about "Speed of expansion is the problem of management..." (because the world is rapidly coming to an end). Wow. If this is … [Read more...]
Survey for “Next” OT Level
A little more "come on" carrot hype. And that is ALL this is. You can imagine there is plenty of grumbling about where are the "next OT levels?" They don't get mentioned hardly at all these days. This is a BIG deal for scientologists. What if there really are no more OT levels? OT VIII is as good as it gets? The current "OT VIIIs" look around and think to themselves "I am not really OT." They know it. Everyone else looks and sees "OT VIII's" who are FAR from what anyone strives to be like. The OT VIII's shrivel up and die just like everyone else. They have financial p … [Read more...]
Internet Schminternet
The Little Rascals are at it again... Amazing how the internet is so AMAZING we need your money to be able to fully exploit it. Even though not a single one of the people who signed this emailed is allowed on the internet and has no access to it. (They can access an email account that is monitored and controlled on scn.org, but no access to the internet). And yet they seem to believe that the internet is a great way to reach "wogs" -- just as long as the wogs don't look at anything other than what is on the "scientology internet." In the closed off minds of Zee, Margy, Robyn, Colin … [Read more...]
Regraded Being
Thursday Funnies
Big News Birmingham, England's second largest city, has the second largest population of Muslim, Sikh and Buddhists, but is short on Hindus and positively pathetic when it comes to Jews (why even mention them?) Forgot to mention it also has the second largest population of Church of England and Catholics. Probably Methodists and Lutherans too. It also has the second largest population of women. AND men. I am sure all these people really want an ideal org in Birmingham. They need hundreds of helpers That promise of "we are making an ideal org" 40 YEARS ago seems … [Read more...]
If He Dies, He Dies
David Miscavige is in full-on spin-control mode. The Hollywood Reporter has just published an article about his father's book, basically restating what Tony Ortega wrote at his blog yesterday. While he foolishly dismisses articles by Tony Ortega (as he does with the BBC, CNN and most other media) he swings into full panic when he is portrayed unfavorably in "the trades." So, he dropped his tank and mask on the deck (he is roughing it for a week of scuba diving fun before making his appearance at the Bogota ideal org ribbon yanking) and dictated a response letter to THR. You can t … [Read more...]
It’s Epic, It’s Monumental
This one sure got some hype. Look at those poor excluded souls, peering through the gaps in the door. An "EPIC COB BRIEFING" It's a "monumental achievement" and it is mind-numbing. And it is the biggest thing ever ever. Since the last email was sent out, at least. But though you have probably heard, we are NOT going to tell you. You have to come in so we can "brief you" personally (and hold you hostage til you turn over your credit cards) So, I will save you the trouble. Apparently there is a "new" CCRD.... Wowee zowee. Of course, everyone … [Read more...]
The Sad State Of Scientology
You can glean a lot from a single promotional item as the bubble world of scientology continues to shrink and they increasingly lose track of what they are actually saying. Let's take a look at the latest Moneywinds seminar promotion piece and the blurb they sent out with it: First, isn't it just a little odd that the two "other" speakers apart from the International KeyNote Speaker and Officer from the Freewinds have their case level listed? It's never been an outpoint to anyone that the majority of people who are "running the church" at "top levels" are not even clear, let alone … [Read more...]
Hair Raising Fundraising
This is becoming positively absurd. Check out the latest begging letter. The person sending this, Roy Sarkovitch, has been around forever. He was the Flag Flag Rep for many years, and an org "programs chief" in the Flag Bureau. He was a senior international scientology executive. Now reduced to sending out cornball, illiterate emails asking random people to just "give money" for "ideal orgs" -- nothing specific. Just send in some cash The signs of desperation inside the bubble are unmistakable. Date: June 27, 2015 at 7:12:40 AM PDT To: [email protected] Subject: Fwd: … [Read more...]