If that is the case, Mike, then that is better than what was rumored. Is there a way to get a definitive statement from somewhere as to whether all orgs pay rent or only the ones that the IAS paid for their bldg?

I do not believe this is true. I think the only orgs that pay “rent” are those that are repaying IAS for their “generosity” in paying for their building.

Mike, I second what Espiritu said here. Thank you for your good works. And don’t let the turkeys get you down. Phillip Arrogant Arlington can kiss my grits.

Susie, email me privately at Janedoe2@hushmail.com please. I have a private comm for you.

Good one Emilie! I”ll chip in for paying for that booster seat!

I loved it too. That was the redeeming part of that movie.

I hope you’re being sarcastic here Coop. If not, the drill is the whales donate and they buy the building for cash and then the Int Landlord’s Office rents it back to them. So even though the building is owned outright, the Org has to pay rent for it to the church. DM makes money on the rent and on the appreciation of the real estate and on the selling of it if or when he does sell it. It’s criminal exchange for DM, no question about it. Why the orgs and the whales put up with this BS is beyond me.

Nowadays 12 people signing up for anything IS an affluence for them. The young staff, kids really, don’t have any past history with the org to remember the days when we had hundreds on course, or at least 30 at the smaller orgs.

I laughed out loud on your line “Oh — I know. The why IS God — s/he is the next target.” What a great post Windhorse.

I stand corrected, POT!