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The Virtual IAS Event

October 10, 2020 By Mike Rinder 60 Comments

This year's IAS event is going to be "virtual." It's a fundraising catastrophe for scientology as this is their biggest single event for raking in cash. Undaunted, they put out a "press release" on a paid news service. Of course it gets no pickup in the media at all, as it contains no news. But you can find it online. Below is the full release, 100% hype and bs. The back-patting "quotes" are from themselves. And their big accomplishment is apparently that some agency in Spain includes the IAS event as a scientology holiday in their "educational calendar." Wow, that is an astonishing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: IAS Tagged With: IAS, press release, public relations, Scientology

IAS Money Grab Going Strong

July 8, 2020 By Mike Rinder 37 Comments

They say there are two things that are inevitable: death and taxes. I would add a third: IAS demanding money. This is a collection of just a few of the items that have come in during the lockdown. The "Jewish community"? Really? You can bet the "Real, stable data over the environment" didn't come from the Torah...   What is really going on? We are trying to get your money. And that's what we are going to do about it. Nothing more, nothing less.   The largest virtual "IAS Event" in US history. Wow, that is impressive.   We, as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: IAS Tagged With: Auckland Org, Bobby Wiggins, fundraising, Greg Capazorio, Hagit Raviv-Ron, IAS, Jeff Pomerantz, Kathy Welch, Mary Elizabeth Glosup, Ofra Bahat, valley org

Valley Voom Voom

May 21, 2020 By Mike Rinder 74 Comments

Oh woohoo, they're fundraising in the Valley again! This is what the person who sent this to me commented -- it sums things up perfectly: Oh, joy, these two again. Hi everybody, we really could give two fucks that you're unemployed, on the edge of bankruptcy, 62 with no savings, have a family member struggling with cancer, risk your health by working when you aren't sanctioned to do so, haven't made a house payment in the last month, etc. Planetary bullbait, you're a PTS POS if you don't help the IAS with it's many helpful (BS alert) projects. Which we never disclose in any way to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fundraising, IAS Tagged With: fundraising, IAS, Kathy Welch, Mary Elizabeth Glosup, valley org

There’s “Good News” in LA and Another 10,000?

April 25, 2020 By Mike Rinder 47 Comments

Well, it's always good to know that there IS good news. You can just imagine it: "Thanks to your support of the IAS [$10 million collected in the last month] we have provided disinfectant to 3 teams [and one video crew to film them before they were asked to leave] who have been bringing order in the chaos in Burkina Faso [not a peep from Pasadena or N. Hollywood]" This is how we "can be at cause over our 4th Dynamic"... They are so delusional. And more good news, apparently LA Org has decided they can get 10,000 onto extension courses. Flag has been trying to get 10,000 onto or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: IAS, Ideal Orgs Tagged With: extension courses, fundraising, IAS, International Association of Scientologists, LA org

The IAS COVID-19 Pitch

April 14, 2020 By Mike Rinder 63 Comments

I was waiting for the latest IAS chapter of disaster capitalism, and once again they have not disappointed. You can always count on the IAS Regges to use a disaster to try to cash in. Here is IAS Hall of Famer Freddy Hunkeler doing what IAS Regges do best: Highlighting how terrible things are and that if you just hand over your cash to the IAS you will be "making a difference." Actually the ONLY thing you will accomplish is to increase Freddy's stats. Absolutely nothing else. The IAS is doing nothing to "help bring sanity and calm to our environment.” The extent I& their accomplishments … [Read more...]

Filed Under: IAS Tagged With: COVID-19, fundraising, IAS, International Association of Scientologists

The IAS — The Black Heart of the Scientology Vulture Culture first published May 13, 2013

March 9, 2020 By Mike Rinder 13 Comments

See my announcement on Friday -- I am revisiting earlier posts during my vacation. Each day there will be a different one. This is some interesting history and background on the IAS.   The history of the International Association of Scientologists is worth knowing. Its initial value (in 1984) as a repository of funds outside the reach of the IRS in 1984 may be debated.  It seemed like a good way of protecting money. The IAS had nothing to do with the “Portland Crusade” though David Miscavige has made it part of his history now. (As a note, the "winning tradition" born in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, IAS Tagged With: IAS, Ideal Orgs, International Association of Scientologists

The IAS Taking it to a Whole New Level of Crazy

February 22, 2020 By Mike Rinder 79 Comments

The IAS has come up with a new fundraising scheme. You have heard of gold, platinum and black credit cards.... Well, the IAS has invented a new level of “status.”  The blue, gold platinum and black anti-credit card for the discerning connoisseur of the finest in rip-offs. You can now proudly display to your clubbed seal friends that you have committed to paying a certain amount each month.... Just whip out the black IAS card and impress your neighbors. When you cannot wear your gaudy gemstone encrusted pin or show off your bowling ball trophies in the display case just inside your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: IAS Tagged With: fundraising, IAS, International Association of Scientologists

The IAS is doing EVERYTHING

January 25, 2020 By Mike Rinder 37 Comments

  The IAS is truly the biggest scam in scientology. And that is saying something. Just look what they say here: "At new orders of magnitude, we are tackling ANY planetary ruin ANYWHERE, from the edge of the world to your neighborhood." This is such astonishing bullshit it even surprises me. They also claim that the they are the ONLY solution to war, criminality and immorality. And "WE ARE CHANGING THE WORLD"... And they are serious! And how odd is it that the person doing this pitch is Ruddy Rodriguez, IAS Freedom Medal Winner from VENEZUELA! Hey Ruddy, how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: IAS Tagged With: CCHR, fundraising, IAS, Ideal Orgs, International Association of Scientologists, psychiatry, Ruddy Rodriguez, volunteer ministers

Handling Crime in Brussels

December 10, 2019 By Mike Rinder 48 Comments

    Of course, they cite nothing to support their bold claims -- but then again any scientologist would NEVER even think to question the IAS. After all, this is the international association of the most ethical group on earth. There is nothing to substantiate the figures of distribution at all, they pluck these numbers out of the sky usually. Someone paid for a printing of the booklets. They may or may not have actually printed that many. No doubt, however many they printed, they did NOT get distributed. Often they end up being dumped. And the "network of 1400 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: IAS, Public Relations Tagged With: Brussels, Church of Scientology, fundraising, IAS, public relations

Rev. Alfraudie Johnson

December 3, 2019 By Mike Rinder 43 Comments

Recent posts on Tony Ortega's site include some excellent first-hand reporting from Jeffrey Augustine on the ground in criminal court in Los Angeles. Hana Islam and her son Rizza are in deep hot water.  They have allegedly been engaged in a massive fraudulent scheme, bilking the government out of millions at the World Literacy Crusade. The always dapper Rev. Alfreddie Johnson is the founder and big cheese of the WLC. He was married to Hanan and claims credit for raising Rizza as his "son." Somehow, like a Teflon Don, he has managed to escape indictment. I have written about him … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Front Groups, IAS Tagged With: Alfraudie, Alfreddie Johnson, David Miscavige, Hanan Islam, IAS, International Association of Scientologists, public relations, Rizza Islam, Scientology, World Literacy Crusade

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