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		<title>The Real Legacy of Scientology</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Nov 2024 17:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; L. Ron Hubbard made many lofty claims about what he would bring to the world. End war, insanity, cruelty, criminality and unhappiness. Not even a blip. He promised to raise everyone’s IQ, free them from fears, unwanted emotions, upsets, disease and usher them into an eternity of enlightenment and spiritual freedom. Instead, he created [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Thanksgiving</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 17:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Hubbard on Lawyers and Litigation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 23:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is a follow up to the recent post: Scientology Lawyers and Litigation A selection of his orders/dictates that must be followed to the letter in perpetuity. &#160; People attack Scientology; I never forget it, always even the score. People attack auditors, or staff, or organisations, or me. I never forget until the slate is clear. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Scientology Lawyers and Litigation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2024 17:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; This is the third post in a series that began with Scientology&#8217;s Cowardly Celebrities  And continued with Scientology’s Cowardly Whales Prompted by Tony Ortega’s recent post below, Leah compiled and wrote most of this. Tony once again did an excellent job of exposing Scientology and its operatives, shedding light on the actions Scientology and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Thank You</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 22:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>An Update</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have just uploaded am putting out a series of short YouTube videos on my channel to update why I have been somewhat invisible recently. For all the people who have sent me messages of support and concern, this will explain, plus a lot more. This is the first of them &#8212; you can access [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Scientology’s Cowardly Whales</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:27:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[See most recent post: Scientology’s Cowardly Celebrities. Along with those celebrities is the other category of major enablers who remain conspicuously silent in the face of the abuses; the financial supporters, especially the &#8220;Whales.&#8221; Here is a list of the biggest supporters of the IAS Not by any means complete and it excludes anyone who [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Scientology&#8217;s Cowardly Celebrities</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[by Leah Remini and Mike Rinder The recent controversy surrounding Emily Armstrong’s role as the new lead vocalist for Linkin Park, paired with her status as a practicing scientologist, sparked public debate. Yet the real issue remains largely overlooked: scientology’s deeply ingrained culture of abuse, secrecy, protectionism, harassment, and retaliation. Members like Armstrong choose to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Scientology Fair Game:  Intelligence Operations to Frame &#8220;Enemies&#8221;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2024 15:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; This is the second post concerning the Guardian Office drills sent to me by a dear friend. The first is Scientology Fair Game: Hate/Love &#38; Valuable/Protect. As with the previous post, I begin with the Hubbard directive, again written on 28 March 1972. This one is titled Intelligence Principles. I have highlighted key passages. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Scientology Fair Game: Hate/Love &#038; Valuable/Protect</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A dear friend recently sent me some drills from the Guardian&#8217;s Office developed for the Intelligence (dirty tricks) branch.  They are clearcut evidence that Hubbard&#8217;s techniques for destroying the perceived enemies of scientology were implemented across the world. One of the more incriminating documents penned by Hubbard was written in March of 1972 titled &#8220;Counter [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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