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Genius: Handle US Govt. Shutdown by Mailing Congressmen LRH Encyclopedia

October 9, 2013 By Mike Rinder 88 Comments

brightideaThose genius beggars are at it again.
 
This time the bright idea is to cash in on the government shutdown in the US. Literally ANY excuse will do.
 
I am sure US Congressmen are waiting with bated breath for an “encyclopedia” about L. Ron Hubbard to help them resolve the funding of the government. I doubt there is a single word in any of these volumes that addresses anything at all relevant. They are hagiographies of the life of L. Ron Hubbard. Arguably Patrick should be promoting to send them OEC Vol 3  — but that’s no longer available because the OEC by Miscavige decree is “flawed” and “has to be redone by me.” (There is nothing in Volume 3 that would help in fact, as the problem has nothing to do with handling finances and everything to do with corrupt politicians controlled by special interests). 
 
But I note also that Bridge uses the “10,000 people of a caliber” quote just like the FSO does to explain why there has to be 10,000 “on or through” OT VII. Isn’t it amazing how any sentence written or spoken by LRH becomes gospel truth, without ANY supporting evidence, and not only that, it becomes the basis for entire campaigns and people falling over themselves to try to get these things done. 
 
If Patrick and Co. in fact do have the answers to all the world’s problems — how come they cannot solve THEIR OWN? Why are the orgs failing? Why is Scientology’s PR so horrendous? Why are there less Scientologists today than 2 decades ago? There is a simple answer — they no longer THINK they just BELIEVE. 
 
From: Patrick Howson
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 8:23 PM
To: xxxxx@xxxxxxx.com
Subject: LRH Solutions for the American Government
 

Hi Xxxxxx,

I am sure you have seen the recent headlines – the American Government is in day eight of a “financial shutdown” and the media is having a heyday about it.

This message is not about the current political battles but about the bigger problem – opinion leaders in the government who lack solutions to bring about a saner, efficient and more productive nation.

For this reason, we are selecting specific US government officials to send the Ron Series to on an immediate basis (as in this week)!

For example, officials will receive L. Ron Hubbard: A Profile and the appropriate Humanitarian volume based on their position which will provide solutions to our current societal ills on a broad-scale basis.

There are a total of 1,363 selected individuals which can be mailed to right away which include federal Government Officials and other Opinion Leaders who directly influence our nation.

And I am asking for YOUR help to accomplish this on a right-now basis!

Please make a donation this week in any of the following amounts:

Make your $25 donation on-line <—

Make your $100 donation on-line <—

Make your $250 donation on-line <—

Make your $500 donation on-line <—

Make your $1000 donation on-line <—

Or call me at (323) 899-1034.

Your contribution absolutely does make a difference on this campaign.

Thanks very much in advance!

Best,
Patrick

PS: In case you missed the earlier briefing on our Opinion Leader campaign I have excerpted it below…

—- Original Message —-

As you probably know, you are part of an elite group of Scientologists who regularly receive our LRH Quote of the Week newsletter service.

This subscription base has been growing and growing year after year and is now the largest Scientology newsletter service in the world…

Pretty impressive, eh? 🙂

Earlier this year I had the idea of harnessing our “group power” and asking everyone to make a small donation to finish our International Library Campaign.

I got a flood of positive responses from this and as a result, we promptly made the target AND broke several records!

Commendations were sent to everyone who contributed and we made history with the number of people donating in a two-week period!

And now, we are asking for everyone’s help with our next strategic Connect the World to Source campaign…

The Ron Series to 100,000 Opinion Leaders around the world… 

LRH defines an opinion leader in HCO PL 11 May 1971 I, OPINION LEADERS:

“An ‘opinion leader’ is that being to whom others look for interpretation of publicity or events. Through wisdom, proximity to data sources, personality or other factors including popularity itself, certain members of the group, company, community or nation are looked to by others for evaluation.” – LRH 

With this campaign we will place the Ron Series into the hands of those who have the power to influence millions.

More specifically, government officials and social betterment professionals will be introduced to LRH solutions and thereby have the tools to bring about positive changes in this world.

As LRH said in a lecture given on 18 December 1952:

“A survey of all of this demonstrated that at any one time on Earth there were not more than about 10,000 people of a caliber that was sufficient to do a little steering or leading. … There’s only about 10,000 of them, really. And below that level you have something in the neighborhood of about 100,000 or 150,000 – 200,000 people who have a competence of assimilation. That’s about all.” —LRH

The importance of this campaign cannot be overstated — we are introducing Ron to those who have the power to influence millions!

Facts and figures on the campaign…

Here is where we stand and why it’s something you can all help with!

There are 200,414 opinion leaders internationally that we are mailing to for this specific campaign. As you know, our immediate Sea Org Day target is 100,000.

I calculated out the math of how much is needed to finish the entire campaign and averaged it out with number of subscribers and this came to only $65 per person!

I understand that some people can contribute a smaller amount and some a larger amount… so I have included donation links below from $25 – $1,000.

Thus, by a simple combined donation from everyone reading this we could give a bright new future to millions of men, women and children across the globe who will discover LRH for the first time…

I think this is brilliant, don’t you?

So, the question is: Are you game?

Let’s send a message that we can – as a combined force – create some serious impact for a second time!

We’re a force to be reckoned with!

All you need to do is make a donation using the links below and your part is done!

“If the combined power of all of us and all organizations were exerted as a shoulder to shoulder effort, we would take this planet just as we were and with no more than we know.” – LRH, from HCOPL 29 Oct 1959, SERVICE

Donation Options:

Please make one of the following donation amounts:

Make your $25 donation on-line <—

Make your $100 donation on-line <—

Make your $250 donation on-line <—

Make your $500 donation on-line <—

Make your $1000 donation on-line <—

If you would like to make a different donation amount, please call us at (323) 899-1034.

Our Gift in Exchange: Download The Way to Happiness eBook in any of 100 languages.

Once you finish the on-line donation we will give you access to download the eBook instantly!

A special Planetary Dissemination commendation will also be sent to you from Bridge.

Thanks very much in advance for helping to make this idea a success!

Sincerely,
Patrick Howson
Mail Order Manager 
Bridge Publications, Inc.
(323) 899-1034 

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Comments

  1. John P. Capitalist says

    October 10, 2013 at 12:51 pm

    First, any Ron-o-pedia sets sent to high government officials will never reach them. After the 2001 anthrax scares, all mail to the White House, the Capitol and other government offices goes through a special processing facility that tests everything for chemical residue, explosives, etc. I would have to believe a 50-pound box of unsolicited books is not going to be received favorably, and they know it.

    Second, if Patrick is saying that there are 1,300 targeted leaders for this campaign, and he says that dividing the cost of reaching them (I’m assuming at $1,000 list price per set) by the number of subscribers on the list means a contribution of $65 per head, that implies that there are approximately 21,000 people on this mailing list, which we would assume is all Scientologists in the US and Canada. Given that I’m sure Patrick is required to report the size of the list as a stat to his management every week, and therefore the number of people on the list can never go down or he will get ethics handling, I am sure there are a large number of addresses of SPs and of e-mails that no longer work. This tells me that my current estimate of the number of people currently in the cult in the US is somewhere near 15,000… Nice when they tell you themselves how badly the roof is falling in without knowing they’re telling you.

    Third, the campaign to reach 100,000 opinion leaders is a bit ambitious. That seems to be several times larger than the number of unsolicited sets of “The Basics” that they claim to have mailed out. I can’t believe that this campaign will succeed, unless the Kool-Aid drinkers are going to put the money that people would have otherwise spent going to events in the collapsing events business into buying sets of the Ron-O-Pedia for every municipal traffic court judge in the US. In other words, if this campaign succeeds, I’m wondering if it will come at the expense of donations elsewhere. I don’t think they’ll sell anywhere near $100 million worth of Ron-O-Pedia’s but if they do, it’s not going to be extra cash in DM’s bank account like it was with the Basics.

    Reply
    • Doug Parent says

      October 11, 2013 at 11:19 pm

      Anything arriving unsolicited with L Ron Hubbard or Scientology in the title is automatic dumpster. The brand is battered and the name is a laughing stock. It’s negative PR to send anything. Do nothing and let the silent passing of centuries ease the memory of all the abuse.

      Reply
  2. barefacedmessiah says

    October 10, 2013 at 10:49 am

    Dear Scilons,
    please send copies to Mike, Marty, Monique and Tony as well.
    They are also opinion leaders 😉

    Reply
    • Ronnie Bell says

      October 10, 2013 at 12:31 pm

      Scilons

      Please stop using that slur. It’s akin to calling Jewish people “Hymies”, or Muslim people “Ragheads”.

      Reply
      • BareFacedMessiah says

        October 10, 2013 at 2:21 pm

        Ok, understood.

        Reply
  3. Cat Daddy says

    October 10, 2013 at 2:59 am

    There is a chanche that this action will quicken the loss of Tax-Exemption

    Reply
  4. Formost says

    October 10, 2013 at 1:34 am

    Its truly a big Dev-T waste of our time having to tell you anything at all to give us your money. Why do 20 weekly callers really have to tie you up on the phone for 10 hours just to scrape a grand out of you? Fucking degenerates !!!

    Reply
  5. Gus Cox says

    October 10, 2013 at 1:21 am

    Oh. My. God.

    Reply
    • MAK says

      October 10, 2013 at 7:38 pm

      +1

      Reply
  6. Penny says

    October 9, 2013 at 11:39 pm

    Hallucinatory cause…delusional.

    Reply
  7. Cece says

    October 9, 2013 at 10:59 pm

    “We’re a force to be reckoned with!”

    Really Patrick?

    You are a good kid. Go live with mom and dad in Frazer park for a bit, get some sleep and good food for a few weeks, go enjoy a few of Molly’s concerts. Chill for a bit and get where you can look back and maybe see better from a distance.
    Cece

    Reply
  8. Tony DePhillips says

    October 9, 2013 at 10:26 pm

    Scientology has been reduced to a group of pathetic beggars.

    Reply
    • The Oracle says

      October 10, 2013 at 12:32 am

      That’s what I’ve been saying!

      Reply
      • Tony DePhillips says

        October 10, 2013 at 6:38 am

        I’m channeling you…. 🙂

        Reply
  9. Globetrotter says

    October 9, 2013 at 10:21 pm

    If you click on the link to donate, the Bridge Pub begging website adds an item to your shopping cart (in the amount you selected):

    $25 – Thank you!

    That’s what you get for your money. You are buying a Thank you. Ready for checkout? Oh, sorry, I forgot. You also get another FREE gift – you can download the FREE Way to Happiness booklet for FREE! Plus (hold your breath) a COMMENDATION!

    Question is, if you are later declared, can you use these commendations to get undeclared? How many do you have to have to reverse your declaration?

    They could have a price list, like

    $2,500 worth of commendations
    Removing one Ethics Report from your folder (you can select which one)

    $10,000 worth of commendations
    Reversing a PTS type B declare (can be used at any time in the future)

    $25,000 worth of commendations
    Guaranteed win at a Comm Ev or WISE Mediation

    $100,000 worth of commendations
    Cancelling of an SP declare without having to do A-E steps (excludes being declared due to being connected to unemployed bloggers and lunatics on the fringe of the internet)

    $1,000,000 worth of commendations
    Collectible 24 carat gold plated COB action figure with scuba diving gear, handguns, podium with teleprompters, and an Ideal Org style doll house

    $2,500,000 worth of commendations
    Coupon for a dinner with David Miscavige

    $10,000,000 worth of commendations
    All of the above

    $25,000,000 worth of commendations
    9 lives package – all of the above (except for the dinner coupon), usable 9 times

    $100,000,000 worth of commendations
    All of the above, with unlimited refills, plus an autographed picture with David Miscavige (picture is taken in front of a green screen and we add your favorite COB (TM) Special Effect Backdrop, selectable from Ideal Org opening, Straight Up and Vertical graph, Event Stage, Golden Age of Tech logo, Mission Impossible scene with Tom Cruise and David Miscavige, Third World Salvation or Disaster Scene)

    Hey, we already know that’s how it is – why not publish the price list?

    Reply
    • Joe Pendleton says

      October 10, 2013 at 12:46 am

      Globe – I think you’re not asking for enough on the COB action figure. I WANT one of those! Can we make it compatible with Ken & Barbie dolls? Love to put Davey in a pink tutu.

      Reply
    • Martin Padfield says

      October 10, 2013 at 3:47 am

      I would cheerfully buy a bundle or two if it resulted IN a written SP declare. Jeez, I think I’ve earned it. I mean come on, what more do I have to do?

      Reply
    • Gatchild says

      October 10, 2013 at 6:56 am

      Incorrect. If, after donating, you end up in ethics trouble, the stable datum is “what have you done for me lately”.

      Trust me when I say this: Having donated millions does not keep you safe. It’s the millions that you might donate.

      Reply
  10. KFrancis says

    October 9, 2013 at 9:52 pm

    I wouldn’t mind donating an encyclopedia to him but I afraid he’ll rest his scotch glass on it and leave rings all over the leather. We were talking a limited edition gold leaf decorated leather-bound right?

    Only the best for Dave.

    Reply
  11. thetapotata says

    October 9, 2013 at 9:25 pm

    An unsolicited copy of the Ron series to 100,000 opinion leaders? No gradient, no checking for interest or creating a desire to find out more information. Somebody needs to read up on the ARC triangle. In fact, seems to me that most all the problems in the Church today can be linked one way or another to an inability or unwillingness to use ARC. ARC has been REPLACED by “Command Intention.” Dear Opinion Leader: We hereby command You to read the “Ron Series.”

    Reply
  12. Joey Mama says

    October 9, 2013 at 9:19 pm

    Maybe Patrick Howson and David Miscavige should figure out why their own organization is shutting down first, before they go trying to fix another.

    Reply
  13. Pepper says

    October 9, 2013 at 9:00 pm

    Earlier this year I had some Class V org staff come to my home to reg my spouse and I for the Ron Series to send to China.

    It began with a great story about how the “Man in charge of all books that come into China” saw a picture that Ron took of the Great Wall of China and responded that he “had to know who this great man is!”

    Therefore, they wanted to get the Ron Series into every library in China. I asked them if the Ron Series was translated into any of the Chinese languages. They said “no”.

    So the Ron Series is not in any Chinese language and they want to raise funds to put one in every library all because of a photograph of the Great Wall of China taken by LRH himself.

    My spouse donated one series from his business (not personal). The young lady said, “That’s not the figure that we had in mind.” I asked her what is the figure? She said $10,000!

    Pie in the Sky! I think it’s rather an insult to the Chinese people as well as the Scientology public. We are not simpletons.

    Reply
    • Formost says

      October 10, 2013 at 1:44 am

      Pathological Lie Factory for Dollars.

      Reply
    • Martin Padfield says

      October 10, 2013 at 3:45 am

      Oh but you are! In the eyes of Pimp Miscavige and His IAS whores the public are all simpletons, gullible fools who DESERVE to be stripped of your hard earned $$$

      Reply
    • DollarMorgue says

      October 10, 2013 at 5:30 am

      “That’s not the figure that we had in mind.”

      It’s a bit like a kitchen maker showing up on your front door with an overpriced and superfluous new design, and demanding you buy it anyway, at their price.

      The bit about the man who “had to know who this great man is” has got to be utter bull.

      Reply
  14. Ed Kette says

    October 9, 2013 at 8:47 pm

    There are three mammals causing the most destructiveness:
    Rats
    Humans
    David Miscaviges

    Reply
  15. Joe Pendleton says

    October 9, 2013 at 8:02 pm

    Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

    Yeah ………………………right.

    Send them all a copy of KSW so they can read Ron’s ideas about democracy and the agonized future of the inhabitants of Earth. That should set them all on the right path. Or about a group surviving better when ethics are “savage” (HCO PL Conditions How to Assign). Yeah, that’s what the United States government needs to improve conditions …. LRH policy …. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha …LOOK WHAT IT HAS DONE TO THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY (I know, it is not applied in the CoS because ethics and qual don’t do their job, because everyone is PTS but can’t apply the PTS/SP course because they all have mu’s and the world clearers are ……a TREMENDOUSLY workable system that needs to be put in on planet Earth …… ha ha ha ha ha ha ha).

    Exactly what the USA needs, a “new” Sovet style government as envisioned by L. Ron Hubbard. Get the gulags set up …. uhm …. I mean RPFs …..

    And ….. I’m sure every “opinion leader” who reads the Ron encyclopedia will read EVERY volume believing all the bullshit PR about LRH’s flawless and spotless life dedicated just to helping all of humanity.

    Yeah …….right.

    Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

    Just another scam to fleece the sheeple out of some more moolah. Are the Feshbachs in on this? Tommy Davis still getting his cut? (he’s an in-law remember) Jeez ….. what absolute pieces of scum these people have made themselves.

    Reply
    • Tony DePhillips says

      October 10, 2013 at 12:10 am

      You crack me up Joe.

      Reply
  16. Robert says

    October 9, 2013 at 7:35 pm

    The recent disarray (i.e. independent and local dono initiatives) is very unusual in the age of the IAS dono guru Mr. Micro Manager Miscavige… Maybe the normally “well fed” IAS reges are low on paid commissions so they are making up their own local games? Seems that way to me… Uh oh..

    Reply
  17. Espiritu says

    October 9, 2013 at 7:24 pm

    “It won’t long before they just have people direct deposit their paychecks into the Church Treasury…”

    I am sorry to inform you that this has already begun.

    The IASS (and possibly other Mi$cavige run organizations) now has a program where people can set up automatic monthly deposits!

    Reply
  18. remoteviewed says

    October 9, 2013 at 7:21 pm

    Oh please.

    The Government pretty much has a copy of everything the Ol’man has written or recorded in the Library of Congress.

    Plus the confidential stuff thanks to Hal & Ingo before they jumped ship and joined Avatar.

    Giving them more as our friends across the pond say is like shipping coal to New Castle.

    Sheeesh

    Ironically their library is probably more complete than any Qual Library in these “Ideal Orgs” thanks to RTC’s Nazi like book burning escapades.

    My suspicion is that it’s just another money making racket by the coup to suck more money out of the suckers they euphemistically call their “public”.

    Either that or another feel good effort to make it appear that they are actually doing something.

    Or a combination of the two.

    That cutesy lil’ email just shows that their naivety seems boundless. As if the crime rate in Washington DC doesn’t drop 50% when congress is on vacation and that they are held in such high esteem that anybody would listen to what they say.

    Reply
  19. Espiritu says

    October 9, 2013 at 7:18 pm

    Patrick,

    If you want to improve the country and the world, go back to selling LRH books and tapes to people who might apply them to life.

    I know that the “big boss” has been breathing his halitosis down your and everyone else’s neck to generate INCOME, but really Patrick, this is beneath you.
    Just get Ron’s books and tapes into the hands of people who want to use them to improve their own lives and the lives of others. Then, little by little, the world will become a better place. That is a better formula. Sending books to corrupt politicians who take bribes and engage in undue influence is about as effective as sending boxes of books to libraries who then sell them for 50 cents each or put them in the dumpster.

    Reply
  20. Jose Chung says

    October 9, 2013 at 7:09 pm

    This is just another one of D.M.s money making schemes to
    keep his Booze cabinet full. The price of Egyptian cotton shirts
    is in orbit around $1,500.each.The imported food he throws away
    after selecting the plate he does partake on. Come on Jeezus Louise !
    Books to congressmen and senators is like giving chocolate to the Easter Bunny.
    If you have to lie for a living , at least be a straight up and vertical liar !!!!
    This is a bad lie kiddo, go finish high school D.M.

    Reply
  21. The Oracle says

    October 9, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    “This message is not about the current political battles but about the bigger problem – opinion leaders in the government who lack solutions to bring about a saner, efficient and more productive nation.”

    Saner, efficient and more productive nation? Lack solutions? Geeze Christ David Miscavige has a restraining order on him, law suits flying on his satellite operations all over the planet, and he can’t put together an event in a tent. And some Scientologist under him who is forbidden to know about his flaps claims to have the answers for U.S. government?

    The U.S. government is in the progress of prosecuting David Miscavige and several of his religious offspring! Doesn’t this make David Miscavige an opinion leader that lacks solutions? Give HIM a fucking encyclopedia!

    Reply
    • Martin Padfield says

      October 10, 2013 at 3:40 am

      Nah – he’d only want to “improve” it or “golden age” it.

      Reply
    • Aquamarine says

      October 10, 2013 at 12:40 pm

      “Give HIM a fucking encyclopedia” 🙂

      Reply
      • Aquamarine says

        October 10, 2013 at 12:51 pm

        Whenever I read one of Mike’s articles like this one I always wonder to myself how DM is not embarrassed, how he can manage to have no shame, no back off, you know, from presenting himself and his religion as a solution to mankind’s ills, given all of his own crimes, given all of the bad cherch PR, all the lawsuits, all of it. I always have this thought: “How does he have the nerve to keep on going in front of his staff? How can he even face them? What does say to the staff to explain these things?”

        Are these naive questions? I honestly can’t think with how he can confront his staff, you know, those close to him, including the attorneys? Maybe this guy is way below embarrassment and shame?

        Reply
        • Mike Rinder says

          October 10, 2013 at 1:15 pm

          Aqua — the answer to this is contained in the Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout. A sociopath has no conscience. It is hard for anyone who does have a conscience to grasp what that means. In his mind he has never done anything wrong. Everything he does is right. And if anyone dares think otherwise they are stupid and deserve to be eliminated. If things are going badly it is all because “the SP’s” are messing things up, but he is the only one with the confront and skill to be able to deal with such suppression.

          His mind does not work like a normal person.

          Read the book, it is worth the effort.

          Reply
        • Doug Parent says

          October 11, 2013 at 11:12 pm

          I’ve met a few people in my lifetime who were sociopaths. Just from my one altercation with him it was clear this guy is seriously evil. Mike beat me to it. Sociopath yes, but on freaking steroids with a good tan and a bad ass suit. While you are busy destroying man’s best route out you may as well do it looking good Dave. Your still a piece of shit Dave. A. PIECE.OF.SHIT.

          Reply
  22. Panda Termint says

    October 9, 2013 at 6:23 pm

    Poor Patrick, He works so hard at achieving those ridiculous Targets!

    Reply
  23. LDW says

    October 9, 2013 at 5:43 pm

    “An ‘opinion leader’ is that being to whom others look for interpretation of publicity or events. Through wisdom, proximity to data sources, personality or other factors including popularity itself, certain members of the group, company, community or nation are looked to by others for evaluation.” – LRH

    I read that quote several times, Mike. Just have one question. Did they send a copy of the book to YOU?

    Reply
  24. Johnny Tank says

    October 9, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    Why does Scientology wait for these situations to arise before they take action. Aren’t the OTVIII’s supposed to foresee things like this? Then Scientology could help prevent the situation from arising, and thereby be crowned heroes. I would without a seconds delay have joined an organization that had prevented 9/11 from happening. Wouldn’t you?

    Reply
    • Ronnie Bell says

      October 9, 2013 at 9:54 pm

      Why does Scientology wait for these situations to arise before they take action. Aren’t the OTVIII’s supposed to foresee things like this?

      Johnny, Miscavige carefully removed enormous chunks of the OT Bridge long ago, and proceeded to alter what remained, so that no real gain could be had from doing those levels.

      OTs? What OTs? You have to look in the Indie community to find them. It’s the only place they exist.

      Reply
      • Ronnie Bell says

        October 9, 2013 at 10:01 pm

        Right on point, Les. Mike is indeed an Opinion Leader where this subject is concerned. Much more so than a certain sawed off, drunken, wanna-be dictator we know.

        Reply
        • Aquamarine says

          October 10, 2013 at 12:36 pm

          “Enormous chunks of the OT Bridge” REMOVED? I didn’t know that. I have read that it was altered but there were big deletions by him as well? Wow, thanks. I know where I’ll be doing my OT Levels.

          Reply
      • WhiteStar says

        October 10, 2013 at 1:16 am

        “Johnny, Miscavige carefully removed enormous chunks of the OT Bridge long ago, and proceeded to alter what remained, so that no real gain could be had from doing those levels.
        OTs? What OTs? You have to look in the Indie community to find them. It’s the only place they exist.”

        then the same question can be asked of indie OTs. why didn’t they foresee it and do something about it?

        also what tech did miscavige use to dismantle the bridge? what ever it was, like say “black dianetics” then doesn’t it follow that that tech trumps LRH’s tech?

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        • Ronnie Bell says

          October 10, 2013 at 12:25 pm

          White Star, OTs are not omnipotent gods. They may be extraordinarily able people with heightened levels of perception, cognition, intelligence, and so forth, but a handful of such gifted people among the billions on the planet, can’t realistically steer governments, whole nations, or major human events.

          There are others besides Scientology OTs with similar spiritual gifts. What are they doing to steer human events in a more pro-survival direction? Probably very little. The truth is, the general sanity level of the whole population has to be nudged up a few notches. No small group of super beings will ever be able to generate enough force to steer the direction of human events. It takes a saner general population to do that.

          what tech did miscavige use to dismantle the bridge?

          Think of a demolition crew. Miscavige didn’t need any specialized tech to chop out vital chunks of the OT Bridge, then substitute existing rundowns for OT levels (which he did).

          what ever it was, like say “black dianetics” then doesn’t it follow that that tech trumps LRH’s tech?

          That’s like saying a shade tree mechanic’s tech is superior to that of Enzo Ferrari’s, because he can get under the hood and completely destroy a marvel of engineering.

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        • Doug Parent says

          October 11, 2013 at 10:53 pm

          C/S Series 73 if I’m not mistaken was originally 12 pages long, after RTC got done with it there were 7 pages left. C/S Series 73RB. Pretty sure there haven’t been any real OT’s made in awhile Whitestar.

          Reply
  25. scientology411 says

    October 9, 2013 at 4:42 pm

    I wonder what would happen if a bunch of us SPs showed up at Int Base handing out TWTH booklets? After all those poor saps could use some uplifting and relief from a dangerous environment.

    Reply
    • Lars says

      October 9, 2013 at 8:01 pm

      What a great idea!!!

      Reply
    • Martin Padfield says

      October 10, 2013 at 3:36 am

      !

      Reply
  26. Cat Daddy says

    October 9, 2013 at 4:23 pm

    http://kgnb.am/news/church-scientology-lawsuit-hearing-reset-december-date

    Reply
  27. Cat Daddy says

    October 9, 2013 at 4:21 pm

    “Our Gift in Exchange: Download The Way to Happiness eBook in any of 100 languages.”

    Damn what a nice perk

    Reply
  28. minorron says

    October 9, 2013 at 3:44 pm

    The church helped to handle Haiti’s issues with the way to happiness booklets so why not use LRH’s bio books to solve our current government standoff.

    I’m sure President Obama and Speaker Boehner will read these books and apply the 3rd party law and end this showdown.

    I’m sure there are all kinds of admin tech in the Ron Series that they can use.

    Reply
    • Brian says

      October 9, 2013 at 8:35 pm

      Third party law is not a law. It is the law of blame. Sure third party does happen. But it is not a law. A difficult inter personal situation not resolved is not always caused by another. That is false knowledge.

      Reply
      • Carcha says

        October 9, 2013 at 10:18 pm

        I’d say the practical of it is overwhelming and has killed more people than anything else (hundreds of millions, if not billions). In common form, it is called “prejudice.” (That’s not as precise, but it is widely accepted, and is going on as we speak.) I’d also say that it is a law proven by its converse.

        Reply
  29. Just Me says

    October 9, 2013 at 3:35 pm

    Facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm, facepalm.

    Reply
  30. Carol says

    October 9, 2013 at 3:26 pm

    This scam just keeps running, no matter the excuse, reason..whatever you want to call it.
    It is as disgusting as the people running this Nation IMO!

    Reply
    • The Oracle says

      October 10, 2013 at 1:42 am

      Which government would you rather be under? David Miscavige’s realm or that beyond the barbed wire gates? He makes the people out here in government look like a God Send! An island of sanity!

      It disgusts me that he has Scotch shipped to him while he won’t provide enough beer for the staff one day out of the year at the annual beer and cheese party Hubbard organized for the Sea Org! Talk about self absorbed! While he stashes cases of Scotch because of THEIR LABOR!

      The only reason all of these emails and flyers sound like pure lunacy is because he has made it a CRIME for anyone to find about him! He walks among the Sea Org Staff demanding that they worship him KNOWING they have NO IDEA of the HUGE ARCXen field out here, the rotting empty buildings, the out P.R. and his betrayal of all of their trust, and he walks among them expecting and demanding their complete devotion and obedience!

      He stinks to high heaven of the Grim Reaper! He reaps all of the rewards while setting everyone else up losses. The Grim Reaper!

      Reply
      • The Oracle says

        October 10, 2013 at 1:45 am

        He has morphed into a mini white version of the incredible hulk! His face has even gotten all bubbly with ridges.

        Reply
        • The Oracle says

          October 10, 2013 at 8:55 pm

          While Marty, Mike and Karen remain eternally beautiful!

          Reply
  31. SILVIA says

    October 9, 2013 at 3:23 pm

    So, amongst all the blah…blah..of Patrick he poses this question to his readers: “So, the question is: Are you game?”

    Answer: No, I am not game, I am a blind, faithful believer with no more self determinism, nor power of choice, that loyally follows all the requests of donations in order to make history and to save the planet even if I myself loose everything.

    Or, a more simpler answer: No, I am robot.

    Reply
  32. Poet13c says

    October 9, 2013 at 3:06 pm

    Pitiful.

    Reply
  33. KFrancis says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:58 pm

    I have spent a few minutes decoding all the above and I was able to reduce it down to, “Give us your money!”

    However I have to admit to being embarrassed that it took me a few minutes

    Reply
    • Martin Padfield says

      October 10, 2013 at 3:35 am

      I could reduce my 28 years “in” pretty much down to that one statement.

      Reply
  34. Overrun says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:52 pm

    Unfortunately Congress is not receiving their mail do to the shutdown . So all that mail will wind up just like ours—- in a big unopened pile, waiting for garbage day !

    Reply
  35. brawleytj says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:44 pm

    Can’t DM (Daily Miscarriage) just stand on one foot, flap his arms, wave one of his brass/bronze rods, and sing “I Stand Small… uh..TALL!” and handle all the charge behind this situation? It would save the shipping costs of all the books, relieve the “10,000”, and probably be just as effective. Please excuse the sarcasm…after reading the outpoints in the promo, it felt appropriate. It won’t long before they just have people direct deposit their paychecks into the Church Treasury…why bother with mailings, delivering services or having to deal with people. “Just show me the MONEY!”

    Reply
  36. Gerhard Waterkamp says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:38 pm

    Oh boy, Patrick is part of the anointed people saving this planet?

    Man, is this planet screwed.

    Reply
    • Martin Padfield says

      October 10, 2013 at 3:32 am

      Patrick used to be a decent, honest caring kinda guy. This is what happens after too much KoolAid.

      Reply
  37. Miss Tia says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:37 pm

    This seriously made me laugh! Anything to make a buck eh?

    Reply
  38. SadStateOfAffairs says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:36 pm

    They are under-marketing their product. What about the Syrian crisis? Why no wave of encyclopedias to handle that? Ditto for latest Egyptian crisis. Ditto for Iranian nuclear development. And why didn’t they deal with Iraq and Afghanistan? What about the mall bombing in Africa? C’mon, get those emails out and get everyone back on those phones.

    Reply
    • ThetaPotata says

      October 10, 2013 at 12:38 am

      Yes! – maybe there are plans in the works to rent a C-17 and air-drop Way to Happiness booklets on Syria and Egypt. I’m sure there will be some suggested donation amounts.

      Reply
    • Markthehungarian says

      October 10, 2013 at 6:05 am

      If they need more ideas for disasters to use to extort money, I’d recommend checking out RSOE EDIS- Emergency and Disaster Information Service. They have a killer map which includes all the natural disasters they know of worldwide.

      http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php

      There are two typhoons in south-east Asia! And even a Hazmat accident in India. Think of the different packages you could offer, and the possible status upgrades?

      Donate to BOTH typhoon funds and DOUBLE your status for the same donation? Save the world, feel better about yourself, and become Patron Estesia-rian . But seriously, the opportunities are out there!

      Reply
  39. tampabayjack says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:34 pm

    Someone has spiked the Kool-Aid.

    Reply
  40. Markthehungarian says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:31 pm

    Considering that this is a group that constantly promotes its incredible “communication,” what’s up with the passive-aggressive read-these-books-you-ignorant-bastard strategy to influence lawmakers?

    Stop sending them shit-tons of books you know full well they will NOT read.

    JUST. GO. TALK. TO. THEM.

    At least TRY to pretend as though you believe the present system works.

    Unbelievable.

    Reply
  41. Roger From Switzerland Thought says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:22 pm

    I think this is brilliant, don’t you?

    LOL

    Hey where is your last post ?

    Reply
    • Martin Padfield says

      October 10, 2013 at 3:29 am

      I believe, though not sure, that using IE is the problem for those not seeing all the posts. I use Chrome and don’t have any such problems.

      Reply
  42. Calvin B Duffield says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:16 pm

    Free tour around the cuckoo’s nest…. Exclusive FREE pass to one selected VIP Senator.
    Just make this happen with your $ 25/50/100/250/500/1000 donation on line NOW!

    Reply
  43. windhorse says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:10 pm

    When the gov. shut down is stopped in a few days or weeks it WILL be because of the work of these incredible scientologists who have donated their hard earned money TO bridge so THEY can get their stats up and have something important to say whenever those events ACTUALLY happen.

    —————-

    The Berlin wall came down because of the OT VII auditing.

    Numerous hurricanes did NOT make land in Clearwater because of postulates of CW scientologists

    The crime rate in NYC has dropped because of the scientologists passing out WTH booklets … obviously they missed Chicago as evidenced by the increasing murder rate.

    —————–

    Rolling up ones sleeves and DOING something in the world is just so plebeian – so much better to throw a few dollars at the problem and WISH it away.

    And wow — it works — 🙂

    —————–

    Staggering how these type of emails and promotions are still going on — truly staggering.

    Christine

    Reply
    • Peter says

      October 9, 2013 at 3:50 pm

      WTH? What The Hell?

      Yes, staggering, and intended only for those who’ve been forbidden to gather any information from any source other than DM and his cohorts. The real world pays little attention to any of it.

      Reply
      • windhorse says

        October 9, 2013 at 5:48 pm

        Peter: I thought the sarcasm would be clear …

        🙂

        Reply
        • Aeolus says

          October 10, 2013 at 12:15 am

          According to OSA the crime rate in Los Angeles was also reduced by handing out WTH booklets. Coincidentally this happened shortly after Bill Bratton came in as Chief of Police, the same Bill Bratton who was Police Commissioner of New York City. It seems to me that the best way to reduce crime is to hand out WTH wherever Bill Bratton happens to be working.

          On another note, I used to get those LRH quotes in the weekly emails from Patrick, but they stopped shortly after I was declared. If only I had known at the time that I was a member of such an elite group!

          Reply
        • Martin Padfield says

          October 10, 2013 at 3:28 am

          Americans mostly still experimenting with sarcasm. It’s a finely polished art here 🙂

          Reply
  44. yvonneschick says

    October 9, 2013 at 2:02 pm

    Simplistic marketing. Look at the news. Take the major headline of suffering. Campaign: Our product will end that. They have been running this sham for years.

    Reply
    • jgg2012 says

      October 9, 2013 at 2:56 pm

      Maybe filling all those orgs with staff will end unemployment and bring in tax revenue, solving the budget problem. Scientology has already provided the nation’s lawyers with full employment.

      Reply
      • indie8million says

        October 9, 2013 at 7:03 pm

        +1 LOL!

        Reply
      • Jane Doe says

        October 10, 2013 at 6:13 am

        Right you are jgg2012. And Scn has already provided many state workers with jobs as they send their SO staff to get on Medi-Cal (ie Medicaid) to handle any abortions or medical help they need. Miscavage has the money to pay for staff health care but instead he scams the government welfare system.

        Reply
    • krcjenny says

      October 9, 2013 at 5:13 pm

      Thanks Yvonne. I started getting nauseas recalling my involvement with this very Patrick and his BS machinery. Mmm MMM MMM, his honey dripping crap sales sucked me in for more than I care to admit, FOR THE CAUSE. So….I was a fool, but I am a good-hearted fool, whatever that’s worth! It’s nice to have someone simply point out the “con”, which by the way, I understand to derive from the word confidence. I always thought that con-man was a reference to convict. That said, thanks again for helping me laugh off one of only a zillion snake oil salesmen on my track ( not saying I was never wearing that hat, myself! ) .

      Reply

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