Comments on: Newspeak: Disconnection

By: Tam

Tam — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 22:57:05 +0000

Mike, im New to your blog after watching Scientology and its aftermath. I live in the Clearwater area and have for 35 years. I’ve always been spooked and amused by the sea org downtown and can’t figure out why the city has let them run the good businesses out of town. But my real question is why can’t so called intelligent stars like John Travolta Tom Cruise and Kirstie Alley see the mind control that Scientology has over people. Are they really treated that much different than the average Scientologist or are they really brainwashed or both. It doesn’t take A rocket scientist to see what Scientology does. I’ve only observed Scientology for 35 years by driving through downtown Clearwater. I didn’t have to watch your show to see that it was a cult. Does DM have something on these stars that prevent them from leaving or are these stars really brainwashed. I just don’t understand. Thank you for your show and finally exposing this so called religion as the cult I saw years ago when I moved to palm harbor

By: unelectedfloofgoofer

unelectedfloofgoofer — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 21:45:14 +0000

In reply to Claudio Lugli. Scientology can not be reasoned with. It does not feel pity, or fear, or remorse. The only way that could make them sit up and take notice is to hit them where it hurts: through criminal prosecution in foreign countries or civil suits in the USA, by relentless picketing, and boycotting celebrity and other members.

By: pmeier

pmeier — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 08:15:36 +0000

In reply to Wognited and Out!. True!

By: Mike Rinder

Mike Rinder — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 04:57:55 +0000

In reply to Cecybeans. Not me you didn't.

By: Cecybeans

Cecybeans — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 01:55:47 +0000

In reply to Mike Wynski.

I didn’t resort to anything until your snide little remark about how I needed to take a history course. I wasn’t using false info as an analogy – even if the details were up for debate. I think I answered that in my last post. It was also not causal or directly correlative to my point, and nothing you said disproved my theory in the least, which had NOTHING to do with the details of reparation and EVERYTHING to do with the overall behavior of one group of people versus another. I also taught Latin. Culus tibi purior salillo est, That’s resorting to ad verecundiam. Finis. I’m done with OCD circular logic for the day.

By: Cecybeans

Cecybeans — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 01:38:26 +0000

In reply to Mike Rinder.

Sorry – I just deal with people like that on other forums and I don’t like the way they bully people and use ad hominem attacks. I can handle myself but some people can’t and sometimes I go full metal jacket when my radar senses preliminary troll tactics. I prefer respectful discourse. I hope I didn’t either offend or freak anybody out. I

By: Mike Wynski

Mike Wynski — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 23:31:20 +0000

In reply to Cecybeans. I don't care why you were using false info as an analogy. It was false. Resorting to argumentum ad verecundiam doesn't make it true.

By: marildi

marildi — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 23:08:59 +0000

In reply to marildi. Specifically, I had in mind this: "Setting up a straw man argument and using condescension to intimidate is just idiotic and disrespectful. Really troll-like behavior, imo." And let me add that your knowledge on the topic is amazing, and your ability to articulately present it is supurb.

By: marildi

marildi — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 22:59:19 +0000

In reply to Cecybeans. Wow, great comback. Nobody else has sized him up so well, though some of us have tried. Hopefully, he'll learn something from it.

By: Mike Rinder

Mike Rinder — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 22:49:43 +0000

In reply to Cecybeans. Remind me not to get on your bad side! Bam.