Comments on: Scientology/The Media Redux

By: The Dark Avenger

The Dark Avenger — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 15:02:07 +0000

In reply to Mike Rinder. It's from Letter from the Birmingham Jail. The whole thing is worth looking up and reading.

By: Sammy

Sammy — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 05:18:41 +0000

In reply to Mike Rinder.

The cult’s got a long term issue of losing litigation a lot more often than winning, but I suspect the only litigation really worth it’s weight in gold to Miss Cabbage is the litigation Yingling was hired for-her specialty.

And she’d most likely have been previously vetted by the US Govt when her husband defended Cinton re Whitewater. She’s got quite the flawless pedigree. But no one’s without dirt. If I were a betting man I’d start at her time at Vassar.

I vote for Jody Foster to play her in the Sony Pictures release based on the Emmy-winning documentary based on the bestselling book. 😛

By: Valerie

Valerie — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 01:46:45 +0000

In reply to Old Surfer Dude. OSD, I am quite worried about you. A Scotsman offering to share? Please rush to the closest emergency room posthaste. I will be pacing the floor until I hear that your parsimonious ways have returned in full force.

By: Michael Mallen

Michael Mallen — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 01:44:21 +0000

In reply to Mike Rinder.

This calls for another song.

Sometimes it’s hard to be a lawyer
Giving all your time to just one man
You’ll have bad times, and he’ll have bad crimes
Doin’ things that you don’t understand
But if you’re hired, you’ll forgive him
Even though he’s hard to understand
Though he’s redundant, oh be proud of him
‘Cause after all he’s just a man.

Stand by your man, give him advice to cling to
And some good Scotch to drown in
When nights are cold and lonely.
Stand by your man, don’t let the wog world bust him
Keep billing all the time you can.
Stand by your man.
Stand by your man, don’t let the wog world bust him
Keep billing all the time you can.
Stand by your man.

By: Mike Rinder

Mike Rinder — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 01:10:53 +0000

In reply to Still on your side. Yingling is Miscavige's "personal attorney" and "trusted advisor."

By: Still on your side

Still on your side — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 01:00:41 +0000

Monique Yingling is a D.C. tax attorney who seems to have based her entire career on representing the Church of Scientology. What business does a tax attorney have making any, let alone false, assertions about the number of adherents to Scientology? Why is a tax attorney defending disconnection as a legal issue? I think her sole job for over 22 years has been to protect the church’s tax exempt status and to protect that status from being yanked due to Miscavige’s actions. Neither she nor Miscavige really care whether the recent “Pouw” statements and attacks on former members impacts ongoing litigation. For example, it is impossible to square the church’s assertions that its arbitration forum will be fair to the Garcias, at the same time the church is making extremely inflammatory statements about how disreputable and evil former members are, and how they have all been expelled for moral turpitude. Yingling could care less whether Pouw’s statements violate the Garcia court’s discovery order. She is, however, clearly worried about any claim that even hints at crimes since provable illegal church actions could eventually lead to loss of tax exempt status. There is no question that a number of Capitol Hill lawmakers are questioning the process that gave the church tax exemption. To date there has not been enough public anger over the issue to force congress to act. Notwithstanding, critical mass is building as the truth about the church spreads. The public is getting angrier and angrier about a wealthy, abusive cult not paying taxes and being given preferential treatment over other religions because of the “secret” IRS settlement agreement. I think it is a foregone conclusion that the church’s tax exempt status will be under intense governmental scrutiny by the end of 2015. Yingling knows this, as does Miscavige. Accordingly, expect her role as the church’s spokeswoman to increase in the months ahead.

By: clergyman

clergyman — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 05:37:58 +0000

In reply to Starlight.

S:”Of course, the Mormons probably do have ten millions members and I think…” they also have a “disconnection” – an “Out there in the frozen darkness go the heathen and gentiles”. ….well…. no religion is perfect. Got to have our levels, our secrets, our prophets.

So who can fault the Dave too much when he looks in a mirror and mnemonics “YCSPOS!!!”

and,… of course,… we know that he reeeeally means Your Church’s Saviour, Pope Of Scientology!!!.

Of course we know that, Davey, …of course. 😉

By: Delilah

Delilah — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 04:25:08 +0000

In reply to Aquamarine. Me too!

By: Delilah

Delilah — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 04:20:55 +0000

In reply to McCarran. Although I was lucky enough to never have been in the SO or on staff, I and every single ex ESCAPED. Where can I/we go to sign your brilliantly posited potential letter?

By: Aquamarine

Aquamarine — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 04:11:35 +0000

In reply to Jose Chung. Jose Chung, you just gave me an idea: wouldn't it be funny if a large group with Guy Falkes masks went demonstrating with signs that said, "Don't watch this HBO documentary on Scientology on (day of the week and date) at (time)"