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Clearwater Development and Scientology

November 12, 2022 By Mike Rinder 34 Comments

Happily, the referendum passed to allow the City of Clearwater to sell property to developers. Tracey McManus reported on the outcome. The development aims to bring up to 600 apartments, a 158-room hotel and a half dozen restaurants and retail spots along the city’s bluff. Right in front of the Ft Harrison and between it and the Sandcastle. Miscavige and scientology are no doubt very unhappy with this turn of events. I suspect when the information becomes available we will learn that the majority of "No" votes came from scientologist heavy precincts. The measure passed by a 2 to 1 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clearwater Tagged With: Clearwater, David Miscavige, referendum, Tracey McManus

More Panic in the Bubble

November 1, 2022 By Mike Rinder 25 Comments

The best indicator of panic in the bubble is that Miscavige orders the "Turning Point" video be reshown. In his mind, it is the "proof" that he is leading scientology to the promised land. It is the proof that he accomplished something L. Ron Hubbard couldn't do. It's the proof that despite all the bad news about scientology in the world, Miscavige knows what he is doing and everything is going to turn out OK. In reality, it is the proof that he is seriously worried that too many rats are jumping off the sinking ship. The ad time they are buying isn't doing it. The denials in the press … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige Tagged With: David Miscavige, The Turning Point

Yes for Clearwater

October 23, 2022 By Mike Rinder 12 Comments

  Mark Bunker sent me the two videos below and asked that I share them here. I gladly do so and wholeheartedly support this effort. Citizens of Clearwater will vote on November 8 to allow the city to sell two parcels of land to developers (Mark explains the process in the second video). They are planning major construction that will bring people to downtown Clearwater -- despite scientology's best efforts to buy up all available properties and keep Clearwater on track to achieve their goal as "the first scientology city." This plan will throw a major wrench, or more aptly a whole … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clearwater Tagged With: Clearwater, David Miscavige, Mark Bunker, Scientology

What Happened to the IAS Event?

October 22, 2022 By Mike Rinder 26 Comments

The annual IAS event has come and gone once again without an actual "Int Event." The reason for no events for the past few years was supposedly COVID related. But that is no longer an issue, the world has basically returned to normal. Yet no event. This is the BIG event each year for money-making at the event itself and lining up future revenue with re-showings of the events and videos and "medal-winners." There have been no IAS Freedom Medal winners for 3 years now. The only explanation for this is that the COB is scared to appear anywhere in public for fear that he will be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: IAS Tagged With: Caroline Collen, David Miscavige, IAS, IAS Event, Indonesia, International Association of Scientologists

Where Did Scientology’s Spokespeople Go?

October 17, 2022 By Mike Rinder 43 Comments

  You used to see scientology spokespersons in the media. I was one of them for many years. So was Heber Jentzsch. I escaped. Heber was put in The Hole and became so physically incapacitated he could no longer appear in public (and Miscavige didn't trust him anyway). Tommy Davis was the "it boy" for a while, but he also departed, though he remains a Miscavige brown-noser ion his post-Sea Org life. If you look on the scientology website they list a number of "spokespersons" who actually don't speak:   Karin Pouw was never allowed to talk publicly, though her name … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Public Relations Tagged With: Bob Adams, David Miscavige, Ed Parkin, Erin Banks, Karin Pouw, Linda Simmons Hight, monique yingling, Pat Harney, Tracie Parker

Scientology: Massively Unpopular

October 10, 2022 By Mike Rinder 51 Comments

You may have seen the news or watched Aaron's recent video about scientology becoming a hot topic in the mayoral race in Los Angeles (if you have not watched Aaron's video, I suggest you do -- it's only 10 minutes -- you can click on it irectly above). Subsequently, Danny Masterson's lawyers filed some desperate motions to try to delay his criminal rape trial, claiming the jury pool was prejudiced because "There is a really negative view of Scientology… the general public's view of Scientology is more negative than any other religion." His lawyer argued everyone agrees scientology is an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Public Relations Tagged With: Aaron Smith-Levin, Betsy Davis, David Miscavige, Karen Bass, Rick Caruso, Scientology, STAND League

City of Clearwater and Scientology Maneuverings

September 18, 2022 By Mike Rinder 19 Comments

The latest reporting from Tracey McManus highlights the tensions in the city as they try to deal with the maneuverings of David Miscavige. The Mayor and City Manager are on one side, and the City Council on the other in the battle over parcels of downtown property scientology wants. Tracey's earlier report goes into more detail about the plans to build affordable housing across the street from Miscavige's office and the termination of that planned construction after Miscavige got involved. Now, City Council members (notably Mark Bunker and Kathleen Beckman) are upset that they have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clearwater, David Miscavige Tagged With: City of Clearwater, David Miscavige, Frank Hibbard, Jon Jennings, Kathleen Beckman, Mark Bunker, Tracey McManus

First Ideal School?? WTF?

September 14, 2022 By Mike Rinder 11 Comments

  First it was orgs, and Miscavige reinterpreted the Hubbard PL on "Ideal Orgs" to be a large, renovated building. Of course, there is nothing about this in the policy letter. Then it was Missions who were supposed to be "ideal." That Mission in San Francisco that Jenna Elfman opened was the first one I think. Or maybe it was the one Lisa Marie and Isaac Hayes did in Memphis? Or Kirstie's in Wichita? All of these are empty shells today. There have been a few others since then, but generally the Mission network of scientology has continued to shrink despite Miscavige's infamous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fundraising, Ideal Orgs Tagged With: David Miscavige, Delphi, fundraising, Ideal Orgs

Chicago Is Getting Old Fast

September 12, 2022 By Mike Rinder 33 Comments

This "ideal" org in Chicago is really setting some interesting precedents. The building has been completed for some time. But they cannot open it. There are two apparent reasons. First,  Miscavige fears being anywhere public -- even surrounded by security and all sorts of measures to protect him from being served with legal process. The second reason seems to be that they have no staff, so have resorted to a scraping of the barrel from other orgs. In the past this was done wholesale, often using SO members (like in Columbus and Orlando), but now it seems that like donations to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige, Ideal Orgs Tagged With: Chicago Ideal Org, David Miscavige

New Flag Protocol: Watch Miscavige Videos for Days

September 10, 2022 By Mike Rinder 35 Comments

This is not a joke. This is a brand new promo piece from Flag. Mailed this past week.   Of course, the "Bridge" was NEVER restricted at Flag. They were bringing in people from Class V orgs to do the Purif and TR's and Objectives throughout the pandemic. It was the only place they COULD go. But now, they have new protocols and they are announcing it loud and proud in one of their oversize, high-gloss mailings: So, this is the new protocol. Enter "an ultimate safe and distraction free environment" one Day 1. Then for 2 days "Get in the loop." What exactly does this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige Tagged With: David Miscavige, Flag, Flag Service Org, protocols

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