Scientology has many front groups that are designed to create the impression that the organization is a benevolent group that does good work in their community. I have noted many times that the "good work" does not happen if it cannot be documented by a video team who then use the video to fundraise and for propaganda pieces about the great things they are doing around the world. Here are some very recent pitches from some of their main front groups. They tell the sheeple literally anything to persuade them they need to participate — but if they don’t they are shamed into giving money. … [Read more...]
What Those IAS Billions Buy
Back in October Tony Ortega's article about Nancy Cartwright highlighted how much money people give to the IAS. More recently Tracey McManus got Bob Duggan on the phone and he informed her that the Forbes information stating he had given $360 million to scientology was in fact considerably on the low side, that is was "much more" (half a billion maybe?) Scientology constantly claims that this money is used for all their social betterment programs around the world -- it is their standard plea for more money "we need to do more good." But how much good does this money actually do? Simply … [Read more...]
Miss NY — Unwitting(?) Scientology Shill
Father and daughter scientology fundraisers Meghan and Ben Fialkoff have apparently pulled off a small coup by persuading "Miss New York" to endorse them. You can see they are promoting her in their promotion here: And here is the video of Miss NY -- you will note she doesn't say anything about what program she is endorsing, just that she is talking to kids about drugs. I would bet Miss NY knows nothing of the real activities of the Fialkoffs. They are full time scientology pitchers/fundraisers. I wonder if Miss NY understands that the news of her "endorsement" … [Read more...]