This is a companion to the post I did last week with reports from around the world about the state of local orgs and missions. What came in concerning the infamous "Scientology Library Donation Campaign" tells the story, just like the Ideal Org "strategy." of another massive fail that has been used to fleece millions from gullible public. Here is proof that those who gave their money to place LRH books in libraries were scammed. Of course, the first indicator that this has little to do with getting books into libraries and everything to do with making money is the fact that these "library … [Read more...]
Scientology Disaster Capitalism
Scientology Kool Aid drinkers prove once again they have absolutely no shame. Any disaster is a good enough reason to insist on taking your money. The church of Scientology LOVES a good shooting or natural cataclysm. Great photo opportunities to send some ringers and a camera crew out, but even better for fundraising "you have to give us money now so we can help the _____ people of ______" (all that money buys is the camera crew, the rest goes to commissions and "reserves"). But Scientology Disaster Capitalism has a new twist. It's not just a good sell for handing over money to the IAS, now … [Read more...]
Give It A Rest Laurie
She is like the Energizer bunny. Turn on the switch, point her and off she heads, banging her drum and looking stupid until someone pulls the batteries out of her back. The building is DONE Laurie? A few weeks ago your letters said for people to arrive in mid-September so as not to miss the long awaited "grand opening." But there she still sits, paper over the windows, looking exactly like it did a year ago. It awaits the blessing from Dear Leader to allow the unclean to enter his palace and mess up his oiliness table. But it seems he cannot make up his mind. So, take the opportunity of a … [Read more...]
More On The Vulture Culture Revisited
My apologies for being somewhat out of touch on the blog over the last little while. I have been attending to some business. I was looking for something tonight for another reason and came across this post I did on Marty Rathbun's blog in November 2011. I thought it very relevant to much that has been said of late and so I am republishing it here for any who may not have read it back at that time. The use of the term "POB" in here was understood by the blog readers at the time to be "Pope on a Box" a reference to the fact that Miscavige uses an "apple box" to make him appear taller (an apple … [Read more...]
DK Ideal Org “Indispensable”
This begging from Denmark is a little bit old now due to intervening events. Apart from the nuttiness of ABLE and WISE EU both doing Ideal Pimping (and it further demonstrates that if Miscavige decides that something is important, every single person in the RCS will follow along like he is the Pied Piper of Hamlin no matter where they are being led) there is the reappearance of Carol Nolan. The former D/CO Internal OSA International was last seen rah-rahing the worn out Torontonians promised them that their Ideal Org was right around the corner. What happened to Toronto? Of course, they h … [Read more...]
Joburg North Is Going Ideal — If You Donate, Donate, Donate
While things are hopping in Texas, I am hoping a lot of people are putting together their paragraphs about their local areas pursuant to yesterday's post. I think I have received about 20 responses so far, I am expecting more to come in soon.... But in the interim, here is a fascinating email from the beggars trying to build the sandcastle of Joburg North. What makes this so interesting is that Joburg already HAS an "Ideal, St Hill Size Org" (see the report about it here). Now this is a city with a population less that Houston which doesn't even have ANY org or even a real Mission. But they … [Read more...]
King of the Beggars
Jon Lundeen has been a champion money grubber for a LONG time. Way back in the 70's he was plying his trade at Flag. He has been "Captain" at ASHO for many years now (a sure fire indication there is NO management structure in Scientology as one of the hallmarks of Scientology management is the musical chairs of org EDs/COs, especially for orgs like ASHO that have continued on a decades long slow decline). But, the secret of his longevity is disclosed in his letter. Jon is a "team player." Like a public whale who can get away with anything as long as he keeps filling the coffers of the I … [Read more...]
The Budapest Boondoggle
One of our Special Correspondents in Budapest sent in this report of the sad tale of the failed attempts to create an "Ideal Org" in Budapest (this org was declared SH Size sometime in the 90's and at that time was one of the fastest growing orgs on earth). Some of the information in here is stunning -- the rip off by the Int Landlord Office, the financial irregularities, the utter incompetence -- but it is by no means uncommon. Similar stories have come in from many of these "Ideal Org" projects. The Budapest Ideal Org Story A bit of a background: Scientology was registered in Hungary as a … [Read more...]
Irish Library Campaign Fail
One of our Special Correspondents conducted a review of the "LRH Books Into Libraries Campaign" in Ireland. Before you review the results, this is another COUNTRY that has been announced as a DONE. These figures come from a study of the computer system used to track books in all Irish libraries. The catalogue of each library in each county were reviewed to find out how many "Basics" and "L. Ron Hubbard Encyclopedia" volumes are actually IN the library system (or ANY other LRH non-fiction title). The breakdown by County follows: Clare: 1, Carlow: 1, Cork: 14, Donegal: 28, Dun Laoghaire Rat … [Read more...]
Big Brother Invites You to Attend
There has been considerable discussion about the email circulated yesterday requiring information be sent in to Wig Adams at Flag for photo ID cards to be issued. Here is the email being sent out from Flag in response to that with a much shorter list of information being asked for. What made the email yesterday so believable is that they ARE in fact planning to issue ID cards to keep the unemployed, bitter defrocked apostates on the fringes of the internet out of Dave's Palace and Nuremberg Rally Events. See earlier post on this here. Notice the non-committal tone of this email "you re … [Read more...]