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Human Rights Suckers

December 4, 2021 By Mike Rinder 21 Comments

Unfortunately PT Barnum's old quote is proven true when it comes to scientology front groups managing to sucker "allies" into affording them some legitimacy. The people who lend their names, often unwittingly, to supporting scientology front groups are either very badly informed, extremely foolish, or less credible than the front group they are supporting. In this case, it's scientology's "Human Rights" front. It is certainly ironic that scientology promotes itself as champions of human rights, and even call those who give them the most money "humanitarians." They cloak themselves in this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Front Groups Tagged With: Demme Durret, Dr. H. E. Bertrand G. Ramcharan, Ellen Firestone, Fabio Amicarelli, Guillermo Whpei, human rights, Jorge Luis Fonseca Fonseca, Laura Guercio, Mary Shuttleworth, Michael Shevack, Ricky Veerappan, Wafik Moustafa, Wil Seabrook, youth for human rights

Thursday Funnies

November 18, 2021 By Mike Rinder 30 Comments

  All Religions.... Unless your religion happens to be "ex-scientologist"     Suckering the LAPD once again.... Some shameless safepointing with cash.   A whole new universe? They haven't even created a whole new org yet.   Photo Op This is the best they could do. 22 people? But they're creating a whole new universe....   Because you know something is wrong Their little tag line at the bottom is interesting. Surely they know something is wrong inside the bubble? These guys could do with a new graphic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: AOSH Africa, Chicago org, David Campbell, Dublin Org, Freewinds, human rights, LAPD, Laurel Pritchard, Michael Lewis, Pam Callahan Van Der Linde, Pam Hubbard, Pauline Frechette, Scientology Moshi, Vancouver org

Scientology Human Rights – An Oxymoron

July 15, 2021 By Mike Rinder 19 Comments

  Scientology attempts to position itself as defenders of Human Rights. They put out a constant flow of propaganda intended to create that image through their front groups, photo ops, slickly produced videos and booklet handouts. They try as often as possible to hitch their PR wagon to legitimate organizations and individuals as they are doing in this event. I wonder if Harry Cohen, Hillsborough County Commissioner has any idea what he is endorsing? Or Jeannette Matta or Rainey Nave for that matter.... And you have to question whether the Children's Board Board members have any idea … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Front Groups, Human rights Tagged With: Harry Cohen, human rights, Jeannette Matta, Rainey Nave, Scientology, tampa org, United for Human Rights

Thursday Funnies

December 12, 2019 By Mike Rinder 60 Comments

  New Years is on Saturday! The wog world is behind the times. Only scientology is fully at cause over matter, energy, space and TIME... This will "literally be the most EPIC!" How could anyone possibly miss it? I bet Tom Cruise won't be there... Or Elisabeth Moss. Or Laura Prepon. There are going to be a whole lot of people who manage to resist the most epic event ever... And look at this -- they will hold your children in pens for the duration of the event! That's cause over Matter. They are even trying to get people to come for the event by offering a free dinner. Bet … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: Disconnection, Freewinds, fundraising, funnies, human rights, IAS, Ideal Orgs, Kids, public relations, Scientology, Scientology Idle Orgs, Sea Org

Thursday Funnies

November 21, 2019 By Mike Rinder 67 Comments

  "Christmas" seminars... On how to make money. Only $50...   I doubt Kermit would appreciate this But it is so typical of scientology who threaten and sue people for using their trademarks at the drop of a hat   "Certified" Happiness Education Specialist Translation: Learn how to make a commission pushing WTH booklets   The largest private relief force on earth Swings into action again. All 2 or 3 of them... And they have to ask to get 2 or 3?   The largest in a decade... May have to swing by and take some shots. Sure it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: CC Int, CCHR, Christmas, Dianetics, Flag Service Organization, Freewinds, fundraising, funnies, human rights, L. Ron Hubbard, New Years Event, ot committee, Sydney, tampa org, way to happiness

Thursday Funnies

November 14, 2019 By Mike Rinder 38 Comments

  An "Extravagaza" On Wednesday night. Should be a big draw. Maybe they can get the Palestinian community to show up in support...   Damning with Faint Praise This worth a promo piece?   They will feed you... If you just agree to sit through this stuff. It's like one of those Time Share offers or "your cemetery plot awaits, come for a free dinner at Rudy Tuesday's to find out how to secure it."   What ideal org alliance? I thought California was done? And does this poster make ANY sense? You could be Olivia Newton-John? Why? How would that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Funnies Tagged With: CCHR, fundraising, human rights, LA org, Lee Burns, Meghan Fialkoff, Melbourne, Narconon, New Years Event, Purification, SFO, WISE

Police Report: CC Int False Imprisonment

July 27, 2019 By Mike Rinder 84 Comments

A recent escapee from Celebrity Center in Los Angeles filed the report below with the Hollywood PD. They will likely do nothing about it, but the cumulative effect of filing police reports cannot be underestimated. What happened to this woman is SO normal inside the scientology bubble. Nobody there gives it a second thought. This is "normal" and "appropriate" behavior when you are convinced that what you are doing is saving every man, woman and child on this earth and in the universe. What are the human rights of a single individual in the face of saving the universe? It's why … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal, Scientology Tagged With: Celebrity Centre, false imprisonment, Hollywood PD, human rights

Tampa Bay Charity Coalition

August 21, 2018 By Mike Rinder 116 Comments

Another front group trying to gain acceptance, the “Tampa Bay Charity Coalition" --  somehow they leave out the word scientology from their title. Their Facebook page features one of their events in the Ft Harrison ballroom -- though it looks like they photoshopped the "Flag" logo on the backdrop so it's not readable. This "Film Festival" is a thinly disguised excuse to show their "human rights" infomercials. You can see there is massive interest in this event...   You have to wonder what an "Official Selection" means? No doubt they “selected” the infomercials … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clearwater, Human rights Tagged With: Clearwater Florida, front groups, human rights, Scientology, Tampa Bay Charity Coalition, youth for human rights

Another Scientology “Human Rights” Trojan Horse

December 6, 2017 By Mike Rinder 55 Comments

OK, this appears to be a new scientology tactic: give an "award" to everyone you know in the hope it will persuade them to show up. Are they seriously giving "awards" to 21 people? That is more people getting awards than Buffalo Org has on staff. It's more winners than the Academy Awards... And I wonder how many of these people know who it is they are being awarded by? They probably think "United For Human Rights Buffalo" is a legitimate organization. It is intended to create that impression. They might even think the "Human Rights" organization is just using the building for their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Public Relations Tagged With: human rights, public relations, Scientology

FBI — WTF Are You Thinking?

January 6, 2017 By Mike Rinder 177 Comments

Scientology is circulating this promotional piece: The FBI should be investigating scientology for human rights abuses not legitimizing them with "presentations" at their front groups. The earlier FBI investigation, targeting scientology human trafficking, was scuttled. Now, a scientology front group is trying to legitimize itself by claiming FBI sanction/support. This is happening in a scientology building in downtown Clearwater. The FBI Field Office in Tampa knew a lot about the scientology Human Trafficking investigation. What are they thinking? We KNOW what scientology is thinking - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Tagged With: Church of Scientology, FBI, human rights, public relations

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