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Episode 5: The History of Fair Game

August 25, 2020 By Mike Rinder 40 Comments

  In this week's episode, Leah and I discuss the history of Fair Game and the ongoing Fair Game efforts against us. As always, I include a link here to my "summary of Fair Game" entitled: Dealing with Critics of Scientology - The L. Ron Hubbard Playbook. If you have not read this before and have an interest in this subject, I recommend starting with this. Honestly, this is one of the most important episodes of this podcast. It is not disclosing "new' information, but even seasoned scientology watchers and former scientologists will learn things they likely did not know. Few have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fair Game, Fair Game Podcast Tagged With: Andrew RInder, Art Linson, BBC Panorama, Benjamin Rinder, Cathy Bernardini, Cathy Rinder, Danny Masterson, Dave Bloomberg, Ed Parkin, Gretchen Carlson, Guillaume Lesevre, Jackie Lacey, jenny linson, Joe Childs, John Linson, john sweeney, Justice 4 Mom, Leah Remini, Marc Yager, Mary Sue Hubbard, Michael Meisner, Mike Rinder, Paul Marrick, private investigators, Sarah Mole, Stacy Francis, STAND League, Sue Wilhere, Taryn Rinder, Taryn Teutsch, Tom DeVocht, Tom Tobin, Truth Rundown

An Open Letter to My Family first published on 25 May 2010

March 7, 2020 By Mike Rinder 22 Comments

See my announcement on Friday -- I am revisiting earlier posts during my vacation. Each day there will be a different one. While I might write this a bit differently today it still overall delivers the same message... Dear Andrew, Taryn & Cathy, You made a big issue out of my failure to respond to your letters, so I am responding herewith to the letters each of you sent. I note that Jude sent me a letter when I was living in Denver – but didn’t send another in the second round after I moved near where she lives, and Benjamin didn’t send me a letter at all. I guess the Church is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mike Rinder Tagged With: Andrew RInder, Cathey Bernardini, Cathy Rinder, David Miscavige, Guillaume Lesevre, Henning Benndorf, jenny linson, Marc Yager, Mike Rinder, monique yingling, Ray Mithoff, Scientology, St Petersburg Times, Taryn Rinder

Mark Bunker’s New Scientology Hit Squad

January 20, 2020 By Mike Rinder 51 Comments

  Clearly scientology is worried that Mark Bunker is proving to be a viable candidate for the Clearwater City Council. They are now resorting to one of their tried and true tactics against those who worry them the most (see below in this blogpost for earlier examples of the same playbook). Following is a series of short videos of a recent candidates forum. Scientology sent along a gaggle of hecklers to disrupt Mark's statements -- pursuant to the policies of L. Ron Hubbard. Unfortunately, there is no video showing their faces -- perhaps next time when both Aaron Smith-Levin and I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clearwater, Harrassment Tagged With: Clearwater Florida, Dave Bloomberg, David Miscavige, Eliseo Santana, Flag Service Organization, Going Clear, Lisa McPherson Trust, Marc Yager, Mark Bunker, Mary DeMoss, sara goldberg, Scientology The Aftermath, tampa bay times

OT IX and X: Promises, Promises, Promises…

August 20, 2019 By Mike Rinder 215 Comments

I came across this the other day. It is a High Winds magazine from 1995. High Winds is the "magazine of the Sea Org" and only a few were ever published, usually to commemorate "Sea Org Day". This is the edition where Captain Miscavige (he now considers referring to him this way to be improper/derisive and had his lawyers complain about it in court -- because it indicates he is the capo of the SO and he fears this being used in litigation to hold him responsible for the things he is actually responsible for...) announces the "requirements for the release of new OT IX and X", Of course, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige, OT Tagged With: David Miscavige, Freewinds, L. Ron Hubbard, Marc Yager, OT, OT IX and X, Ray Mithoff, Scientology, Sea Org

Debbie Cook Revisited

August 5, 2015 By Mike Rinder 246 Comments

It's been some time since any news about Debbie Cook has surfaced. Then last weekend Tony Ortega posted that she has just published a book on Amazon about recovering from Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue. Although I haven't spoken to Debbie in years, I have thought about her and Wayne many times and after reading some of the comments on Tony's blog, I felt some background information might be of interest to fill in a few blanks and perhaps dispel some misconceptions. There hasn’t really been a reason for me to write about this before. Marty covered the activities of her case and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Debbie Cook Tagged With: Church of Scientology, David Miscavige, Debbie Cook, Flag Service Organization, Guillaume Lesevre, Kathy True, legal cases, Marc Yager, Marty Rathbun, public relations, Ray jeffrey, Wayne Baumgarten

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Some thoughts on #scientology litigation. Hubbard: “fight on the basis of total attrition of the enemy.” Spending huge reserves of tax-free money, they bank on most not going the distance. But for those who do -- scientology has never won a damages trial.

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The pressure is mounting on #scientology. The day is coming where they will be held accountable for their reckless disregard for human rights and the law. They’ve gotten away with hiding behind the shield of “religion” for way too long. #JusticeforDave https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-scientologists-came-forward-with-shocking-trafficking-claims-now-they-say-theyre-being-stalked

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Nothing that a refreshing KOOL menthol cigarette can't cure! More Hubbard on CANCER https://www.mikerindersblog.org/more-hubbard-on-cancer/ #Scientology via @MikeRinder

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Paul Haggis Sexual Assault Case Dismissed by Italian Court. A judge in the southern Italian city of Lecce has ruled that there are no grounds to further pursue...
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  • Karl Woodrow on House of Horrors: “Good point, Fred. Even Hubbard said (and I paraphrase) that if a person is on the receiving end of an…” Aug 9, 16:01
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