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		<title>City of Clearwater: Is Their Scientology Honeymoon Over?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 13:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ben SHaw]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bruce Rector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Allbritton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Miscavige]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Michael Delk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Mannino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sarah Heller]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The always on-the-ball Tracey McManus has filed a new story about downtown Clearwater, the City Council and scientology. It would appear that the recently elected city officials have had a bit of a wake up call. The conciliatory language they were spouting a few months ago when they were trying to get elected about how [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Scientology and the &#8220;Chaos Merchants&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://www.mikerindersblog.org/scientology-and-the-chaos-merchants/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 15:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Scientology Handbook]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[tampa bay times]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Hubbard designated the media &#8220;Chaos Merchants&#8221; who are to be harassed and attacked because they publish &#8220;lies&#8221; about scientology. Ever since he failed to persuade a Saturday Evening Post reporter to write a glowing piece about him in the early 60&#8217;s, the media have been enemies. In Ron&#8217;s Journal 67 he specifically states:  &#8220;Our [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Clearwater Election: Why Mark Bunker?</title>
		<link>https://www.mikerindersblog.org/clearwater-election-why-mark-bunker/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Clearwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ben SHaw]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Bunker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Mastruserio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Cotton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tampa bay times]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; A recent article in the Tampa Bay Times highlights why it is so important to re-elect Mark Bunker to the City Council and not either of his opponents. Neither of these candidates opposing Bunker have any understanding of scientology. &#160; Mike Mastruserio: Quoting from the Times article: Mastruserio said he considers revitalizing downtown the city’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>People Magazine: Where&#8217;s Shelly? Scientology: You&#8217;re Bigots</title>
		<link>https://www.mikerindersblog.org/people-magazine-wheres-shelly-scientology-youre-bigots/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2023 21:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Shelly Miscavige]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Miscavige]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[People Magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shelly miscavige]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tampa bay times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tom Cruise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tracey McManus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yashar Ali]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Following the excellent and extensive reporting by Yashar Ali on the disappearance of Shelly Miscavige (I just updated my blog post about this to include the latest documents from Yashar), People magazine published a piece on the subject (shallow and revealing nothing new, I wish they had followed Yashar&#8217;s lead and actually dug into [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Did Scientology Lie? Of Course&#8230;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[FBI]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Karin Pouw]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scientology]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Another of the documents from the recent FBI docs release. In September 2009, not long after the investigation began, scientology made an FOIA request to get all docs concerning any investigation of scientology. Though the originator of the request has been redacted from the letter, you can see in the accompanying fax cover sheet that [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Miscavige Playing Footsie With Clearwater</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2021 14:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Clearwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Margolis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Miscavige]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frank Hibbard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jon Jennings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[L. Ron Hubbard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mockinbird]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stefani Hutchinson]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Another recent story from Tracey McManus, Scientology&#8217;s David Miscavige discusses &#8216;partnership&#8217; with Clearwater recounts a recent meeting between Miscavige, the Mayor Frank Hibbard, the new City Attorney David Margolis and new City Manager Jon Jennings. It was typical Miscavige, all smiles, handshakes and positivity to try to persuade the new guys in town that he is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Clearwater&#8217;s Scientology Perception Problem</title>
		<link>https://www.mikerindersblog.org/clearwaters-scientology-perception-problem/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Clearwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aaron Smith-Levin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Bunker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tampa bay times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tracey McManus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Willy Rice]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The latest article from Tracey McManus in the extensive reporting she had done on scientology&#8217;s land grab in Clearwater. You can see some of her earlier reporting here: Scientology members fuel another land buying surge in Clearwater and  Clear Takeover The recent activities prompted Mark Bunker to raise concerns at the city council meeting which is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Aaron Smith Levin for Clearwater City Council</title>
		<link>https://www.mikerindersblog.org/aaron-smith-levin-for-clearwater-city-council/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Clearwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aaron Smith-Levin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CLearwater City Attorney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clearwater City Council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clearwater City Manager]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Margolis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eliseo Santana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frank Hibbard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gabe Cazares]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jon Jennings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lisa Mansell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Bunker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pam Bondi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paris morfopolous]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The latest Tracey McManus article  on scientology ran yesterday, announcing that Aaron Smith-Levin is running to join Mark Bunker on the Clearwater City Council. Unfortunately, the editor chose a photo that featured me more prominently than Aaron and some thought I was running (I do not live in Clearwater so am not eligible to serve on [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Scientology Human Rights &#8212; An Oxymoron Update</title>
		<link>https://www.mikerindersblog.org/scientology-human-rights-an-oxymoron-update/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2021 21:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children's Board of Hillsborough County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harry Cohen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kelley Parris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tampa bay times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tampa org]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tracey McManus]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Following up on this piece, Scientology Human Rights &#8212; An Oxymoron, Tampa Bay Times intrepid scientology reporter Tracey McManus managed to speak to a number of the people concerned as covered in the story above. It turns out that Hillsborough County Commissioner Harry Cohen was unaware of any scientology connection. Turns out people who read [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why Is Chris Latvala Supporting Scientology and What is a &#8220;Safepoint&#8221;?</title>
		<link>https://www.mikerindersblog.org/why-is-chris-latvala-supporting-scientology-and-what-is-a-safepoint/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Rinder]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Clearwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Latvala]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HUbbard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PRO Area Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safepoint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tampa bay times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Safe Point]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tony Ortega]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tracey McManus]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Please see the article on Tony Ortega&#8217;s website yesterday about the crazy Twitter war FL State Congressman Chris Latvala started &#8212; first with Tracey McManus of the Tampa Bay Times, then with Tony Ortega and subsequently with me. I tweeted about this after Tony&#8217; story was up, and the Congressman responded to me in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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