I happened to pick up a copy of the new edition of Freedom magazine in downtown Clearwater (there are a number of stores that have an over-abundance of scientology promotional items on display -- not sure if they are hoping to curry favor with the few scientologists that might stop in or if they are intimidated into thinking they will be put on a "blacklist" if they don't accept them). This "special edition" is not the usual "Posse of Lunatics" or Anderson Cooper is a poopy-head or Lawrence Wright’s mother wears army boots. This one crows about the accomplishments of scientology and … [Read more...]
Clearwater VM PR Desperation
Scientology is so desperate to get anything resembling good PR they are putting out paid press releases about an upcoming "attempt" to do a "record-setting" street clean up. Scientology Volunteer Ministers Attempt Record-Breaking Cleanup to Help Reduce Crime CLEARWATER, Fla., Jan. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In continuation of their campaign for a safe Clearwater, the Scientology Volunteer Ministers (VMs) of Florida will carry out a record-breaking 500-man community cleanup on February 10th 2018 in the Greenwood neighborhood. Neighbors are invited to participate and enjoy a BBQ after … [Read more...]
The Hypocrisy of the IAS
Today is "Giving Tuesday" -- the idea is to stimulate online charitable giving to help those in need. When I got the email from the IAS I had to google this to see if it was a "thing" or just the latest invention of scientology to get people to part with their money. Here is the first thing that showed up on my google search -- and it is a typical example of the orrganizations that participate in this: But here is what is even more important about this organization and others who participate in this program: Yes, 85% of the money they raise goes to those in need. And their … [Read more...]
VMs in Puerto Rico: This Says It All
This tells you all you need to know about the largest and most effective private relief force on earth Hurricane Maria did not devastate an outer islands of the Philippines or a remote area of Guatemala. This is a US Territory that houses a soon to be "ideal" Scientology org. I take nothing away from the fact they helped clear 7 houses around the org. Every little bit of help is appreciated by those who are suffering. But the emphasis is on LITTLE. Read their report below ad you will see they have rounded up 30 people! This is likely the full contingent of 10 staff and 20 public in … [Read more...]
The Largest Private Relief Force on Earth
The mighty Volunteer Ministers of the Church of Scientology swung into immediate video action in downtown Clearwater following Hurricane Irma. One of our local Special Correspondents has been documenting their activities. Photos of the photo ops... Venturing 100 yards down Ft Harrison to the nearest patch of foliage they could find, the yellow shirts and their videographer got stuck in to some serious disaster clean up. Remember, this is the largest single concentration of scientologists on this or any other planet in the universe, and this was apparently the best they could … [Read more...]
Harvey Update
With a lot of talk and emails and hype, the yellow shirts of the largest relief force on earth have not shown up on the radar in response to Hurricane Harvey. Here is the latest from the bubble. The first promotional item from the CO CLO WUS announces that there are less than 400 VM's (out of the 200,000 they claim to have) who have arrived to help with Hurricane Harvey. And of course that number of 400 is massively inflated -- but it is the HIGHEST it could possibly be (scientology math is something from another dimension... 12 Million scientologists, 200,000 VMs etc etc). You will note … [Read more...]
Hurricane Harvey Update
We have been tracking the progress of the Largest Private Relief Force on Earth response to Hurricane Harvey. This is a new update from the "CEO" of WISE International -- I have highlighted a few things of interest. I’ve been moved to put out another update on my email from last night concerning the ongoing scene in Texas today, based on what I’ve just witnessed. And I'm widening our list to not just the Southern United States, but our entire North American list of comm lines due to the urgency. Here's the deal: William B. “Brock” Long, the FEMA administrator, announced in an … [Read more...]
Hurricane Harvey
Our thoughts are with those in South Texas, hoping they are dry and safe. We have a lot of friends in those parts from Ray Jeffrey and his co-counsel to Mike Laws and plenty of others in between. I hope the Rathbun's weathered this storm OK as they were in the most vulnerable location of all and I do not wish ill on anyone - only that they stop abusing others. That being said, of course scientology is busy as little beavers collecting money and activating their VM's. I have written many blog posts in the past about scientology's disaster capitalism -- using disasters as a way to milk … [Read more...]
Disaster Capitalism Revisited
It is as predictable as night following day. A disaster, man-made or natural, hits the media and scientology hits the "give us your money now" button. I have pointed it out many times in the past -- this is EXACTLY what the IAS says they use people's donations for. The IAS proudly proclaims it is they who see that Volunteer Ministers ("the largest private relief force on earth") are on the scene "of every major disaster no matter where it occurs on earth" to bring the help that ONLY scientologists can (as Tom Cruise famously said -- ONLY a scientologist can help people injured in a car … [Read more...]
London Is Calling (for your money)
The disaster capitalists are at it again... They are helping the victims of terror by giving them (not the terrorists) copies of the WTH. I am sure they will find the precept about not murdering someone really helpful. Once again, the insanity of this is that THIS IS WHAT THE IAS CLAIMS IT IS FOR. You give us your money and we use it to help at every disaster all over the world. Yet, here they are, asking for money to get WTH booklets -- that they are charging .66p (85 cents US) for EACH! They COST them no more than 20 cents. Not only is this NOT a serious enough disaster for the … [Read more...]