Between heroin and the CoS / NarCONon, I’d say stick with heroin. It’s the less expensive habit.

Another thing that should be said is that “eradicating drugs” is a very bad pipe dream that has resulted only in more violence and more abuse. The invasion of Afghanistan by the military is itself what caused the rise in poppy production and drug trade from there. There was barely any of it to speak of before. Sending in more condescending westerners who know neither their language or culture to burn their earnings is so far from the solution to drug abuse in the west that it’s hilarious.

Drugs will not be “eradicated”. We’ve been trying that for decades and it simply does not work that way. Focus on helping those who abuse drugs, on their own terms, and treat it as a purely medical problem. It’s not difficult, we already do it for alcohol, one of the most dangerous drugs around. It’s also much less costly, both in dollars and human lives.

Hi Aquamarine,I love this post & you.Of course how could well paying public ever know what was going on with the SO.Unless you had famous X Ray eyes that could see beyond our faces & into our souls how could you know.Actually I had many public friends doing SHSBC & Class 8 auditor course while doing OTs @ AO.I helped them find course materials & even managed to unlock the course room door @ ASHO when a gentleman had to finish his course & the key was lost to get in the course supply room.I still do not know how I did that.He wrote a success story to Flag because of my help.My point being now I see what all the SO training produced.We were smiling on the outside & silently sobbing on the inside.But no never the publics fault.XXOO

My parent’s are originally from the bluegrass state…and I take great pride,in their Appalaichian upbringing’s,their story’s,the music they have taught me,visiting as a child,etc….if these mother culter’s,mess with those people,take their money,exploit them,kill them,etc…..I WILL NOT STAND FOR THAT! I am floored,FLOORED they would go into Ky?!?!?!?!? I read yesterday,about a heroine epidemic in Ky.,and I didn’t even believe it. I thought to myself,”that’s bullshit,”they” just want to a way to do socioeconomic cleansing” Now,I am reading THE EPIDEMIC,THE C OF S,is in Ky,to prey on these people!!!!!!!

Loved that link, Dan. Whoever made that really had the voiceover personality and Shermanspeak down pat. Thanks for the laugh. Also love the graphic Mike did on the guy with DM in his head etc. Where does Mike get these great graphics?

OT-2 and 3 have never been changed, therefore my question is why is there a “New” OT-III ? (and no OT-2 or 4 – interesting…)
I assume that Rafferty is just a next-degeneration of Gavin.

Where does all the FSO raked off the top income go today? Overseas Sea Org Reserves accounts?

Who are the top money Finance Office people today in Scientology who oversea the top banking of Scientology’s money?