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		By: Mike Thicketts		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Thicketts]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[What I find very interesting is the background guy has his face covered with a grey cloth.  

Why is he afraid to show his face, does he think the IAS is coming round for his credit card LOL]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What I find very interesting is the background guy has his face covered with a grey cloth.  </p>
<p>Why is he afraid to show his face, does he think the IAS is coming round for his credit card LOL</p>
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		By: Jens TINGLEFF		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jens TINGLEFF]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 06:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.mikerindersblog.org/what-those-ias-billions-buy/#comment-313442&quot;&gt;Skyler&lt;/a&gt;.

The standard advice in the protesting community about &quot;infiltrating&quot; a local bOrg is: Don&#039;t!

The horrors of the human rights abuses perpetrated by the criminal organisation known as the &quot;church&quot; of $cientology are well established (check out the submissions by the Co$ in the Monique Rathbun and Laura DeCrescenzo lawsuits and the sworn testimony in the Debbie Cook lawsuit). 

In France, there was a TV documentary &quot;Scientologie, la vérité d&#039;un mensonge&quot; which followed someone who was talking to the film makers while starting the local celeb centre. The bOrg quickly dabbled in illegal practise of pharmacy (a crime they got into trouble for ealier), and nothing was done from officialdom. 

As to who is telling the truth, just inspect the outcome of the Debbie Cook and Laura D lawsuits.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.mikerindersblog.org/what-those-ias-billions-buy/#comment-313442">Skyler</a>.</p>
<p>The standard advice in the protesting community about &#8220;infiltrating&#8221; a local bOrg is: Don&#8217;t!</p>
<p>The horrors of the human rights abuses perpetrated by the criminal organisation known as the &#8220;church&#8221; of $cientology are well established (check out the submissions by the Co$ in the Monique Rathbun and Laura DeCrescenzo lawsuits and the sworn testimony in the Debbie Cook lawsuit). </p>
<p>In France, there was a TV documentary &#8220;Scientologie, la vérité d&#8217;un mensonge&#8221; which followed someone who was talking to the film makers while starting the local celeb centre. The bOrg quickly dabbled in illegal practise of pharmacy (a crime they got into trouble for ealier), and nothing was done from officialdom. </p>
<p>As to who is telling the truth, just inspect the outcome of the Debbie Cook and Laura D lawsuits.</p>
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		By: Skyler		</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 21:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.mikerindersblog.org/what-those-ias-billions-buy/#comment-313298&quot;&gt;Aquamarine&lt;/a&gt;.

Hello Aqua.  Very intriguing idea. I&#039;d love to see some people fund a project to pay a detective to go undercover and infiltrate one of their orgs. I wonder how long it would take for them to get enough data to prove that all the horrors of this cult are still in place - despite them swearing up and down that things like &quot;fair game&quot; and &quot;disconnection&quot; no longer exist.

They would need some way to signal the outside world they were done and wanted out once they had enough evidence. I&#039;m not sure of a good way that could work.

But wouldn&#039;t it be nice to have some way to finally prove who is lying and who is telling the truth regarding all of the horrors of this creepy cult?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.mikerindersblog.org/what-those-ias-billions-buy/#comment-313298">Aquamarine</a>.</p>
<p>Hello Aqua.  Very intriguing idea. I&#8217;d love to see some people fund a project to pay a detective to go undercover and infiltrate one of their orgs. I wonder how long it would take for them to get enough data to prove that all the horrors of this cult are still in place &#8211; despite them swearing up and down that things like &#8220;fair game&#8221; and &#8220;disconnection&#8221; no longer exist.</p>
<p>They would need some way to signal the outside world they were done and wanted out once they had enough evidence. I&#8217;m not sure of a good way that could work.</p>
<p>But wouldn&#8217;t it be nice to have some way to finally prove who is lying and who is telling the truth regarding all of the horrors of this creepy cult?</p>
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		By: Skyler		</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 17:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.mikerindersblog.org/what-those-ias-billions-buy/#comment-313353&quot;&gt;Belynda&lt;/a&gt;.

I would guess the text in that Wikipedia article was written by someone in the bubble.

After all, when someone commits suicide by shooting themselves in the head with a shotgun, most people would not write, &quot;But Brackett died in May 2009, after he &quot;apparently shot himself in the head with a shotgun.&quot;

Instead, they would write, &quot;But Brackett committed suicide in May 2009, after he used a shotgun to blew his brains out.&quot;

My point is that by saying someone who suicided, &quot;died after apparently leaping off the Bixby Creek Bridge&quot;, is an unreasonable softening of that description.

If someone suicides, the Wiki article should say, &quot;They commited suicide&quot; and not &quot;They died&quot;. Saying, &quot;They died&quot;, makes it sound like the cause of death was never very clear. When someone jumps off a bridge, I think the cause of death is crystal clear. If the person is a cult member, it&#039;s only fair to insinuate the cause of death may have had something to do with the profound unhappiness of having lost control of their life to a creepy cult.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.mikerindersblog.org/what-those-ias-billions-buy/#comment-313353">Belynda</a>.</p>
<p>I would guess the text in that Wikipedia article was written by someone in the bubble.</p>
<p>After all, when someone commits suicide by shooting themselves in the head with a shotgun, most people would not write, &#8220;But Brackett died in May 2009, after he &#8220;apparently shot himself in the head with a shotgun.&#8221;</p>
<p>Instead, they would write, &#8220;But Brackett committed suicide in May 2009, after he used a shotgun to blew his brains out.&#8221;</p>
<p>My point is that by saying someone who suicided, &#8220;died after apparently leaping off the Bixby Creek Bridge&#8221;, is an unreasonable softening of that description.</p>
<p>If someone suicides, the Wiki article should say, &#8220;They commited suicide&#8221; and not &#8220;They died&#8221;. Saying, &#8220;They died&#8221;, makes it sound like the cause of death was never very clear. When someone jumps off a bridge, I think the cause of death is crystal clear. If the person is a cult member, it&#8217;s only fair to insinuate the cause of death may have had something to do with the profound unhappiness of having lost control of their life to a creepy cult.</p>
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		By: Spait		</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 13:36:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[My thoughts; It seems to me that probably the biggest reason for large donations or most donations occur is due to the tax exempt status of the organization. These donations are write offs for the person or organization donating. Their tax burden thus lessened. Also, the interest collected on half a billion alone would exceed anything needed to care for staff comfortably. It seems that once the coffers balloon to such enormous proportions cowards are created within the political community. Unbelievable strategy sucking the l life out of families. Truly horrible.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My thoughts; It seems to me that probably the biggest reason for large donations or most donations occur is due to the tax exempt status of the organization. These donations are write offs for the person or organization donating. Their tax burden thus lessened. Also, the interest collected on half a billion alone would exceed anything needed to care for staff comfortably. It seems that once the coffers balloon to such enormous proportions cowards are created within the political community. Unbelievable strategy sucking the l life out of families. Truly horrible.</p>
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		By: Cece		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cece]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 13:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.mikerindersblog.org/what-those-ias-billions-buy/#comment-313248&quot;&gt;MarcAnon&lt;/a&gt;.

Marc,  a web site has been setup to help:
http://theaftermathfoundation.org/

Under the menu you will find Volunteers where it explains:
&quot;If you would like to volunteer your help as well, please email your name, contact information and what types of help you’d like to provide to:  Volunteer@TheAftermathFoundation&quot;

Thank you for caring <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f618.png" alt="😘" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.mikerindersblog.org/what-those-ias-billions-buy/#comment-313248">MarcAnon</a>.</p>
<p>Marc,  a web site has been setup to help:<br />
<a href="http://theaftermathfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">http://theaftermathfoundation.org/</a></p>
<p>Under the menu you will find Volunteers where it explains:<br />
&#8220;If you would like to volunteer your help as well, please email your name, contact information and what types of help you’d like to provide to:  Volunteer@TheAftermathFoundation&#8221;</p>
<p>Thank you for caring 😘</p>
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		By: Rip Van Winkle		</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 12:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.mikerindersblog.org/what-those-ias-billions-buy/#comment-313203&quot;&gt;Peter Blood&lt;/a&gt;.

If she didn&#039;t wake up when her OT fiance committed suicide, what would it take?

I hope her children reject it, that&#039;s a possibility and a hope. I

https://scientologymoneyproject.com/2017/02/13/what-happens-when-scientology-helps-you-reach-your-full-potential/]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.mikerindersblog.org/what-those-ias-billions-buy/#comment-313203">Peter Blood</a>.</p>
<p>If she didn&#8217;t wake up when her OT fiance committed suicide, what would it take?</p>
<p>I hope her children reject it, that&#8217;s a possibility and a hope. I</p>
<p><a href="https://scientologymoneyproject.com/2017/02/13/what-happens-when-scientology-helps-you-reach-your-full-potential/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://scientologymoneyproject.com/2017/02/13/what-happens-when-scientology-helps-you-reach-your-full-potential/</a></p>
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		By: Belynda		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Belynda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 12:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.mikerindersblog.org/what-those-ias-billions-buy/#comment-313230&quot;&gt;Skyler&lt;/a&gt;.

As part of what is &#039;alleged&#039; to be true, this fact* should be easy enough to validate:
&#039;In 2007, Cartwright was in a relationship with contractor Stephen Brackett, a fellow member of Scientology. The couple planned to get married in early 2008,  

*but Brackett died in May 2009, after he &quot;apparently leaped&quot; off the Bixby Creek Bridge ln Big Sur, California.&#039;

He would Not have been the First $ to commit suicide . . . . . .]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.mikerindersblog.org/what-those-ias-billions-buy/#comment-313230">Skyler</a>.</p>
<p>As part of what is &#8216;alleged&#8217; to be true, this fact* should be easy enough to validate:<br />
&#8216;In 2007, Cartwright was in a relationship with contractor Stephen Brackett, a fellow member of Scientology. The couple planned to get married in early 2008,  </p>
<p>*but Brackett died in May 2009, after he &#8220;apparently leaped&#8221; off the Bixby Creek Bridge ln Big Sur, California.&#8217;</p>
<p>He would Not have been the First $ to commit suicide . . . . . .</p>
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		By: Aquamarine		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aquamarine]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 05:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.mikerindersblog.org/what-those-ias-billions-buy/#comment-313296&quot;&gt;Aquamarine&lt;/a&gt;.

Then again, if you CAN play it cool, you can go under cover.  You can take a course or two.  It will take a while bit at some future point once you gain their trust  you might be able to help some people leave.  

Certainly it would be an adventure.  I&#039;d do it if I could get away with it but I can&#039;t because I&#039;m known.  I&#039;m in their system, alas.   I was in for 27 years.  I&#039;d need to come up with a total fake identity and a disguise.  Sherlock lover and detective fiction lover that I am, these are beyond my capabilities.  It would be so otherwise easy for me and I&#039;d have so much fun - alas.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.mikerindersblog.org/what-those-ias-billions-buy/#comment-313296">Aquamarine</a>.</p>
<p>Then again, if you CAN play it cool, you can go under cover.  You can take a course or two.  It will take a while bit at some future point once you gain their trust  you might be able to help some people leave.  </p>
<p>Certainly it would be an adventure.  I&#8217;d do it if I could get away with it but I can&#8217;t because I&#8217;m known.  I&#8217;m in their system, alas.   I was in for 27 years.  I&#8217;d need to come up with a total fake identity and a disguise.  Sherlock lover and detective fiction lover that I am, these are beyond my capabilities.  It would be so otherwise easy for me and I&#8217;d have so much fun &#8211; alas.</p>
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		By: Aquamarine		</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 05:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.mikerindersblog.org/what-those-ias-billions-buy/#comment-313219&quot;&gt;Mike Rinder&lt;/a&gt;.

MarcAnon,
If you want to get to know some Scientologists it is simplicity itself.
Walk into your nearest Scientology Org and tell them you&#039;re interested in finding out more about Scientology.
DON&#039;T let on that you post here.
DON&#039;T let on that you feel sorry for them and/or want to help them OR ANYTHING like that.
Just walk in, act normal and friendly and tell whoever is on Reception that you&#039;d like to find out more, or get a book, or something.  You can be a little vague.  There are areas of your life you&#039;d like to improve.  You&#039;re somewhat curious.  Be casual, like this is no big deal for you.  
BUT BELIEVE ME, IT WILL BE A BIG DEAL FOR THEM!
Give them your real name and your real address, email and phone.
THEY WILL BE OVER YOU LIKE WHITE ON RICE.
After they check you out (because they&#039;re paranoid) and find that your info is correct and you are who you say you are, you will get to know them!
Be sure that you really do because they&#039;ll start calling you, emailing you, texting you, writing you letters...LOL, you&#039;ll know everyone in the org, very quickly!
Again, make sure that you really WANT to know them before you do this!
And it cannot be overstressed: Don&#039;t EVER  breathe that you read or post here!  Play it cool.
Can you do all of the above?
Be honest with yourself.
If you&#039;re not a good liar, they&#039;ll find you out and you&#039;ll never be allowed in the org again.
Just saying.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.mikerindersblog.org/what-those-ias-billions-buy/#comment-313219">Mike Rinder</a>.</p>
<p>MarcAnon,<br />
If you want to get to know some Scientologists it is simplicity itself.<br />
Walk into your nearest Scientology Org and tell them you&#8217;re interested in finding out more about Scientology.<br />
DON&#8217;T let on that you post here.<br />
DON&#8217;T let on that you feel sorry for them and/or want to help them OR ANYTHING like that.<br />
Just walk in, act normal and friendly and tell whoever is on Reception that you&#8217;d like to find out more, or get a book, or something.  You can be a little vague.  There are areas of your life you&#8217;d like to improve.  You&#8217;re somewhat curious.  Be casual, like this is no big deal for you.<br />
BUT BELIEVE ME, IT WILL BE A BIG DEAL FOR THEM!<br />
Give them your real name and your real address, email and phone.<br />
THEY WILL BE OVER YOU LIKE WHITE ON RICE.<br />
After they check you out (because they&#8217;re paranoid) and find that your info is correct and you are who you say you are, you will get to know them!<br />
Be sure that you really do because they&#8217;ll start calling you, emailing you, texting you, writing you letters&#8230;LOL, you&#8217;ll know everyone in the org, very quickly!<br />
Again, make sure that you really WANT to know them before you do this!<br />
And it cannot be overstressed: Don&#8217;t EVER  breathe that you read or post here!  Play it cool.<br />
Can you do all of the above?<br />
Be honest with yourself.<br />
If you&#8217;re not a good liar, they&#8217;ll find you out and you&#8217;ll never be allowed in the org again.<br />
Just saying.</p>
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