Scientologists, like the rest of us, couldn’t help noticing that things got a little dicey at the US Capitol last week. But Hubbardites are also very skilled at shielding themselves from the non-Scientology world, and they tend to encourage each other just to press on with the tasks L. Ron Hubbard left behind for them to do.
Once again we’re dipping into their social media streams thanks to our generous source, who marveled at how well Scientologists maintained the status quo at their online gathering places.
Let’s dive in to this week’s selections.
Trust Ron’s plan!
Ignore the news and fall back on the tech…
Meanwhile, the mini-exodus of Scientologists out of Los Angeles continues, in this case with actress Jennifer Aspen, who has decided to ditch Hollywood for going full OT!
Guys, Marsha is on the lookout for a 2D.
Now, let’s get some success stories!
Going Clear after 29 years!
And finally, just in case you were in any doubt that Scientology is still all about the nutty space opera L. Ron Hubbard came up with in Role of Earth and Mission Into Time…
“Orgs are in the very new, for this universe, business of setting people free. SPs will find all manner of reasons not to, for this is what they, with their own crimes, fear. Thus it follows that they cut dissem lines, corrupt tech, suppress and confuse orgs, persuade people to be inactive and resort to other shifts, all quite ‘reasonable’ and ‘logical’ as to why this must be the way it is; so be alert to this and go ahead and set people free. It’s done with org services well delivered, on-policy, with standard tech. So just do it, man, do it!” — L. Ron Hubbard, January 13, 1983
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“Starboard Watch is assigned Non-Existence for slowness in coming to Fire Drill on 9 Jan 69 and treating it as a joke. The F/MAA is to discover who in Starboard considers drills a joke and throw the joker or jokers overboard, which is a very big joke in this cool weather and cold water.” — The Commodore, January 13, 1969
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“Money is what guarantees your survival. With money you can buy a congressman, bribe judges, hire a hitman. Just because a government is run by criminals is no reason to walk away. Ethics needs to be put in. A government that was in ethics and did what was optimum across 8 dynamics would benefit everyone.”
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1997: The Associated Press reported that an Athens court has ordered Scientology to close its doors in Greece. “A copy of the ruling obtained by The Associated Press on Friday accused the church of operating under the cloak of a philosophic society to try to lure, brainwash and exploit members. ‘It is an organization with medical, social and ethical practices that are dangerous and harmful,’ Judge Constandia Angelaki wrote in her ruling. ‘It claims to act freely so as to draw members who subsequently undergo … brainwashing by dictated ways of thinking that limit reaction capabilities.’ Angelaki ruled on the case on Dec. 20 but the verdict was officially issued Thursday. The move followed numerous complaints from relatives of members of the church, which operated here as the Center of Applied Philosophy in Greece. They claimed the center transformed their kin into moody or suicidal automatons. ‘The case is a sham,’ Heber Jentzsch wrote. ‘It is unfortunately reminiscent of the former junta that ruled Greece as a totalitarian state and the assault today is simply because the mission is not ‘orthodox’ according to the prevailing vested interests in Greece.'”
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“I’m still waiting for someone to do the obvious KFC shoop with the KSW and L Ron as the Colonel. Preferably on a bucket.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Masterson’s demurrer denied Oct 19, arraignment delayed to Jan 20.
— Jay and Jeff Spina, Medicare fraud: Jay’s sentencing delayed for ‘Fatico’ hearing on Jan 19.
— Hanan and Rizza Islam and other family members, Medi-Cal fraud: Trial scheduled for May 20 in Los Angeles
Civil litigation:
— Luis and Rocio Garcia v. Scientology: Oral arguments were heard on July 30 at the Eleventh Circuit
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’ Petition for writ of mandate denied Oct 22 by Cal 2nd Appellate District. Petition for review by state supreme court denied Dec 11.
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson: Dec 30, Judge Kleifield granted Scientology’s motions to compel arbitration; Jan 29, Masterson’s request to stay discovery pending the criminal case
— Matt and Kathy Feschbach tax debt: Eleventh Circuit ruled on Sept 9 that Feshbachs can’t discharge IRS debt in bankruptcy. Dec 17: Feshbachs sign court judgment obliging them to pay entire $3.674 million tax debt, plus interest from Nov 19.
— Brian Statler Sr v. City of Inglewood: Second amended complaint filed, trial set for Nov 9, 2021.
Concluded litigation:
— Author Steve Cannane defamation trial: Trial concluded, Cannane victorious, awarded court costs.
— Dennis Nobbe, Medicare fraud, PPP loan fraud: Charged July 29. Bond revoked Sep 14. Nobbe dead, Sep 14.
— Jane Doe v. Scientology (in Miami): Jane Doe dismissed the lawsuit on May 15 after the Clearwater Police dropped their criminal investigation of her allegations.
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SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks
The Australian Seven News network cancelled a 10-part investigation of Scientology and its history of dirty tricks. Read the transcripts of the episodes and judge for yourself why Tom Cruise and Tommy Davis might not have wanted viewers to see this hard-hitting series by journalist Bryan Seymour.
After the success of their double-Emmy-winning, three-season A&E series ‘Scientology and the Aftermath,’ Leah Remini and Mike Rinder continue the conversation on their podcast, ‘Scientology: Fair Game.’ We’ve created a landing page where you can hear all of the episodes so far.
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH
An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.
SCIENTOLOGY’S CELEBRITIES, from A to Z
Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!
Other links: Scientology’s Ideal Orgs, from one end of the planet to the other. Scientology’s sneaky front groups, spreading the good news about L. Ron Hubbard while pretending to benefit society. Scientology Lit: Books reviewed or excerpted in a weekly series. How many have you read?
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THE WHOLE TRACK
[ONE year ago] Scientology auditing, infiltrated and explained: The ‘Reckless Ben’ team’s 4th video
[TWO years ago] How businesses that run on Scientology principles find Scientologist employees
[THREE years ago] Ten years ago, all hell broke loose for Tom Cruise and the Church of Scientology
[FOUR years ago] DONE DEAL: Billboard contract signed for site near Scientology’s Los Angeles ‘Big Blue’ HQ
[FIVE years ago] DOX: Government disclosure shows extent of Scientology’s reliance on cheap foreign labor
[SIX years ago] Claire Headley explains her amazing Scientology experience as Tom Cruise’s ‘examiner’
[SEVEN years ago] New criminal case for Scientology in France could shut it down permanently in that country
[EIGHT years ago] Did the Headleys And Their Lawsuit Torpedo the FBI Investigation of Scientology?
[NINE years ago] How Scientology Spied on Tom Cruise
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 2,180 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 2,684 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 2,204 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 1,224 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 1,115 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 4,422 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 2,290 days.
Carol Nyburg has not seen her daughter Nancy in 3,064 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 3,868 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 3,184 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 11,750 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 7,669 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 3,837 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 3,418 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 3,679 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 2,717 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 2,430 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 1,955 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 310 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 1,485 days.
Joe Reaiche has not seen his daughter Alanna Masterson in 6,036 days
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 3,185 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 3,505 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 8,360 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 3,479 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 1,835 days.
Mike Rinder has not seen his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in 6,138 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 2,244 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 2,646 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 2,518 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 2,101 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 2,596 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 2,850 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 13,959 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on January 13, 2021 at 07:00
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