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[Hubbard in Queens, NY in 1973, photo by Jim Dincalci]It’s a big day for Clearwater, Florida as its city council votes tonight whether to purchase for $4.25 million a 1.4-acre parcel of land that’s key to its redevelopment plans downtown, and to defy the Church of Scientology, whose leader David Miscavige has said he’s willing to pay $15 million for the same empty lot. Continue reading As Clearwater votes, here’s a reminder of how L. Ron Hubbard had Scientology invade Florida
[Jackson, Barresi, and Travolta]Lately, your proprietor has been putting some of his older, non-Scientology stories on pages here at the website after readers expressed an interest in seeing them. And we were reminded of that project yesterday when a particular photo was posted in the comments section, making us think of our old acquaintance Paul Barresi. Continue reading How a recanted John Travolta gay sex allegation led to a bizarre Michael Jackson scoop
Wow, what a couple of days of reporting we’ve had. Big stuff is coming, but for now we have to keep a lid on it. In the meantime, our old friend Mark “Warrior” Plummer sent over a couple of nice items we thought you’d want to see. Continue reading DOX: Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s nutty scheme to strong-arm America’s psychologists
[The Supreme Rul-ah]This doesn’t happen every day: A tipster recently pointed us to something buried in a 1958 L. Ron Hubbard lecture that really knocked us for a loop. And so we showed it to half a dozen of the best experts we know on the subject, and not only had none of them noticed the item before, most of them admitted they were stumped about it. Continue reading Before Scientology’s Xenu was a genocidal galactic overlord, he was a … mountain?
We’re getting very excited about Thursday’s city council vote in Clearwater, Florida which may be that town’s last opportunity to rescue its downtown from becoming Scientology’s fortress against the outside world. Continue reading Scientology is No. 1 with No. 2! Or, how the Church of David Miscavige stinks up Clearwater
On Tuesday, Church of Scientology leader David Miscavige invited the business and property owners of Clearwater, Florida’s Cleveland Street for an unusual private presentation at the Fort Harrison Hotel, centerpiece of the church’s Flag Land Base that takes up much of Clearwater’s downtown area. Continue reading Scientology invited local business owners to its Clearwater celeb party. Well, except one.
Tampa Bay Times reporter Tracey McManus had another great piece yesterday, this time about Scientology leader David Miscavige holding a briefing Tuesday night at the Fort Harrison Hotel in Clearwater, Florida for local business owners to wow them about his plans for revitalizing the city’s dead downtown. But Tracey really buried the lead on her story. You had to read nearly to the end to find out just how serious Miscavige was about impressing the locals. He brought out the big guns — John Travolta, Kelly Preston, and Kirstie Alley! (In a new version of the story, the celebs have been moved up to the front. Well, sure!) Continue reading Scientology’s celebrities to the rescue! John Travolta shills while Jenna Elfman melts down
Thanks to Rasha, we have the new Source magazine from Scientology’s Flag Land Base, and it has some fun items to help you expand your space and your havingness! Continue reading Need a boost to your superpowers? Scientology has a (pricey) solution for that!
[Judge James Whittemore]Two years after he ordered Luis and Rocio Garcia to submit to the Church of Scientology’s internal arbitration scheme, Tampa federal Judge James Whittemore has finally heard enough bickering by both sides and is taking matters into his own hands. Continue reading Federal judge to Scientology: I’m taking over the arbitration, and it’s jail if you interfere
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