The Letters War * NarCONon Chilocco
Tigger Tigger
Yours Views
Wednesday, December 25, 1991
TO THE EDITOR:
Has a Hollywood actress (and Narconon/Church of Scientology) declared
war on Oklahoma? On the Dec. 14 news, Gary Smith, President of Narconon
Chilocco, threatened international ramifications and lawsuits because
the Oklahoma State Mental Health Board denied certification for
Narconon's controversial drug treatment program. Both Smith and the
actress, Kristie Allie,
vowed a fight to the finish. Then, on Dec. 17, it was reported that
another front organization for the Church of Scientology, the Citizens'
Commission on Human Rights, had launched an investigation of the
Department of Mental Health. These are standard Scientology harassment
tactics and must mean the Scientologists aren't going to pick up their
marbles and go home.
What role was Allie portraying when she criticized the board for its
scrutiny of "our drug rehab"? Was she wearing her international
spokesperson for Narconon "hat" or her scientologist "hat"? Or both
"hats"? Since the Narconon treatment consists of the Hubbard Method
(the same "courses", etc.) the "church" uses for recruitment purposes,
one would wonder if Allie were "recruited" at the same time she was
"cured" of her drug addiction. Does this mean that Narconon "works"
only if one becomes a Scientologist?
The board was accused of having a hidden agenda. Could Narconon be
accused of having a hidden agenda?
Are they a recruitment tool for the Church of Scientology? Does
Narconon need 167 acres for a 75 bed facility? Might the "Church" have
plans to relocate their headquarters on sovereign Indian land where they
might expect to escape the scrutiny of federal, state and local
government?
I informed the National Council Against Health Fraud of the outcome of
the Dec. 13 meeting. They congratulated the Oklahoma Mental Health
Board for its decision. If, as scientologists claim, Narconon "works",
why do so many prestigious people, organizations and publications (and
foreign governments)
disagree?
Gary Smith, in a Dec. 12 rebuttal of an excellent series on Narconon,
implied that Judge Leaman Freeman approved of Narconon. I believe that
was from the November 1990 OKLAHOMAN article in which Judge Freeman also
stated, "I know nothing about the program. I know nothing about the
Church of Scientology."
It is hoped that Judge Freeman, other judges and state officials and
all Oklahomans now know the facts about Narconon, Church of Scientology
and their science fiction writer founder, L. Ron Hubbard, especially
their habit of filing numerous, frivolous lawsuits to harass, intimidate
and silence their critics. If not, visit your local library and find
out.
J. Wilson
City
Tigger Tigger
THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN
November 27, 1991
NARCONON COURSES HARMFUL
TO THE EDITOR:
I understand that the Oklahoma State Board of Mental Health is
considering an application by Narconon for a drug rehabilitation center.
I strongly urge that this application be denied.
I heard that Kirstie Alley testified that the Narconon treatment program
includes these four elements: a Communications course, a Life Operation
course (LOC), a Key to LIfe (KTL) course, and something called
Purification Rundown. Each of these elements is based on the teachings
of L. Ron Hubbard.
One of my longtime best friends took these courses and others by
Hubbard.
They have not improved her life, just the opposite. Before she took
these courses
(the LOC and KTL, in particular) she was a vibrant, enthusiastic,
articulate, outgoing person full of humor, with many friends of
different backgrounds, lots of interests and numerous hobbies. Today she
associates almost exclusively with others who have taken one or more of
these courses, no time for her previous hobbies and no interest in her
previous friends. All I see anyone is a quiet, frightened lady who lets
other people speak for her.
One brief exchange we had some time ago sticks vividly in my memory. My
friend was telling me how good one of the courses was and how much
another of our friends would benefit from it....but there was no emotion
or conviction in her voice: the lady who gives the time over the phone
conveys more emotion than my fiend did in that instance.
I have seen my friend undergo some drastic and negative personality
changes in the past few years. I believe the changes are directly
attributable she has taken, especially the LOC and KTL courses
I sincerely hope that Narconon's application will be denied. If these
courses can do this to my best friend,
I believe they can do this to anyone.
You see, my best friend is also my mother.
Greta D. Reade
Southfield, Mich.
Tigger Tigger
THE DAILY OKAHOMAN
December 20, 1991
DAUGHTER WRONG
TO THE EDITOR:
A letter from my eldest daughter, Greda D. Reade, was recently published
in your newspaper, regarding Okllahoma's certification of the Narconon
Chilocco New Life Center. To my knowledge, Greta has never seen the
Chilocco facility and from the content of her letter, it is clear that
her criticisms of Narconon are misinformed and inaccurate.
The Narconon rehabilitation program, long supported by members of my
Scientology faith as well as by adherents of many other denominations,
can point proudly to a 25 year history of saving lives. Narconon has
centers throughout the world which are successfully assisting
addicts to rid themselves of the slavery f drugs and alcohol.
Narconon's Chilocco facility, operating without any governmental
financial aid, has similarly brought relief to many of the afflicted who
have sought its help. Once certified, Chilocco promises to continue
that success on a greater scale.
It is unfortunate that Greta has sought to make my religious faith a
public issue.
As Greta knows, from my direct communication, I love her and all of my
eight grown children and seek to nurture their friendship and mutual
understanding.
Obviously, Greta is seeking the same ends with me in her own way.
Dorothy Dickerson
Albion, Mich.
End of Quote
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Dorothy Dickerson sued "Sally Jessy" Raphael because her daughters asked
Sally's help in exposing what Scientology had done to their mother.
(Roxanne Friend (now dead from cancer which was undiagnosed and treated
too late because of Hubbard Tech and kidnapping by Scientologists) and
Hana Whitfield were also Sally's guests.
Sally Jessy Raphael, SCIENTOLOGY RUINED MY LIFE 7/9/91, Part 1
http://members.cox.net/batchild1/transcript/sally1.htm
The content and style of Dickerson's letter to the editor suggest it
was probably written for Dickerson by a SCN PR person....something which
is done quite often.
Tigger
Tigger Tigger
Des Moines, Iowa
THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN
March 16, 1992
TO THE EDITOR:
My family has watched with great interest while Oklahoma has dealt with
the Narconon issue. Our mother is still being held by Narconon's parent
organization, Scientology. She is thousands of miles from home and has
no money. Her communication to us is under Scientology's Disconnect
Policy. She is under orders not to see us. She must only write "fair
weather and good roads" letters (all her communication is censored).
Consequently we hear about beautiful California sunsets. We love her
dearly and hope she finds her way home soon.
In this instance your state government took balanced and timely action.
They did their homework, they were diligent, they were fairminded and
they did not sidestep
their duties for an easy way out. So please take a few minutes of your
day and thank those in your government, your press, on your Mental
Health Board, your neighbors; all those who had the courage to stand up
to the rich, vicious, vindictive, destructive group called
Narconon/Scientology.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Gratias and Family
Des Moines, Iowa
End of quote
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I believe Mrs. Gratias is Dickerson's daughter, "Val", who was on the
Sally Jessy show.
Val came to one of the Narconon hearings in Oklahoma to speak, but for
some reason, was not allowed to. She had an escort from the Attorney
General's office.
I spoke with Val during a lunch break. Among other things, she said her
mother needed dental work and eyeglasses and they were very worried
about her mental and physical health.
Scientology sent/took Mrs. Dickerson to California to isolate her from
her family, surround her with Scientologists and to continue the control
they had over her.
Tigger
Tigger Tigger
The DAILY OKLAHOMAN
January 27, 1992
NARCONON HEAD CITES SUPPORT:
TO THE EDITOR:
The state of Oklahoma spends about $40 million on drug and alcohol rehab
services each year. There are currently only 1,311 beds available while
the numbers of people needing rehabilitation services are many times
higher. No one can deny there is a serious drug problem in this
state.Drugs ruin lives, increase crime and destroy families.
Drugs are a deadly problem. Funding to solve the problem is a problem.
Inadequate facilities are a problem.
Narconon Chilocco has invested more than $3 million in the local
community,
at no cost to the state, for renovating and operating its leased campus
and employing, at peak times, more than 100 local residents. We are now
forced to incur legal fees in excess of $500,000 for projected
litigation regarding certification which may take years to resolve.
These funds should have been directed not only toward additional
renovations and jobs for local residents, but toward providing
additional life saving substance abuse services to people in need of
them.
Meanwhile the state of Oklahoma has invested more than two years of time
and an unknown but certainly substantial amount of taxpayers' money in
the certification process of Narconon Chilocco. Has this state effort
helped solve the drug problem? No.
The Narconon program has been licensed in California for 13 years.
Several European governments pay Narconon to provide drug rehab
services. We have a safety and effectiveness record spanning 25 years.
Statistics show that the existing means of addressing substance abuse in
Oklahoma as much as elsewhere, are not always as effective as hoped for.
The state should be enthusiastically encouraging new modes of treatment,
not trying to run them out of town.
I recently had one of my staff members review the attorney
general'sfiles on Narconon. The staff found five ring binders listed
"unsolicited
correspondence". These contained more than 700 letters received from the
public since Dec. 13, commenting on the Mental Health Board's decision
to deny certification to Narconon.
Every single letter was written in support of the positive results
attained at Narconon. This was confirmed by Assistant Attorney General
Guy Hurst, who admitted to the staff member that the attorney general's
office had not received one letter expressing approval of the Mental
Health Board's decision.
I receive letters every day from concerned family members of prospective
students who have been denied entry to our program due to the board's
action.
Gary Smith, President
Narconon Chilocco New Life Center
Tigger Tigger
THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN
February 16,1992
NARCONON UNSAFE
TO THE EDITOR:
Narconon was denied certification by the Oklahoma State Mental Health
Board because the Narconon program isn't safe and doesn't work. The
reasons (and there are many) why it isn't safe and doesn't work are
listed in the "Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law released by the
Attorney General's office after the Dec, 13 ruling. It's in the
publicrecord. Look it up. You'll be amazed at the type of program trying
to get certification in the state of Oklahoma or anywhere.
Gary Smith (Your Views, Jan. 27) is trying to tell Oklahomans that a
bunch of support letters should influence us and force the board to
reverse their decision.
Seven hundred (or seven million) letters won't make a program that isn't
safe and doesn't work either safe or workable.
Besides, the Scientologists, as usual, have told only half the story.
Those 700 letters, while "unsolicited" by the attorney general's office,
were probably solicited by Narconon. Some of them were photocopies of
letters which were sent to the governor and other state officials. They
were sent from other states, other countries and Narconon Chilocco. All
were probably sent by Scientologists and/or people who have a vested
interest in keeping Narconon Chilocco operating.
Smith also neglects to tell us that there are only three or four
Narconons that remain open in the United States. That in the last 20
years they have closed down more than that. Why, if Narconon works, have
Narconon facilities been closed down in California, Denver, Delaware,
Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, El Paso and other places? Did they run
out of addicts?
No independent, scientific, non-Scientologist study has ever been done
of the Hubbard method. One was proposed by two Michigan universities in
1985. It was cancelled when their review board found the program to be
unfit for human experimentation.
Der Speigel, in an Oct. 21, 1991 article, "What Germans Think About
Their Narconon", stated that the Narconon program is "not only useless,
but dangerous". They quoted German and Swiss doctors and drug
experts who described the Narconon program as "absolute rubbish and
unsound" and "medieval" The Munich State Advisory Center said, "We
don't send anyone there."
The Oklahoma State Mental Health Board made the right decision. We need
good, safe, effective drug treatment programs in Oklahoma. We do not
need unsafe programs that do not work. Nor should we allow a training
center to teach this unsafe program that doesn't work.
J. Wilson
City
Tigger Tigger
THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN
February 16, 1992
NARCONON NO ANSWER
TO THE EDITOR:
It was with much concern that I read the recent letter of Narconon
Chilocco Resident, Gary Smith.
Knowing full well where his information to share was coming from, I had
to do some detective work.
Mr. Smith, we as human beings, Americans and Oklahomans are well aware
of today's drug problems.
But, at the same time, your group is not the answer.
The big secret you are withholding from us is why the Church of
Scientology must be here in Oklahoma.
Narconon is the Church of Scientology and even one of your famous
members, Kirstie Alley, recently appeared here to save the cause.
It really did not seem to matter to those concerned with granting the
certification.
The mental health board reviewed the credentials and qualifications of
"your" people and they were not adequate.
The legal fees you are "forced to incur"
are a mere drop in the bucket for your total organization, which is very
diversified.
We who have delved into the practices of the Church of Scientology and
its subsidiaries, one of which has already introduced itself into many
professional businesses here in Oklahoma as Sterling Management, are
aware that Narconon is worldwide. And as to its credentials, I am not
privileged.
I visited with Assistant Attorney General Guy Hurst by phone about the
key issues mentioned in Smith's letter. The main one was concerning the
"700 unsolicited letters" in the possession of the attorney general's
Narconon files. Most of these letters were carbon copies and the
sender was not identified. Also, the majority came from out of state
and country. A lot of this correspondence was faxed to the office of
the state attorney general. This is an example of how a dangerous cult
such as the Church of Scientology operates to get what it wants.
It is my belief that the state of Oklahoma from the very top to the very
bottom have given Smith and his organizations, Narconon and the Church
of Scientology, their answer_____ no, thank you!
And by the way, Mr. Smith, in the vernacular of the Church of
Scientology,pretend it's a wonderful day and you are experiencing a Tone
4.
Marilyn A. Wilson
Norman
ladayla
says...
>
>J. Wilson
>
>THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN
>
>February 16,1992
>
>NARCONON UNSAFE
>
>TO THE EDITOR:
Hey, Tigger: thanks for posting these letters re Narconon. I follow them with
great interest.
la
>but dangerous". =A0 They quoted German and Swiss doctors and drug
>experts who described the Narconon program as "absolute rubbish and
>unsound" and "medieval" =A0 The Munich State Advisory Center said, "We
Tigger Tigger
>Hey, Tigger: thanks for posting these
> letters re Narconon. I follow them with
> great interest.
THANK YOU for your encouragment. I was just about ready to stop typing
these from old newspaper clippings. Now I shall finish the job.
Best,
Tigger
Tigger Tigger
THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN
Tuesday, April 21, 1992
SCIENTOLOGY ON ATTACK
TO THE EDITOR:
The Scientologists are so desperate to get Narconon/Church of
Scientology established in Oklahoma, they have accelerated their
infamous "fair game" policy of "Aways attack. Don't ever defend."
Organize a black public relations campaign to destroy the person's
repute and discredit them so thoroughly , they will be ostracized.
Focus the attention away from how unsafe and ineffective Narconon is
onto the "crimes" of its critics.
Narconon is unable to kill the message, so it must kill the
messenger(s). And the Scientologists are manipulating the judicial
system in an attempt to do just that. (THE OKLAHOMAN, April 5) Justice
is blind, but must she also be deaf and ignorant? Judges, after two
years of legal battles, do appear a little ridiculous when they keep
repeating, "I know nothing about Narconon".
I also didn't know that presenting or receiving true facts made one a
candidate for the "gutter". Perhaps that judge hasn't seen a real
"obnoxious, smart aleck so and so" like Heber Jentzsch, David
Miscavige or Gary Smith in action with the "manufactured" facts.
Smith's latest battle plan is to get a "fair hearing" by exposing what
resembles "a conspiracy". "There are a lot of different players in
this, but they are all kind of hooked together". Really, Smith? Are
you finally going to expose your connections with the Church of
Scientology?
We have known for quite some time that the Concerned Businessmen's
Association, who contacted the Indians,
***Alcoholics Beverage Enforcement Commission***, who presented Narconon
with $200,000 in a staged ceremony, lawyer Earle C. Cooley and
investigator Eugene Ingram, who flew in to intimidate the opposition,
Citizens Commission on Human Rights sent in to "investigate" the mental
health board, religious front groups, Donald Sills, Kirstie Alley and
Scientologists who invaded Oklahoma from all over the United States for
rallies, new conferences, hearings, etc.,, 700 letters, petitions,
president of the "church" and president of Narconon International, who
invaded Okiahoma together to win a battle with the Legislature, the
Native American Council of Chilocco (and God knows how many others) just
happen to be "all kind of hooked together" with Narconon and the Church
of Scientology.
Smith, you are attacking Robert Lobsinger, publisher of the Newkirk
Herald Journal and State Representative Jim Reese because they exposed
your conspiracy to establish a drug program unfit for human
experimentation on Indian land. "wogs', (non-Scientologists), who know
how your "church" operates, applaud Lobsinger and Reese for their
integrity and courage.
J. Wilson
City
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Thursday, April 23, 1992
*** SETTING IT STRAIGHT
Due to an editing error, J. Wilson's letter in "Your Views" Tuesday,
April 21, should have read......Association for Better Living and
Education, who presented Narconon with $200,000......
Howard
regards
Howard
--
hedmundoatmacmaildotcom
Tigger Tigger
>Good. I've never seen them before.
> BTW, how many *are* there?
Hi,
About four more before THE OKLAHOMAN barred the gate and then another
two/three, (about three months later) one of which, among other
comments, comments on Narconon Chilocco.
Tigger
>regards
>Howard
Tigger Tigger
Gary Smith
THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN
Wednesday, April 22, 1992
ANSWERS NEEDED
TO THE EDITOR:
Your lengthy article (April 5) about Narconon Chilocco did not fully
explain our reasons for believing that state Rep.
Jim Reese has abused his public office
in his personal opposition of Narconon.
There are several questions which Narconon and Oklahoma taxpayers
deserve an answer to.
Reese, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, sits on the board
of directors of Alpha II, the only
residential rehab facility in a five county area around Narconon
Chilocco, which receives state funding -- almost $300,000 last year.
While giving various reasons for his opposition to Narconon, he has
never mentioned his connection to Alpha II. Why not?
It was Reese's 1990 legislation which opened the door to the legal
proceedings
between the state of Oklahoma and Narconon. While Narconon has had to
pay its own legal costs, Oklahoma taxpayers are forced to foot the bill
for the state.
Although there are already laws forbidding ex-parte communication, we at
Narconon did not know during our certification process that Reese and
others were sending recommendations and opinions
to the board without our knowledge. Some weeks after the board's
denial, we found Reese proposing House Bill 201
which would legalize this improper conduct. This boils down to an
admission of guilt.
Fortunately, the Senate Human Resources Committee saw the liabilities in
Reese's new bill and amended it on April 2. The bill now clearly states
the opposite of what Reese appears to have intended -- all evidence
considered by the board must be revealed to the applicant at least 72
hours before any hearing.
On March 31, I sent an open letter to Reese, with copies to THE
OKLAHOMAN and other media, asking some of the above questions. I am
still waiting for satisfactory answers from Reese.
Gary Smith, president,
Narconon Chilocco New Life Center
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***** Note: the Dashes --
Smith's Cookie Cutter Pages
Scientology Success - Gary W. Smith a Scientologist - find out what I
have gained from Scientology...
http://www.our-home.org/garywsmith/success.htm Changed:8:26 AM on
Monday, December 27, 2004
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hubbardsbane (Bob)
Member
Username: Hubbardsbane
Post Number: 56
Registered: 9-2004
Posted on Monday, December 27, 2004 - 10:00 pm:
Let me define what I meant by my previous post. I spent a bit less than
a year at Narconon Arrowhead. In that time period, the place was almost
always full. Granted they were occasionally "downstat", but I am not
going to engage in a debate about how meaningless stats are used to
distract the proletariat from the horror of their daily lives. ( at
least not on this thread).
When I escaped, ground had been broken on several new buildings
including what I was told would be a sort of gulag for people in a
condition of liability or lower.
I also think it is a dangerous and effective arena for the cult to
operate in. If you think about it, the is probably no more fertile
ground in which to sew the seeds of the cult. Realistically, most
addicts have trashed their lives. They have alienated their families,
friends and whatever other support systems they may have had. They
almost universally have bad self esteem and are seriously questioning
their own judgment and values.
I had a close friend while I was there, and his mother put it very
succinctly when her son attempted to question the $cn dogma (yes, he
referred her to this website). Allow me to quote: "Look, I don't give a
shit if it's devil worship! If they can get you to stop shooting heroin,
then I'm all for it." Can you imagine a sane, concerned family
encouraging someone to get wrapped up in the cult? I don't have to
imagine. I have seen it many, many times. Including my own family.Even
if family members have concerns they usually don't air them because the
just dropped 20 grand on something that they believed could help a loved
one who really needed help. No one likes to think they have been sucker.
The point that the vast majority of people come from elsewhere is a
valid one, but it is also by design. Canadian Oklahoma is far under the
radar by design. I'm betting that most folks in Canadian, Eufaula and
McAlester ( the three towns closest to the cult) didn't catch that front
page article in the New York Times on the death of Lisa McPherson. It's
also a safe bet that journalists and politicians in major cities that
are wise to the $cwino shell game, aren't going to get too worked up
about a rehab in rural Oklahoma.
I stand by my original statement that the cult is thriving out there.
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Tigger
Senior Member
Username: Tigger
Post Number: 4620
Registered: 11-2000
Posted on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - 2:01 am:
Why don't you write a letter to the Mental Health Board and tell them
*YOUR* story?
I posted their address and others on another Narconon Exposed Thread. I
also posted the letter I sent to the Mental Health Board. An
award-winning reporter for NPR was given a copy of that letter by
someone at the Mental Health Dept.
He emailed me and asked for my telephone no. He was trying to find out
if there was enough credible material to do a story on Narconon
Arrowhead. Wanted to know about (and talk to people who had) complaints
and lawsuits filed against Narconon Arrowhead. I didn't have the answers
for him. I don't know if he ever got any answers.
Silence never exposed anything. If there aren't complaints and/or
lawsuits filed, the authorities can do little or nothing and the press
is not willing to unless they have good (meaning provable) first hand
information.
Tigger
Keith Henson
Tigger) wrote:
>Transferred from Operation Clambake Forum: Narconon Exposed
>
>hubbardsbane (Bob)
Thanks Tigger. Interesting.
What would it take to run Narconon entirely out of the business?
A much better treatment would do it.
Unfortunately even though I understand drug addiction and its
underlying connections to evolved human psychological mechanisms, the
understanding does not translate in instructions on how to treat drug
addiction.
At least not yet.
Keith Henson
barb
The lightbulb's got to want to change. Otherwise, you're just wasting time.
--
--barb
Chaplain,ARSCC
"Imagine a church so dangerous, you must sign a release
form before you can receive its "spiritual assistance."
This assistance might involve holding you against your
will for an indefinite period, isolating you from
friends and family, and denying you access to
appropriate medical care. You will of course be billed
for this treatment - assuming you survive it. If not,
the release form absolves your caretakers of all
responsibility for your suffering and death.
Welcome to the Church of Scientology."
--Dr. Dave Touretzky
Peter Alexander
Tigger Tigger
THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN
Thursday, April 30, 1992
FAIRNESS APPRECIATED
TO THE EDITOR:
I just waned to take the opportunity to let you and your readers know
that on behalf of myself, Narconon staff, clients, and counselor
trainees, I really appreciate the objectivity that your paper has
exercised in the coverage of the Narconon issue.
Narconon has never had a problem with addressing questions and/or
concerns someone may have about the organization. We also welcome
constructive input from anyone who is truly committed to solving the
drug and alcohol problems we are faced with as a society.
In all the proceedings in Narconon's two year plus pursuit of
certification, all we ever wanted was to be treated equally and have a
level playing field. THE OKLAHOMAN has created such an atmosphere and I
appreciate that greatly.
My hope is that when the Narconon issue is finally resolved, those of us
that are involved on both sides of the controversy learn something that
will benefit a larger number of individuals seeking help for substance
abuse problems.
The Last Liberal
(Tigger Tigger) wrote:
> Gary Smith
> THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN
> Narconon has never had a problem with addressing questions and/or
> concerns someone may have about the organization.
The State of California does not agree.
"All it takes is one asshole with a gun or a bomb to ruin a
culture of virtually any size, unless people face reality in the
here-and-now and realize that freedom must be defended against
those who WILL remove it from us. I'd like it to be sunny and
warm every day too but I've seen enough of reality to realize it
ain't gonna be so. So I own a raincoat." --- Dave Hamilton
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J. Johnson (aka Vicki Smith?)
THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN
Tuesday, June 2, 1992
LET'S PUT AN END TO THE LIES
TO THE EDITOR:
I am completely confused by the letters from J. Wilson who is upset
because Narconon is fighting back against their accusers. Wilson seems
to have no problems personally with being "obnoxious" and attacking
people, so what's the deal?
Being a resident near Narconon, I personally know how embarrassing it is
to have Kay County "famous" because of the mindless ramblings of people
like Wilson about Narconon -- because it just doesn't make any sense.
For some reason Wilson is defending Bob Lobsinger and Rep. Jim Reese,
who have both completely humiliated this area with their wild stories
and media campaigns over Narconon. These type of inflammatory people
have been the real source of the upset, not Narconon. It is actually
they who have been the "front group" for some sordid cause and have
poisoned the media of this state. They have probably done more to hurt
our local community than the drug dealers themselves.
A newspaperman and a state representative conspiring to stop drug
treatment and demean some people's religious beliefs is not what makes
Oklahoma great -- it scares away business like a tornado on Main Street.
I personally am tired of having to put up with the lies and propaganda.
Enough is enough, stop trying to restart the fire.
J. Johnson
Ponca City
End of quote
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Note the dashes in "Johnson's" letter.
Dashes also appear in Gary Smith's
April 22 letter to the editor, "Answers Needed".
Narconon Chilocco had an employee named Johnson, but this was probably
written by Vicki Smith, an Oklahoman, Narconon's PR person, who probably
wrote most, if not all, of the Narconon "win" testimonials (and Gary's
letters to the editor). She was Gary Smith's wife (supposedly...SCN
nuptials?) at the time....Later, I heard Vicki had moved on "up" to
WISE.
That Johnson was Vicki was confirmed to my satisfaction during a face to
face encounter (more about that later) with Gary and Vicki Smith, Bruce
Pyle and another Scientologist after the last Narconon hearing (where
the Okla. Mental Health Board hoisted a white flag and let Narconon's
purchased C.A.R.F. certification from Arizona suffice).
Tigger
Tigger Tigger
J. Wilson
THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN
Wednesday, June 3, 1992
WHY IS NARCONON STILL OPEN?
TO THE EDITOR:
Has Narconon Chilocco president Gary Smith had a sudden personality
change (Your Views, April 22 & 30)? No, not really. Narconon teaches
drug addicts , "It's all right to harm another if your cause is just",
but Scientologists will do most anything to get what they want, even
buttering up the media!
Oklahomans didn't believe Narconon's fantasy about a conspiracy of
"evil" psychiatrists, "biased" doctors, "crooked" politicians,
"obnoxious" newsmen out to "destroy a successful drug treatment program.
So, now Oklahomans are being fed a dose of: we, at Narconon, are the
"good guys" and the state is not treating us "equally" or giving us a
"level playing field". (Meaning: All we're asking is that the court
overrule the mental health board's decision that Narconon is unsafe and
ineffective , certify us and stop interfering with our noble task of
treating drug addicts our own "special" way.
Smith, Narconon has probably been treated more fairly than any other
business in the history of Oklahoma.
Perhaps we Oklahoma taxpayers should be asking why. Is there some
hanky-panky going on? Is it because the Church of Scientology spends
$20 million a year for lawyers and has spent the last forty years
learning how to manipulate the judicial system? Or is it because our
judicial system is scared of the mighty Church of Scientology?
Why is Narconon still operating, still accepting new patients and making
$200,000 a month by training staff from all over the world in violation
of state laws, court orders and its own lease?
J. Wilson
City
end of quote
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The Narconon Chilocco "Letters War" ended here when the OKLAHOMAN
notified the combatants via letter that no more letters about Narconon
would be accepted, but to please feel free to submit letters on other
subjects.
There were other letters re: Narconon submitted during this six month
"war", which were not published by THE OKLAHOMAN.
Tigger Tigger
Bruce Pyle
Taking a step backward......
I just found this 1991 news clipping in some old CAN OKC files which
came into my possession in 1994. I didn't find the letter to which Pyle
was responding. I was totally unaware that SCN/Narconon was in Oklahoma
until November, 1991. when my sister saw an Oklahoman article about an
upcoming Narconon hearing.
THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN
May 25, 1991
TO THE EDITOR:
Recently an article in THE OKLAHOMAN made allegations about Narconon's
drug program from an anti-religious group called the Cult Awareness
Network.
This is very surprising considering some of the evidence that has been
uncovered about CAN recently. Just this year, CAN's president, the Rev.
Michael Rokos, resigned his position when it was learned he had made
lewd solicitations to a male undercover policeman and then resisted
arrest.
The founder of CAN, Ted Patrick, is a three-time convicted felon and was
busted for cocaine possession. He is currently under charges in
Washington for kidnapping an Amish woman and unsuccessfully attempting
to break her religious morals.
Bruce Pyle,
Newkirk
end of quote
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bruce Pyle was Narconon Chilocco's in-house OSA guy. After discovering
who J. Wilson was, Pyle contacted a N. Y. scientologist, which resulted
in this "Pyle" letter coming into my possession.
Narconon Chilocco New Life Center
New Life Without Drugs
August 18, 1992
Dear DSA:
It has been a while since my last briefing but the wait has been worth
it because there is big news to announce.
Narconon Chilocco now has officially won its battle with the Mental
Health Board when the board voted unanimously last Friday to exempt
Narconon from certification requirements. In a nutshell, because
Narconon is nationally accredited, it never has to apply for
certification again and the Mental Health Board relinquishes their
control over the program. This is a first ever decision from the Board
and Narconon is the first non-hospital program to ever be exempted in
this fashion, and is the only non-hospital program in Oklahoma who is
nationally accredited.
This marks the end of a two year battle over certification which has
cost the state of Oklahoma an estimate $2,000.000 to fight. So it gives
you some idea of how much the psychs and ARM figures think Narconon is
worth to Oklahoma. The Chairman of the Mental Health Board admitted in
the Friday hearing that they had taken money away from other programs in
order to pay for the cost of the Narconon battle, but in the end, it was
the Board's own psychiatrist who made the motion to exempt Narconon and
end the nightmare that was started by the Mental Health Department in
1990.
All statewide media covered the victory and touted the decision as a
reversal of the early denial of the certification to Narconon. Over 100
telephone calls came in within the first 24 hours from people all over
the country offering congratulations on the win.
One television station in OKC announced to all of its employees that
Narconon overcame the Mental Health Board and incited a standing ovation
for Narconon. Even the Mental Health Board seems happier. After the
meeting the Chairman of the Board approached me and thanked me for
coming and asked me if she could come out and visit Chilocco now that
this war was over.
Overcoming the certification issue has been the biggest battle for
Narconon to become fully operational in Oklahoma. The only remaining
step is obtaining an occupancy license from the Oklahoma Department of
Health or a similar exemption from having to be licensed. This would
bring Narconon acceptance from virtually every sector possible and open
the door of the center wide for all publics in need of substance abuse
treatment.
Currently Narconon is still only taking Native Americans, but in the
next few days this status will be changing to include all drug abusers
from all states and countries and remove all barriers to expansion. Now
is the time to promote.
If you have people in your area you know of who need substance abuse
treatment, call us. There are many ways for people to get onto the
program here and many alcoholics and addicts have health insurance which
covers their treatment. FSMs are greatly needed on most registration
cycles with Narconon and there is a need for promotion in the field of
each org.
Tell people in your org and in your field that Narconon Chilocco is
going to be accepting all patients and to start making arrangements to
get people out here. If there are Narconon public in your field who
still need help, regardless of which Narconon they were serviced at.
Promote this one big and I will let you know when the final victory over
Oklahoma comes through. And if you see any press in your area on our
victory (via the AP wire story on our hearing) please let me know and
send up copies of it.
We are also rapidly expanding our staff here to meet the upcoming client
needs and we are looking for people who are admin or tech trained (or
want to be) who might want to come and live in Oklahoma at Chilocco and
work in the largest drug rehab center in the world.
I look forward to getting any feedback possible on this victory, so if
you hear about this through your public, or even through your enemies,
let me know.
Much Love,
Bruce Pyle
~~~~~~~~~~~~``
Apparently Pyle moved on out to California.....
LA Weekly: Letters: Letters to the Editor
http://www.laweekly.com/ink/00/30/letters.php
Tigger Tigger
Oh.....smart too late. Backtracking again....Gary Smith's letters to
the editor have been recorded although all the other letters to the
editor which I have typed from old news clippings were not. I
discovered fthis when checking to see if a long, 1992 Oklahoman news
article had been recorded on the internet so I wouldn't have to type
it.)
I also found the following Smith letter to the editor for which I did
not have a news clipping.
Narconon Exposed: Source Documents - Media Articles - 1990s
http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Narconon/sources/media90s.htm Changed:12:46
AM on Saturday, January 18, 2003
Source documents
Media Articles - 1990s
Last updated
14 January 2003
Narconon: Let's Stick To the Facts
Daily Oklahoman
December 13, 1991
TO THE EDITOR:
I would like to respond to the letter to the editor regarding the
Narconon Program which I read on Nov. 27.
First, I would say that the courses which Greta Reade mentioned have
nothing at all to do with the Narconon Program and in my 15 years of
working with this organization they never have.
The thing I find most curious is how Reade, from Southfield, Mich., came
to decide to send this letter to Oklahoma to try and circumvent
Narconon's certification process with the mental health board. This is
very mysterious. What is not so mysterious is the fact that she hasn't a
clue about what the procedures are at Narconon.
Reade claims that "she heard that Kirstie Alley testified that the
Narconon treatment program contained four elements. " She goes on to
write about courses I have never heard of. Perhaps she could explain to
me what a "Life Operations Course" is - I am curious. It was very clear
that Reade's good friend who did some courses like the one mentioned
above never enrolled in a Narconon Treatment Program.
Obviously, Reade and whomever was responsible for printing her letter at
The Oklahoman did not attend the Oct. 18 mental health board hearing on
Narconon's certification. Nor did she know that there were 12 hours of
testimony from drug-free graduates and their parents and nationally
recognized drug rehabilitation experts who supported the safety and
effectiveness of the Narconon Chilocco Program.
Unlike Reade, I have firsthand knowledge of every aspect of the Narconon
Program. I have firsthand knowledge of my stepdaughter's and my
son-in-law's complete recovery from their drug problems through doing
the Narconon Program at Chilocco. I have firsthand knowledge of my
brother-in-law's recovery, not to mention my own recovery through
Narconon from a 13-year heroin habit. And I have firsthand knowledge of
many other graduates who are enjoying drug-free lives as a result of
completing the Narconon Program. Let's speak about facts - not
illusioned ramblings about what someone "heard" about Narconon who lives
in a town out of state who hasn't a clue on how Narconon operates.
Gary Smith, president, Narconon Chilocco New Life Center
end of quote
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Greta may not have attended the Oct. 18, 1991 hearing, but her sister
and I did.
Tigger
Tigger Tigger
Stacy R. Ballard
THE SUNDAY OKLAHOMAN
August 16, 1992
CULT OBJECTIVITY PRAISED
TO THE EDITOR:
I have a few comments in regard to your story on transcendental
meditation (Aug 2, page 20).
I am not a participant in TM nor do I believe in any part of it.
However, I hold TM in higher regard than the Cult Awareness Network.
CAN has a history replete with criminal activities. The first being what
they now refer to euphemistically as "exit counselling". The name used
to be deprogramming. Described by CAN's organizer, three-time convicted
felon, Ted Patrick, "Deprogramming is the term and it may be said to
involve kidnapping at the very least, quite often assault and battery,
almost invariably conspiracy to commit a crime and illegal restraint."
This brutal activity is described in Patrick's 1976
book, "Let Our Children Go".
Aside from Patrick's own admission, victims of deprogramming have also
been sexually abused and starved in order to convince them they believe
in the "wrong"
religion and should renounce their beliefs.
To try to distance themselves from deprogramming, CAN changed their
name. It was the Citizen' Freedom Foundation (CFF), then CFF/CAN, and
finally CAN.
While their actions as representatives of CAN are bad enough, their
members' own backgrounds are just as bad. The last president of CAN,
Michael Rokos, had a criminal history. Rokos had effectively masked his
history with his public image as local church vicar and chaplain for the
Maryland state police. Records show that Rokos, in 1982, was found
guilty of soliciting lewdness from an undercover police officer. Only
after this was made public in 1989 did Rokos resign all his official
positions.
Cynthia Kisser, executive director of CAN, tried to cover up Rokos'
criminal record and threatened legal action against a representative
from the news media for publishing the facts of Rokos' arrest.
Kisser also has a past she wishes she could cover up. She has had a
string of small time jobs, never staying in one place due to her
abrasive personality. One of the jobs was as a topless dancer for a
month at the Blue Note Lounge in
Tucson, Ariz.
Kisser, herself, admitted in cross examination in one legal case that
she had no real acquaintance with the religious group she was attempting
to testify about, had not published any papers in her subject, and that
the only qualifications she had on the subject was that she had taken
one three-hour course on world religion.
CAN often alleges as to how dangerous,
destructive and secretive their targets are. This from an organization
that operates from a secret location at a phone number that can not be
traced, with criminal activities and immoral members abounding.
CAN is very hypocritical as a group that enforces moral decisions on
others while being so immoral.
I applaud THE OKLAHOMAN in being so objective in reporting on all
subjects.
Stacy R. Ballard
Grove
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Stacy Ballard was a Scientologist and was repeating the black propaganda
which was published and distributed by the "church" of Scientology.
The Last Liberal
(Tigger Tigger) wrote:
> Stacy R. Ballard
> THE SUNDAY OKLAHOMAN
> August 16, 1992
> CAN has a history replete with criminal activities.
No one has ever been able to demonstrate that claim is true: no
"victim," no law enforcement officer or agency---- NO ONE.
"How, then, can the feds justify favoring sons of Hispanics over sons of
white Americans who fought in World War II or Vietnam?" -- Pat Buchanan,
discussing affirmative action (01/23/95)
Tigger Tigger
J. Wilson
THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN
Friday, September 4, 1992
SCIENTOLOGY DESERVES SKEPTICISM
TO THE EDITOR:
Well it appears that the rich, powerful, unscrupulous Church of
Scientology is not going to be satisfied with having coerced our state
mental health board into letting Narconon stay at Chilocco. It is now
trying to convince us that critics of cults are criminals. I hope
Oklahomans are astute enough to realize what's really going on.
I attended the mental health board hearing and heard the deal with
Narconon made. Basically it was "Leave us alone and we'll leave you
alone". Most of us don't know about the intimidation and harassment the
Scientologists have directed at the board. Could Scientology's Citizens
Commission on Human Rights be behind the lawsuits and allegations
directed at Griffin Memorial Hospital? The CCHR is always here to
"investigate"
mental health facilities whenever Narconon is about to get kicked out.
Then along comes Stacy Ballard (Your Views, Aug. 16) to "attack" the
Cult Awareness Network, a national, non-profit organization that
promotes public awareness about the unethical and illegal practics of
cults. Scientology is obsessed with destroying the network.
Members of the network are concerned about the damage destructive cults
do to individuals, families and society. The president of CAN National
is Patrick Ryan, whose father, Congressman Leo J. Ryan, was murdered by
the Jim Jones cult in the 1978 suicide-massacre in which 911 people
died, including 276 children. I joined Oklahoma City CAN in 1991, after
I attended the Narconon hearings. But my concern about Scientology began
long before I ever heard of CAN. I have been following the crimes,
deceptions, trials and tribulations of the Church of Scientology for
almost two decades.
I am appalled that Oklahoma is allowing such an organization to operate
here. Our
state will be condoning and supporting (if it gets Oklahoma patients and
state money) a religious cult, the Church of Scientology, which was
recently convicted of crimes against the Canadian government.
Out government won't protect us. We must protect ourselves. Get
informed. Be a good consumer and consult outside sources whether the
product be self-improvement, business management, drug treatment or
religion. The public library has three books about the true story of
Hubbard and Scientology. The church has sued for five years to suppress
the latest one, "A PIECE OF BLUE SKY" by Jon Atack. The "church"
lost.
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. And the more grandiose
the claims, the more skeptical we should be.
J. Wilson
City
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THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN
Friday, September 11, 1992
Setting It Straight
In a letter "SCIENTOLOGY DESERVES SKEPTICISM" (Fri. Sept. 4) the
president of CAN NATIONAL should have been Patricia Ryan. We regret the
error.
Tigger Tigger
Cynthia S. Kisser
THE SUNDAY OKLAHOMAN
Sunday, September 27, 1992
NEWSPAPER MANIPULATED
TO THE EDITOR:
I recently received a copy of a letter to he editor, written by Stacy R.
Ballard, which appeared in THE OKLAHOMAN on Aug.16.
The letter contained false and misleading information about both the
Cult Awareness Network, of which I am the executive director, and about
my own background.
Ballard falsely writes that I have worked "as a topless dancer for a
month at the Blue Note Lounge in Tucson, Arizona". I have never been a
topless dancer and I have never worked at the Blue Note Lounge.
This past July, I sued the Church of Scientology International, its
president, Heber Jentzsch and a number of other individuals and
organizations tied to groups I consider destructive cults for making
defamatory statements against me, including the false allegations about
my being a topless dancer, and for conspiring together to give such
statements the widest possible currency.
I also sued a newspaper in Chicago, the Chicago Crusader, for publishing
an article containing this false allegation about me, as well as false
allegations that CAN has "kidnapping-for-hire services" and other such
nonsense similar to Ballard's assertions, that CAN engages in criminal
activities. The Crusader retracted the article in its entirety and
issued the following statement on July 18 of this year, "Our July 20,
1991 issue on page 14 contained an article entitled 'Cult Awareness
Network kidnapping network revealed' . We hereby retract the allegations
contained in said article as regards any and all persons depicted
therein".
THE OKLAHOMAN has unwittingly been manipulated into being used for
propaganda purposes. As a responsible paper, I am sure you did not want
to play
into this coordinated harassment attempt.
I regret I was not contacted before Ballard's letter was printed. I
strongly feel that your paper should notify the subject of any letter
you intend to print which contain charges of an inflammatory nature that
alleges criminal or immoral activity so that the subject's letter could
appear concurrently and so THE OKLAHOMAN will not be used as an
unwilling tool of others.
Cynthia Kisser, executive director
Cult Awareness Network
Tigger Tigger
Scientologists Say Controversy Misrepresents Beliefs
By Pat Gilliland
Sunday Oklahoman
September 27, 1992
Controversy over the Narconon Chilocco drug-treatment facility near
Newkirk and its ties to the Church of Scientology kept Oklahomans in the
dark about the religion and its contributions to society, a leading
Scientologist says.
Saying the smoke has cleared, the Rev. Heber Jentzsch, president of the
Church of Scientology International, recently came to Oklahoma City to
discuss and defend the religious philosophy founded 40 years ago by the
late L. Ron Hubbard.
Jentzsch said that contrary to the perception held by some people in
society and the media, the Church of Scientology is a positive force in
communities.
As described in a booklet published by the church, Scientologists use
Hubbard's "technology" to solve problems in their own lives, then reach
out and use their skills to improve conditions around them, he said.
For instance, Narconon International, which Jentzsch said is part of a
separate organization that is not religious but does use principles
developed by Hubbard, has helped thousands of people free themselves of
drug dependency.
Other organizations founded by Scientologists use Hubbard's principles
to combat illiteracy and abuse of human rights by psychiatrists.
Jentzsch said the Church of Scientology is probably the largest
fund-raiser for Narconon. But he denies the treatment center is a front
for the church or a mechanism for recruiting church members.
That would be like saying Mother Teresa is a front for the Catholic
Church, Jentzsch said.
"The main thing is, they get off drugs and they go back and they produce
- they become part of the community. That's our purpose," Jentzsch said.
He said drug pushers and manufacturers are the only ones who get hurt
when people get off drugs.
"The guy who comes off drugs and goes back into the community becomes a
tax-paying citizen and puts his life together ... no one's injured by
that," Jentzsch said.
Jentzsch blames much of the negative publicity about Scientology -
including a May 1991 article in Time magazine - on the influence of
psychiatrists and drug manufacturers.
The article described Scientology as a "cult of greed," and told of
alleged ruined lives, lost fortunes and federal crimes by an
organization that "poses as a religion but is really a ruthless global
scam - and aiming for the mainstream."
Jentzsch came to Oklahoma City from the church's corporate headquarters
in Los Angeles to meet with reporters and editors of The Oklahoman.
Accompanying him were Gary Smith, president of Narconon Chilocco New
Life Center; Sylvia Stanard, the church's national public affairs
director based in Washington, D.C.; and Rena Weinberg, president of
Association for Better Living and Education, a Los Angeles-based
organization of which Narconon International is a part.
Smith, who has been through Narconon's treatment program, estimated only
5 percent to 7 percent of the people who go through the program become
Scientologists.
However, he said successful rehabilitation includes a spiritual or
religious aspect.
"At Narconon, we feel it is our responsibility to set that person up so
that guy's back in control of his life and can actually make the ...
decision that's going to be right for them on how they can deal with
that spiritual aspect. Because the guys, one for one, that actually get
rehab completely and don't return to drugs, they found what that
(religious aspect) was for them," Smith said.
"And some people do choose to become Scientologists. And a lot of people
don't. "
Jentzsch said the Church of Scientology is actively involved in groups
that promote religious freedom, and he spoke of ongoing dialogue and
cooperation with representatives of the National Council of Churches,
the U.S. Catholic Conference and other religious groups on a national
and worldwide level.
But he acknowledged some people in the Bible Belt, including Oklahoma,
have not been as open-minded. He said he thinks much of the opposition
occurs because people are uninformed or misinformed.
"We believe in the threefold path of Christ, which is health, happiness,
the seeking of immortality. That is the basis. We believe all three of
those things are achievable and we work toward those points," Jentzsch
said.
"Christ was who he was," Jentzsch added. "He was the son of God. There's
no question about that. He achieved what he achieved. But he also said,
Hey, you can do the same works I do, even greater works, because I go to
my father. ' He left it open for everyone. He also said it wasn't just
that it would be a totally Christian concept. He said, I have other
sheep, that ye know yet not of.'" Jentzsch said Scientology is probably
more Buddhist than Christian in its roots. He also said that, because
Scientology leaves it up to individuals to determine the nature of their
supreme being, a person can continue to be a practicing Buddhist,
Christian or Jew and also be a Scientologist.
No churches of Scientology are located in Oklahoma. Jentzsch said
computer records show about 300 Oklahomans are members of Scientologist
churches in Dallas, Kansas City, St. Louis and other cities in the
region. More than 3,000 other Oklahomans have purchased Hubbard's books,
Jentzsch said.
Some of the churches, including those in Los Angeles and Dallas, are
called "Celebrity Centres," which Jentzsch said reflects Hubbard's
belief in the importance of artists to society. Among celebrity members
of the Church of Scientology are actress Kirstie Alley and actors John
Travolta and Tom Cruise.
Jentzsch said people can learn all about Scientology "without spending a
dime" by borrowing Hubbard's books, including "Dianetics: The Modern
Science of Mental Health" and "Scientology: The Fundamentals of
Thought," from a public library.
Smith attributed much of the community opposition to Narconon Chilocco
to a Newkirk newspaper that reported the Cult Awareness Network's
criticism of the Church of Scientology.
But Bob Lobsinger, publisher of the Newkirk Herald Journal, said he is
not opposed to the church. He said his editorials and reprints of
articles from Time magazine and other sources emphasized his concern
that Narconon is religion under the guise of drug treatment.
Meanwhile, Narconon Chilocco New Life Center continues operating while
its application for a state license with the Oklahoma State Department
of Health is under review.
Health department officials will make a recommendation to the
commissioner of health on whether the facility, located at the old
Chilocco Indian school campus north of Newkirk, should be licensed.
Android Cat
> Heber Jentzsch * News Article
> Jentzsch said that contrary to the perception held by some people in
> society and the media, the Church of Scientology is a positive force
> in communities.
They certainly promote change and movement in downtown Clearwater.
--
Ron of that ilk
Tigger Tigger
Narconon Religion, Foe Says
By Pat Gilliland
Sunday Oklahoman
September 27, 1992
After more than three years of writing editorials and reprinting reports
about Narconon and the Church of Scientology, Newkirk Herald Journal
publisher Bob Lobsinger says his mission is complete.
"My situation now is simply there is nothing else to tell," the
newspaper publisher said.
"My whole point and purpose over the past three years was to educate our
people" about the Church of Scientology and "tactics" it has used to
advance its causes, he said.
"I have read everything that was in Time and Life" and other
general-interest publications in the past 20 years, Lobsinger said.
"Frankly, there is very little good to report."
He said his research convinced him that Narconon, which is seeking a
license for a drug-treatment center at the former Chilocco Indian school
campus north of Newkirk, is a religion rather than drug treatment.
As a comparison, he said Catholic hospitals don't require patients to
say a rosary 15 times a day as part of their treatment.
"Narconon's entire program comes directly off the bridge to freedom," a
concept developed by Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard,
Lobsinger said.
Still, Lobsinger said he now expects Narconon Chilocco New Life Center
to win state approval. If it does, he plans to continue to monitor its
operation.
"I would very much like their system to work," Lobsinger said.
"Frankly, I find little evidence it will. ... Frankly, I think it's a
big scam."
Narconon and Church of Scientology officials have dismissed Lobsinger's
opposition by saying he appears to have ties to the Cult Awareness
Network.
Lobsinger acknowledged that he subscribes to a newsletter published by
the Cult Awareness Network but said he is not a member of the
organization that is one of Scientology's harshest critics.
Scientology also is among the network's harshest critics.
Lobsinger said many of the people involved with the Cult Awareness
Network formerly were in cults and sects, among which he includes
Scientology, that "invariably believe that the end justifies the means."
Tigger Tigger
Charles Bell
April 23, 1991, Charles Bell sent a hand written letter to J. Wilson via
the DAILY OKLAHOMAN
Handwritten envelope
Charles Bell
336 S. Osage
Ponca City, Ok. 74601
"J". Wilson -pls relay-
c/o Your Views (Apr 21)
P. O. Box
Ok. City, Ok. 73125-0125
(postmarked Newkirk, Ok.)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Handwritten note:
Dear Mr. (or Mrs.) J. Wilson.
It sounds like you had a run in with Scientology too. I was doing their
courses back in 1989 in Texas before I divorced my crazy wife. How did
you hear about Earle Cooley? He came to Texas working as same(?) for
their church in Dallas years ago. Is he working in Oklahoma now?
I would like to talk to you sometime. There aren't many of us here in
Oklahoma.
Truly,
Charles Bell
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bell is referring to a mention of Earle Cooley in this letter to the
Editor:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.religion.scientology/msg/a7e8aba1fc7179d0
After checking around, it was learned that: there was a "Chuck" Bell in
Ponca City, who took SCN courses. His wife worked at a bank and she
divorced him because he was spending all their money on courses.
Bell was Head of of Okla.'s CCHR (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
He was delighted that Narconon was coming to Oklahoma, so he wouldn't
have to travel so far for courses.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Reply to Charles Bell (sent with no return address)
April 30, 1992
Dear Mr. Bell:
Re: Your letter dated April 23
sent to me via "The Daily Okla.", seeking information about Earle C.
Cooley
Enclosed you will find a copy of the Oklahoman article, Nov. 1990, which
is when I first learned of the Church of Scientology coming to Oklahoma.
You are also referred to May 6, 1991 "Time" Mag., pg. 57, if you desire
more information about Lawyer Cooley. It appears he is doing the
"Church's" work all over the world.
J. Wilson
Tigger Tigger
Andrew Bagley
May 12, 1992 * 9:55 p.m.
Telephone call:
JW (J. Wilson): Hello.
AB (Andrew Bagley): Miss Wilson?
JW: Yes.
AB: This is Andrew Bagley.
JW: Oh.....Hi.
AB: I haven't heard from you. Did you get all the information you
wanted?
JW: Yes, I did.
AB: I see you've been writing some letters to the editor.
JW: Yes, I have.
AB: Well, you contacted me to have information sent to you.
JW: No, you contacted me offering to send it.
AB: Well, do you want any more information?
JW: No, I don't.
AB: O.K. Goodbye.
JW: Goodbye.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
My 24, 1992
Rev. Andrew Bagley
3619 Broadway
Kansas City, Missouri 64111
Dear Rev. Bagley:
Re: Our correspondence and your telephone call of May 12.
I apologize for not properly thanking you, when you called me on May 12,
for all the materials you sent me to prove the Church of Scientology's
allegations about CAN National officers. I do appreciate your sending
them and I have read all of them.
However, your giant packet did not accomplish what you intended. I made
the right decision when I joined CAN in November, 1991. I did not find
the church's proof very credible. Some of the many reasons why are
listed below.
(1) The "religious" groups (except the National Council of Churches)
are connected with Scientology and/or with other religious cults.
(2) None of the allegations prove anyone was anti-religious. Even if
true, topless dancers, priests and/or psychiatrists can have a religion
and still go sexually astray. However, "declarations" about incidents
that happened 10-16 years ago,
you must admit, are pretty farfetched.
Besides the Church of Scientology has cried "wolf" too many times.
Framing Paulette Cooper, accusing Russell Miller of murder and the mayor
of Clearwater of a hit and run accident, hardly inclines one to believe
any of scientology's allegations.
(3) In fact, the titles in "A Criminal Assault on Religious Freedom"
are a thousand times more applicable to Hubbard and the Church of
Scientology.
(4) CAN does not question beliefs. CAN is concerned about unethical
methods used by groups (religious, business, psychotherapy, etc.) which
use deception, hypnosis and mind control to recruit and keep people in
the group.
(5) The great majority of CAN members are families of cult members, and
ex-members, who are trying to get truthful information to the public and
current cult members.
(6) All those deprogrammers were hired by family members who are trying
to educate their loved ones about the true nature of their specific
cult___said cult having told the cult member to "disconnect" from anyone
who questions the church's (or group's) "truth".
Your Feb. 9 letter stated that "deprogramming" was "a misleading word to
infer that a person has been programmed like a computer or robot, into
something without that person's decision or determination", which would
not be n easy thing to do. I understand that the purpose of Scientology
"auditing" is to erase the "reactive" mind, allowing the "analytical"
mind to flourish. According to David Miscavige on "Nightline", "the
analytical mind is a perfect computer".
Therefore, it would be easy for Scientology to program people like
computers. (I, myself, am of the opinion that God gave us a reactive
mind for a purpose - to warn one when danger is near).
I am sure you sincerely believe what our church tells you, but I also
think you were programmed over 20 years ago and consider no "truths"
except those that are true for you (your church's) and that the
preceding dialogue has been a waste of my time, and I am sure you now
realize that you would be wasting your time in sending me any more
information. I know too much about the church of scientology to ever
fall for any of its propaganda.
However, I will read anything you wish to send. Surely, you agree that
one's freedom of speech is just as important as one's freedom of
religion.
Sincerely,
J. Wilson
Tigger Tigger
Tigger Tigger
S cientologists
T aking
A ction for
N on
D iscrimination
28 May 1992 (Postmarked June 9,
received
June 11)
Ms. J. Wilson
xxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxx
Dear Ms. Wilson,
Your letter of 24 May received. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to define all those terms. I actually
intended, by sending the large packet to you, to evidence the enormous
amount of press generated by the active deprogrammers in our midst.
-That some of them have been prosecuted by law enforcement of our
states. That more of them will be, should they continue these crimes.
We understand that family members and friends hire deprogrammers to
commit these crimes. They are currently being arrested, indicted and
prosecuted as well, for their part in the commission of crime. There is
no excuse for their acts.
You have joined a group that encourages and condones the commission of
crime.
This can make you an accomplice to their acts. Would you enjoy a prison
term?
You evidently know nothing of Dianetics or Scientology and have never
read a single word of what it really is, or what it does in its
workings. How do you feel about help?
You are mistaken about me having been brainwashed twenty years ago, as I
am
a veteran of the study since its inception in 1950. Actually, it has
saved my life, as I had ruined it during the war of 1939-45.
We advocate Total Freedom for all of Mankind and we practise it and
enjoy it to the fullest and programming people into anything would be
anathema to any of us.
You tried to use the data in the packet against me. You are not capable
of the trust needed to start or to maintain a two-way communication
flow.
Sincerely,
Andrew Bagley
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On left hand side of STAND stationary:
National Director:
Rev. Andrew Bagley
Executive Advisor;
Matthew Banch (?)
Chapter Presidents:
Maureen O'Keefe
Boston, MA
Greg Bashaw
Chicago, IL
Izzy Chait
Los Angeles, CA
Paul Dionne (?)
New Haven, CT
Jean Ryan
Phoenix, AZ
A......(?) Levine
St. Louis, MO
National Headquarters
3619 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
June 14, 1992
Rev. Andrew Bagley
S.T.A.N.D
3619 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
Dear Rev. Bagley,
Re: Your letter, dated May 29, postmarked June 9, received June 11
I can assure you, Rev. Bagley, that I have indulged in several of
Hubbard's books, including "Dianetics" for which, according to L. Ron,
Jr., Hubbard did no research, writing it in thirty days off the top of
his head. "What he did, really, was take bits and pieces from other
people and put them together in a blender--and out came Dianetics!" (L.
Ron Hubbard, Jr. PENTHOUSE) I also am well aware of how Scientology
"works" and what itt does to people.
Surely your comment about a "prison term" wasn't a threat! Age has
certainly mellowed you. It wasn't nearly as effective as your threats
once were.
I am glad we both agree, that further communication would be fruitless.
Our ideas of truth, freedom, help and curses do appear to be
diametrically opposite.
Sincerely,
J. Wilson
Enclosures:
"ESSAY ON DESTRUCTIVE CULTS"
"THE SCANDAL OF SCIENTOLOGY", pages 155 & 156
The Last Liberal / ShyDavid / Desertphile
(Tigger Tigger) wrote:
> Andrew Bagley
[Church of Scientology letterhead]
"Rather than let my lawyers have all the fun, I will write to you
this once and straighten you out. I have a great urge to beggar
you to your last pair of socks, but I will curb the desire a
little longer. If you had the gut of a demented swineherd you
would have read those pieces of literature I so graciously had
sent to you... do not judge people by yourself. Not everyone is a
mass murderer like yourself. Yes, I know quite a bit about you and
your various projects during the war. And how do you sleep at
night? I hope tis ill... I am expert at harassment, try me and
find out. You are not strong enough. You are not smart enough. You
haven't the funds to go through long lengthy court battles. We
have. Bigger men than you have done their best to stop us. They
failed. So will you because you are a blatant moron in comparison.
We joust only with our peers, others like you we will simply
gobble up... one more word out of you and I'll have you
investigated. I might anyway. I have never seen one person yet
that resisted Scientology who didn't have a great deal to hide.
And you evidently won't look at free books sent to you, so you
must, perforce have a great deal to conceal.
[The letter continued with more accusations of guilt on the part
of the father, along with praise of Scientology and concluded on
this ominous note.]
"If you want to start a Donnybrook, Buddy, wail away; to use the
argot of the streets I'll just start my people to work on you and
then before long you will be broke, and out of a job and broken in
health. Then I can have my nasty little chuckle about you and get
back to work. . . You won't take long to finish off. I would
estimate three weeks. Remember: I am not a mealy mouthed psalm
[sic] canting preacher. I am a minister of the Church of
Scientology I am able to heal the sick and I do. But I have other
abilities which include a knowledge of men's minds that I will use
to crush you to your knees. You or any other wretch that stands in
our way. Cause the list is long, but their careers are very short
of those that have jousted with us.
"With the utmost sincerity possible
"Reverend Andrew Bagley Organisational Secretary
"P.S.: Don't reply to this letter. If I want to get in touch with
you, I'll be able to find you. Anywhere."
"I have been getting valgarity messages, I thought you would like to know.
LIke this, and consider this one, also sacrigious too." -- Marguerite
Kendall
Tigger Tigger
Charles Bell
Off Stage
Charles Bell
July 17, 1992
Hand addressed "MEMBERSHIP NEWS"
to "J. Wilson", return address: 2421 W. Pratt Blvd., Chicago, IL. 60648.
This was postmarked Oklahoma City and the hand writing was that of
Charles Bell. (MEMBERSHIP NEWS was a black propaganda newsletter
(made to look somewhat similar to CAN News) mocked up by the Church of
Scientology and sent to CAN members)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
July 27, 1992
Mr. Charles Bell
336 S. Osage
Ponca City, Okla. 74601
Dear Mr. Bell,
Thank you for the bogus CAN "Membership News" which you sent to me from
Oklahoma City on July 17. It's been very interesting to see, firsthand,
the fraud, subterfuge, misrepresentation, deception and hypocrisy
perpetrated by a counterfeit (front) group mocked up by the Church of
Scientology. It's quite obvious that this is another one of
Scientology's frame-ups to discredit and silence its critics.
It's also interesting that someone, presenting himself as a friend, who
"had a run in with Scientology too", is sending me Scientology
propaganda.
As I have told Rev. Bagley (who, in all probability, supplied you with
my address and telephone number) I know too much about the Church of
Scientology to fall for any of its propaganda. I always consider the
"source" and check things out for myself. But please, continue sending
any "evidence" you wish. I always find "anything" about (or mocked up
by) Scientology interesting.
"Membership News', originated with the Church of Scientology who (in
case you don't know) was recently found guilty in Canada for breach of
trust for using a spy ring to steal documents from the government. This
was probably the first time in Canadian history that a church was tried
and convicted of crimes against the government. (See April, May and June
Toronto newspapers. Check it out for yourselves.)
Scientologists are instructed to "never go past a word you don't
understand". I have provided some "WOG" dictionary definitions. This
is to lessen any "confusion" J. Johnson (or whoever wrote Johnson's
letter), Rev. Bagley or you may be experiencing.
This is also to inform you that I am fully and solely responsible for
any and all of my statements or actions concerning Narconon/Church of
Scientology. The "cause", which, in the eye of a Scientologist, is so
"sordid" is to wake Oklahomans up to the true facts and to motivate them
to find out the real truth for themselves. Scientology proliferates
by keeping its real agenda hidden and the people ignorant. This has
absolutely nothing to do with religious beliefs. It's about illegal,
immoral, unethical, deceptive, manipulative practices.
Sincerely,
J. Wilson
Definitions on page 2
The Last Liberal / ShyDavid / Desertphile
(Tigger Tigger) wrote:
> Thank you for the bogus CAN "Membership News" which you sent to me from
> Oklahoma City on July 17. It's been very interesting to see, firsthand,
> the fraud, subterfuge, misrepresentation, deception and hypocrisy
> perpetrated by a counterfeit (front) group mocked up by the Church of
> Scientology. It's quite obvious that this is another one of
> Scientology's frame-ups to discredit and silence its critics.
This is excellent stuff. Thank you Tigger Tiger for posting it
here in a.r.s.
It just boggles the mind that Scientology Inc. was utterly unable
to see the fact that J. Wilson was not the ignorant braindead
moron it believed she was.
Tigger Tigger
FACE-TO-FACE ENCOUNTER
August 14, 1992
Last Narconon hearing. The Oklahoma Mental Health Board, after two years
of battles and lawsuits, bows out and allows the certification
Narconon/Scientology bought from C.A.R.F. in Arizona to stand.
After the hearing, Bruce Pyle, the Narconon in-house OSA guy confronts
J. Wilson.
(From notes taken on the day of the encounter)
BP: Will you be calling Bob?
JW: What?
BP: Will you be reporting to Bob?
JW: Bob? Bob who?
BP: Bob from Newkirk.
JW: Bob Newkirk?
BP: I know he doesn't have anyone else here. If you're not going to
report to him, I will.
JW: Why should I report to him? I hardly know the man. Why should you
report to him?
BP: Oh, Bob and I have been playing games for years.
JW: You want to tell him that you succeeded in blackmailing the Board
into letting Narconon stay?
BP: Blackmail? What do you mean by blackmail?
JW: That you forced the Board into it. You leave us alone. We'll leave
you alone.
BP: I've never heard blackmail used that way. I'll have to look it up in
a dictionary.
JW: Be sure you use a WOG dictionary, not a Scientology one.
BP: Oh, I'll use an English one. Why did you sign the register as
------- ------? How many other aliases do you have? Don't you know
that is illegal?
JW: That's the way I signed the register in December.
BP: But, that's not your name, is it?
JW: I went to court and paid $300 and changed my name legally.
BP: Yes, we know you did on April --.
We know all about you and that group that provides you with all that
information.
JW: I knew nothing about CAN until I joined it last year. I have been
keeping track of the Church of Scientology since 1974.
BP: Well, you sure knew what group I was talking about, didn't you? Why
do you object to Scientology?
JW: Because of all its unethical, illegal practices.
BP: What unethical, illegal practices?
JW: Why did Dr. Forest Tennant testify in 1974 that Narconon was
dangerous and now he's saying it's wonderful?
BP: He changed his mind. You think we paid him, don't you? Another
misconception We didn't pay him a penny.
JW: Is he a Scientologist?
BP: No, he is not a Scientologist. Not everyone in the world is a
Scientologist...yet.
JW: Why did he resign from the NFL in 1990 because of allegations of
drug test tampering?
BP: Those were just allegations, weren't they?
(Came to the door to the stairway leading down to the first floor)
BP: Are you coming through the door?
(JW walks off. BP goes downstairs after the others....Gary Smith, Vicki
SMith and another Scientologist. JW waits on the second floor for
several minutes for the Scientologists to leave the building.)
(When JW gets to first floor, the Scientologists are gathered around a
payphone making a telephone call. The exit door is on their right and a
ladies room is on their left.)
(They look at JW and laugh)
JW: Reporting in? (They laugh)
JW (to Vicki Smith): Are you J. Johnson?
VS: No, I'm Vicki Smith. (extends hand)
JW: (shakes Smith's hand) Well, I thought the letter you wrote for J.
Johnson was just wonderful.
(They all laugh except Vicki Smith)
VS: What letter? Who's J. Johnson? I didn't write any letter for anyone.
(JW walks into ladies room. As door closes, VS says, "How did she
kn......
JW stays in ladies room until Scientologists leave the building.
When JW returns home, there is a "letter" in the mailbox.
Tigger Tigger
There was a typewritten letter from "Charles R. Bell" in J. Wilson's
mailbox when she arrrived home after attending the August 14 Narconon
hearing.
This letter was dated August 10, and postmarked Aug. 13, Oklahoma City.
Typewriteen envelope:
Charles R. Bell
336 S. Osage
Ponca City, Ok.74601
Ms. "J." Wilson
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Oklahoma City, Ok. xxxxxxx
The writing style was that of Vicki Smith.
The person who signed the Charles R. Bell Aug 14 typed letter is not
the same person who signed the Charles Bell hand written note of April
23) The April 23 signature was twice the size and the "C" and "S" were
completely different.
August 10, 1992
Dear Ms. Wilson,
Thank you for your letter, although I think perhaps it was incorrectly
addressed to me. Thank you also for giving me your address. Now I can
write to you directly and not have to go through the editorial
department of the Daily Oklahoman.
I must tell you honestly that I didn't send you anything. You have
falsely assumed that I sent you this "newsletter" on CAN.
I do not get the newsletter from CAN and I could not possibly have sent
one to you.
Did someone write my name on this newsletter?
Thank you also for the glossary to your last letter. You have a very
interesting vocabulary, and although your use of grammar could stand
some improvement and your presentation of your correspondence needs some
work (highlighting words repeatedly only serves to make your letter look
psychotic). Your choice of "quoting" "every" other "word" also gives a
very unstable impression (it looks silly, doesn't it?).
Just so you can properly evaluate some of the information you have
probably obtained I want to correct a few factual errors you have in
your letter to me. A Reverend Bagley did not give me your address, you
did (it was on your letter to me). I did not send you Scientology
propaganda, but you are sending me propaganda written by CAN. I did
check out the story in Canada as you suggested
and found a headline reading "Scientology Acquitted" and detailed a ten
year court case brought by the government of Canada against Scientology
which was dismissed for lack of evidence. This seems pretty much in
contrast to what you have told me, so there must be something that you
are artfully leaving out of your version of the story. Who is J.
Johnson and why do you think someone else wrote Johnson's letter?
You also mention, much to my curiosity, that you are "fully and solely
responsible for any and all" statements or actions concerning Narconon
and Scientology.
What does this mean exactly? I didn't accuse you of NOT being
responsible for your actions. Did someone accuse you and prompt this
reaction from you, or are you attempting to legally insulate others from
your actions? If you are doing the latter, then that would indicate
that you are doing something, which is either illegal or something which
you could be found guilty of, thus alleviating the guilt
of others involved. (And, if that is the case, who are these other
people who you are trying not to get into trouble?). I apologize for
asking so many questions, but your letter has left me with more
questions than answers based on our brief history of correspondence.
I would also like to know what the real agenda of Scientology is, as I
think I must be missing something based on the heinous description of
its actions by you.
If what they are doing is illegal, why don't you go to the authorities
about this? I would gladly help in bringing to justice anyone who was
violating the law.
Also, thank you for the earlier newspaper articles on Narconon. I had
already read them as I have been following this story over the past few
years, but I would appreciate being kept up on anything you run across
of a factual basis (newspaper stories are usually so full of conjecture
and political spin that they can not be considered as fact or evidence).
Just as a closing note, it seems that you really must have some pent-up
hostility towards somebody which you are not adequately facing. My
guess is that it has nothing to do with Scientology particularly
but with some individual person somewhere. If you want to tell me about
it, I would be glad to listen.
Very truly,
Charles R. Bell
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CELEBRATION
Magazine of the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre
Dallas.....September, 1992 - (paragraphs added)
Celebrity Spotlight (pg. 8)
At a special event held at the Bristoll Suites on July 11, several local
Scientologists were recognized for being Professional Scientologists,
one who uses Scientology to solve and handle the problems in their life.
JITEN SHAH was recognized for using LRH management technology in his
business.
BENNETTA SLAUGHTER was recognized for her use of LRH technology in her
business, getting most of her employees on service at the Celebrity
Centre and her broad scale dissemination of Dianetics and Scientology
including getting many radio ads broadcast on local stations.
CHUCK BELL was recognized for his efforts, which include actively
selling books, heading the Oklahoma Branch of the Citizens' Commission
on Human Rights and his volunteer efforts to help
Narconon Chilocco.
NORMAN RALSTON was also recognized for efforts including actively
introducing people to Scientology and using Scientology in his
veterinary practice.
(Photo: Chuck Bell accepts award)
(snip)
BENNETTA SLAUGHTER returned recently from a six month check at FLAG,
along with Hildegard Jessup.
Tigger Tigger
Letter from New York
September 7, 1992
Dear xxxxxxxxx,
(snip)
In regard to your choice of your last name, I think that Wilson will
suit you fine. You certainly went to a considerable effort to change it
to Wilson. Yet, who was it that violated this very same court order at
the recent Chilocco Hearings!
Based on the source of the false reports and outdated and incomplete
news stories that you have tried to force on me and my family, it is
clear that you are an active supporter of CAN. You probably don't ever
see the complete true picture, but only what CAN wants you to see. For
example, you sent me an article on the Milano trial. What you seem to be
ignorant of is that in actuality, the Milano trial turned out to be an
absolute and total victory for Scientology. (see enclosure)
Compare this updated and accurate story
to what CAN lets you see. Do you really want to appear so stupid and
ignorant to others?
I suspect you may not be aware of CAN's true nature. If you would want
to have correct information on their true nature, then I could send you
important data.
Their major activity is to deprogram members of the various
denominations of the Christian faith, and most frequently Christian
fundamentalists. If you don't believe me, ask xxxxxxxx's minister. Is he
aware that you are an active participant in this criminal group? Is
xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx aware of this?
In regard to what happened to xxxxxxx last summer in Ottawa, she told
you the truth. You simply did not believe her when she told you the
truth. Instead you chose to believe otherwise so that you could attack
me and throw false accusations at me. I have no need to answer them. You
do not recognize the truth even when your own daughter gives it to you.
Since xxxxxxxxx's orthodontic treatment is illegal and unauthorized, you
are in danger. All forms that you signed for the orthodontist are
invalid. In particular, you undoubtedly signed a release stating that if
xxxxxxxx ever developed certain jaw difficulties in the future (xxxx
sent me a similar release to sign -- it had a list of such that was
almost a full page long),
then the orthodontist would not be held liable. Well, if xxxxxxx does
develop any such difficulties in the future, then I will sue him. Now
what his insurance company would do to you after they find out that you
did not have authority to sign those forms - you do have a house - and
savings -.
(snip)
xxxxxxxxxxxx
Tigger Tigger
Photocopies of:
IMPACT
The Magazine of the international Association of Scientologists
Issue 38
Page 11
ITALY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Biggest legal win in the history of Scientology in Europe
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
After a decade of judicial investigations,
including police raids on thirty churches of Scientology in Italy, the
Church achieved the most major legal victory in Europe for Scientology.
The Milano court fully acquited 67 church members of all charges brought
against them and officially recognized Scientology organizations in
Italy as religious. This win was made possible with the help of the
International Association of Scientologists which contributed
tremendously in different ways to the accomplishment.
Page 12 (First 1/2 of picture of crowd of Scientologists carrying
banners)
"10 years of police and judicial harassment ended today", said Giovanni
Leale, attorney for the Italian Church speaking from the steps of the
Milano court. The prosecution's 1,200 indictment and the 164,000 pages
of case files eventually showed once again that Scientology is a
religion.
"Every allegation of fraud and criminal association has been completely
destroyed by today's decision."
"The Court today has reaffirmed the principles of religious freedom
guaranteed by the Italian constitution", attorney Leale said.
THE ITALY STORY
1970's In the late seventies, there was a strong lobbying campaign by
Italian psychiatrists and psychologists to gain a complete monopoly for
themselves over any kind of spiritual healing. They attempted to outlaw
any self-help movement and spiritual counselling of any kind. An
Italian psychiatrist, who had studied under German Nazi psychiatrists,
wa the key sponsor in the Italian parliament for a psychological
practices law which would have outlawed any spiritual counselling.
1980 In 1980, running straight into the teeth of the psych campaign was
the Church's denunciation and expose of psychiatric crimes. In 1980 an
investigation by the Church uncovered a psych museum where horrifying
psychiatric experiments included mummifying heads, brains and other
human body organs which had been operated on.
This was documented by the Church
and instantly made national headlines in Italy and abroad.
In retaliation, Finance Police from the Italian government launched
their first raid in 1980
Page 13 (Second half of Scientology crowd holding banners)
starting with Milan - the biggest Italian organization - and then
raiding other orgs and offices.
One was the Verona City Office in Bolzano where a case was brought
against 12 Scientologists. This case was fought all the way into the
Appeals Court where a final decision was issued in June, 1990 that
completely vindicated the church. Al charges were dropped and the court
gave a lengthy opinion outlining in detail the religious nature and the
religious practices of the church.
The evidence in the church's favor was so overwhelming that the Appeals
Court prosecutor himself asked the court to acquit the defendants and to
dismiss the entire case.
Criminal investigations were also started in Rome and Bologna in the
early 1980's but prosecutors eventually dropped the cases as there
simply no evidence of any wrongdoing by any church members.
1986 In December 1986, the Italian government's Finance Police were
sent out on orders from a suppressive judge to raid and close all
churches of Scientology and Narconon drug rehabilitation centers and
some missions in Italy. At 9:55 on the morning of Thursday, 4 December
1986 these raids were carried out by thousands of the government's
Finance Police throughout Italy. Organizations and centers were closed
and staff and public locked out.
Despite these closures, the Scientologists of Italy pulled together to
insure not a minute of training and processing was lost. The IAS came
to the rescue. Within a week, new spaces were found and all churches
and a central Narconon were
Page 14 (Picture of a rally)
re-opened. By 13 March, 1987, all churches and the central Narconon
were newly incorporated to deliver all services to their public.
1988 Since nothing had been found in previous raids, in June 1988 the
Italian government Finance Police were again ordered by the same
suppressive judge to once again raid churches in Milan - and also to
raid the private homes of church staff members. The judge issued 36
arrest warrants and jailed 30 parishioners and staff. After months in
jail, all were finally released. In October 1988, the judge decided to
send the case to trial and issued an indictment charging 75 people with
various alleged crimes.
1988-1991 Hearings started in March 1989 and in July 1991, they finally
completed - with a victory and total vindication of Scientology's status
as a religion in Italy.
Several national newspapers of Milan immediately published their stories
with headlines proclaiming the win:
"SCIENTOLOGY HAS WON. A flood of acquittals."
"Scientology has won its battle with justice. But what counts more for
the Dianeticists (Dianetics is the philosophy of L. Ron Hubbard) is the
acquittal from charges of criminal association and tax evasion."
CORRIERE DELLA SERA (circulation 900,000)
"SCIENTOLOGY NOT GUILTY. THE JUDGES ACQUITTED THE DIANETICISTS. THOSE
RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES ARE NOT ILLEGAL."
"The Church of Scientology is not a criminal association but is an
organization with religious aims and therefore not obliged to pay taxes.
The drug rehabilitation communities did not commit any crimes."
LA REPUBLICA (circulation 800,000)
"CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY: A FLOOD OF ACQUITTALS DESTROYED THE CHARGES OF
CRIMINAL ASSOCIATION." "No-one guilty: at the first instance trial for
the activities of so-called Church of Scientology on 74 defendants, 67
have been acquitted for having committed the crimes or because the
crimes did not exist in the first place."
IL GIORNO (circulation 300,000)
Page 15 (pictures of newspaper headlines and a picture of smiling men)
It is the International Association of Scientologists and its members
and their dedicated work for the past five years that has made this
tremendous win possible.
The IAS has given grants to assist in the legal handlings in Italy since
the beginning when funds were granted for the 1986 Call to Arms and
Religious Freedom Crusade. Since then the IAS has continued to support
Italy in this battle, and very recently has given grants to assist in
the final phase of legal proceedings. The proceedings have now
concluded in victory.
Although this major battle has now been won, the war continues. Now
more than ever before ALL Scientologists need to join the Call to Arms
by increasing their status in the IAS, so that the association can
continue to fulfill its purpose and guarante the future of Scientology
for all.
Tigger Tigger
Tigger Tigger
October 27, 1992
Dear xxxxxxxxx
In regard to your request for additional data on Narconon and
Scientology, I did check with the Office of Special Affairs in Ottawa
recently and I did pick up what they had readily available. These are
enclosed here and consists mostly articles written by
non-Scientologists.
If you wish other on additional information, there is a comprehensive
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Enclosures
* 8 page declaration of JOSEPH R. WYATT
regarding allegations against former president of the Cult Awareness
Network,
Michael Roks.
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* Jan. 17, 1991 *Praise* Ltr from a member of the LA City Council to
John Duff, Pres. of Narconon International
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* Favorable news articles about Narconon
and/or Purification Rundown: (four out of six articles< which were
stapled together, have circulation stats typed at the top of the page
by Scn....800 to 13,500)
1. "New Program of Purification Advocated" June 3, 1992
2. "1990's Is it the era of chemical babies?" Jan. 11, 1991
3. "Era of Chemical Babies" Jan. 9, 1992
4. "Take the toxic test", Feb. 13, 1992
5. "What is in the food we eat?" April 21, 1992
6. "Clear Body, Clear Mind" April 26, 1992
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* Other news articles (not stapled together)
1. "Improving LIfe in a Troubled World" 1990
2. untitled, 1990
3. "New Era for the Wolves" 1990
4. "Inter-faith task force launches strategy against drug abuse" 1990
5. Italian newspaper (translation typed in at top) "signatures gathered
against drug", 1990
6. "Group says no to drugs" 1990
6. non English article (not translated) 1990
7. "Fun run attracts hundreds of spectators and athletes" 1990
8. Typed translation of some foreign article: "Teach Children to Read
in Only a Few Months", 1990
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* Bruce Pyle Letter
Narconon Chilocco New Life Center
Dear DSA:
Much Love,
Bruce Pyle
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