Today in Scientology -- August 1st **********************************************************

[Scientology Today]

Today August 1st in Scientology history
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Actress Wants to Help Others Kick Habits
August 1, 1993, AP, Tulsa World
https://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/actress-wants-to-help-others-kick-habits/article_c5b0b676-a54b-58ef-8a4a-cc5f13121822.html

Actress Kirstie Alley said the end of the television show "Cheers" may
free up time for her to work with patients in a treatment program
similar to the one she said helped end her addiction.

Ms. Alley hosted a dinner Friday that kicked off a three-day powwow at
the Narconon Chilocco New Life Center.

At a news conference following the dinner, Narconon Chilocco president
Gary Smith said the powwow was a way of reaffirming the center's goals
to create a drug-free society.

Tags: Gary Smith, Kirstie Alley, Narconon Chilocco

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Literacy Drive by Group Uses Lessons of Scientology Founder
August 1, 1997, Duke Helfand, Los Angeles Times
http://articles.latimes.com/1997/aug/01/news/mn-18366

The company has teamed up with the Rev. Alfreddie Johnson in a
grass-roots campaign to bring Hubbard's "Study Technology" to church
and community tutoring programs in low-income areas.

The Hubbard methods and their relationship to Scientology have come
under scrutiny in recent weeks because of a proposed charter school in
the Los Angeles Unified School District that would rely on the
techniques.

Tags: ABLE, Alfreddie Johnson, Applied Scholastics, Frederick Shaw, Gail
Armstrong, Gordon Melton, Joseph Peay, Marcine Shaw, Robert Vaughn Young,
Ronnie Brown, True Faith Christian Center, World Literacy Crusade

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State Seeks Delicate Balance in Approving Books for Schools
August 1, 1997, Richard Lee Colvin, Los Angeles Times
http://articles.latimes.com/1997/aug/01/local/me-18453

Although California's Department of Education has the responsibility to
make sure that books are consistent with certain social content laws --
so they do not proselytize for a religion or reinforce stereotypes, for
instance -- the state sets few other restrictions on how schools can
spend about a third of the textbook money it doles out.

And there are virtually no restrictions on what books can be used by
charter schools -- such as the one now proposed in Los Angeles by
educators hoping to give students textbooks inspired by Scientology
founder L. Ron Hubbard.

State officials said this week that although a charter school cannot be
tied to a religion, and cannot proselytize for any faith, it would be
free to buy the Hubbard books or any others.

Tags: California, California Department of Education, Ruth McKenna

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Margarita and the Scientologists
August 1, 2005, New York Observer
http://www.observer.com/node/27383

It's worth adding one footnote to today's Post story on the tight
relationship between Margarita Lopez and groups affiliated with the
Church of Scientology. (Short version: She steers city funds into
their, er, unconventional health programs; they give her campaign money.
)

Tags: LGBTQ, Margarita Lopez

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The A-listers' belief system
August 1, 2005, Boyd Farrow, New Statesman
https://www.newstatesman.com/200508010024

Some observers of the sect attribute Cruise's sudden outspokenness to
his attainment of one of the most advanced grades along the "Bridge to
Total Freedom", invented by Hubbard. Scientologists become "clear"
(after it has been proved to them that their personal flaws result from
trauma built up over trillions of years of reincarnation) by taking
multiple courses, and through "auditing" via an "E-Meter", a
Scientology brain-monitoring gadget. Church members past and present
say reaching the highest levels usually takes between ten and 30 years.
Conservative estimates for the cost of this are roughly $30,000, but
some people claim to have spent $250,000 on the "journey".

Tags: Celebrity Centre, David Miscavige, FDA, Freewinds, John Carmichael,
Mimi Rogers, Narconon, Tom Cruise, Volunteer Ministers

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Never Mind the Mollusks - Spiritual Philly should welcome the Scientologists.
August 1, 2007, Steven Wells, ON THE RADAR, Philadelphia Weekly
http://www.phillyweekly.com/view.php?id=15164

So let's cut Tom Cruise and co. some slack. Let's welcome the
Scientologists to Philadelphia. Let's smile understandingly when they
double-park outside their brainwashing center in the exact same way
Christians double-park outside their brainwashing centers all over
Philadelphia every single Sunday.

And so -- on behalf of all spiritual Philadelphians -- I'd like to say:
Aloha, crazy, swivel-eyed,
ridiculous-stuff-made-up-by-a-not-very-good-;science-fiction-author-with-a-silly-name
believers. Welcome to the City of Brotherly Love. Good luck with the
human hunting. Now how about paying some taxes?

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$5M purchase paves way for Helmer building renovation
August 1, 2008, Portland Business Journal
https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2008/08/04/story7.html?ana=from_rss

The Church of Scientology is out and California-based First Republic
Bank is in as a new owner takes control of the historic Helmer building
in the heart of downtown Portland.

The Goodman family, which owns or controls numerous commercial sites in
downtown, closed its purchase of the Helmer building at 969 S.W.
Broadway on July 25 in a deal worth about $5 million.

Tags: Gwen Barnard, Portland, Real estate

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Reclamation : Phase Three
August 1, 2008, Church0fScientology, YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPoIGXJJmnM

DIGG: http://digg.com/world_news/Anonymous_...

Gentlemen,

Six months ago we went to war to protect our Internet from tyranny.

Tags: Anonymous, Project Chanology, Quicky, Scientology organization

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Red Alert: Scientologists creeping back
August 1, 2008, Janaka Perera, Asian Tribune
http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/12505

Among the 'garbage' that was washed ashore in Sri Lanka in the
immediate aftermath of the tsunami were a number of foreign-funded,
unscrupulous evangelist groups. Among these were the 'Scientologists'
trying to fish in troubled waters. After exposure by several foreigners
including some German journalists as well as the Venerable Medagama
Dhammananda of the Asgiriya Buddhist Chapter Sri Lanka, the group kept
a low-profile, while 'helping' in the tsunami relief operations for
sometime.

It now appears that these nefarious crusaders are creeping back into
the island. Buddhists and followers of other established religions here
need to be the high alert against these frauds.

Tags: Buddhism, Richard Behar, Sri Lanka, The Way to Happiness, Volunteer
Ministers

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Attacking the Attacker: Why it's an admission of failure
August 1, 2009, Jefferson Hawkins, Leaving Scientology
https://leavingscientology.wordpress.com/2009/08/01/attacking-the-attacker-why-its-an-admission-of-failure/

How does a sane person react to criticism?

Let's take your Uncle Fred, who seems to like the bottle too much. He
always has alcohol on his breath and yells at his kids a lot. So you
take it up with him. Does he:

Take your concern to heart and promise to do better, or

Tags: 1960, David Miscavige, Freedom magazine, L. Ron Hubbard, PC folders,
Quicky, St. Petersburg Times, Wikipedia

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Church of Scientology's response: 'Character assassination' by liars
August 1, 2009, Tampa Bay Times
http://www.tampabay.com/news/scientology/church-of-scientologys-response-character-assassination-by-liars/1023985

This is the Church of Scientology's response to the St. Petersburg
Times story that, in addition to the four church defectors the
newspaper wrote about in June, quotes 11 more defectors who have
provided accounts of physical or mental abuse by Scientology leader
David Miscavige.

The Church of Scientology provided 25 affidavits and declarations from
current and former church executives and staffers who uniformly
describe David Miscavige as a kind, compassionate, inspiring leader who
never has been violent or abusive, physically or mentally.

Yael Lustgarten's statement was typical. "In all the times I have
worked with Mr. Miscavige or seen him working with others, I have never
known him to be furious, mad, pissed off, much less hit, punch, kick,
slap, choke, push, or inflict any form of abuse," wrote Lustgarten, who
left the church staff in 2004 after 18 years. "I never witnessed that,
ever."

Tags: 2004, 2007, David Henderson, David Miscavige, Guillaume Lesevre, Joe
Childs, Kathleen O'Gorman, Marcy McShane, Marty Rathbun, Merchants of Chaos,
Mike Rinder, Neil Brown, Quicky, Shelby Malone, St. Petersburg Times, Tom
Tobin, Tommy Davis, Yael Lustgarten

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DOCTOR WHO: The Marcab Conspiracy (lost episode from 1964)
August 1, 2009, Miles Quatermass, YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghwuQQpJxPI

Introducing 'Daleknetics: The New Science of Metal Health'...

Clip from a long lost episode of the legendary British Sci-Fi show
'Doctor Who'. 'The Marcab Conspiracy' was a 1964 episode, written by
Terry Nation, intended to bridge storylines between 'The Daleks' and
'The Edge of Destruction'. However, the BBC pulled the episode -
allegedly due to a perceived anti-Scientology slant.

At the time, the Church of Scientology had set up home in the UK and
Nation seems to have used some of L Ron Hubbards pseudo-scientific
ideology in creating 'Daleknetics', the philosophy of the Dalek race.
Due to the controversy over this episode, Nation never returned to the
Daleknetic story arc, although it is alluded to in several
novelizations published by Target Books in the 1970's.

Tags: 1964, 1970, BBC, Conspiracy, Doctor, Hollywood, L. Ron Hubbard, Marcab,
Quicky, UK

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July 2009 Flash Raids Against Scientology
August 1, 2009, EnturbulatedCapitol, YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJvB9nAR2p0

A compilation of two flash raids on July 29 and July 30.

I was unfortunately solo on the first one, and my Chalk Tech confronted
with Water Bottle Tech (which failed). The next day, several of us
fought an epic war against Hose Tech and emerged victorious.

Tags: Anonymous, DC, Raid

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Strength in their numbers: More Church of Scientology defectors step forward
with accounts of abuse
August 1, 2009, Joe Childs, Tampa Bay Times
http://www.tampabay.com/news/scientology/article1023717.ece

Now their stories have prompted other former Scientology veterans to go
public about physical and mental abuses they say they witnessed and
endured.

Some want to support and defend the initial four, whom church
representatives labeled as liars attempting a coup. Others say they
feel more secure now that Rathbun, Rinder and the others are on the
record with their unprecedented accounts of life on the inside.

But fear still prevents many defectors from talking. For every former
church staffer willing to speak out, one or two more refused.

Those who talked confirm the earlier defectors' stories of erratic,
dehumanizing treatment and provide a deeper view into the controlling
environment in which members of the religious order known as the Sea
Org live and work.

Four men joined Rinder, De Vocht and Rathbun in saying: David Miscavige
assaulted me.

Tags: 1970, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
2005, 2006, Amy Scobee, Bonnie View, Bruce Hines, Building 50, California,
Cause Resurgence Rundown, Celebrity Centre, Chairman of the Board, Claire
Headley, Clearwater, Dallas, David Miscavige, Denver, Dianetics, E-meter,
Fort Harrison, Gary Morehead, Golden Era Productions, Greg Wilhere,
Guardian's Office, Guillaume Lesevre, Happy Valley, Hare O'Hare, Hollywood,
IRS, Jackie Wolff, Jefferson Hawkins, Kansas City, Kirstie Alley, Las Vegas,
Laurisse Stuckenbrock, Los Angeles, Marc Headley, Marc Yager, Mark Fisher,
Marty Rathbun, Mike Rinder, Mike Sutter, Montana, New York, New York City,
Nicole Kidman, Norman Starkey, OT, Personality test, Portland, Ray Mithoff,
Rehabilitation Project Force, Religious Technology Center, Rolling Stone,
Russ Williams, Scientology staff, Sea Org, Shelly Corrias, St. Petersburg
Times, Steve Hall, Tax exempt, Thomas C. Tobin, Tom DeVocht, Tommy Davis,
Washington

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Benjamin Ring, LA Sheriff's Deputy, Under Official Inquiry for Endorsing
Expensive Scientology Services (UPDATED)
August 1, 2011, Tony Ortega, Runnin' Scared, Village Voice
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/08/benjamin_ring_l.php

I just got off the phone with Steve Whitmore, Los Angeles Sheriff Lee
Baca's spokesman, who tells me that an official inquiry has been opened
in the matter of an LA sheriff's deputy named Benjamin Ring. The deputy
appeared in a Scientology mailer that encourages church members to
spend money on expensive services rather than invest in real estate or
put it away in a 401K.

Images of the mailer first showed up about a week ago on the Internet,
but the message on it, accompanied by an image of Deputy Ring in his
full police gear, was so outlandish, we suspected a hoax. Only after
we'd received a physical copy of the mailer and verified with the
Church of Scientology Los Angeles that it had put out the document did
we contact the LA Sheriff's Department for comment.

"Your concerns about the text are our concern. We're going to get to
the bottom of it," Whitmore told me this afternoon as he let me know
that an official inquiry -- which may lead to an internal affairs
investigation -- was already underway.

Tags: 2007, 2009, 2010, Anonymous, Brian Culkin, Burbank, Europe, Garry
Scarff, International Association of Scientologists, Jason Beghe, Karin Pouw,
Lee Baca, Los Angeles, New York, Quicky, Registrar, Scientology celebrity,
Steve Whitmore

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IAS Atrocities (part two) - Barbara Ayash
August 1, 2011, Marty Rathbun, Moving On Up a Little Higher
https://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/ias-atrocities-part-two-barbara-ayash/

Another IAS Medal Winner has bitten the dust thanks to David
Miscavige's diversion of IAS donations toward suppressing the truth.

Barbara Ayash was one of the early IAS Medal Winners. She was famous
for her Set A Good Example campaign. Apparently, her husband funded it
for two decades. When he passed away Barbara was left destitute by
Miscavige, IAS, and the "church." Miscavige it seems is too busy
bankrupting people with rolling thunder events, while wiping out the
human resources goodwill that enables him to do so. Barbara has been
reduced to begging on her own in a noble effort to make ends meet and
keep the campaign going.

Here is a very recent email from Barabara which serves as proof as to
Miscavige's and IAS's true, hidden policies with respect to the
overblown hype they feed followers in order to clean out their bank
accounts.

Tags: Barbara Ayash, California, David Miscavige, Dennis Clarke, Independent,
International Association of Scientologists, Quicky, Sacramento, Set A Good
Example

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Lawsuits Update I: Laura DeCrescenzo
August 1, 2011, Jonny Jacobsen, Infinite Complacency
http://infinitecomplacency.blogspot.com/2011/08/lawsuits-update-i-laura-decrescenzo.html

An appeal court ruling has put Laura DeCrescenzo's lawsuit against
Scientology back on track, while a case at the Supreme Court just might
offer fresh hope for the Headleys.

A California appeal court has reinstated a lawsuit filed by Laura
DeCrescenzo, who is suing Scientology for abuse she says she suffered
during her time in the movement's elite cadre, the Sea Org.

The Headleys, meanwhile, are appealing a district court judge's
dismissal of their lawsuits.

Tags: 1991, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, California, Church of Scientology
International, Fraud, Human trafficking, Larry Brennan, Laura DeCrescenzo,
Lawsuit, Los Angeles, Quicky, Rehabilitation Project Force, Scott Pilutik,
Sea Org, Suppressive Person, US Supreme Court

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Scientology Hits Back: 'Inside Scientology' Filled with Inaccuracies
August 1, 2011, Brent Lang, Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/01/idUS246156887420110801

The Church of Scientology says the book "Inside Scientology" is little
more than gossip-mongering and has accused author Janet Reitman of
shoddy journalism.

"Ms. Reitman's book is filled with inaccuracies," the Church wrote in a
seven-page letter to TheWrap. "It is neither scholarly nor
well-researched and bears no resemblance to an "inside' story."

The church claims that Reitman, a contributing editor for Rolling
Stone, never interviewed, nor requested interviews, with Scientology
officials and instead relied on former parishioners who are disgruntled
and members of Anonymous, the internet activist group that the church
labels a cyberterrorist organization with an ax to grind against the
religion.

Tags: Anonymous, David Miscavige, Haiti, Janet Reitman, John Travolta,
Kirstie Alley, New Orleans, New Yorker, Paris, Paul Haggis, Quicky, Rolling
Stone, Tom Cruise

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Scientology 101
August 1, 2012, Marty Rathbun, Moving On Up a Little Higher
https://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2012/07/31/scientology-101/

The following is the unedited introduction to my next book Scientology
101. It will be published when I make sufficient time to complete it.

Scientology vs. Scientologism

One idea I tried to introduce in the book What Is Wrong With
Scientology? (Amazon books, 2012) was Scientology's need for integration.

Tags: 1969, 1986, Amazon, Applied Scholastics, Narconon, Quicky, Scientology
practice, Sea Org, Success rate

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Flag OTC Minutes -- "News" From Inside The Bubble
August 1, 2013, Mike Rinder, Something Can Be Done About It
https://www.mikerindersblog.org/flag-otc-minutes-news-from-inside-the-bubble/

Here is the latest self-hyping propaganda from the "OT Ambassadors"
inside the bubble.

It is the minutes from their last meeting.

Mathilde, Public Sec FSO spoke about the importance of "getting ready."
She said that she knows we've been hearing about it at graduations, but
wanted us to realize just how close it is, announcing that the New Flag
Building will be opened sometime in September, followed by the IAS
Event here at Flag in October. She said that as soon as precise dates
are known, she will let us know. Mathilde said that now is the time to
get everyone on board here in Clearwater, and for everyone to spread
the word: Get ready for Super Power and Golden Age of Tech II. [Wow -
they only get the hottest news. "It's coming!" Don't know what "it" is,
or when - but boy, it's time to get EXCITED!! And you had BETTER be
excited or it's time to write a check for some more sec checking]

Tags: Belleair, Clear, Clearwater, Cornerstone, David Miscavige, Field Staff
Member, Flag Building, Flag Service Organization, Golden Age of Tech, Ideal
Org, International Association of Scientologists, Jim Bridgeforth, Lauri
Webster, Luis and Rocio Garcia, Membership, Mission, OT, OT Ambassador, OT
Committee, OTC, Quicky, Sec Check, Shermanspeak, Super Power

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Leah Remini Retaliation? Suddenly, Scientology "Fair Gaming" Of Critics Is
Way Up
August 1, 2013, Tony Ortega, Underground Bunker
https://tonyortega.org/2013/08/01/leah-remini-retaliation-suddenly-scientology-fair-gaming-of-critics-is-way-up/

Claire Headley and the boys: Are these kids so threatening, they
deserve to be stalked by Scientology's private eyes? Since it was
revealed that Leah Remini was breaking away from the Church of
Scientology, her family has been anticipating that Scientology will do
its thing and go on the warpath.

Now, we have evidence that a massive campaign of Scientology "Fair
Game" has begun - aimed not at Remini and her family, but at longtime
critics who have in the past couple of weeks seen a huge increase in
harassment.

Karen de la Carriere was pranked by someone who called the Los Angeles
City Health Department on her. Marc and Claire Headley are being
stalked by private investigators again, but this time it was so brazen,
their children were targeted with surveillance while out playing. Mike
Rinder, meanwhile, has undergone a sleazy new round of online targeting
and in-real-life snooping. And we know of several others who are also
suddenly being watched and harassed.

Tags: 1970, 2005, 2009, 2010, Angry Gay Pope, Anonymous, Blown for Good,
Christie Collbran, Church of Scientology International, Cindy Plahuta, Claire
Headley, Colorado, Critic, David Miscavige, Disconnection, Fair Game,
Florida, Heber Jentzsch, Int Base, J. Swift, Jeffrey Augustine, Karen de la
Carriere, Karin Pouw, Leah Remini, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Los
Feliz, Mike Rinder, Nicole Kidman, Office of Special Affairs, Private
investigator, Quicky, Ray Jeffrey, Religious Technology Center, Suppressive
Person, The Hole, Tom Cruise

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Paul Haggis praises Leah Remini's brave decision to leave Scientology
August 1, 2013, UPI
https://www.upi.com/Paul-Haggis-praises-Leah-Reminis-brave-decision-to-leave-Scientology/59711375371745/

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Canadian filmmaker Paul Haggis is praising
his fellow former Scientologist Leah Remini for leaving and speaking
out against the controversial church.

Haggis quit the organization in 2009 after 35 years.

The "Crash" filmmaker and "Million Dollar Baby" scribe-producer said in
an open letter to The Hollywood Reporter Remini was "one of two
Scientologists who had refused to 'disconnect'" from him when he left.
He also describes her as "a class act and a lovely human being."

Tags: 2009, Hollywood Reporter, King of Queens, Leah Remini, Paul Haggis,
Quicky

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Proposed rehab centre has Scientology ties
August 1, 2013, Brad Pritchard, Orangeville Banner
https://www.orangeville.com/news-story/3918858-proposed-rehab-centre-has-scientology-ties/

Adjala-Tosorontio Mayor Tom Walsh, who attended the open house,
estimates between 100 to 125 people were at the meeting.

It included a presentation mainly from Narconon International president
Clark Carr, along with Meridian Planning, the firm looking after the
application.

Tags: Canada, Claire Morris, Clark Carr, Hockley Valley, Meridian Planning,
Narconon, Narconon Canada, Narconon International, Narconon Trois-Rivi?res,
Ontario, Tom Walsh

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Rehabilitation centre for drug addicts proposed for Mono-Adjala Townline
August 1, 2013, Orangeville Citizen
http://orangeville.our-hometown.com/news/2013-08-01/Regional_News/Rehabilitation_centre_for_drug_addicts_proposed_fo.html

Representatives from Meridian Planning (Meridian), Narconon
International and Narconon Canada were greeted by a crowd of concerned
citizens that filled the small meeting room in the Hockley Community
and Seniors Hall Tuesday evening.

West Coast Property Investments Inc. is looking to acquire the property
at 994091 Mono-Adjala Townline, about a mile north of Hockley village
on the Adjala side of the townline. Currently listed for $2.9 million,
the site would house a private drug addiction recovery centre.

Tags: Adjala-Tosorontio, Clark Carr, David Miscavige, Hockley Village, Mark
Stone, Meridian Planning, Narconon Canada, Narconon International, West Coast
Property Investments

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Scientology Responds To Paul Haggis -- Sort Of
August 1, 2013, Mike Rinder, Something Can Be Done About It
http://www.mikerindersblog.org/scientology-responds-to-paul-haggis-sort-of/

The Hollywood Reporter published an open letter written by Paul Haggis
this morning.

In typical Haggis style, he zero'd in on the crux of the matter and
showed himself once again to be a man of principle and dignity who
clearly articulates his calm and well reasoned points.

Of course, Karin (David Miscavige) Pouw just HAD to respond. In a page
out of their normal "attack the attacker" playbook, they launched an
illogical, poorly composed ad hominem assault on Paul Haggis. It does
not respond to a SINGLE POINT of his Open Letter.

Tags: 2009, Academy Award, Celebrity magazine, David Miscavige, Hollywood
Reporter, Jenna Elfman, John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, New Yorker, OT, Paul
Haggis, Quicky, Tom Cruise, Tony Ortega, Will Smith

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Chief Bill Blair: 'Doug Ford is lying, and I am prepared to take legal action'
August 1, 2014, Daniel Dale, Toronto Star
https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/toronto2014election/2014/08/01/chief_bill_blair_accuses_doug_ford_of_lying_threatens_legal_action.html

In the latest eruption of a prolonged and unprecedented public battle,
Police Chief Bill Blair says he might sue Councillor Doug Ford over
Ford's suggestion that the chief gave the Star information about the
looming subpoena of Mayor Rob Ford. "Doug Ford is lying, and I am
prepared to take legal action," Blair said through police spokesman
Mark Pugash on Friday.

The dispute between the chief and the mayor his detectives continue to
investigate has raged since November. Blair has been far more
restrained than the Fords, but he has demonstrated an occasional
willingness to respond forcefully to their efforts to tar him as a
vendetta-driven scofflaw.

The Star reported Friday that police are planning to subpoena the mayor
as a possible witness in the extortion trial of Alexander "Sandro" Lisi.
Lisi is accused of using threats to try to obtain the video in which
Ford appears to smoke crack cocaine.

Tags: Bill Blair, Dennis Morris, Doug Ford, DougWiki, Gary Giroux, Gawker,
John Tory, Michael Thompson, Mike Del Grande, Office of the Independent
Police Review Director, Police, Rob Ford, Sandro Lisi, Toronto, Toronto
Police, Toronto Police Services Board

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Kirstie Alley 'disconnects' from not one but two men over their friendship
with Leah Remini
August 1, 2014, Tony Ortega, Underground Bunker
https://tonyortega.org/2014/08/01/kirstie-alley-disconnects-from-not-one-but-two-men-over-their-friendship-with-leah-remini/

Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Kirstie Alley, in happier times Kirstie Alley
has been in the news again this week. Her TV Land series Kirstie was
cancelled after one season, but the really hard shock came from her
former Dancing With The Stars dance partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who
revealed on the Bravo network that the two aren't speaking anymore.

Chmerkovskiy implied that Kirstie had ended their friendship because of
his association with Leah Remini, who left Scientology last year and
has been pretty public about it.

"I got a message now that I am associating with other people that she
can't be associated with. I am no longer to be spoken with, and sorry,
but it is what it is," he said on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live. And
then he made it even more plain that the dispute was based on Alley's
fervent connection to Scientology.

Tags: 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, Allison Hope Weiner, Celebrity Centre, David
Miscavige, Disconnection, Europe, Hollywood, Howard Stern, Jennifer Lopez,
Jewish, Kansas, Katie Holmes, King of Queens, Kirstie Alley, Leah Remini,
Maksim Chmerkovskiy, New York, Paris, Quicky, Serge Onik, Suppressive Person,
Tom Cruise

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Who Good Scientologists Should Vote For
August 1, 2014, Mike Rinder, Something Can Be Done About It
https://www.mikerindersblog.org/who-good-scientologists-should-vote-for/

Of course, the church cannot directly endorse any political candidates
as this would be a violation of their exempt status (possibly the least
egregious one they would be guilty of, but nevertheless very visible
and thus difficult to deny).

So, they grab some "OT Committee" people and have them do the dirty
work for them. These ventriloquist puppets are NOT sending this out
without coordinating with the church first. In fact, apparently the
efforts to influence the local community are heating up - OSA recently
held a briefing (it's funny how this, like everything else, is tied to
the new SP building, even though its harder to get into than the NSA
headquarters).

New reports indicate there's now going to be a monthly meeting
("Coordination Council") between various project I/Cs at Flag, some OSA
PR people, and a small number of trusted public and volunteers. (First
meeting is to be held this coming Sunday in the large conference room
at the FH.)

Tags: Brett Miller, Joanie Sigal, Office of Special Affairs, OT, OT
Committee, Quicky, Republican

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Scientology Former Inspector General Jesse Prince 1/4
August 1, 2015, SurvivingScientology, YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfwhaQnQX1c

Jesse Prince was in the Church of Scientology from 1976 to 1992. After
extensive training at Scientology's "Flag" spiritual headquarters in
Cleawater, Florida, Jesse became a "Class IX" auditor. Jesse was then
ordered by L. Ron Hubbard to report to Scientology's secretive
international management headquarters near Hemet, California, Gold
Base, to serve as the Cramming Officer in the Inspector General network
In this capacity Jesse became auditor to the man who would take over
for Hubbard, David Miscavige.

This is Video 1 of an ongoing series from Jesse.

Radio Podcasts

Tags: 1976, 1992, California, David Miscavige, Facebook, Florida, Hemet,
Inspector General, Int Base, Jesse Prince, Quicky, Twitter

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Scientology Sign Hearing Delayed Again
August 1, 2015, Kiana Schmitt, Canyon News
http://www.canyon-news.com/scientology-sign-hearing-delayed-again/36665

After being rescheduled once, The Church of Scientology has requested a
second delay on the hearing regarding their plans to hang a 15-story
LED sign of their logo on Sunset Boulevard.

The original public hearing had been set to occur on June 16 in front
of the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council (LFNC) during their monthly
governing board meeting. It was then rescheduled to July 21, at the
church's request, in order to allow them more time to prepare their case.

Again, the Church of Scientology has asked for another postponing in
order to give them more preparation time.

Tags: Frank Novak, KCET, Los Feliz, Los Feliz Neighborhood Council

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The IAS Makes Us Big Beings
August 1, 2015, Mike Rinder, Something Can Be Done About It
https://www.mikerindersblog.org/the-ias-makes-us-big-beings/

The Big Being concept is spreading. More and more people are trying to
shoehorn in on the exclusive club reserved for COB and Mr. Cruise.

I wonder if the IAS is telling people that giving them money makes them
"Big Beings", like giving money for ideal org buildings makes you a
"humanitarian"? Seems like this is a good possibility.

Sooner or later the IAS can do away with scientology altogether. They
don't really need it - you can get all the case gain and OTness and
become a Big Being just by giving them money. No need to be bothered
with any "bridge" or redoing the bridge or buying endless packages of
books and lectures. They are all just unnecessary vias. And they are
costly too. No outlay whatsoever required to rocket people up to Big
Beingness in the IAS. Maybe COB could announce it with an Epic,
Monumental, Milestone confidential briefing - the new Golden Age of
Streamlined Progress (GASP) where EVERY single arbitrary has been
removed and progress to full attainment of true spiritual enlightenment
now has NO barriers. Nothing to learn. No time wasted with arbitrary
"bridge steps" that were NOT what LRH intended. No MEST interjected to
block the flows - like books or those endless boxes of lectures that
were entered in as a total arbitrary by some SP typist. No, it is now a
straight shot to Big Beingness. All you need is a checkbook and a the
desire to hand over everything you own to free yourself from the traps
of the MEST Universe.

Tags: 2009, Buz Taylor, CCHR, Chairman of the Board, Claire Taylor, Facebook,
Google, International Association of Scientologists, L. Ron Hubbard, OT,
Platinum Meritorious, Quicky, Volunteer Ministers

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When Jesse Prince sec-checked David Miscavige: A Scientology interrogation
for the ages
August 1, 2015, Tony Ortega, Underground Bunker
https://tonyortega.org/2015/08/01/when-jesse-prince-sec-checked-david-miscavige-a-scientology-interrogation-for-the-ages/

We recently saw Jesse Prince in Toronto, and we were struck by how
healthy he looked. If you've followed his blog, you know that the
former high-ranking Scientology executive struggled through cancer
treatments which at one point had nearly destroyed his spine. But now,
he's looking great, and he's back on the scene. He sat down with
frequent contributor Jeffrey Augustine recently to talk about his days
working at Scientology's secretive international headquarters. We asked
Jeff for a synopsis, and he sent us this...

Jesse Prince was in the Church of Scientology from 1976 to 1992. After
extensive training at Scientology's "Flag" spiritual headquarters in
Cleawater, Florida, Jesse became a "Class IX" auditor. Jesse was then
ordered by L. Ron Hubbard to report to Scientology's secretive
international management headquarters near Hemet, California, Gold
Base, to serve as the staff auditor. In this capacity Jesse became
auditor to the man who would take over for Hubbard, David Miscavige.

In this interview, Jesse recounts being ordered by Hubbard to do a "sec
check" - a security check, or intense interrogation - on Miscavige.
Hubbard also had another rising young executive, Pat Broeker, sec
checked. Did Hubbard doom himself when he ordered Miscavige and Broeker
sec checked?

Tags: 1976, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2006, 2011, 2012, Alex
Gibney, California, Caribbean, Colin Henderson, Corey Allen, Daniel Edwards,
David Mayo, David Miscavige, Debbie Cook, Dianetics, Florida, Freezone, Gary
Soter, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, Heber Jentzsch,
Hemet, Inspector General, Int Base, IRS, Jeffrey Augustine, Jesse Prince,
Karin Pouw, Lawrence Wollersheim, London, Lori Hodgson, Los Angeles, Mexico,
Mike Rinder, Mimi Rogers, Pat Broeker, Quicky, Ray Jeffrey, Religious
Technology Center, Ron DeWolf, San Antonio, Scientology executive, Scott
Timberg, Sea Org, Sec Check, The Hole, Tom Cruise, Tommy Davis, Toronto, US
Department of Justice, Vicki Aznaran, Wayne Baumgarten

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Actress was 'blacklisted' by Scientology for 'not liking' Tom Cruise
August 1, 2016, Chris White, Daily Mail
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3714679/Actress-called-Tom-Cruise-narcissistic-baby-audition-girlfriend-claims-blacklisted-Scientology-John-Travolta-s-friend-coughed-1million.html

'I didn't know I was being auditioned [to be Cruise's girlfriend], so I
was being asked on camera: "Where are you from? What level are you on?
Then, "What do you think of Tom Cruise?"

'I thought I was auditioning for a training course, so when he asked
about Tom Cruise, I said: "I can't stand him, I think he's a
narcissistic baby!" I said, "I'm really bummed about him splitting with
Nicole". I hate the guy, even before I was in Scientology I didn't like
him.

'I then go on a litany about him and I remember saying at the end: "Do
I have a script now? What do I need to do?" And they said: "No, you're
finished." I was like, "Huh, I thought this was a training video".

Tags: 1991, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, Cass Mapother, Cathy
Schenkelberg, Celebrity Centre, Chicago, Clearwater, David Miscavige, Going
Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief, Golden Era
Productions, Greg Wilhere, Hollywood, Iran, Jessica Alba, John Travolta, Kate
Bosworth, Katie Holmes, Kirstie Alley, Lawrence Wright, Leah Remini, Lindsay
Lohan, Los Angeles, Maureen Orth, Michael Pe?a, Mission, Nancy Cartwright,
Nazanin Boniadi, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Pulitzer Prize, Scarlett
Johansson, Sea Org, Sec Check, Shelly Miscavige, Squeeze My Cans, Tom Cruise,
Vanity Fair

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Church of Scientology buys longtime rental for $32.5M
August 1, 2016, Cathaleen Chen, The Real Deal
https://therealdeal.com/la/2016/08/01/church-of-scientology-buys-long-time-rental-for-32-5m/

Built in 2008, the XEBEC Sheila Industrial Center at 6130 East Sheila
Street is a single-story Class A structure. The religious group had
been a longtime tenant of the property, which is uses for printing and
distribution, and it already brandishes the Scientology logo.

The Church of Scientology is known for its vast portfolio of properties
around the world. While it's unclear the precise number of properties
it owns, representatives told the Hollywood Reporter in 2011 that the
church had purchased more than 60 properties globally in the span of
five years.

In L.A. alone, the group owns at least two dozen buildings, including
its sprawling, cerulean-hued storefront at 4810 Sunset Boulevard. As of
last year, $1.5 billion out of the church's book value of $1.75 billion
is tied up in real estate holdings, author of the blog the Scientology
Money Project told Fortune.

Tags: 2011, American Religious Identification Survey, Bridge Publications,
International Dissemination and Distribution Center, Real estate, Scientology
Money Project

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First Date at The Church of Scientology
August 1, 2016, Nicky Boy, YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHagRM59yY8

I tell a story about taking a girl on a date to the Church of
Scientology.

Tags: Quicky

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Scientology opened a new 'Ideal Org' in Harlem, and we weren't made to feel
very welcome
August 1, 2016, Tony Ortega, Underground Bunker
https://tonyortega.org/2016/08/01/scientology-opened-a-new-ideal-org-in-harlem-and-we-werent-made-to-feel-very-welcome/

If you think about it, it's kind of amazing. Eight years ago - eight
years - the Church of Scientology finished purchasing two buildings on
125th Street in East Harlem as part of its "Ideal Org" program. (They
had actually started buying the lots in 2003, 13 years ago, for a total
of about $8.5 million). One of buildings would be the org -
Scientology's version of a church - and the other would be a community
center.

But besides the millions spent to buy the buildings, there was millions
more to spend on renovating them. And then tens or hundreds of
thousands more spent just on the grand opening event itself, with an
elaborate but temporary event space set up on a parking lot across the
street. And who knows how much spent on scores of security guards,
police presence, and other costs.

But even with all of that work and all of that money spent, Scientology
wanted no media or any outsiders at its event.

Tags: 1995, 2003, Africa, Alex Gibney, Chill EB, David Miscavige, Elena
Cardone, Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief, Grant
Cardone, Harlem, Ideal Org, Jim Mathers, Mike Rinder, New York City, NYPD,
Quicky, Ron Miscavige, Scott Pilutik, Sea Org, Squirrel Busters, Suppressive
Person, Tom Cummins

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Seriously? A 10 Year Old Purif Completion...
August 1, 2016, Mike Rinder, Something Can Be Done About It
https://www.mikerindersblog.org/seriously-a-10-year-old-purif-completion/

This was sent to me by a Special Correspondent.

OMG.

What is a mother doing putting a 10 year old through this program?
Paying good money to have her engage in something that is at best
completely useless and at worst physically harmful (See my earlier post
Danger of Niacin). Apparently this woman understands how stressful and
physically debilitating the Purification program can be as in her proud
"announcement" of the fact that her daughter didn't even complain about
5000mg of naicin and handfuls of vitamins she had to swallow daily.

Tags: Niacin, Purification Rundown, Quicky, Sonya Houghton, Tampa

=======================================

Clearwater Baptist pastor reflects on his message about Scientology, stands
by it
August 1, 2017, Tony Ortega, Underground Bunker
https://tonyortega.org/2017/08/01/clearwater-baptist-pastor-reflects-on-his-message-about-scientology-stands-by-it/

(Pastor Willy Rice, during his July 23 sermon)

Pastor Willy Rice of Calvary Church in Clearwater, Florida told his
congregation that the church would host a "public forum" about
Scientology on July 22 with Leah Remini and Mike Rinder which would be
filmed as an episode of their A&E series, Scientology and the Aftermath.
But after the pastor sent out a message about the plan, the event was
canceled. Rinder said something about it at his blog, and on July 23,
Pastor Rice talked about it during his Sunday sermon. One of our
readers, Glen Alpert, took the time to transcribe Pastor Rice's
message, and we thought you'd find it interesting. It's a shame that
the event didn't happen, but Pastor Rice doesn't appear to be giving up
on his idea about educating people about Scientology.

We're going to be talking today about a city full of idols, a city full
of idols from the Book of Acts, Chapter 17 beginning at verse 16. As
you turn there, I would like t take a few moments though to talk about
things that happened over the last couple days, just if I can, just
kind of pastoral prerogative here to make sure that you're aware.

Tags: A&E, Calvary Church, Christian, Clearwater, Florida, Hollywood, Leah
Remini, Mike Rinder, Quicky, Scientology and the Aftermath, Willy Rice

=======================================

Freedom of Religion in Clearwater
August 1, 2017, Mike Rinder, Something Can Be Done About It
https://www.mikerindersblog.org/freedom-of-religion-in-clearwater/

The Flag building used for "public" events

More of the recent, increasingly desperate efforts scientology is
making to try to gain legitimacy.

This "press release" is so lame it is laughable. Absolutely nothing
happened. A choir sang some songs. No photo of the attendees, nor any
indication of how many there were.

Tags: Amber Skjelset, Canada, Clearwater, Ferguson, France, Ghana, Greece,
Hungary, Joanie Sigal, Joe Yazbeck, Mexico, Music, Quicky, Russia,
Scientology Information Center, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, Universal
Declaration of Human Rights

=======================================

Breaking News: David Miscavige's Medal NOT AUTHORIZED by the Colombian Police!
August 1, 2018, Jeffrey Augustine, Scientology Money Project
https://scientologymoneyproject.com/2018/08/01/breaking-news-david-miscaviges-medal-not-authorized-by-the-colombian-police/

As is being reported by International Scientology News and other sites,
the medal Scientology leader David Miscavige received in Barbados from
a retired Colombian Police official was not authorized by the Colombian
Police. This explains why the ceremony was held in Barbados and not in
the Colombian port of Cartagena.

Colombia Reports carried this headline:

The story is blowing up in Colombia and soon the news of David
Miscavige's fake medal will become international news. This story is
reminiscent of David Miscavige's fraud with the Atlantic Advertorial:

Tags: Barbados, Carlos Ramiro Mena, Cartagena, Colombia, David Miscavige,
Google, Inspector General, International Scientology News, Jorge Hernando
Nieto, OT, Police, Quicky

=======================================

Colombia's police embarrassed over unauthorized decoration of Scientology
chief
August 1, 2018, Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-police-embarrassed-over-unauthorized-decoration-of-scientology-chief/

The chief of the National Police, however, said in a press release that
the institution never decorated the controversial Scientology leader
and knew nothing about the pompous ceremony in Barbados in which
retired General Carlos Mena took part.

According to newspaper El Espectador, National Police chief Jorge
Hernando Nieto said he knew nothing of Mena's trip to Barbados and was
not authorized to represent the police or give away medals without
institutional permission.

According to Nieto, retired generals are only allowed to put their
uniform back on on authorized occasions and are not allowed to act on
behalf of the institution.

Tags: Barbados, Carlos Ramiro Mena, Colombia, David Miscavige, Jorge Hernando
Nieto, Police, Quicky

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Doug Ford Has Launched A 'News Service' Paid For By Taxpayers And Here's What
They Think About It
August 1, 2018, James Gaughan, Narcity
https://www.narcity.com/ca/on/toronto/news/doug-ford-has-launched-a-news-service-payed-for-by-taxpayers-and-heres-what-they-think-about-it

While campaigning to become Ontario's premier Doug Ford had his own
'news agency' doing some 'reporting' on him.

And now he's continuing that with the launch of what's called 'Ontario
News Now,' a taxpayer funded 'news service' actually run by Ford and
his PC party.

And Ontarians are super pissed off that this is something they're
paying for.

Tags: 2005, CBC, Doug Ford, DougWiki, Lyndsey Vanstone, North Korea, Ontario,
Ontario News Now, Tax

=======================================

Learned Helplessness ft. Rachel Bernstein
August 1, 2018, Chris Shelton, YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBmioHoH9Lc

In this video, I discuss with psychologist and cult exit counselor
Rachel Bernstein the psychological phenomenon of learned helplessness.
We go over what it is, how people develop this condition as a result of
traumatic or cultic relationships and what can be done to de-intensify
it and help people recover from this condition.

SHOP FOR CRITICAL MERCHANDISE

http://shop.spreadshirt.com/chrisshelton

Tags: Audio, Quicky, Rachel Bernstein, Scientology: A to Xenu

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Scientology TV is the best thing to happen to television - says Scientology
August 1, 2018, Tony Ortega, Underground Bunker
https://tonyortega.org/2018/08/01/scientology-tv-is-the-best-thing-to-happen-to-television-says-scientology/

Our thanks again to Rasha, who sped the latest copy of International
Scientology News to us. You'll be thrilled to hear that this issue
contains startling information about Scientology's new television
network!

But first, we know you will want to see the latest portrait of church
leader David Miscavige doing his usual pose at the lectern, this time
at the 30th anniversary event to celebrate the 1988 launch of
Scientology's private cruise ship, the Freewinds...

We also enjoyed this house ad about Scientology's worldwide expansion -
67 Ideal Orgs and counting. This planet will be Cleared in no time!

Tags: 1988, Amazon, Clear, Daniel O'Farrell, David Miscavige, Dianetics,
Dissemination, Facebook, Freedom Medal, Freewinds, Golden Age of Tech, Ideal
Org, International Landlord Office, International Management, International
Scientology News, Jason Hemphill, Judy Norton Taylor, Kiernan McIntyre,
Maiden Voyage, OCA, OT Ambassador, Quentin Strom, Quicky, Scientology Media
Productions, Scientology Network, Scientology TV, Starlight Cabaret

=======================================

The "Reactive Mind"
August 1, 2018, Mike Rinder, Something Can Be Done About It
https://www.mikerindersblog.org/the-reactive-mind/

L. Ron Hubbard came up with a theory that he explained at great length
in his book Dianetics The Modern Science of Mental Health.

He presented is as scientifically proven fact, which it was not.
Scientology to this day STILL claims that scientology is where science
meets religion - and the most fundamental "science" is the so called
"discovery" of the Reactive Mind.

Hubbard describes the Reactive Mind this way (this is taken from the
"Technical Dictionary" and is the first definition):

Tags: 1952, 1955, Clear, Congress, Dianetics, Mental Health, OT, Quicky,
Reactive Mind, Tax exempt

=======================================

Tom Cruise moving to Clearwater? The rumor's back again
August 1, 2018, Tracey McManus, Tampa Bay Times
http://www.tampabay.com/news/scientology/Tom-Cruise-moving-to-Clearwater-The-rumor-s-back-again_170492354

CLEARWATER ? Like clockwork, the forever-resurrected scoop that Tom
Cruise has finally moved to downtown for good resurfaced in national
tabloids last week, with People magazine proclaiming the actor and
devout Scientologist has once and for all, and truly, for real this
time, settled into his multi-million dollar penthouse near his
religion?s mecca.

The Aug. 6 (EXCLUSIVE!) cover story, posted online July 25, cites
"sources" who say Cruise has been busy renovating the pad and has been
spotted out and about downtown with Scientology staffers.

The story, which has exactly zero new details from headlines printed
ad-nauseam over the years that were just as thinly sourced, opened the
flood gates.

Tags: 2013, 2016, 2017, Clearwater, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Cleveland
Street, David Miscavige, Hollywood Reporter, Hoyt Hamilton, Los Angeles,
Mexico City, Moises Agami, Oak Cove, Osceola Avenue, Quicky, Scientology
staff, Tom Cruise

=======================================

Canada Has Its Own Version Of The "Make America Great Again" Hats
August 1, 2019, Elizabeth Keith, NARCITY
https://www.narcity.com/news/ca/make-canada-trudeauless-again-hats-are-actually-a-thing-in-canada

In the last U.S.A federal election, Donald Trump's campaign introduced
the now-iconic red Make America Great Again hat. With the next Canadian
federal election right around the corner, it seems that trend has
officially made it to Canada. However, up here the hats have a twist,
they say "Make Canada Trudeauless Again." That's not the only version
out there, though.

The hats, which have been circulating on social media for a while now,
seem to be coming from Conservative supporters who want Andrew Scheer
to be the next prime minister. However, the Conservatives have not
officially endorsed or affiliated themselves with the hats or the
slogan on them.

Nonetheless, according to Twitter the hats definitely seem to be
popular among some Conservatives and especially those in Alberta. In
the majority of the tweets showcasing the hats or using the phrase
"Make Canada Trudeauless Again" users have also tagged Andrew Scheer,
and mention Alberta directly. Of course, that doesn't mean that
everyone in Alberta supports these hats or the Conservatives. However,
statistically, that's how the majority of the province has voted.

Tags: 2015, Alberta, Andrew Scheer, Canada, CBC News, Conservative Party of
Canada, Donald Trump, DougWiki, Drama, Federal election, Twitter

=======================================

Doug Ford Insists Ontarians Still Support Him And People Definitely Have
Thoughts
August 1, 2019, Lisa Belmonte, NARCITY
https://www.narcity.com/news/ca/on/doug-ford-says-ontario-supports-him-but-people-dont-agree

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has a Twitter bio that reads "For The
People," but the people might not be for him. Ford insists that
Ontarians are still behind him as leader of the province, but people
aren't all that convinced. His comments about his favourability with
Ontarians led to a string of tweets from people disagreeing with him.

"The people out there when I go from town to town - and I'm all over
the province - people come up to me and the number one comment is:
'Keep going, ignore the media,'" Ford said in an interview on Tuesday
with Lorne Brooker, a Belleville radio host.

Ford criticized not only media outlets but unions and special interest
groups in the interview.

Contrary to Ford's assertions, a poll released earlier this month
showed that 60 percent of respondents said their opinion of Ford made
them less likely to vote for Conservative leader Andrew Scheer in the
upcoming federal election.

Tags: Andrew Scheer, Doug Ford, DougWiki, Federal election, Kathleen Wynne,
Mainstreet Research, Ontario, Twitter

=======================================

Ford government looks to sell naming rights for GTA GO stations
August 1, 2019, Canadian Press, CityNews
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/08/01/ford-government-looks-to-sell-naming-rights-for-gta-go-stations/

Ontario is considering the sale of naming rights for GO Transit
stations, parking lots and even washrooms in a bid to find new revenue
sources for its regional transit network in the Greater Toronto Area.

Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney said Thursday that the
government believes the move will increase income for provincial
transit operator Metrolinx, and help keep fares low.

"We are looking to maximize the value of Metrolinx assets, properties,
and services to increase non-fare revenue while improving services for
our customers," she said in a statement.

Tags: Anne Marie Aikins, Barrie, Caroline Mulroney, Doug Ford, DougWiki, Ford
government, GO Transit, Greater Toronto Area, Metrolinx, Niagara Falls,
Ontario, Ontario New Democratic Party, Pickering, Sara Singh, Whitby

=======================================

Ford government to explore selling naming rights at Metrolinx stations
August 1, 2019, Canadian Press, CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/metrolinx-naming-rights-1.5233131

Ontario is considering the sale of naming rights for GO Transit
stations, parking lots and even washrooms in a bid to find new revenue
sources for its regional transit network in the Greater Toronto Area.

Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney said Thursday that the
government believes the move will increase income for provincial
transit operator Metrolinx, and help keep fares low.

"We are looking to maximize the value of Metrolinx assets, properties,
and services to increase non-fare revenue while improving services for
our customers," she said in a statement.

Tags: Barrie, Caroline Mulroney, Doug Ford, DougWiki, Ford government, GO
Transit, Greater Toronto Area, Metrolinx, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Ontario New
Democratic Party, Pickering, Sara Singh, Whitby

=======================================

It's time for Doug Ford to ditch Ontario News Now
August 1, 2019, John Michael McGrath, TVO
https://www.tvo.org/article/its-time-for-doug-ford-to-ditch-ontario-news-now

I have probably drunk Pelee Island wine at some point in my life, but I
couldn't call it memorable. That's not meant to be a knock against the
winery that's been embroiled in a bit of a political bunfight this
week; it's just that my ability to distinguish between wines begins at
"red or white" and ends at "bottled or boxed." I might be a philistine
of the vine, but, on the plus side, nothing I did this week had people
howling for a boycott of my work.

The same can't be said for Pelee Island Winery, whose president, Walter
Schmoranz, appeared in a video distributed by the Progressive
Conservative party's social-media operation Ontario News Now. Schmoranz
also happens to have donated $2,050 to the Tories this year.

The video immediately caused two problems, one for Schmoranz and one
for the Tories.

Tags: Canada, Doug Ford, DougWiki, Lobbyist, Ontario, Ontario News Now, Pelee
Island Winery, Progressive Conservative, Queen's Park, Twitter

=======================================

NDP calls out Ford government over CityNews report on private schools faking
grades for money
August 1, 2019, Tammie Sutherland, CityNews
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/08/01/ndp-calls-out-ford-government-over-citynews-report-on-private-schools-faking-grades-for-money/

The NDP are calling on the Ford government to "reign in" Ontario
private schools after an CityNews report found a handful of GTA schools
were faking grades in exchange for cash.

Alice Boyle, a recently retired public school teacher in York Region
who brought her concerns to CityNews, said things such as falsifying
report cards, inflating marks and faking attendance records have been
going on for years and claims the Ministry of Education isn't doing
enough to stop it.

"There's a credit mill around here, you just walk over, plunk down your
$600-$800 and sometimes, depending the school, they may ask you what
mark you need for what course and you don't have to go to a class." she
said.

Tags: 2013, Doug Ford, DouhWiki, Ford government, Marit Stiles, Ontario,
Ontario New Democratic Party, Stephen Lecce, York Region

=======================================

Notes from the Dome: UCP staffing changes; Preserving history
August 1, 2019, Emma Graney, Edmonton Journal
https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/notes-from-the-dome-ucp-staffing-changes-preserving-history

The UCP has rehired Matt Wolf to take up the role as director of issues
management for Premier Jason Kenney.

A longtime Kenney loyalist, Wolf was an issues adviser in the office of
former prime minister Stephen Harper before he moved to Alberta to work
for then-opposition UCP as deputy chief of staff.

Wolf was in the news in March after being tied to the so-called
kamikaze campaign of UCP leadership hopeful Jeff Callaway. The campaign
saw Callaway repeatedly attack Brian Jean, Kenney's main competitor for
the party crown.

Tags: Alberta, Brian Jean, Cameron Davies, China, Chinese, Company, DougWiki,
Edmonton, Jason Kenney, Jeff Callaway, Matt Wolf, Stephen Harper, Twitter,
United Conservative Party

=======================================

Oil sands CEOs urge voters to support energy industry in October federal
election
August 1, 2019, Shawn McCarthy, Globe and Mail
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-oil-sands-ceos-urge-voters-to-support-energy-industry-in-october/

Top executives of three Calgary-based oil sands companies published an
"open letter" Thursday that urges Canadians to support the
much-criticized sector when they go to the polls in the national
election due this October, an ad blitz that is part of a wider oil
industry campaign to elect a sympathetic government.

Presidents at Cenovus Energy Inc., MEG Energy Corp. and Canadian
Natural Resources Ltd. took out ads in 30 newspapers across the country
on Thursday, touting their industry's record and encouraging Canadians
to push all political leaders to "help our country thrive by supporting
an innovative energy industry." The letter did not explicitly support
any of the federal parties.

In an interview, Cenovus president and chief executive officer Alex
Pourbaix insisted the letter was non-partisan in nature, although the
Conservative Party has been the most supportive of industry positions
in the past. Mr. Pourbaix said the oil and gas industry has failed to
effectively defend its record in the national debate and the executives
want voters to understand its issues when they assess their choices in
the October election.

Tags: 2005, Alberta, Alex Pourbaix, Andrew Scheer, Calgary, Canada, Canadian
Association of Petroleum Producers, Canadian Energy Pipeline Association,
Cenovus Energy, Climate change, Conservative Party of Canada, DougWiki,
Elizabeth May, Environment Canada, Federal election, First Nations, Green
Party, Jason Kenney, New Democratic Party, United Conservative Party

=======================================

Regardless of Jason Kenney's tweets, the Corporate Mapping Project is
uncovering data of value to citizens
August 1, 2019, David Climenhaga, blogs, rabble.ca
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/alberta-diary/2019/08/regardless-jason-kenneys-tweets-corporate-mapping-project

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has a well-known propensity to blame
Justin Trudeau for things that were done by Stephen Harper, as the
debate over who is responsible for the time it's taken to complete the
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project nicely illustrates.

So condemning Liberal Prime Minister Trudeau for the $2.5-million
federal grant for an academic study of concentrated power and influence
in Canada's fossil fuel industry was obviously too tempting to resist
for Kenney or whoever does his tweeting for him, even though they ought
to have known the grant by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Council of Canada was approved on Conservative PM Harper's watch.

Quietly deleting the tweet -- "why did the Trudeau Liberals give $2.5
million to a left wing special interest group to attack our energy
industry?" -- without acknowledging the error or apologizing when it
prompted a flurry of corrections on social media is pretty much
standard operating procedure for Kenney's party.

Tags: 1977, 2015, Alberta, Calgary Herald, Canada, Canadian Centre for Policy
Alternatives, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Corporate Mapping Project,
DougWiki, Franco Terrazzano, Fraser Institute, Globe and Mail, Jack Mintz,
Jason Kenney, Justin Trudeau, Kris Sims, Pierre Trudeau, Politics, Postmedia,
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Stephen Harper, University
of Calgary, University of Victoria

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Scientologists in Texas neighborhood battle turn out to include Lori
Hodgson's daughter
August 1, 2019, Tony Ortega, Underground Bunker
https://tonyortega.org/2019/08/01/scientologists-in-texas-neighborhood-battle-turn-out-to-include-lori-hodgsons-daughter/

One of the consequences of Scientology's toxic "disconnection" policy
is that the people who are affected can go years between any news at
all about the loved ones who have cut them out of their lives.

One example we've followed pretty closely for the last eight years has
been the heartbreaking story of Lori Hodgson, the California mother who
was punished for visiting an "enemy" of the church by having her two
grown children, Jeremy and Jessica Leake, break off all contact from her.

If you read this site you know how much Lori has tried to get any
information at all about Jeremy and Jessica, who both live in Texas and
have made it very hard for Lori to learn much about their lives.

Tags: 1971, Austin, California, Disconnection, Jessica Leake, Lori Hodgson,
Sea Org, Texas

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Three Times Maxime Bernier Was Caught In Photos With Far-Right Extremists
August 1, 2019, PressProgress
https://pressprogress.ca/three-times-maxime-bernier-was-caught-in-photos-with-farright-extremists/

Maxime Bernier, former Conservative Party of Canada leadership
candidate and leader of the Peoples Party of Canada, has seemingly
become a bug light for Canada's far-right.

Last week, Bernier announced his immigration platform. It included,
among other things, a promise to cut immigration and refugee numbers by
as much as two thirds, after warning "extreme multiculturalism," will
lead to "social conflicts and potentially violence."

Despite Bernier, in the same speech, reiterating neither he nor his
party are racist, he was commended soon after by failed white
nationalist Toronto mayoral candidate Faith Goldy.

Tags: Alberta, Alex Brisson, Alheli Picazo, Anti-Racist Canada, Blood and
Honour, Calgary Stampede, Canada, Combat 18, Conservative Party of Canada,
CSIS, Darren Jones, DougWiki, Facebook, Faith Goldy, Free Bird Media, Haiti,
Huffington Post, Maxime Bernier, National Post, Northern Guard, Ontario, Paul
Fromm, People's Party of Canada, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Soldiers of Odin, Tom
Samson, Toronto, Vice News, White supremacist

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Thursday Funnies
August 1, 2019, Mike Rinder, Something Can Be Done About It
https://www.mikerindersblog.org/thursday-funnies-224/

Assume the position...

Arms crossed, three quarter profile is proven to get more recruits than
anything else they have ever done.

This is what they call "effective dissemination"...

Tags: Cambridge, Facebook, Humanitarian, Janet Weiland, Nashville, OSA Int,
Quicky, Rolling Stone, Scientology Media Productions, Solo NOTs, Thursday
Funnies, Twitter

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