Today in Scientology -- February 18th ******************************

[Scientology Today]

Today February 18th in Scientology history
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Scientology disagreement downplayed
February 18, 1997, In brief, St. Petersburg Times
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/16751849.html?FMT=FT&dids=16751849:16751849&FMTS=ABS:FT

U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on Monday downplayed the U.S.
-German differences over the treatment of Scientologists in talks with
German leaders and dismissed members' claims they suffer from
Nazi-style persecution as "distasteful."

Tags: Europe, Germany, Helmut Kohl, Klaus Kinkel, Madeleine Albright, Nazi
labelling, US Secretary of State

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Journal; Clinton's Travolta Fever
February 18, 1998, Frank Rich, New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/18/opinion/journal-clinton-s-travolta-fever.html

Mr. Clinton personally took on Mr. Travolta's pet cause after meeting
the actor at last spring's conference on volunteerism. Time broke that
story last September, but it was ignored until it resurfaced in the new
George magazine. Now that both Bill Clinton and Scientology are
defending themselves against scandalous headlines, a question arises:
Could the President have offered to pimp for Scientology, currently
battling a nasty wrongful-death suit in Florida, in exchange for a more
favorable portrayal in the screen version of "Primary Colors"?

Tags: Bill Clinton, Germany, John Travolta, Primary Colors

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Quest for anti-drug program dies
February 18, 2003, Ed Vogel, Las Vegas Review-Journal
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Feb-18-Tue-2003/news/20711631.html

The Reno Republican said introducing a bill to try the program in
Nevada would be useless because of Democratic opposition. Democrats
hold 23 of the 42 seats in the Assembly. Majority Leader Barbara
Buckley, D-Las Vegas, opposes the program.

Angle said she will cancel a March 1 trip by legislators to an
Ensenada, Mexico, prison to look at the Second Chance Program. The trip
would have been paid by Randall Suggs, an Arizona businessman with ties
to the Scientology church.

Tags: Barbara Buckley, Nevada, Randall Suggs, Sharron Angle

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Quest for Scientology-based drug program dies
February 18, 2003, Associated Press, KRNV
http://www.krnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1137215&nav=8faOE45l

Nevada Assemblywoman Sharron Angle says she's ending efforts to have
women prisoners enter a drug rehabilitation program devised by
Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.

The Reno Republican said introducing a bill to try the program in
Nevada would be useless because of Democratic opposition. Democrats
hold 23 of the 42 seats in the Assembly.

Tags: Nevada, Randall Suggs, Second Chance, Sharron Angle

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Scientology awards reach out to black community
February 18, 2006, Robert Farley, St. Petersburg Times
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/02/18/Worldandnation/Scientology_awards_re.shtml

CLEARWATER - This evening's black-tie celebration of Black History
month at the Fort Harrison Hotel is a clear signal Scientologists are
forging fruitful relationships with persuasive voices in some of the
nation's black communities.

Among the four black clergy to be honored at Scientology's annual Ebony
Awakening awards ceremony is Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of
Islam.

Tags: 2003, 2007, Africa, Alfreddie Johnson, Amanda Ambrose, Brooklyn,
California, Charles Kennedy, Christian, Clearwater, Compton, Conditions,
Ebony Awakening, Fort Harrison, Glorious Church of God in Christ, Harlem,
Houston, James McLaughlin, Los Angeles, Louis Farrakhan, Lynwood, Muhammad,
Muslim, Narconon, Nation of Islam, Pat Harney, Scientology award, St. Paul,
St. Petersburg, Stephanie Hamilton, Tampa, Tony Muhammad, True Faith
Christian Center, World Literacy Crusade

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A leap beyond faith
February 18, 2008, Michael Shermer, Opinion, Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/sunday/commentary/la-oe-shermer18feb18,0,5952670.story

And yet this latest turn against the organization founded in 1954 by
science-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard has an air of farcical comedy to
it. Why? Why aren't civil rights organizations and anti-hate-speech
activists pouncing on these protesters? The reason, I suspect, is that
most of us do not consider Scientology a religion, at least not a
religion that resembles in the slightest the world's major faiths.

Tags: Anonymous

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Scientology abuses eBay's VeRO program to practice religious, price
discrimination
February 18, 2008, Scott Pilutik, realitybasedcommunity.net
http://realitybasedcommunity.net/archive/2008/02/scientology_abu_1.php

In short, the Church of Scientology is at least constructively aware
that the e-meters being listed on eBay are authentic, and so have no
basis under trademark-or under any other intellectual property basis,
for removing these listings. What's actually going on here is that
Scientology is abusing eBay's VeRO program, knowingly alleging
Intellectual Property violations that clearly don't exist, so that they
can limit the secondary market for e-Meters, controlling both the price
and who can get them.

Tags: eBay, e-meter

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Police report found no Scientology role in suicide
February 18, 2009, Jonathan Abel, Tampa Bay Times
http://www.tampabay.com/news/article976898.ece

Last week, the mother of Kyle Brennan filed a wrongful death lawsuit
against Scientology's Clearwater-based Flag Service Organization and
three Scientologists, claiming they took away Brennan's medication. The
suit names the boy's father, Thomas Brennan, as a defendant; along with
Denise Gentile, who is the twin sister of the church's worldwide
leader, David Miscavige; and her husband, Gerald.

Clearwater police on Tuesday released more than 200 pages of documents
from the investigation of Brennan's death. The reports don't provide
evidence of a key claim in the lawsuit: that Brennan was denied access
to the antidepressant Lexapro.

Tags: 2005, 2006, 2007, Clearwater, Clearwater Police Department, Cleveland,
Coachman, David Miscavige, Denise Miscavige Gentile, FBI, Flag Service
Organization, Fort Harrison, Gerald Gentile, Iowa, Ken Dandar, Kyle Brennan,
Mike Brassfield, Police, San Diego, Tampa, Thomas Brennan, Tommy Davis,
Virginia

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Scientology anti-psych madness & LRH admits he's not from Earth!
February 18, 2009, Mike JB, YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9NYh_VUWwM

Very quickly put together edited highlights of the recently leaked
tape, Ron's Journal 1968. In it the convicted criminal L Ron Hubbard
discusses tactics to use against Scientology critics, and his thoughts
on psychiatry in general. Oh, and we also get to learn that Hubbard is
not from planet Earth!

Link to full 60 minute Ron's Journal audio: http://www.megaupload.
com/?d=B8FWEHHN

Download this video: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CQIFYIMB

Tags: 1968, L. Ron Hubbard, Quicky, Ron's Journal

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Work in Sweeney canyon stopped
February 18, 2009, Jami Ford, Green River Star
http://www.greenriverstar.com/news/local/article_4c7e2c4b-469d-5af5-8cba-50480048139b.html

Work being done in Sweeney Canyon south of Rock Springs has come to a
standstill, according to Sweetwater County Attorney Brett Johnson.

County residents had expressed concerns over IGSS building something
unknown in Sweeney Canyon in 2008.

Rumors flew as suspicions surfaced about possible links between IGSS
and the church of scientology, and people started to make formal
complaints.

As concerns rose, multiple notices to stop the work were issued from
the Sweetwater Planning and Zoning Office.

Representatives made multiple visits to the Planning and Zoning office,
but failed to declare their intent with the land, or pursue the proper
permitting procedures.

Since then, the case has been turned over from the Planning and Zoning
office to the County Attorney's office.

"There is no litigation at this point," Johnson said. Johnson explained
operations have ceased in the canyon.

"I hope they will choose to go through the proper permitting process
before resuming work," he added.

The intent of IGSS remains unclear at this time, as county officials
continue to monitor the situation for any changes.

Tags: International Ground Support Systems, Rock Springs, Sweeney Ranch,
Vault, Wyoming

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Episode 23 - Leaving Scientology
February 18, 2011, Day 6, CBC Radio
http://www.cbc.ca/day6/blog/interview/2011/02/18/episode-23--/

When Canadian film director and writer Paul Haggis ended his 34-year
relationship with the Church of Scientology he wrote a letter to Tommy
Davis, church's spokesman.

Haggis had a number of issues with the church including its position on
gay marriage. His resignation from the church was a big deal because he
was one of its highest profile members.

Tags: LGBT, Marty Rathbun, Paul Haggis, Tommy Davis

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Kay Proctor Does The Texas Two-Step
February 18, 2011, Marty Rathbun, Moving On Up a Little Higher
https://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/kay-proctor-does-the-texas-two-step/

The book "Cowboy Dances" (1939) talks of this Texas trademark, "The
real two-step should be smooth and beautiful to watch." Take a look at
the way Kay does it - real straight-ahead, dignified, and with a
pleasing tempo. Welcome home Kay!

Dear Friends,

HCO PL 4 March 1965 : Reserved Payment Account

Tags: 1939, 1965, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2009, AOLA, ASHO,
Austin, Birthday Game, Central Files, Chairman of the Board, Church of
Spiritual Technology, Class VI, Clear, Dallas, David Miscavige, Dianetics,
Division 6, Ideal Org, International Association of Scientologists,
International Management, L. Ron Hubbard, Life Repair, Los Angeles, Mission,
OT, OT V, Quicky, Religious Technology Center, Saint Hill, Texas, Tommy
Davis, UK

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Lawrence Wright on Scientology, legal pads and creating a "universe of
possible sources"
February 18, 2011, Andrea Pitzer, Nieman Storyboard
http://niemanstoryboard.us/2011/02/18/lawrence-wright-on-scientology-legal-pads-and-creating-a-universe-of-possible-sources/

The New Yorker put the "long" in long-form this week with "The
Apostate: Paul Haggis vs. the Church of Scientology," a piece by
Lawrence Wright that weighs in at around 25,000 words. The article has
generated a lot of buzz for its compelling storytelling as well as its
subject matter: a week later the story still sits atop the magazine's
most popular and most emailed lists.

Tags: J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, Lawrence Wright, New Yorker, Paul Haggis,
Pulitzer Prize, Tommy Davis

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Scientology Campout: Commenters of the Week!
February 18, 2012, Tony Ortega, Runnin' Scared, Village Voice
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2012/02/scientology_cam.php

Somehow we're thinking Scientology's idea of "camp" isn't this fun It
never seems to be a quiet week here in the underground bunker where we
keep an eye on all things Scientology related. The cats had barely
settled down from our brief trip to Texas when the bat signal on the
Antipodean circuits went off, alerting us to an imminent bombshell.

But let's not get ahead of ourselves. The week started out calmly
enough, with our usual roundup of hilarious Scientology mailers, Sunday
Funnies.

And on Monday morning, we noted the weekend's worldwide celebrations of
Project Chanology's 4th anniversary, as Anonymous once again raided
orgs with their signs and masks and irreverent dance moves.

Tags: 1971, 1980, Abuse, Amy Scobee, Anonymous, Apollo, Australia, Big Blue,
Bryan Seymour, California, Chairman of the Board, Child labor, Church of
Spiritual Technology, Clear, Clearwater, Copenhagen, David Miscavige, Debbie
Cook, Disconnection, East Grinstead, England, Ideal Org, Int Base, Jefferson
Hawkins, Johannesburg, Karin Pouw, Kate Bornstein, Kools, L. Ron Hubbard, Los
Angeles, LRH House, Mat Pesch, Melbourne, Narconon, OCA, OT, Project
Chanology, Rehabilitation Project Force, Religious Technology Center, San
Diego, San Jacinto, Scientology organization, Scientology staff, Sea Org,
Skip Press, St. Petersburg Times, Sunday Funnies, Sydney, Texas, The Truth
Rundown, TodayTonight, Tom Cruise, Xenu

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Abused Scientologist Escapes From Devious Cult's Grasp! (Part 1)
February 18, 2013, ThreeBaruchs, YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efhPAeRNdZ8

(Part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efhPAeRNdZ8 (Part 2) http://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=Sm6lyIjfJZw

Tags: Abuse, Cult, Escape, Video

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Abused Scientologist Escapes From Devious Cult's Grasp! (Part 2)
February 18, 2013, ThreeBaruchs, YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm6lyIjfJZw

(Part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efhPAeRNdZ8 (Part 2) http://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=Sm6lyIjfJZw

Tags: Abuse, Cult, Escape, Video

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Integration, Evolution, and Transcendence
February 18, 2013, Marty Rathbun, Moving On Up a Little Higher
https://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/integration-evolution-and-transcendence/

Learning the art and honing the skills of differentiation,
identification and association increases accuracy of observation. It
increases intelligence. It increases ability. L. Ron Hubbard aptly
defined the application of those skills as sanity.

When one observes while exercising differentiation, identification and
association one has assumed and assigned identity, differentiated
himself from and made associations between himself and those phenomena
and things that he observes. By doing so, one is experiencing duality
in the mode of causation.

Continued practice in these skills can reduce complexities and systems
to simplicity and create a heightened sense and certainty of oneself
and his place and role in the cosmos. It can bring about an
unrepressed, self-determined, well and happy state of being.
Scientology technology, sans cultish policy/group think indoctrination,
is well equipped to bring about that state (the means and reasons why
are covered in some detail in the book What Is Wrong With Scientology?
? along with vital data on how to steer clear of the policy/group think
cult indoctrination).

Tags: Quicky

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Tom Cruise Under Oath: We Have His Deposition Questions!
February 18, 2013, Tony Ortega, Underground Bunker
http://tonyortega.org/2013/02/18/tom-cruise-under-oath-we-have-his-deposition-questions/

Last week, we learned that Tom Cruise is playing hardball in his $50
million defamation lawsuit against Bauer Media, publishers of In Touch
and Life & Style. Cruise sued after the magazines said he'd "abandoned"
his daughter Suri following his split with Katie Holmes last summer.
Cruise has indicated that he'll use depositions and document discovery
to portray Bauer as a publisher of porn and magazines that appeal to
neo-Nazis.

But if Cruise goes forward, he'll be subject to his own deposition by
Bauer, and that gave us an idea. What sort of questions might the actor
be asked, and how might he answer - if he were being completely
truthful, that is? An actual deposition could take months to happen,
but we've asked some people who know a lot about his involvement in
Scientology to help us come up with this simulated interrogation. We
only hope the real thing turns out to be half as fun!

State your name, please.

Tags: 1986, 1988, 2004, 2006, Australia, Bauer Media, Bert Fields, Chairman
of the Board, David Miscavige, Deposition, Disconnection, E-meter, Facebook,
Hemet, Jefferson Hawkins, Katie Holmes, L. Ron Hubbard, Mimi Rogers, Mormon,
Nazanin Boniadi, Nicole Kidman, OT, Penelope Cruz, Quicky, Sea Org, Super
Bowl, Suppressive Person, Tom Cruise, Tommy Davis, Twitter, UK

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Going three feet back of your head: Scientology's Original Operating Thetan
Level Six!
February 18, 2014, Tony Ortega, Underground Bunker
http://tonyortega.org/2014/02/18/going-three-feet-back-of-your-head-scientologys-original-operating-thetan-level-six/

Claire Headley and Bruce Hines are taking us on our journey to train as
Scientologists. Claire spent years working with Scientology's "tech,"
and was trusted to oversee the auditing of Tom Cruise. Bruce was in
Scientology for 31 years and spent about half that time as a senior
case supervisor. Go here to see the first part in this series.

Bruce Hines is helping us again as we push on into the upper Operating
Thetan levels, and boy, are we excited. This week, we're up to Original
OT 6, and the title for this level's materials is "Familiarisation as a
Thetan Exterior with the Physical Universe." Hey, that's sounds major!

After some review and preparation, we proceed to Step One.

Tags: 1950, 1954, Bruce Hines, Claire Headley, Clear, Operating Thetan, OT,
Quicky, R2-45, The Creation of Human Ability, Tom Cruise

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Shhhhh.... Don't Breathe A Word
February 18, 2014, Mike Rinder, Something Can Be Done About It
http://www.mikerindersblog.org/shhhhh-dont-breathe-a-word/

Something very amusing is happening in the bubble.

Either they are so paranoid, they are sending out invitations to the
"Grand Opening" and "ribbon cuttings" in LA and telling people "not to
forward this email" "for obvious reasons,"

Or,

Tags: 2000, Advanced Org, AOLA, ASHO, Cause Resurgence Rundown, Clear,
Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe, Hollywood, Hollywood Test Center, Jedi, L. Ron
Hubbard, Los Angeles, OT, PAC Base, Quicky, Sacramento, Saint Hill, Sea Org,
Super Bowl, Super Power

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War on "Scientologists at War"
February 18, 2014, Marty Rathbun, Moving On Up a Little Higher
https://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2014/02/18/war-on-scientologists-at-war/

David Miscavige and his Scientology Inc picked yet another losing war
against freedom of the press and of speech. This one was an official
complaint and proceeding launched against UK Channel Four and Roast
Beef Productions for their documentary Scientologists at War. Of
course, only the finest and most expensive lawyers that could be bought
in London took up the Scientology cudgel. The results were published in
the official publication of England's official agency (Ofcom) tasked
with upholding standards of fairness in media. The Scientology case can
be found at page 43 of OfComm's latest journal. It is an informative
read.

Tags: David Miscavige, England, London, Quicky, Scientologists at War, UK

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ECHR refuses to review Church of Scientology claim against Russia
February 18, 2015, Russian Legal Information Agency
http://rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20150218/273191703.html

The Russian response confirmed that the rejections were in violation of
freedom of religion, pointing out that the decision in the case was
based on the Russian law and security reasons. Russia further pointed
to similar cases reviewed by the ECHR concerning UK and Austria.

The ECHR upon reviewing the application, ruled in favor of
Scientologists, awarding them 7,500 EUR as moral damages compensation.

Russia requested that case be referred to the Grand Chamber the Grand
Chamber of ECHR. However, Grand Chamber refused to review an appeal.
Therefore the Court ruling came into effect.

Tags: 1995, 2003, European Court of Human Rights, Russia, St. Petersburg
(Russia)

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Former Scientologist disputes church claims about granting refunds
February 18, 2015, Caitlin Johnston, Tampa Bay Times
http://www.tampabay.com/news/scientology/former-scientologist-disputes-church-claims-about-granting-refunds/2218129

Attorneys for the church and two plaintiffs who say Scientology
staffers pressured and deceived them into making large donations are
expected to question more witnesses and complete their arguments,
ending two days of hearings.

At issue: whether Scientology's internal justice system takes
precedence over the U.S. legal system when it comes to former church
members who want their money back.

Tags: California, Clearwater, Committee of Evidence, International Justice
Chief, Luis and Rocio Garcia, Luis Garcia, Mike Ellis, Super Power,
Suppressive Person

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TAMPA SHOWDOWN: Scientology's religious exception faces mini-trial today
February 18, 2015, Tony Ortega, Underground Bunker
http://tonyortega.org/2015/02/18/tampa-showdown-scientologys-religious-exception-faces-mini-trial-today/

This is certainly a day we've been waiting for here at the Underground
Bunker. Luis and Rocio Garcia filed their federal fraud lawsuit against
the Church of Scientology back in January 2013, alleging that they had
been lied to in order to get them to donate hundreds of thousands of
dollars to Scientology's building projects and other campaigns.

The lawsuit has been delayed and complicated by numerous preliminary
matters, but today a major issue in the case will finally get heard and
possibly decided: Can the church force the Garcias into Scientology's
internal arbitration scheme?

As a church, Scientology says any grievance it has with former members
like the Garcias is a religious matter, governed by the complex
agreements that the Garcias signed with the highly bureaucratic and
litigious institution.

Tags: 2009, 2013, Africa, Allan Cartwright, Budapest, Christie Collbran,
Church of Scientology International, David Miscavige, Dianetics, Ethics,
Facebook, First Amendment, Haydn James, Hungary, International Justice Chief,
Judge James Whittemore, L. Ron Hubbard, Luis and Rocio Garcia, Luis Garcia,
Mark Bunker, Mike Ellis, Mike Rinder, OT, Pasadena, Peter Bonyai, Pope,
Quicky, Robert Berrington, Russia, Sherman Lenske, Tampa, Ted Babbitt, The
Way to Happiness, Turkey, United for Human Rights, Wally Pope, Youth for
Human Rights International

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The OT Carrot Is Wilting
February 18, 2015, Mike Rinder, Something Can Be Done About It
http://www.mikerindersblog.org/the-ot-carrot-is-wilting/

There are 6700 "on or complete" on OT VII according to Mr. Rabey.

There are only 2200 "OT VIII" completions?

Ruh roh.

Tags: Author Services Inc, Basics, Freewinds, OT, OT VII, OT VIII, Purif,
Quicky, Sec Check, Sherry Anderson

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(VIDEO) Rachel Bernstein: How to Talk to Scientologists (Part 1)
February 18, 2016, Chris Shelton, Critical Thinker at Large
http://mncriticalthinking.com/2016/02/18/video-rachel-bernstein-how-to-talk-to-scientologists-part-1/

How do you talk to a friend, family member or loved one when they have
become part of a destructive cult like Scientology? What do you say?
What do you not say? How do you get them to think critically about
something that they have no desire or willingness to question?

Tags: Quicky, Rachel Bernstein

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David Miscavige wastes no time once the stay is lifted in Monique Rathbun's
lawsuit
February 18, 2016, Tony Ortega, Underground Bunker
http://tonyortega.org/2016/02/18/david-miscavige-wastes-no-time-once-the-stay-is-lifted-in-monique-rathbuns-lawsuit/

As we expected, as soon as the Texas Supreme Court temporarily lifted
the stay in Monique Rathbun's harassment lawsuit against the Church of
Scientology, a motion was filed this week in Dib Waldrip's Comal County
court, and we have a copy of it for you. And sure enough, there was a
surprise - the motion asked for substitution of counsel.

For a moment, we got pretty excited. Was Monique revealing that she'd
hired new attorneys to replace the ones she'd fired?

But then we noticed that it was Scientology leader David Miscavige who
had filed the motion about his attorney, Lamont Jefferson. It turns out
that since Miscavige first hired Jefferson to represent him in Texas,
Jefferson has left the firm of Haynes and Boone and has formed his own
firm, Jefferson Cano.

Tags: 2004, 2007, 2013, BBC, California, Chris Shelton, Church of Scientology
International, Comal County, David Miscavige, Derek Bloch, John Sweeney,
Judge Dib Waldrip, Lamont Jefferson, Mike Rinder, Monique Rathbun, Quicky,
Rachel Bernstein, Religious Technology Center, Scientology and Me, SLAPP,
Texas, Texas Supreme Court, Texas Third Court of Appeals, TX Lawyer, Venezuela

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Thursday Funnies
February 18, 2016, Mike Rinder, Something Can Be Done About It
http://www.mikerindersblog.org/thursday-funnies-72/

What's Next?

One thing for sure - it will involve taking your money. All of it.

Craig Mathieson? Been in the SO for 40 years and doesn't have a post
worth mentioning? And they can't figure out who their top technical
terminal is?

Tags: 1970, Albuquerque, Alec Wheelis, Appeal, Austin, Battle Creek, Brandy
Harrison, Craig Mathieson, Field Staff Member, Freewinds, Hart Hotel, Hawaii,
Ideal Org, International Association of Scientologists, Kansas City, Los
Gatos, Miami, Michael Chan, Mountain View, Nashville, OCA, OT, OTC, Purif,
Quicky, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Super Bowl,
Thursday Funnies, TIME

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Augustine: Why is it so hard to find a Scientologist in good standing?
February 18, 2017, Tony Ortega, Underground Bunker
http://tonyortega.org/2017/02/18/augustine-why-is-it-so-hard-to-find-a-scientologist-in-good-standing/

Frequent contributor Jeffrey Augustine was inspired by a story we did
earlier this week to tackle one of the great mysteries: What, exactly,
is a Scientologist?

On Wednesday, Tony wrote that a Tampa federal judge continues to uphold
his ruling that a California couple, Louis and Rocio Garcia, must
submit their allegations of fraud to Scientology's internal arbitration
scheme - which doesn't, actually, exist. And part of their frustration,
the Garcias allege, is that every time they select a Scientologist they
want to make an arbitrator in the Orwellian scheme, Scientology finds a
way to declare that person "not in good standing." Even the judge
admitted it was pretty impossible to figure out who is and who isn't in
"good standing" in the church.

What is a Scientologist in good standing anyway?

Tags: 1950, 1954, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2004, A&E, ABC, Bill Maher, Billboard,
California, Critic, David Miscavige, Deseret News, Dianetics, Heber Jentzsch,
International Association of Scientologists, IRS, Jeffrey Augustine, Leah
Remini, Mike Rinder, Nightline, Paul Burkhart, Phil Jones, Quicky, Rocio
Garcia, Sunset Boulevard, Tampa, Tax exempt, Willie Jones

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Scientology and Suppressive Persons: Types A & B
February 18, 2017, Mike Rinder, Something Can Be Done About It
http://www.mikerindersblog.org/scientology-and-suppressive-persons-types-a-b/

LRH said Suppressive Persons-SPs for short-were turned suppressive by
getting profoundly crushed by another somewhere in the distant
past-like way distant. Apparently, they've been stuck in this incident
and fighting this battle ever since-sometimes for quadrillions of years.
Everyone they see in present time is an enemy from this traumatic event.

LRH wrote, "The technical fact is that they have a huge problem, long
gone and no longer known even to themselves, which they use hidden or
forthright vicious acts continually to 'handle.' They do not act to
solve the environment they are in. They are solving an environment,
yesterday's, in which they are stuck."

How Can I Tell if Darth Vader is Really Bad?

Tags: 1965, Alaska, Dakota, David Miscavige, Delaware, England, Ethics,
Europe, High Crime, Hubbard Communication Office Bulletin, Int Base, Keep
Scientology Working, L. Ron Hubbard, Los Angeles, Montana, Office of Special
Affairs, Saint Hill, South Dakota, Starbucks, Suppressive Person, Terra
Cognita, Wyoming

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