Because they document the true state of scientology, which is pretty boring and hopeless -- here are some recent minutes from the Valley "OT" Committee. Remember, Valley is, according to them "the most important ideal org on earth" right there in the center of the "greatest concentration of scientologists on earth" with their "very own OT Warrior Princess, Honorary Governor of the Vast Valley Territories: NC herself!" led by "OT's at cause" and yet they seem incapable of accomplishing ANYTHING. Reading these minutes is like watching Groundhog Day, except its weekly. The minutes repeat the sa … [Read more...]
Scientology “responds” to Leah Remini
There has been a massive amount of media following the ABC 20/20 interview with Leah on Friday evening. One of the more complete stories covering the show was in USA Today (not normally their forte...) and within that story (and some others) they link to the Scientology response they regurgitated on Friday night (regurgitated because it is virtually the same statement they have made to every piece of media coverage since 2007). That response speaks loudly to the mindset of scientology, the policies it follows in dealing with those it doesn't like who happen to be covered by the media, and … [Read more...]
Valley OTC – The Hot Air Balloon Has Deflated
They have beaten the dead horse and it has nothing left. This mighty OT Committee in the home of the largest concentration of scientologists on earth, with THE most important ideal org in history (according to them) managed to get a grand total of 9 people to their meeting and rounded up $80 and the whole OTC got 7 "starts" (probably extension courses). This "ideal org" strategy is a total fail at everything except increasing the wealth of the church. It exhausts people who may have once been enthusiastic contributors. It drives away those who cannot afford to keep giving. It distracts … [Read more...]
Making A Living “Busting Psychs”
Our old friend Ken Kramer has gotten himself into the fundraising business. It seems to have become part of the ethnicity of being a scientologist. You can bet that he is making his living doing this. He found a little niche and is making a pitch for people to give him money to "destroy the psychs" -- he is a mini-IAS! And what better subject to get scientologists going than psychiatry. They are the ultimate boogeymen -- sent here from the planet Farsec to torture and maim the people of earth. The whole track implanters. The SPs that by nature of their diploma all want to do terrible … [Read more...]
Good News From Flag — Stats Straight Across And Horizontal
Since the release of GAG II, various Special Correspondents have been forwarding the somewhat regular "Good News" briefings from Flag. Over the course of that time (nearly two years now) I have received a total of 37 of these reports. They have skipped some weeks and the intervals between them are irregular, but just as an aggregate they show the big picture of the "expansion" that has occurred at Flag since the advent of GAG II and the opening of the $200 million SP Building. I graphed these figures as you can see below (along with the latest reports following that). I stopped graphing … [Read more...]
Regraded Being
The Valley – Still Crazy After All These Years
OK, shred your commendations. Hide you "Humanitarian" cards. Give your special bronze, silver and gold Valley hard hats to the nearest construction site. Send your Infinity Club leather jackets to the Salvation Army. Valley has a NEW status symbol. You don't want to be caught not keep up with the Joneses (Cartwrights?) and have an OLD status symbol do you? Of course not. Those hard hats are so April. And the jackets are positively last year. It's time for you to get yourself a "Legend Pin" which you can proudly display alongside your numerous IAS pins. No self-respecting Valley … [Read more...]
More ILO Vultures
These people are absolutely shameless. They can no longer be categorized as the Little Rascals. They are no more than vultures. Apparently they have decided to "fundraise" directly to public from the "ILO" and they will ask for money for anything and everything. This is either a way to make a little extra income from commissions or it it part of one of the infamous "you out-exchange criminals in the ILO are going to at least pay for your room and board by earning some income selling Basicss/congresses/Ideal Org statuses/IAS statuses/anything at all you can persuade someone to … [Read more...]
Valley OTC BS
I have been collecting these for some time as they are sent to me. Not worth much really, other than as a record of events, but when you accumulate a selection of them and just scan through you see some interesting patterns. As they came in I highlighted certain recurring statements. This top one is an email sent out a couple of months ago that just seemed to perfectly set the stage. Hello there! According to our records you have been a member of the Valley OT Committee. Whether you were part of the push recently or quite a while ago, you may not have heard the latest news — we’re o … [Read more...]
Thursday Funnies
Flying fish? There has got to be a connection between this quote, joining staff and a flying fish... I know I am just not seeing it, but it is probably obvious. IAS United for Nepal The ONLY thing they are "united" about is getting as much money out of you as they can. Money, money, money.... It's always and only about the money. Inglewood Same old pics of the same old white people at this "cultural center in the heart of the African American community." Food, glorious food... But still, … [Read more...]