Our thoughts are with those in South Texas, hoping they are dry and safe. We have a lot of friends in those parts from Ray Jeffrey and his co-counsel to Mike Laws and plenty of others in between. I hope the Rathbun’s weathered this storm OK as they were in the most vulnerable location of all and I do not wish ill on anyone – only that they stop abusing others.
That being said, of course scientology is busy as little beavers collecting money and activating their VM’s.
I have written many blog posts in the past about scientology’s disaster capitalism — using disasters as a way to milk money from the sheeple.
This time I want to focus on a different aspect.
David Miscavige has repeatedly claimed the Scientology Volunteer Ministers are “the largest private relief force on earth.” On their official website they claim they are “over 200,000 strong”…
Yet the only thing they actually appear to DO is pose for photos and videos — usually one or two people or a handful at most. With 200,000 VMs in the world, it would mean AT LEAST 100,000 of them are in the US. That is a VERY conservative estimate as the total number of scientologists in the world is biased MUCH in favor of the US.
And of course, the IAS has billions of dollars. They can afford to fly in VMs from all over the US, buy massive quantities of whatever supplies are needed, even recompense people for missing time from work. It would not make a dent in their “war” chest.
And, there is an Ideal Org in Dallas and another “soon to be ideal” org in Austin.
With all of this, you should be expecting to see TV and print media coverage featuring the VMs in their yellow shirts helping the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Not so fast…
Here is what is going out to the scientology world — just a few examples of the urgent pleas that have hit the airwaves.
Our old buddy Colin is one of the first out of the blocks with a plea to scientologists (and non-scientologists) from all over the US to make their way to South Texas.
It will be interesting to see how many of the 100,000 show up.
Well, apparently 1,000 are expected…
And Austin Org has been “picked” as the home base for the VM’s. Isn’t that astounding… There is no org in Corpus Christi. Nor San Antonio. Not even Houston. The only other org in all of Texas is in Dallas and that is a ways further north.
What I am REALLY interested in is this last statement: “Let’s show the world how we as Scientologists are on the front lines taking responsibility for our area!”
Yes, as part of the world I am waiting to see you all on the front lines there. It is going to be an interesting test how close you come to 1,000 (only 1%) VM’s showing up. After all, according to Kenya Smith this is one of the most destructive hurricanes in US history… DAMAGE IS NOT GOING TO BE MINOR!!!!
Apparently, the IAS is even chartering planes. Which means they are probably rounding up staff from Los Angeles and flying them out so they can get their best video footage.
Clearly, they are trying to make a big splash (chartering planes is a VERY unusual step) to try and do something to help their horrendous PR. I think Scientology sees Hurricane Harvey as a timely opportunity to try to get some positive PR “look at all the great work we do and these nasty bigots are attacking us.”
So, with all this in play:
- Virtually unlimited resources of the IAS and chartered flights from Los Angeles
- 200,000 VMs in the world — at least half of them in the US
- A booming Ideal Org in Dallas and a booming soon to be ideal org in Austin
- Urgent calls to all scientologists to show up at once
- A desperate need for scientology to do SOMETHING about their horrendous PR
- And one of the worst natural disasters in US history…
There should be a MASSIVE showing of VM power and effectiveness appearing on the scene in South Texas.
I shall be on the lookout for evidence of how many VMs show up. It will be an excellent measure of how many VM’s there REALLY are. Everything is in place for scientology to demonstrate in the real world just how effective they are.
Hopefully they will use this challenge as another incentive to round up more people to get there just to prove my prediction wrong: because I don’t think they can muster 100 people from the entire United States to show up (they can order a bunch of LA staff to go — but if they are in photos they will be identified). You can be certain that the MAXIMUM number of people they can get there WILL be photographed and will be used in promotional items to collect more money.
Here you go scientology. Your chance to prove the doubters wrong.
Or once again demonstrate that everything you say about your great humanitarian work is just hot air.
PS: Love the promotion of this blog on the van…
Well, they’re at least doing more than Joel Osteen and his church.
He opened his church for a shelter. What else do you want him to do? What are you doing to help?
He didn’t open his church up as a shelter until backlash forced him to. They lied and said it was closed due to flooding, and then said it was never closed. Then They said it would be used as a distribution center. NOW it is open up as a shelter, but only if other shelters are full.
The parts of the building that were flooded were the underground parking garage.
I am not a pastor or tax exempt so that I can provide services to the community in time of need. He is.
The dude is not quite as bad as Miscavige (as we don’t here of physical and mental abuses going on in his church), but he is just as much of a con artist.
Meanwhile, the Mormons trucked it from Utah and other surrounding states to help.
The hatred of Joel Osteen has reached a ridiculous level. They are helping now so I choose to applaud them. I don’t know why it took them a while to get going but I choose to give them and anyone the benefit of the doubt. Everything in this area is taking 17 times longer than usual just to do the simplest things. It is easy to criticize from one’s easy chair.
You didn’t answer the question, what have you done to help?
I have witnessed the most amazing acts of generosity and bravery here, I do hope you have somehow contributed.
I think it is pretty rude to ask what I have done to help, assuming I have no right to criticize, as if I have not done anything. I am in Wisconsin, so I can’t exactly go down there, just like you probably would not come here. But I have set up a care package program for members of a group I am in and their parents and other family members. So yes, I am doing something. I’ve also donated to the red cross.
I am unconcerned if you think I am rude as I am worn out from worry and the cleanup which is overwhelming at the moment. I am also sick of the arm chair quarterbacking being done. It is mean spirited and not helpful.
I do thank you for what you have done from your distant place to help us. It is very appreciated and south Texas is beyond grateful for the help we have received and will continue to receive. It has brought tears to my eyes and filled my heart to see how many people from all over the world have contributed in small and big ways.
Again, thank you.
Osteen’s net worth is some 40 million…..pretty damned good for a man who is a “Pastor” but does NOT hold a ministry, theology, or divinity degree. In fact, Osteen holds NO college degree at all….he was studying communications at Oral Roberts University but dropped out to “preach” at he Lakewood Church after his father’s death. Joel was ELECTED Pastor of the church by their hierarchy & his wife Victoria co pastors…..
They live in a 10,000 square foot home, drive luxury vehicles and wear the best in clothing.
He spent millions renovating the former indoor sports complex, including adding many more seats, so he is NOT about to open the doors to those in need, only to have his mega church destroyed like the sports complex in Louisiana was destroyed by shelter victims during Hurricane Katrina.
After all, IF the sports complex church stadium WERE to be destroyed by housing the victims of the Hurricane…just HOW would Osteen be able to collect the “weekly tithing” from his church members that lovingly and willingly trust him & support the church???
LMAO Balletlady. What would Jesus say to someone who derides someone because they lack a college degrees who preach his words?
You are fucking hilarious. Not.
Just spoke with a friend down in Houston suburb area. Says police overwhelmed, local civilian patrols are shooting house looters on site no excuses accepted. I wonder if the “VM’s, not being locals nor with official services will be mistaken for looters?
“only that they stop abusing others.”
That has to be the most hypocritical statement of all time on this anti Scientology “blog”.
An organization, without any disaster certification, is putting neophytes in harms way as mere photo-ops and you have the gall to call Mike ‘hypocritical.’ Let FEMA and the Red Cross do their jobs and contribute to the latter. Now go away troll.
Insane OSA Troll Alert!
Looks like DM has a new troll named E.O. on the “payroll”. Gee, what an original handle for an insane Hubbard Cult member to use.
E.O., why is that hypocritical of Mike? Please respond and tell me specifically the reason for your opinion.
you mad, bro?
(I mean, that’s the level of criticism you brought with that accusatory yet vague statement)
“the largest private relief force on earth.” To relieve you of your monies that is,
Cat Daddy deserves a big cookie for that zinger! 🙂
Not once have I heard “…….and the church of scientology will also be here to help and aid……”
Heard, the Red Cross, Fema, and coast guard, military troops…and On and on.
The Cos?
Not so much.
But stay tuned for pictures!
Self-serving immoral bastards…
Surely the church were referring to the current captain of FSO – old Harvey, who is like a hurricane on Thursdays 2PM as he pins the D/CO against the wall by his lapels? Surely? In fact, I think old Harvey has wrought more destruction and pissed more public off with regard to his and his mentor and gang leader COB’s brand of “Scientology” than the new Hurricane Harvey ever will!
GI particles must immediately report to every org to make donos. All others report for Hill 10 VM duty.
Batten down the hatches, Texans and Southwestern Louisianans. Lots of prayers going out for your safety and well being.
I am in League City, Texas and have spent all day trying to rescue my parents in Dickinson. So help me if any of those bastards show up here, they better have a life jacket because their assess are going in to rescue people. We don’t have time for their shit.
Whoo Hoo, Sharon! Love your comment. Hope your parents are OK by now.
I am praying for your parents Sharon.
The Mormon Church sent three semi trucks from SLC to Houston on Friday morning. They did this to preposition emergency supplies to be ready when Hurrican Harvey strikes. Bottled water, First Aid kits, tools, rakes, shovels, gloves, etc. The trucks did not have church logos on them.
Seems to me that asking for donations and volunteers once the disaster is imminent is too late.
yes Katy,
Normal operation for the LDS. They do a thousand times 47X benefit to humans in distress than does the cult.
The Scientology Vultures avoid any risk or inconvenience. But, given that the cult supports them one could expect nothing else. Too little, to late, and immaterial.
I’ll never forgot the Scientologist VM’s walking around after 9/11. We were all in shock. Zombies. They were chattering away as if it was a circus. They did nothing but wear bright yellow t-shirts and take up space. I remember taking photographs of these yellowed ministers striding along Houston St. as it everything was fine. :-{
I’ll be astonished if fifty show up. Coming very soon: Help the victims (Miscavige’s bank account) of the hurricane with your donations. Donations! DOnations!! DONations!!! What the heck, it’s a giant reason to bleed more from the sheepbots, so DONATIONS!!!!!!
They make me want to vomit.
My second take after just getting up (642 am here in Philippines where I am today) … with access limited at airports and roads, will FEMA just allow private jets to land with uncoordinated “help”? And then allow vans with untrained volunteers into disaster areas? … Uhm … probably not. But Davey may get a few nice photos to show the sheeple at the next IAS extortion event.
My earlier post didn’t include the fact the shows are a repeat of a dec. 2016 airing. My mistake. I’m sorry.
No ice cream for you tonight.
I’ve seen 100s of citizens, neighbors, agencies doing heroic lifesaving actions today in Texas, but yet to see any evidence of Co$ VM’s anywhere.
That’s because they come in fast, get some pics of people who lost their homes, and then leave.
Those yellow shirts and actions make me sick.
I know 2x brothers (twins) that do relief work, in hostile countries like Afghanistan and other places ,
for the Red Cross and other agencies , they are specialists in their field , I think one does Desalination
,Now I’ ve known them at lest 15 years but they have been doing it a lot longer,
One thing I noticed about both of them, they never talk about it,, never wear tee shirt s with who and what they are ,
Not religious But dis appear for 3 to 6months at a time,
Now just by happens chance at a ANZAC day remembrance , My friend who is the Father of these adopted boys called me over as he met a young guy that spent time in Afghanistan with the Armed Forces , and telling the story how they nearly died going from one town to another with one been physically sick , , no food , lost , no petrol , and in hostile country,
My admiration just went out the roof for them, even after a few beers , they still don’t talk about their experiences.
The Scn VM is a shocking abuse and is sick,
They are lower than low.
Even the Breatherns in Nz Help by their Rapid Response unit and only help in one way ,FOOD and have designed specialist trailers to serve mass food to people,These people are highly organized and have the teams in place on a daily basis, with established contacts with Milk companies , bakeries, meat works,Horticulturists,
When they have a event, out come the trailers and its a dry practice run , Iron out any Problems, smooth the lines, and you wouldn’t know who they are except they all look the same ,( inbreeding)and wont sit down eat with you.( heathens)
THe VM need to be called out big time.
Granitt
Off topic here but there’s 3 shows on the cherch tnight on OWN. 8 and 9 and 10. I’ll be watching . One of them will feature marty r. This schedule is subject to change.
If other disasters are any indication, this is what the VMs will do:
First, they will gather DONATIONS of food and water (because you know, they would NEVER pay for it themselves) from places like supermarkets ect.
Then they will try to hand out that food and water to the actual first aid workers.
Finally, after begging CoS members for the money to print them (and not the actual amount they need, they’ll Jack it up times 10) they will hand out WTH booklets to the survivors of the hurricane.
All the while taking photos of themselves for promotional material and using resources that the REAL volunteers could be using.
that is correct
No doubt Jeffrey Augustine’s petition to the IRS to revoke their tax exempt status is scaring them (along with Mike & Leah’s show). They now have to quickly pretend that they actually do something to help mankind. Good luck with that DM.
Airports are closed. Where will they fly to? Austin and then drive just to be stuck because of flooded highways? I don’t see how they will get anywhere.
Listening to Christian radio on my way home this morning there was an ad for sending donations for the victims of the disaster. It was a name I was unfamiliar with, so how do know what is legit and what could be this cult asking for money? Just curious because there seems to be no end to their deceitful tactics.
One would think a person inside a cult would wake up and smell the burnt coffee, but it is really not that easy when you have been indoctrinated to believe even the most outrageous fodder. I know this to be true after 14 years spent as a Watchtower Clone.
Beware of what you are being fed, don’t check your brain at the door. Find out if it is true. The truth withstands the test of time.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott just announced that the best way to help is through the Red Cross. Scientology doubtlessly will studiously ignore this advice because they “know best” and also because a Red Cross donation does not easily translate to a photo op, which, after all, is the REAL VFP they’re after.
It’s so nice for the Church of Scientology respond to a “opportunity to show compassion for others” while it posts Hate Smear websites on former members turned whistle blowers. Sorry no one is buying it and their yellow T shirts are a dead giveaway as to who they really are and what they support. Disconnection, depriving people of adequate food sleep and medical attention, fraud and bait-switch for starters. I wonder if some people are going to start calling them out on these disaster sites. Scientology and The Aftermath marches on! Best wishes for recovery for the victims in Texas. This is truly horrific what they are dealing with.
“PS: Love the promotion of this blog on the van…”
Me too, but when you focus in on the graphic, it seems clear that the cult’s idea of what that “something” is has to do with with putting the ‘knobs’ on a kind of world e-meter and then blowing the theta top off of the planet, or something like that. Perhaps each new ‘knob’ that’s not been put in place yet is supposed to represent a new cult continental control center that’s scheduled to be completed…planetary clearing is just over the next rise, comrades, BELIEVE IT !
It’s good that every on-scene VM is required to wear one of those bright yellow “Vulture Mininions” t-shirts, because that way folks can spot’em from a distance and then, Run, Elron, RUN!
To all those in the path of the hurricane and experiencing flooding, non-scientologists or scientologists alike, please be safe and I pray no harm comes to you.
And scientology volunteer ministers, please get out of the way so the real help can do its job. If you want to help, just cut a nice check to the Red Cross or some organization that actually does good in these kind of events.
I work at a location where I see a tremendous amount of people come and go. Today, I saw a group of firefighters getting ready to head out to Texas. True volunteers…ready on the drop of a dime. Not a yellow shirt in sight….such horse shit. VMs… They should just stay home.
AND….considering that I live a 30 min drive from THE SPIRITUAL MECCA of Scientology…..I shoulda seen thousands of them. Not one single one.
Maybe they could pay people to wear their stupid tee shirts.
Mike, unfortunately for dave, the one and only AN-225 hiper cargo aircraft is fully booked up. So they have to look elsewhere for massive helpingness. Maybe Air Koryo…
Mike, it’s a distinct possibility that, after getting wind of your “throwdown” challenge to the cult’s hyper-inflated claims of having 100K VM’s on tap here in the U.S., lil davey is actually going to be shamed into spending some the cult’s hoarded treasure to do some real good for a change.
That would be great, there’s just no denying that. In fact, someone should be right on the scene with them in austin, where they’re staging their overall relief effort, to get some pics and to document how many non-staff cult volunteers heed the cult’s country-wide call to come help.
But no matter who shows up, I’d just like to see this group of publicity-seeking, fake relief workers do some real good for once and spend some money for a change.
First off my prayers to all in Texas who are affected by this enormous storm.
So I am and outsider who has been both watching A&E Aftermath S-1 and S-2, and reading many an article about the continual assault on former members and their families. So excuse my lack of knowledge in this area. Couple questions; 1. Are any celebrity(s) wanting to leave but this “cult” is using aggressive and unending tactics to stay, namely extortion. 2. How as an outsider can I help the ones who chose to be free and the ones still trapped. 3. Can you get a T.R.O. against these P.I.’s and the other “cult” members that are hunting and filming you all. If it were me I would have a dog with me at all times, a growling dog can do wonders to change some one’s tactics against you, just sayin.
My heart goes out to all the people in Texas. I also lived through a catastrophe like this and let me tell you, this is just the beginning of the nightmare, it took us years to rebuild and get back to normal.
The church is full of shit, volunteers, yeah right, where were they when needed? At the time I still considered myself a “scientologist” and during that time I couldn’t help but notice that they were nowhere to be found. Who helped? The Christians helped, all the churches in our area. These people were incredible, they came from all over the country to help us out. And they stayed for months. They left their homes, jobs and families to help. And you could feel their true heart felt intentions, really good people I tell you. What did we need? Shelter, food and muscle to help us throw everything out and knock down the walls, etc. If a scio volunteer approached me and started a “locational” I would have punched them in the mouth. A WTH booklet? Get the f*ck out.
Mike you’re right, all this for PR purposes. Chartered flights, ha.
I’m not holding my breath.
Question:
I am curious what happened to all the OT8’s who were promised cause over MEST? Seems to me that it would have been much more productive to take care of Hurricane Harvey before it hit Texas. Just think of all the PR that would have generated …
A few years ago I did a search to find out. 2,800 OT VIII’s
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KTq41-3rbSBe2xMWHGwZ-dn4BKDYx6kn13G3p2y9fug/edit#gid=0
https://whyweprotest.net/threads/ot-viii-project-where-are-they-now.103693/
Does anyone know if they actually followed through on the 500 man neighborhood clean up in Clearwater that was advertised for the day they thought Pastor Rice’s town meeting was occuring? I tried but found no proof of that
Yes that cries out for an update.
If they wanted to do it right and get some real PR coverage, they would move the freewinds into the area to use as a floating “hotel” for the volunteers. Have it stocked with food an supplies for the VMs so they do not add to the problem on land.
A nice pretty boat off the coast with lots of yellow shirts, great photo op and story.
And then send them a free loader debt
Thank you Mike, Corpus Christi is doing well, they are slowly getting power to everyone. My prayers and best wishes go out to you both for doing such an amazing job. Angels are with you both. ? Kema
“Probably you all heard about Hurricane Harvey, however most probably you don’t know that Harvey is a category 4 hurricane that has just made landfall in Texas”
Who hasn’t heard about Hurricane Harvey? It’s been all over the news for days (pre-, during, and post-hurricane weather coverage). I’m in Canada and I’m aware of it. I’ve seen BBC reports on it. Why would there be any Scientologist–especially AMERICAN ones–who haven’t heard details about it? Oh, perhaps those Scientologists who don’t watch TV, read newspapers, or surf the Internet because they’re afraid of coming across entheta. Turn a blind eye to all “wog” media sources and only rely on updates from the cult. Just goes to show the information bubble that Scientology operates in. “Hey, did you know there was a total eclipse of the sun last week?”. “You probably didn’t know it but we have a new president and his name is Donald Trump”. “Have you heard that David Bowie died?”. Geez. The cult isn’t quite on the forefront of breaking news, is it? It’s also condescending to assume that Scientology is the first (or only ones) to have data on a subject.
i thought the same thing. They are just chock full of info arnt’ they?
I am in a northern suburb of Houston and this seriously pisses me off. Those VM’s need to stay away from here, Corpus and the other areas affected by Harvey. They will use up valuable resources that are in short supply right now. The ONLY people who should be coming in are actual emergency help. I know these VM folks think they can “do something about it” but unless they have high water vehicles, rescue boats or helicopters, they need to stay away. The arrogance displayed in the emails above is stunning.
For those inclined to prayer, please pray for us or donate if you are able to the Red Cross.
Totally agree. And, well said
Scientology needs the photo-op waaaaaaaaaay too badly to turn around and go away. If they are not allowed near the action they will stage something somewhere else and start taking pictures and video.
yes, did that. My cousin lives in Houston…she just happens to be out of town and doesn’t know what she will return to when she gets “home.” OY!
The Red Cross has my money. However, I have two great kayaks that I can use as errand boats or something else equally useful. They’re human-powered and can move and dart admirably. It takes maybe 5 minutes to learn to paddle one, and since these are sit-on-top kayaks, they’re a lot less likely to dump an inexperienced paddler. I have four sets of paddles and 2 pfds. They are plastic and can be paddled in 4″ of water. Maybe less; I haven’t measured it with a tape or a ruler, just my hand. They maneuver like a dream. The larger of the 2 is 15 feet long, a true sea kayak with sealed storage wells, and I have dry bags. Anyway, the way things are looking down there, they’d be a sight more useful than a car, and they can handle any water.
I am in Washington state and can travel down on my own with a carload of bottled water, Tegaderm, whatever sorts of supplies are needed and that I can collect around here for fairly cheap, because we don’t have the money for expensive stuff, I’m sorry.
Would that help? I can also bring a hammer or even two, and other tools. I’ll use them. Disabled != useless! Seriously, if I can help, I’ll be down there ASAP and my husband will back me 100%.
Oh, and I have absolutely nothing to do with $cientology.
Rivercs, thank you so much for your offer. For the most part, flat bottom boats or Seadoos (sp?) to pull boats are what is in high demand right now. I’ll leave it to you to decide what you want to do, if anything. Thanks for donating to the Red Cross.
The amount of support from all across our country and even beyond is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. All of us in the Houston area are so grateful for everything from those who are showing up with boats to rescue folks, the first responders, the donations of time and money, the prayers, just all of it. It is simply amazing. We thank you all for caring about us and for “doing something about it”!
Also, thank you to Mike for exposing the hypocrisy of CoS, especially where Harvey is concerned.
Will John Travolta be piloting the plane? Or will Christie Alley be helping. Tom Cruis has an out his ankle is broken.
That’s not all that is broken with Cruise…
His mind is broken. Way too much Scientology. He may never find his way back.
Everyone who says anything negative about COS to Kirstie is her enemy….I can imagine her FAN BASE has dropped significantly, along with her bank account.
Hey, those so called “celebs” who are in to the end of time, ahem…your time that is…..why not find a way to HELP Texas.
Poor baby…
Scientology Volunteer Ministers are being activated across the US on a right now basis, to bring Technology unique to Volunteer Ministers – technology to organize, bring calm and mental and spiritual relief – while also assisting with whatever is needed to help those effected to get back on their feet.
… “to bring Technology unique to Volunteer Ministers..”
The people affected from Harvey don’t need ‘unique-VM-technology… ‘ – they just need normal common sense help like other people give.
They need foremost MATERIAL help – not touch assists and “Way to Happiness” booklets and stupid photo shoots so that you can claim “greatest humanitarian force on earth” or such nonsense.
CoS, if you really want to help, open your coffers and give monetary help to those people who know and are trained to help in such disasters and those who can forward the money to those that need to build up their destroyed houses. THAT would be real help.
And – just maybe – you can for once push your oh-look-at-us-PR aside and lower yourself on ‘wog’ level and … just help… (without exploiting it for your photo ops and propaganda).
Ah yes, the Volunteer Vultures are at it again. Swoop in, have some pics taken, give some touch assists, and leave. What a joke…
Like a wombat? Eats roots & leaves.
You mean to tell me that me eating roots and leaves is bad for me? Damn!
For you Dude, bad is an optional extra and only a small fee attached. Splurge where splurging is required!
I’m way ahead of you! Yo! Throw some roots my way!
Are the VM’s signed up with these folks? https://www.texasdisastervolunteerregistry.org/
Texas has had some experience with unqualified “volunteers” showing up after disasters. From the sites FAQs:
“Why is Texas Disaster Volunteer Registry necessary?
Recent experience with large scale disasters has consistently shown that an effective response requires that volunteers be pre-credentialed and deployed through a coordinated effort. Well meaning but unaffiliated volunteers who spontaneously present to disaster sites are often unable to be assigned. With limited time and resources to process volunteers, often only those with known credentials are permitted access to the disaster response. By registering with the site, you can be part of an alert system and respond, when activated, to a significant disaster or public health emergency. The site serves to improve volunteer coordination during an emergency.”
This is probably too low for the VM´s…esp those who are OT´s…Out of 100,000 estimated at least 500 OTVIII with their fantastic abiliies.;-)
Great. There will be about 100 scamologists under foot with NO relevant skills who will want to consume foot & water meant for disaster victims. NOT the perpetrators of disasters.
I so stopped eating feet a long time ago, Mike. People kept calling me a cannibal.
No more sole food, OSD? Well, you were probably a real heel in those long ago days.
I probably was…
toes-R-us?
No. Fingers R Us.
At least those 100 COS members will have a break from eating rice & beans if hey can get their hands on some lovingly donated “regular food”
They have ONE person as ‘logistics coordinator’ in Texas? How could ONE person coordinate the thousands of VMs who are sure to respond?
It will be a disaster within a disaster.
Want to bet they come up with something like giving away “free” (reg’d for elsewhere of course) yellow T shirts in the disaster area?
I hope they get blowback for it from actual volunteer groups who see through their amateur, opportunistic and self-aggrandizing efforts. Or from angry aid recipients that see these people are of no real help and are simply taking up space looking busy. I wish there could be people on the ground taking pictures of THAT. They remind me of those arsonists that set a blaze and then show up in fire-fighting regalia to act like heroes. How could they possibly give any degree of comfort when the entire aim of their organization is to recruit people for an endless and expensive journey of self-recrimination?
I always wanted one of those swanky, yellow T-shirts! You just can’t beat how cool they are!
The Cof$ will sell you one or a thousand. Free photo shoot in disaster zones… interested?
Hell yes!
Dave,
‘Aftermath’ groundswell of public opinion. Hurricane Leah, Hurricane Mike.
Tuesday court appearance in San Antonio for your poor Mark and his pricy attorney (hmmmm . . .). Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Ray.
False membership claims.
Is the deck stacked against you or are you pulling it in? Does it matter which?
Remember: El Chapo does not have access to his billions for his legal defense. The Justice Department and the IRS are breathing down your neck (whether you know it or not).
With a massive PR campaign desperately now needed, my guess is the CoS will coerce as many public as they can to get on those planes and if need be, just ship out half of all PAC staff members, who with few public , are probably doing completely unproductive and unneeded “make work” from morning to night.
Yes Joe, this is exactly what I think will happen.
But it’s not looking really good — Tori Christman posted some pix on FB of vans lined up on L. Ron Hubbard Way yesterday at “Hurricane HQ” – there were 4 vans apparently ready to shuttle people to the airport…
Been watching weather channel coverage this morning 2000 evacs from Huston but no CoS to be seen…….
Maybe their having lunch somewhere where you can’t see the
Missy Cabbage will have an economic revelation and send just one or two staff to hand out yellow tee shirts to everyone at the disaster site so his photo shoot crew can film the lot and claim “vast numbers” were giving help. I ask you, isn’t this exactly what one could expect from this disgusting and fraudulent cult?
Hey Mike! Can you get me one of those bitchin’ yellow T-shirts? You talk about style! That’s style…
Every cloud has a silver lining. If any of those PAC staff being shipped out have a lick of sense, they will see these VM efforts as a sham and take the opportunity to ‘disappear’ themselves in the midst of the confusion surrounding this epic natural disaster. Let’s hope at least of few of them take that opportunity while away from the watchful eyes of PAC Base security. There will be plenty of aid that they can take advantage of and get themselves on their feet again with a brand new start in life free from the cult.
Hey COS “volunteers”….this is your GOLDEN opportunity…once you hit the streets…RUN FOR IT…
‘You do not need to be a Scientologist to join us in this, everyone’s help is vital.”
For sure, anyone joining these clowns will be forced to don a yellow t-shirt. Anyone showing up in a yellow t-shirt for the photo ops will be counted as a dedicated Scientologist.
Maybe they’ll get medals too.
Plenty of spare Hubbard ones floating around – grab a couple. I hear there’s a heap of valour ones left. Follow the guru’s lead and you too can be a decorated hero!
I always wanted to be a decorated hero! And it’s so cheap to purchase! Thanks I Yawn!
What’s in that van? 100,000 copies of “The Way To Happiness,” no doubt.
The van is just for people. 200,000 copies of TWTH were sent ahead on a different charter plane, it was mentioned in the email, “Supplies are arriving today”
Ok, here’s the game: When a cult member put a WTH booklet in your hand, we guess how quick it lands on the ground! It’s simple and fun!
Your comment actually made me laugh out loud
LOL.
“PS: Love the promotion of this blog on the van…”
Hilarious?
I love it: the promo line on the side of the van lifted from this website! Well, not lifted, I guess, since they’re not supposed to look at this site. Most likely they don’t even know about the coincidence. I’d love to be there as a volunteer wearing the “Scientology Kills” tee shirt which I’m about to order.
Get it in yellow.
I “went crystal clear” when I “obnosed” Volunteer Ministers were nothing but a shill for $cientology….
The Scientology VM’s are nothing but ” smoke and mirrors “adding no value to victims they claim to be helping.
When I was under $cientology’s spell…. I spent my own money to get to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the DSA of our Org said we HAD to buy the yellow VM T-Shirts.
I felt the cognitive dissonance coursing thru my veins as we posed for the Gold “hotties” that flew in from the INT Base ….not to help …. but to take photos of us asking victims to “look at that carnage of your environment….thank you…..look at your destroyed home…..thank you” and touching their bodies until they come into PT to realize they lost everything….
Our ED said we should recruit them because they have nothing …..(Cringe. Cringe. Cringe)
I watched the cleverly crafted smoke and mirror videos at the Scientology event ….. embarrassed ? that I was duped into this mascarade of dog and pony show.
This is nothing but fraud and deceit!!!
Great comment Idle.
Oh my… there’s enough corruption in that to curdle my weetie’s milk Idle… geezers H…
I curdled my weeties once. I couldn’t stop throwing up.
The modern term is a “throw down” – get your nomenclature correct – refer to Terra’s post the other day. MU perhaps? Label gone astray? There are sticky ones available too, big, bold faced ones in A4 are the best or the jumbo size in A3, but they’re pricey and crease easy. Better to stick with A4, good solid foundation.
So very well said, Idle!
Waking up from the kool-aid coma happens in fits and starts, and in different ways for different people. But once the process begins, it tends to take on a life of its own and run its course, either more or less quickly, depending on how long you were lost to your real self and how deeply you were in thrall to Elron’s madness and deceit.
Idle, did you get one of those bitchin’ yellow T- shirts? I mean, those are a fashion statement!
Yes – I had to BUY one and then pay my own way to get there and take care of my expenses plus a staff member they bamboozled me into paying for so the Org can get their stats up…….
I use the yellow shirt to clean my bathroom now…
So I got that going for me….
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Another casualty of the Volunteer Vultures. Idle, we couldn’t do without your posts.
Jeezus, they made you effin’ BUY the stupid shirts?
They couldn’t even fucking give you one. Amazing.
That would be out-ethics. They really need to pay for them. Otherwise the cult members may take for granted.
Isn’t anyone from FL helping?
Doubtful at best…
Just watched a live stream video of the flooding. It ran for 5 hours and showed a lot of the affected area. People did not appear worried and many walked around in knee deep waters. One segment of the video was shot from a police rescue truck that was offering to ferry folks from their homes. Only a very few needed or wanted it. And most importantly never once did a yellow tee shirt VM appear in the 5 hours.
I wonder if David Miscavage will go volunteer?
Yeah, sure he will. Big being like that, piece of cake!
he is on a more important mission, giving touch assists and scotch to TC
Volunteer? Oh Hell no! He’s just the squirt that sends the volunteers out. Would he volunteer…now that’s rich.
Maybe midget davey will hand out some of his “monogrammed towels” or some of shelly’s old ones? Either way …if they get in the way – they will be thrown out!
He’ll probably auction them.
Get ’em bronzed maybe?
Oooooo! A bronzed towel. It doesn’t get better than that,
Oh yes it does!!!!! TWO of ’em!
Be still my beating heart!!!
No mention of the word, SCIENTOLOGY, however. I wonder who the two guys are in orange t-shirts, one pointing at the van? Probably one of your readers, Mike, who knows the fraud. I do hope there are some readers of this blog nearby who can go a *really* get good photos. They’ll all think it’s legit scio photographers. And if they hide their faces (STAFF!), all the better!
But what will they do? So they want to move potentially 1,000 (what they want) into a disaster area without disaster gear to what hand out booklets? In a red religious state offer Scientological spiritual help? Without talking about God? They aren’t trained in first aid, they aren’t trained in rescue or triage, they aren’t going to row out and get people off their roofs, they aren’t going to be handing out water, blankets or food. So basically they will just be in the way of real rescue organizations.
Thank you Mike. Your heart shines through your post. Very lovely to see and feel. As to those VMs You are part of the problem & the world knows this. Gather all the planes, trains, cars and bodies you can. Take off in your yellow we can do something about it Fake message trucks and do you know what will happen? I and I believe many others do not care what y’all do. We have had Enough of your Lies and outright cruelty to your members. You are obsolete because handing out WTH booklets and whatever other entheta you will bring to hurl at Leah & Mike, does not cut it. The Cult will not stand, it will implode. ?
Mike did they steal that logo from your blog that’s on their van “something can be done about it”
No, I knew this was the VM slogan when I put it on my blog.
Brilliant long range thinking on your site label.
They aren’t smart (or cognitively unraveled mentally) enough to notice their deceit of their own slogan.
So you piggyback right onto that. Good choice!
Have you seen that Peter Gunn TV episode, of 1959, it blew me away when I watched it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Wvnb8Q5gk
It seems ex PR people from California “cults/gurus” and PIs sleuthing into the lives of the ex PR people out, for nefarious motives of the guru, are a pattern of history.
(Laurel Watson, Vaughn Young, you, are all real ex PR people of Scientology, following a repeating pattern.)
Wonderful choice.
Have you ever seen the Peter Gunn episode, where Peter Gunn the Private Eye hero, is hired by a guru to chase down the guru guy’s former PR lady and and and…..
(Hollywood shortens it all into 30 minutes of TV, the ex PR lady’s fate a little extreme, but the pattern I wonder if this show got the plot from Hubbard’s already 1950s use of PIs to chase after high level 1950s top official Scientology defectors?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Wvnb8Q5gk
Anyways, your using Hubbard’s banalities, to refute Hubbard’s deceit, is the way to go!
Hubbard’s institutionalized Scientology staff acting out Hubbard’s worst, will go on. That’s their uneditable Hubbard script.
That’s a good lesson to use Hubbard’s script lines, to help them see their way out of that script.
The logo should read: “Nothing can be done about it.”
And indeed, nothing has been done about it.
One of my old pals was making preps to leave for Texas yesterday as a matter of fact.. out of SLC. She has been a stalwart VM for over 30 years… and I think she DOES do a lot more than pass out WTH booklets. Yes Mike, this is perfect timing for them to try to turn around some of their bad pr.. thing is.. most of these VMs have no clue about the abuses in the church re: staff or the things you guys are exposing.. heads on the sand big time… they know about the crush regging but then again most of them have all of that justified…they have to.. too many years invested…anyway, it will be interesting to see how many do show up.