Its pretty easy to tell what gets under the very thin skin of David Miscavige.
His (violent?) outbursts of frustration are evident in the statements that emanate from the STAAD League.
While Miscavige has poured tens of millions into the failed scientologyTV network and shouts loudly about winning “Telly” awards (something nobody has ever heard of and a quick glance shows they hand out hundreds of them for online ads and infomercials), he becomes apoplectic when real awards are presented to Leah Remini and The Aftermath.
Funny how scientology always accuses others of doing what they do. Let’s not forget THEY are the ones that gave their HIGHEST AWARD, presented by Dear Leader David Miscavige himself to the man who preaches hate and inciting violence against Jews and Whites – Tony Muhammad.
Apparently Fast Eddie thinks that if HE proclaims the criteria for an award is hatred, threats and inciting murder, that makes it so.
And this one “no critics and no choice” — how do you figure this one Eddie?
The only thing that fits this description is scientology — no critics allowed and no choice for the participants, do what we say or become a critic and we will try to destroy you.
This really got him all hot and bothered. He is back to re-promoting old videos from Marty Rathbun?? Apparently it is OK for him and Marty to be on the payroll to promote the campaigns to destroy their denominated “enemies”…
And just BTW, remember when you used to call me a “Used Car Salesman” because I worked at a Toyota Dealership? Then you called me “unemployed” when I worked for Robert Almblad developing his safe ice machine? And then had a job doing financial research. Oh, forgot about those?
This final one is so farcical…
You know if things worked this way Kirstie Alley, Erika Christiansen, Elisabeth Moss and your other clapping seals, who are all members of the Academy, would get the scientologyTV network an Emmy. Maybe a special “best pretend TV” award or something?
And meanwhile, you send your operatives to try to infiltrate real organizations to gain PR for yourselves.
Exposing scientology abuses on TV seems to be a successful action.
I guess we will have to keep it going….
Peggy L says
I wonder just how many beatings Eddie is going to have to endure before he takes a walk out the door. That seems to be DM’s way to inspire someone to work harder or to vent his adolescent frustration when things are not going the way he says they should. Eddie seems to be running out of new material. There’s only just so many ways to tell the same lies (or to keep believing your own lies).
jere lull (38years recovering) says
Ed: If you EVER want to be thought of as relevant, start with telling the TRUTH.
OH , you’re a scientologist, so CAN’T deal with truth. Well, maybe next lifetime….
jere lull (38years recovering) says
what was that quote:?”You can’t HANDLE the truth”?? That’s scientology, in 5 words.
Peggy L says
Good one jere 🙂
Richard says
O/T – On Tony’s blog ISN, Independent Scientology News, notes that the Dror Scn Center in Israel is now called “LifePower”. Auditors are now called Coaches or Listeners who do Listening Processes. Preclears are still Preclears who ” . . . overcome barriers, to break free from the damaging influences of the subconscious and thus move towards the Clear condition.”
The site didn’t say if they follow through to LP VIII, LifePower VIII which might be a logical conversion. Maybe we will someday have LifePower 8’s along with NOI Operating Muslim 8’s.
https://life-pwr.com/
ammo alamo says
Life Power is Hubbard in disguise, Dani Lefberger’s new money-making scheme minus Miscavige himself. We could be looking at the future of Scientology here, such as it is. I wonder if Lefberger will welcome the NOI with open arms. I know the NOI will respond to Life Power with arms, but not the open kind, the locked and loaded kind.
The guy Dani Lefberger who “wrote the book” on Life Power is still a full-on Ronbot. He says Hubbard “left his body” in 1986, a funny way of saying someone died – oh, wait, he is not saying Hubbard died, he just left the body, leaving open a whole universe of explanations, or at least a target to hit.
So far I can’t see where Life Power has been called a religion. When tax time comes around often enough, expect little head caps to come out of back pockets, and piety become the name of the game. A tax exemption could really grease the wheels for more and larger donations, but then there is that pesky inurement requirement. I predict no ‘religion’ talk for awhile, at least not until the lawyer cabal can get the money laundry up and running.
I wonder when Lefberger will look at the millions pouring in to the IAS and decide maybe there really *is* something to this “donate for Status” silliness… IALP is not euphonious, so maybe International Association of Life-Powerists needs a better name. Jews for Jesus is already taken, I might mention.
Regges needed, apply Foolproof, c/o Derech Bar-Yehuda 43, Haifa Israel, Dani Lefberger. Note; people of modest wealth need not apply, we are only looking for people with enough wealth to be able to throw much of it away on the 1950s ramblings of a compulsive typist.
WhatAreYourCrimes says
“Kirstie Alley, Erika Christiansen, Elisabeth Moss and your other clapping seals”
Their agents are all “IxNay on the scientologNay,” and for good fucking reason.
Scientology is freaking leprosy out there. Nobody wants it, and nobody cares about the ramblings of a corpulent conman from the 1950’s.
Richard says
The Scientology brand name is too discredited so the Israeli group changed it’s advertising promotion to LifePower to at least get people to “walk in the door” to see what it’s about. “Power” is always a good buzzword to use in promoting cults and self improvement/self awareness practices. No doubt the LifePower registrar and the rest of the group have an explanation about how their group is different and better than the official Church of Scientology. In the past a couple of people from that group showed up on this and other blogs saying things were going great.
Robert King says
I’d like to learn more about how the whole money situation works within the Organization. Where does it go when each building recieves it, where does the sizeable donations go and dispersed, basically who pays for what?
Who has access to it?
jere lull (38years recovering) says
Robert king said:
“I’d like to learn more about how the whole money situation works within the Organization. Where does it go when each building recieves it, where does the sizeable donations go and dispersed, basically who pays for what?
Who has access to it?”
The money comes from the few remaining scientologists with money. It goes to DM, who sometimes parses it out to buy a building or whiskey or whatever catches his fancy that day. On very rare occasions, SOME money goes to the various orgs for utilities or, much more rarely, to staff as “pay” or “stipend” or whatever. Only HE has any say in the matter.
Dead Men Tell No Tales Bill Straass says
A speech of DM’s ” If you are alive to see the dawn, it is because I allow it. I decide who lives and who dies”
Robert King says
Nancy Cartright the biggest clapping seal I’ve ever seen. Looks utterly ridiculous. The Simpson’s won’t be around much longer…. but I wonder what the other die hard out of work celebs do all day ? Aren’t the few in there OT8? They must be hurting for $.
I once met an OT8 who sounded proud of the fact he gave every last dime to reach this level and was living in poverty level to do it. I just remember thinking “if your OT8, then why are you doing so poorly in life?”
Shouldn’t your dynamics be in “power”?
jere lull (38years recovering) says
“The Simpsons” is still around? Coulda fooled me.
ammo alamo says
Cartwright does voice. She repeats the words someone wrote for her to say. This ability qualifies her to be a die-hard Hubbardist, repeating the words Hubbard wrote for her to say, or the words Miscavige approved for her to say. Any way you look at it, is a bot activity.
Ann Davis says
She comes off as so vain and empty-headed! Makes my skin crawl!
Scribe says
If Ed has any male progeny in the Sea Org, they would undoubtedly suffer from a unique form of Parkinson’s disease.
jere lull (38years recovering) says
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Nice one, Scribe.
Scribe says
Best case scenario would be for Ed to tell Miscavige to go fuck himself, walk out the door never to return, and make up the damage for the vitriol he spread by speaking out on Season 4 of Scientology and the Aftermath. Hey, I can dream!
Newcomerc says
You definitely are smokin something good!
WAYC says
Imagine the gold mine of dirt he could reveal to the world? He’d be a millionaire several times over on just the book deal alone.
Fuck, man, Ed you’d be a fool NOT to go on A&E’s Aftermath.
Do it man, we are all counting on you.
Aquamarine says
Scribe, and Newcomer too –
Yes, it does sound utterly fantastic – “fantastic” in the sense of being something that would never happen, BUT… let us not forget! Mike Rinder left, and is now the cult’s worst nightmare. I think we all have to keep dreaming, and hoping…dreams come true, sometimes!
Aquamarine says
Kind of like a window that we keep open – a small window, a tiny window for miracles, for unexpected, improbable yet highly fortunate twists of fate that DO occur sometimes. The point is we don’t count on them. We deal with the existing scene.
Dead Men Tell No Tales Bill Straass says
Hey, It is an honor to be on the show. I was considered a few years ago, but I guess did not make the grade.
I guess the only solution is to follow my Fitness Board Turndown recommendations, which were: Return to duty at the earliest opportunity next lifetime. When I report, I will report to Mr Rinder.
Thank you sir, for a cause worth dying for as opposed to being killed to make someone right.
Cat W. says
“Exposing scientology abuses on TV seems to be a successful action.
I guess we will have to keep it going….”
Does that mean we may get a season 4? Or more specials? Or one of the episodes that went missing? Please don’t keep us in suspense. Enquiring minds need to know!
Aquamarine says
Yes!
YES, that’s what it means!
Mike likes to be subtle sometimes 🙂
Peggy L says
” your other clapping seals”
Oh my gosh I love that! What a mental image! Seldom can anything about the cult make me laugh out loud but that sure did.
Sparkay says
Reckon poor old Ed would be wearing double underwear. If he stuffs up again it’s back to the RPF. Life’s never easy dealing with a demonic cult leader. Maybe time to head back to UK – they need the numbers . What’s that Ed, they’re holding your passport . No way ‘
Wynski says
DM is squealing like a stuck pig before the luau
Old Surfer Dude says
DM squeals ALL the time. He’s the biggest baby around. But that doesn’t stop him from making a fool of himself.
Scribe says
Dave is jealous of Mike.
jere lull (38years recovering) says
Dave’s jealous that Mike and Leah’s “inside job” works better than scientology’s attempts at “inside jobs”, and has actually produced real results in the real world(as “real” as Hollywood is, I suppose.) scientology “TV” doesn’t even have enough viewers to register in the ratings. NO ONE watches that dreck. Not willingly unless they’re paid handsomely, I bet.
Trabbitt07 says
He should be.
Newcomer says
I thought He was Foolproof?
Jere lull (38years recovering) says
Newcomer said:
“I thought HE was Foolproof?”
Unlikely, as FOOLproof sometimes makes a bit of sense AND responds to comments directed at him (Very rarely).
FOOLproof is our very own “court Jester” the HE I believe you’re referring to doesn’t HAVE a sense of humor. Nor a sense of honor. WHERE’S SHELLY?
Dead Men Tell No Tales Bill Straass says
I loved that, Mike. Oink, oink.
Kat LaRue says
Eddie boy is to the point of repeating himself ad nauseam on twitter. He consistently re-posts anything that he can think of to gain a small foothold on social media. Unfortunately, I think it is backfiring badly. He recently garnered a lot of backlash after posting a snide comment regarding the Virginia Beach shooting (one where he slyly implies that the shooter MUST have been on psychiatric medication). The posts that he and his brethren publish are all recycled propaganda pieces that attempt to sway people into believing that scientology is being persecuted by religious bigots. They are continually criticized by everyone who posts a comment, but it doesn’t seem to faze him.
Mike is correct in how this award has really gotten to him (and I imagine to Miscavige since I cant see Eddie doing anything without DM’s approval). I think either he or Miscavige have put a hell of a lot of time and effort into pooh-poohing the show to the still -ins, and it getting ANOTHER award is a major blow to their propaganda war in trying to keep people still in.
It cant be easy- the show won an Emmy, was nominated for another and now has the critics choice along with several other awards. How can he persuade everyone that its all lies and a ‘bitter apostate’ who has used her influence to garner attention to herself if all of these awards are being bestowed upon her and Mike? Bottom line- he cant. The more publicity and awards the show receives, the harder it is for him to convince people its all lies and misinformation. These people are NOT stupid. They have to be asking themselves hard questions (if its all made up, why is it getting so many awards?)
I also think Eddie has miscalculated how much influence his little STAAD group has- He has posted letters that they have written to advertisers and the network- they read like someone who has a third graders knowledge of advertising. They condemn first and then request that they pull advertising- really effective. For example, a letter to Anheuser reads “Your company’s reputation has become tarnished since I found out that you advertise on the Leah Remini show which has the sole purpose of spreading hatred and bigotry against the Church of Scientology, which has been my religion for the past 52 years.” It goes on to blame the show for multiple death threats and a murder. Sorry Eddie, I don’t think they are going to pull their ads…I think he has oversold his abilities to Miscavige and is now facing a very long time in a very unpleasant place.
Aquamarine says
Great comment, Kat. Nothing infuriates a narcissist more than being ignored when he believes he deserves recognition. Really, they’re like angry, bratty little children that way.
Miscavige had an Emmy made up for himself for the TV interview he did with Ted Koppel in 1993. Koppel won the Emmy in his category that year. Miscavige had his own Emmy made up and presented it to himself. 🙂
Resentful because he didn’t get Time’s Person of the Year Award, Donald Trump faked a Time cover with his picture on it, made copies, framed them and hung them in the entry ways of his resorts. Time found out and told the President of the United States to take them down. 🙂
Skyler says
Hey Aquamarine,
You are so right about narcissists and ignoring them. You are also right about Kat’s comment.
Which brings me to my point. I see the following admonition on many sites where people can post messages. It reads, “Please do not feed the trolls.”
There are a few different kinds of trolls. But IMO, the most common kind come around to diff sites and live to provoke reactions and just like you say, “Nothing infuriates them more than being ignored.”
And yet … time after time, it turns out to be the best way to shake them out of our site and encourage them to go somewere else to carry out their mission … Lord knows whatever that may be.
So, thank you for the reminder. It is great advice.
Please do not feed the trolls. That is the very best way to encourage them to return to their original flock and then flock off elsewhere.
Aquamarine says
You’re welcome, jere, but trolls can be so infuriating that sometimes I don’t take my own advice :).
Kat LaRue says
Aqua,
Classic narcissistic behavior. I bet he tells people that he actually received those awards. People wouldn’t dare question his veracity, and they wouldn’t be allowed to look up the truth. He probably proudly displays any and every “award” he feels entitled to. Even the fake ones. I picture him with a glass display case behind his desk…
Aquamarine says
Kat,
Yes, classic
.
What’s hilarious is that Koppel got an Emmy because it was HIS interview, HE was the interviewER. It was HIS program, HIS show.
People BEING interviewed – interviewEES – don’t GET Emmy Awards!
Miscavige was interviewed BY Koppel, Koppel got an Emmy for that program, and Miscavige, the interviewEE, believed the Emmy should have gone to HIM, and NOT Koppel.
Honestly, you can’t make this stuff up!
And, for sure, he’s got that glass case behind his desk, furrr shurrr!
Kronomex says
Bitter Apostate. Isn’t that some sort of rancid spice that Eddie sprinkles on his breakfast cereal, Demonic Mongoose Bites, with added bile and scotch flavouring, every morning along with a great big brimming glass of powdered Tub O’Lard Get Up and Go That Got Up and Went?
Kat LaRue says
Lol! If I knew where to send it, I’d mock up a court jesters hat award for Eddie and a Charles Manson “best cult award” for Miscavige.
Aquamarine says
Stop disrespecting Bitter Defrocked Apostates. or you will be reported.
Meryl Weiner says
Poor Ed Parkin could use extensive psychiatric help to dispel his bizarro delusions – oops, was that a no-no?
Sorry, but what the f_ _k is wrong with that guy?!?!?!?
Old Surfer Dude says
What’s wrong with this guy? Everything. He’s also a hanger on. Nothing new to see here.
I Yawnalot says
I think he misses Baghdad Bob. It’s tough when your idol plays on the wrong team.
Philip Jones says
Scientology complaining about fake awards. Hahahahahahha. Too rich.
Old Surfer Dude says
Isn’t any award a fake award?
Todd Cray says
I don’t think they like the word “Impact!” Which is no wonder as they have no personal experience with having any. It sounds scary to them and painful to the impacted. With the latter, they have gathered plenty of experience.
So Aftermath has Impact! And the award(s) to prove it. Suck it up, bitches!
Aquamarine says
I think you hit on something there! Scientology has IMPACT Magazine. It gives all the fake IAS “news”. LOL! What a “weeping and gnashing of teeth” must be occurring in Miscavige Land!
Zee Moo says
Eddie, sweet Eddie, you really have that scarecrow thing going on. What’s next, a guest role in the Poltergeist 2 remake? You’d make a great dead preacher ghost.
Yeah Mike, Aftermath has certainly got enough material for another season.
You and Leah and all of the others get on the bus and roll up a few more episodes. And one on Danny Masterson and all of the delay by the LADA and all of the assorted shenanigans connected with Masterson need airing.
Dead Men Tell No Tales Bill Straass says
I was working with Danny Masterson’s mother just after he was born ( 1980). I alone probably have enough material for another season.(maybe slight exaggeration). I am sure they have material for 10 seasons. The real question is how many more seasons does DM have in him. He at least outlived Hitler. He must be about 59 by now, give or take a few weeks. I am 60, and per the cult was as good as dead 17 years ago.
Tracey says
You’re going to achieve peace one disconnection at a time…
Tracey says
I mean Scientology’s will achieve…
Old Surfer Dude says
NOTHING…!
jere lull (38years recovering) says
PEACE will be achieved one RECONNECTION at a time The only peace disconnection achieves is the peace of the dead.
Katy Lied says
At least Ed Parkin uses flattering photos of Leah. She looks especially lovely in the first one.
What ever happened to the rest of Season 3? I know that there were a few more episodes in the can. Even disregarding the one where he threatened suicide, what happened to the rape-gate episode?
Also, you don’t think that Scientology would even consider driving that guy to actually commit suicide, just to bring bad PR to the show do you? I cant imagine that any org would be that evil as to consider something like that. Probably not.
Glenn says
Katy,
I knew a guy who was in the guardian’s office back when the raids and federal prosecution took place. He told me once he actually considered traveling to D.C. and murdering the agents and others who were behind that attack on the cult. Of course he also said he would “route out” and completely resign his membership so when and if captured there would be no connection that might impact the cult. He never said the cult prompted this idea and so I conclude he was just totally brainwashed and just thought it would be the greatest good for the greater number…… Totally Nuts!!!
bixntram says
“Also, you don’t think that Scientology would even consider driving that guy to actually commit suicide”
Only if they could get away with it.
Dead Men Tell No Tales Bill Straass says
They have written official C/See for people to ” End Cycle” . Even I was “Terminated”.
Cathy dynamic says
Katy Lied as in Katie Holmes?
Aquamarine says
Um…methinks it be the eponymous Steely Dan song, Cathy.
Newcomer says
” I cant imagine that any org would be that evil as to consider something like that. Probably not.”
Probably so.
Inside the cult is very bad indeed. I saw what happened to my daughter who joined with her cousin at age 16. She is now 37. English is not even her first language anymore, profanity is the new normal.
I hope that somehow she can rise above the group think.
jere lull (38years recovering) says
Katy Lied said:
“At least Ed Parkin uses flattering photos of Leah. She looks especially lovely in the first one.”
I try NOT to comment on this too often for fear of sounding a little “stalker-y” or something, but I don’t think Leah TAKES a “bad” picture. Cameras love the girl; Her beauty shines through all the MEST her physical-universe avatar has around it.
FPjr says
Mr. Ed needs to have an auditor pull his O/Ws on Ms. Remini and Mr. Rinder. Per the Tech Mr. Ed has a bunch of overts and withholds to be that critical of them.
Oh……wait…. Criminals do not read on the meter. Per the Tech. Forget the session Ed.
The most Mr. Ed can get is a chilled CalMag smoothie to help with his panic attack.
SadStateofAffairs says
Sometimes I wonder what “FastEP” (has a nice Scientology ring to it) does all day. STAAD is a joke, he can’t possibly be working on it all day long. How much tweeting can he possibly do about being the victim of hate and bigotry?
Glenn says
Mike,
A bit off topic but…..
Isn’t it extremely ironic that Elizabeth Moss stars in the series “Hand Maid’s Tale” which is all about a cult that controls members lives with impunity? Just saying.
Glenn
TrevAnon says
I guess celebs can do whatever the f they want as long as they pay.
Old Surfer Dude says
No bout a doubt that!
Lee says
You speak Yoda now OSD? Lol 😂😉
Old Surfer Dude says
Always have…
jere lull (38years recovering) says
Glenn said:
“Isn’t it extremely ironic that Elizabeth Moss stars in the series “Hand Maid’s Tale” which is all about a cult that controls members lives with impunity? Just saying.
IMO, we all had fun with that one a while back. Moss is, at most, an actress; a pretty body paid to lie on the small screen. Perhaps her acting is easier since she has first-hand experience.
Wrytur Man says
I watch Handmaid’s Tale, as I’m finishing up a writing Masterclass taught by the author, Margaret Atwood. Elizabeth does a good job w/it, so, much like Chick Corea, it’s sad those gifted with significant (or not so much) talent are adherents to the vile “ElRon Con.”
I can only surmise, based on those who try to “stay on the downlow,” that Co$ “has their ruin” on file, and will unleash the Kraken should they speak against or blow the org. I leave it to our far wiser ex-sci members to educate me on this.
Mary Kahn says
Wow. Free advertising. Thank you david miscavige, I mean Edward Parkin.
Cece says
That’s what I was thinking Mary. And looks like he’s leaving the comments up.
Old Surfer Dude says
Edward Parkin, CAN YOU HEAR ME! You’re a fucking clown and you’re an idiot! You’re a laughing stock. People make fun of you! Face it…you’re all washed up. And so is Scientology.
Skyler says
Bravo OSD!
You make the best posts!
Next to Mike, of course.
Old Surfer Dude says
Wait til I get really riled up!!! But, you do a pretty good job on Scientology yourself, Skyler! Bravo!
Dead Men Tell No Tales Bill Straass says
Yo mama.
AnaF says
Pitch-perfect.
PERFECT.