The LA Mayors race really got scientology hot and bothered.
When Rick Caruso made it an issue that his opponent, Karen Bass, had attended a scientology ribbon cutting event, it turned scientology into a hot topic. I wrote about this previously: Karen Bass — L.A. Mayoral Candidate
So, the STAND League rallied their troops. To do what? Call and complain about the “bigotry”…
The problem they have, is BOTH candidates have taken an anti-scientology stance. With the STAND League letter writing campaign (see: Scientology Massively Unpopular) apparently ineffective, they resorted to phone calls. And they have to call BOTH campaigns. Which is about as lame as it gets. Scientology knows that even in LA, the campaigns probably got MORE positive comments about their stances on scientology than the complaint letters and calls.
They even dragged the old war horse in from the pasture to remind everyone that the “voice of the IAS” is still alive (they don’t hold IAS events any longer it seems so he is not heard from). And credit where it’s due, he looks pretty damned good for a 79-year old.
But scientology equating themselves with anti-Semitic signs on the 405 Freeway is pretty cynical. Remember, scientology (and him specifically) announcing Tony Muhammad, one of the most vehement anti-Semites around, as the winner of the “IAS Freedom” medal and their cozy relationship with NOI has meant they have never criticized Muhammad, Farrakhan or the NOI for their hatred of Jews. Pomerantz then claims “I am Jewish” — a standard scientology lie. He is an “OT” and as such he knows that other religions are fake and implants installed in the “Wall of Fire” according to Hubbard.
https://twitter.com/PomerantzJeff/status/1589781121948037120
Pomerantz (and some others) has a slicker video at the STAND League site.
The problem scientology has is that they brought all of this upon themselves. They are the ones that trick politicians into appearing at their events and then use them as “endorsements.” They claim they evidence “massive popularity” for scientology. When those politicians then try to distance themselves, they claim they are bigots. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. Like everything in scientology, when something is good, they take full credit for it. When it’s bad, they have no responsibility and it is the work of bigots, haters and supporters of psychiatry.
scientology never seems to leave a chance to be offended alone; not even when letting the “offense” go unremarked would allow it to blow over harmlessly.
NO, of course not, since the great big – enormous – man decreed to destroy them utterly (those who offended his sensibilities somehow).
“As a proud Scientologist I cannot communicate”
Those Comm courses not all they’re cracked up to be, eh Jeff.
“CON” courses, rather.
Indeed.
Ah, $camology. They attempt to interfere regularly in just about every level of government every chance they get but scream their little cult (it’s everything a religion isn’t) heads off about bigotry and hatred whenever anyone takes them to task or has a go at them.
I was having a quick squiz (sudden attack of masochism) at S(pewing) T(urgid) A(sinine) N(onsensical) D(roppings) and came across this piece of now yawn inspiring garbage:
https://www.standleague.org/newsroom/blog/rick-caruso-and-karen-bass-my-religion-is-not-your-political-tool.html
Then have a look at, after you have finished laughing yourself silly at the first sentence, extremely childish video –
https://www.standleague.org/newsroom/blog/rick-caruso-campaign-manager-ace-smith-blocks-scientologists-speaking-out.html
This is the pure undiluted desperation of a dying organisation.
They’re distracting from the fact that it’s about the abuses and not the ‘religion’ – except perhaps for the inconvenient truth that the doctrines and beliefs of the ‘church’ mean it has even more policies and practices about covering up misdeeds and crimes than any other organization. The only thing that saves them is their small size, which means there isn’t a tsunami of revelations even if they may have more than their share of scandalous behavior — well, plus the ugly fact that their mechanisms for covering things up and preventing reporting to authorities, have kept a lid on an awful lot.
And of course they themselves practice bitter and even harmful bigotry towards groups like psychiatrists, and independent scientologists. Hubbard’s hate of ‘psychs’ and ‘bankers’ has a covert anti-semitism to it, too, so it’s no surprise they’re aligned with a group like the NOI that is on ADL hate watches.
Listening to the podcast and wondering…if a Co$ member signs over their parental right when their minor child joins the SO, is that legal? Could it be considered an illegal adoption?
I’ve just left class at my university in Japan, and one of my students was wearing an “IAS 17th Anniversary-Saint Hill 2001” sweatshirt. Blue, with a flaming torch, quite striking actually. She bought it from a used/vintage clothing store for about $20. She said there were a couple of others there. Old US clothes with logos are very popular here, and they seldom do any googling to see WHAT logos they bought.
It made me smile because likely some Scientologist sold it and the rest of their CoS-wear at Goodwill after they left the Church.
Heartwarming and hilarious news. Given that both candidates are outdoing themselves to reassure the public that they loathe Scientology, once this election is over how can the cult favor with their “safepointing” tech?
Rick Caruso and Karen Bass surely are now on the long, long SP/Enemies-list of the Church of Scientology. There must be meanwhile more “SP”-people on their list than they have members.*
Mike, when you have again a bit more time, could you tell us how the VIP ‘wog’-SPs are dealt with by OSA and how the files are kept on them, please?
* Scientology’s Enemies/SP-list from 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6vcmkgiIC4
I would love to see the current one, which must be a multiple.
STAND LEAGUE LYING AGAIN.
QUOTE:”We have heard many reports back from Scientologists on how their calls to the campaign impinged.”
LIES LIES LIES.
Right til the very last day, the very last hour Jeffrey and I noted the Karen Bass ad running, also running was Karen being interviewed and challenged as to what on earth was she doing showing up at a scientology event.
The campaign gave fiddlesticks about the phone complaints
OR
They were just placating the SCIENTOLOGY CLUSTERS that bundles together on demand to whine and yak about bigotry.
They were just placating the SCIENTOLOGY CLUSTERS that bundles together on demand to whine and yak about bigotry.
Love this!
SCIENTOLOGY CLUSTERS
On the box is the twisted image of a small drunken screaming man throwing an empty bottle towards the camera.The breakfast cereal itself, apart from looking and smelling like clumps of three month old cooked rice and beans, demands in a high pitched slurring voice for donations when you open the box.
Here’s the prescription to convincing others that you’re just as obnoxious and unhinged as they’d heard:
Don’t just call them. Call them repeatedly and chastise them for not having called you back. How dare they spend their time on running a campaign when they could be taking your Tone 40 harangues instead.
“Demand this situation be handled.” Handled to YOUR satisfaction, naturally. Who else could matter? That’s right, DEMAND.
Accuse them of having spread hate against you. Even though they don’t even know you. And wouldn’t want to given the way you’re carrying on. Bonus points if you can make them worry that you’ll be lurking outside in the parking lot or are at their home checking on their pets and children.
“Tell them what the candidate needs to do.” Because what could matter, other than them doing your bidding
Be as obnoxious as you possibly can. But, most importantly, make sure to call as often as you can. After all, you are one of a very few useful idiots willing to do so. And your job isn’t done until they recognize your voice and hang up immediately at the sound of it.
Never forget: WOGs serve no purpose other than being there for the convenience of superior beings!
Those scns who would participate in such DEFINITELY know how to be OBNOXIOUS to the MAX. Could be a part of why NO ONE is being introduced to Miscavige’s current “take” on scientology these days, resulting in the same dwindling pool of followers who MUST keep upping their “stats” and putting themselves in abject poverty to serve their Dwarfenführer properly. It’s their own faults, of course, for not dragging in the completely clueless off of the street like Ron had us do. Of course, THAT was more than half a century ago, while Davey-Boy was just a child, so he wouldn’t know ANYTHING about that.
Jeff, still making coin on IAS donations surely. Thief.
The gig is up Jeff.
When I worked in Author Services Inc, 92-95, I did a proofreading project, and one of the LRH traffic advices to ASI was approving Jeff Pomerantz for the Jonny Goodboy Tyler role, in the hoped for Battlefield Earth movie way back in the early 1980s even, when LRH was pushing a whole bunch to get Battlefield Earth turned into a movie. LRH praised Jeff’s acting style and gave approval for Jeff to be Jonny Goodboy Tyler.
So, that is one of those psychological backfiring things in a person’s life. Jeff has this total good praise and approval from LRH, that Jeff will never wish to outlive. It’s something that Jeff wears, secretly to those in the know of this LRH approval of Jeff, all his life.
It’s like a bad curse.
People should know that’s why Jeff’s given quite a big part all these decades, to be the “voice” at all the Scientology events, it’s because LRH gave Jeff praise.
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I’ve noticed this also is why another sort of “key” person, Jo Jo Albert, was given a huge approval by LRH and it is immortalized and still in the lecture that all Flag Interns listen to, “Welcome to the Flag Internship” lecture is just for Flag Internship interns to listen to.
That lecture mentions the one perfect auditor ever given that high level praise by LRH, and it was Jo Jo who LRH talks about in that lecture. Those in the know, know it was her, and Jo Jo told me personally she was the person LRH was talking about, and it all fits, time wise.
Jo Jo has that permanent stamp of approval from LRH, and it unfortunately cements her to Scientology allegiance wise to her detriment.
Excellent insight. A little acknowledgement goes a long way.
Reminds me of ages ago when I Summer worked as a grocery sacker/peon. One of the cashiers would give me all kinds of grief. Then one evening the checkout line suddenly backed way, way up. He noticed the line, quit stocking shelves, walked by where I was stocking shelves and said something along the lines of come with me and let’s get these customers out of here.
I realized what I had thought of as unfriendliness was actually friendly jibes because he had acknowledged my skills when he needed a hand. (And we cleared the line within minutes.) I liked him a lot more the rest of that summer.
I really like that.
What?
The Xenu People are offended?
What pantywaist diletantes.
They just need to do more exorcism of Xenu’s “body-thetans” and fix earth, and shut up in the meantime.
The Xenu People just should do their exorcism and ignore their critics.
What ever happened to the Farrakhan-Miscavige marriage?
Haven’t heard anything for a long time.
was wondering the very same thing!!!!
“Farrakhan-Miscavige marriage”? it went the way of ANYTHING where Miscavige had to deliver on his promises ….
WHERE’S SHELLY!?
Where’s Farrakhan!?
Indeed. I’ve been wondering about this, too.
I want everyone to give generosity to the IAS so our planet can be cleared.
No? Well then Scientology just might leave you behind when they go to target two.
No?
Then I hope they go there soon!
Jeff, I know you mean well and that you believe what you are saying. Unfortunately you have been duped and lied to by Scientology. I bet you haven’t read one “negative” book about Scientology that was written by veteran, formerly extremely highly posted members of the Sea Org. You can’t read them because you have submitted to information control and thus have given up your right to look and think for yourself. David Miscavige is evil to the core and is everything you despise. You say that the public don’t know Scientology because they won’t look. I say (as someone that was in the Sea Org for 27 years) it is you that doesn’t know Scientology (under the PR and lies) as you won’t look. I know Jeff won’t read this otherwise I would remind him of my assistance when a fellow named “Smoke” stole his car in Portland.
Mat,
Jeff Pomerantz was given high praise and approval to play the role of Jonny Goodboy Tyler, for the Battlefield Earth movie, LRH gave this praise and approval in early 1980s, and in a bunch of advices to ASI back then, LRH pushed hard for Battlefield Earth to be made into a movie, and that is the biggest strategic failure of Miscavige (who shifted the blame down the org board in ASI to others) of Miscavige not getting the BE movie made.
But LRH praised Jeff Pomerantz, and those in the know, know that he secretly wears that LRH praise all his career in Scientology since.
BE took so long, he was clearly too old by the time John Travolta came along to help ASI get BE turned into a movie, and getting that BE movie was fulfillment of the most major strategic “LRH properties” fiction book (fiction book to movie strategy is LRH’s ASI key strategic stuff).
Anyways, it is also all part of what is so wrong and hard about Scientology. The “LRH products” (either fiction book products, or the “serious” “church” products) simply are NOT hotcakes that lure people to really want to buy that crap.
It’s on LRH really, in the end of the day. The cult of Hubbard bureaucracy rules keep the members blaming each other for the failures that really are due to LRH’s crappy “LRH properties” that just aren’t hotcakes material, LOL.
Jeff’s got a huge big head stamp of approval from LRH sitting in his brain, that most do not know at all about!
It’s beginning to look like your average “offended Scientologist” is gradually transforming into a comedic foil a la the always offended and outraged Margaret Dumont who was forever at the receiving end of Groucho Marx’s wise cracks and put-downs in all of those old Marx Bros movies.
It’s hard to care about today’s supposedly maligned Scios, when they so eagerly assume the role of victim. It’s become a stale and overworked posture that we’ve seen too many times before. Their feeble little melodramas may have run their course, leaving the Scios with no option other than clutching their pearls and collapsing onto the fainting couch.
Yo Dave,
WTF good buddy. Where’s the love for gawds sake??? Better see if You can wake Heber up and have him congrat the winner.
And what happened to Michael Roberts. Seems he is MIA too. At one time he was yer International ASSociation of Scams and Shills ‘face on the coin’ ……. until he wasn’t. I know he sure liked that 10% commission.
Anyway, enjoy the coverage of yer favorite rising star Mr Donkey Punch himself as he shows the world how the most ethical group on the planet does business. Don’t you think he will be let off the hook due to his generosity to the IAS and his willingness to help right the wrongs of society? All the while acknowledging the role You play in making all those wunnerful things happen.
Life is truly a blessing with You in it Dave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Should be a great week fer ya.
To: Newcomer
From: David Miscavige COB RTC
Re: your surly attitude.
As I have said before, I will not tolerate your continual mocking of my most excellent theta person. Downstat SPs like you have no rank or authority to do pretty much anything much less make snide remarks at such a person as yours truly. So if I hear any more ‘Yo Dave’ out of you I will be sending Midshipman Shananay Muhammad to your house to straighten you out.
ML,
Dave.
To: David Miscavige COB RTC
From: Alcoboy
Re: ‘Yo Dave’ and Shananay Muhammad.
Yo, Dave!
Farrakhan bail Shananay out of jail yet?
Didn’t think so.
No love at all,
Alcoboy.
Yooooooooooooo Davey,
Whydoncha go ahead and send yer Mr. Midshitman on over and we’ll deal with it!
He would except that Calypso Louis Farrakhan won’t pony up bail money to spring her from jail.
This is a reply for a comment posted here today:
Ammo Alamo,
As always, your comments are a great way to wake up in the world outside of Scientology.
If Jeff Pomerantz doesn’t go for:
“a subscription to Scientology TV and a twenty-pack of WTH booklets,”
perhaps he will go for, instead:
a subscription to Mad magazine and a twenty-pack of Budweiser.
And as far as his children who “chose” to be scientologists are concerned, I’d like to interview each one. I’d like to find out who pressured them to join that “church.” Just how far were their arms twisted?
The kids who joined the cherch don’t have arms anymore. Only mouths and they tend to be a tad on the foul side.
Yo Dave,
Speakin of foul mouths ………………… hows yers soundin taday good buddy???
To: Newcomer
From: David Miscavige COB RTC
Re: having to repeat myself.
I have warned you repeatedly about addressing me as ‘Yo Dave’! It is a disrespectful way of addressing someone as theta as I am and you’re not! As you can see, my mouth sounds perfectly fine!
ML,
Dave.
To: David Miscavige COB RTC
From: Alcoboy
Re: your mouth.
Yo, Dave!
It thrills me to know that your mouth sounds perfectly fine. Now do us all a favor and shut it.
No love at all,
Alcoboy.
The dam is breaking and I can’t wait.
The REAL “truth about scientology” is overwhelming this church from within and without. Even its ability to “fool some of the people some of the time” is dwindling to those left on the inside of it and a fair amount of those aren’t fooled any more.
I am very grateful for the hard work people like Mike have put in to relentlessly expose this cult and its tyrant leader. I am sitting in the cheap seats applauding.
We need to get you an upgrade to the C – Suites and a big tote of popcorn with butter and a little salt!
Mr. braindead will be sharting himself this week! Must be a truly fun time around the See Orges these days …………… folks sitting around the canteens sharing all the great publicity and all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then going for sec checks to absolve the bad thoughts! OMG!
Hope you like popcorn Coop, cuz it’s gonna be fun to share and watch the sinking of the ship known as the c of s.
We are doubling down on the popcorn and we just got some new electric recliners so we are ready to watch the final throes of the Cult of Disaster go under!!
Hip Hip
Okay! I’ll bring the wine and toasting glasses!
Hip, Hip, HOOEY!
YES to Mary.
And, YES to Mike and others!
YESSS! I’m right there with you, Mary. I’ll bring some snacks!!!
Yay! It’ll be quite a party!
And it seems a LONG party as the corpse refuses to lie still, and Dwarfenführer is still at large.
But did Pomerantz get paid for his services?
Here’s some ides that won’t break Scientology’s IAS bank:
Several free circuits running around a pole, with additional turns at a reduced rate.
A gallon of Cal-Mag and a nice microfiber polishing cloth for his E-Meter cans.
A standard Certificate of Appreciation, with a genuine COB rubber stamp – no frame, of course – that costs extra.
A subscription to Scientology TV and a twenty-pack of WTH booklets.
Let me know what you prefer, Jeff, and I’ll have my secret sources set it up. We can’t let the efforts of an old war-horse go unrewarded. We’re not bigots, you know.