Let me add to the fire with this, the FAIR GAME policy of scientology...
"[An enemy of scientology]...may be tricked, cheated, lied to, sued or destroyed." See footnoe [1]
After realizing what a PR disaster this policy was (it was used as ammunition by Britain when they declared Hubbard and his followers undesirable aliens in the 1960's), L. Ron Hubbard "revoked" the FAIR GAME--that is what scientology's party line is, anyhow.
In actual fact, Hubbard only revoked the practice of ~labeling~ scientology's perceived enemies as FAIR GAME. The issue that scientology uses today to assert FAIR GAME's revocation reads:
"FAIR GAME may not appear on any Ethics Order. It causes bad public relations. This Policy Letter does not cancel any policy on the treatment or handling of an SP." See Footnote [1]
Note: SP = Suppressive Person - i.e.- any actual or perceived enemy of scientology, or the mom next door who wants her kid out of the cult, or the spouse who wants to know why his/her mate is spending their life savings on scientology "religion."
California courts have taken legal notice of the FAIR GAME policy in the cases of Gerry Armstrong (who eventually fled to Canada as Henson has done) and Larry Wollersheim. In Wollershiem's case, the California Court of Appeal (July, 1986) upheld a ruling in his favor that he had been subjected to the Fair Game policy by the church of scientology. Fair Game was mentioned multiple times by Judge Breckinridge in his opinion from the 1982 case filed by the church of scientology against the former scientologist (whose scientology job title was "L.Ron Hubbard Personal Public Relations Office Reasearcher."
H. Keith Henson, and indeed his whole family, have been under Fair Game attack by scientology for years.
Fair Game is one of those scientology policies that the jury should have been permitted to review.
Fair Game is alive as well, and being practiced by scientology everywhere it has even the slightest opposition.
Nukewaster at aol.com
Footnote:
[1] Ref: Organization Executive Course, Volume 1 (A compilation of articles written and copyrighted by Hubbard, comprising the "administration technology" of scientology, and claimed as "scripture by the cult.)
A reference for those who are curious about FAIR GAME:
The excellent book, "A Piece of Blue Sky, Scientology, Dianetics and L.Ron Hubbard Exposed" by Jon Atack, (c) 1990, Carol Publishing Group. It's out of print now, but can be read online at http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Library/Shelf/atack/ind ex.html
What the Heck, check out the whole scientology library at this Carnegie-Mellon University professor's site - all the classic works on scientology are there.
For Judge Breckinridge's opinion in Church of Scientology of California versus Gerry Armstrong, try http://www.lermanet.com
The abuse of our justice system in California in the case against Keith Henson is a sad statement on the state of constitutionally protected speech in America. Must we all now bow down and surrender free speech to protect freedom of religion for such a notorious cult as scientology?
That Mr. Henson's QUOTES from scientology's own "scripture" should be found to be terrorism only shows that the intent of scientology itself is exactly that, terrorism against any who disagree with the cult's actions.
I quote the founder, L. Ron Hubbard, in an article in Ability Magazine written in March, 1955, entitled 'THE SCIENTOLOGIST A Manual on the Dissemination of Material.'I may be judged a terrorist also, for daring to do so, or perhaps the "Church of Scientology" or one of it's myriad corporate alter-egos will sue me for copyright infringement for daring to quote this:
"The purpose of the suit is to harass rather than to win. The law can be used very easily to harass, and enough harassment on somebody who is simply on the thin edge anyway...will generally be suficient to cause his... decease. If possible, ruin him utterly."
This is scripture? Henson, and many others who have dared to speak openly against this "church," have been subjected to this destructively litigious "religious" organization's ability to afford extensive legal actions. Henson, and others such as Grady Ward, Arnaldo Lerma, and the (old) Cult Awareness Network (note; the "new" CAN is owned and run by scientology operatives) have been driven to financial ruin, bankruptcy, and the mental anguish that comes from protracted legalized abuse.
This "church" has been proclaimed as a frivolous litigant more times than I care to count. How they managed to put a District Attorney in their pocket, I don't know...but it really doesn't surprise me. That this "church" paid for and provided that same District Attorney with a bevy of high priced lawyers (all of whom just happened to be scientologists) to "advise" him throughout the trial is not a surprise either.
This "church" is the very same one that illegally infiltrated the US Government in it's pursuit of tax exempt status as a religious organization. Eleven scientologists went to jail for the theft of government documents, for breaking & entering government offices, and for participating in the conspiracy, including the wife of it's founder, Mary Sue Hubbard. The IRS finally caved in, under the burden of over 100 lawsuits file by this "church, giving it long-sought standing as a non-profit un section 501(c)(3) of the tax code in 1995. Using donations from scientology adherents in paying for frivolous legal action(s), like lawsuits against critics, is now a federally tax exempt use of those tax-deductible donations!
Enjoy your stay in Canada, Mr. Henson. I may have to join you there, fleeing the "justice" of the cult known as the "church of scientology."
For shame, State of California, for allowing your legal system's officers to become patsies for a dangerous, criminally convicted cult.I don't doubt the CA lawmakers meant well when passing the statute used to persecute, uh, er, um, prosecute Henson...but they also meant well when they deregulated the electric power industry. California is in the dark, in more than one way, and the road to hell is paved with good intentions!
Nukewaster at aol.com
I'm just another netizen whose writings are censored from scientologists' eyes by the "church's" net-nanny software!
http://www.xenu.net for a solid site of info on this "church"
http://www.operatingthetan.com/ for more background on the plight of Keith Henson
http://www.lermanet.com for the story of another scientology critic wrung dry in the court system for daring to speak his mind
http://www.scientology.org for a look at how this insidious "church" protrays itself in cyberspace -- WARNING: if you are easy prey or easily duped, then scientology's web materials are not recommended reading!
Usenet newsgroup Alt.Religion.Scientology - home of the world wide web's unoganization of scientology critics
Ignorant about scientology or perhaps just wondering how destructive it is? Stick any or all of these keywords in your favorite search engine: Xenu, OT 3, OT III, Gerry Armstrong, Arnie Lerma, fair game, RPF
If you search on "scientology" you'll need to page past line after line of scientologists' "spam pages" promulgated by the cult before you reach any site listings for critical pages (just another game the "church" plays to prevent the whole picture from being seen in cyberspace). Need a giggle, go on, read a few of these cookie-cutter pages written by sceintologists
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Let me add to the fire with this, the FAIR GAME policy of scientology...
"[An enemy of scientology]...may be tricked, cheated, lied to, sued or destroyed." See footnoe [1]
After realizing what a PR disaster this policy was (it was used as ammunition by Britain when they declared Hubbard and his followers undesirable aliens in the 1960's), L. Ron Hubbard "revoked" the FAIR GAME--that is what scientology's party line is, anyhow.
In actual fact, Hubbard only revoked the practice of ~labeling~ scientology's perceived enemies as FAIR GAME. The issue that scientology uses today to assert FAIR GAME's revocation reads:
"FAIR GAME may not appear on any Ethics Order. It causes bad public relations. This Policy Letter does not cancel any policy on the treatment or handling of an SP." See Footnote [1]
Note: SP = Suppressive Person - i.e.- any actual or perceived enemy of scientology, or the mom next door who wants her kid out of the cult, or the spouse who wants to know why his/her mate is spending their life savings on scientology "religion."
California courts have taken legal notice of the FAIR GAME policy in the cases of Gerry Armstrong (who eventually fled to Canada as Henson has done) and Larry Wollersheim. In Wollershiem's case, the California Court of Appeal (July, 1986) upheld a ruling in his favor that he had been subjected to the Fair Game policy by the church of scientology. Fair Game was mentioned multiple times by Judge Breckinridge in his opinion from the 1982 case filed by the church of scientology against the former scientologist (whose scientology job title was "L.Ron Hubbard Personal Public Relations Office Reasearcher."
H. Keith Henson, and indeed his whole family, have been under Fair Game attack by scientology for years.
Fair Game is one of those scientology policies that the jury should have been permitted to review.
Fair Game is alive as well, and being practiced by scientology everywhere it has even the slightest opposition.
Nukewaster at aol.com
Footnote:
[1] Ref: Organization Executive Course, Volume 1 (A compilation of articles written and copyrighted by Hubbard, comprising the "administration technology" of scientology, and claimed as "scripture by the cult.)
A reference for those who are curious about FAIR GAME:
The excellent book, "A Piece of Blue Sky, Scientology, Dianetics and L.Ron Hubbard Exposed" by Jon Atack, (c) 1990, Carol Publishing Group. It's out of print now, but can be read online at http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Library/Shelf/atack/ind ex.html
What the Heck, check out the whole scientology library at this Carnegie-Mellon University professor's site - all the classic works on scientology are there.
For Judge Breckinridge's opinion in Church of Scientology of California versus Gerry Armstrong, try http://www.lermanet.com
That Mr. Henson's QUOTES from scientology's own "scripture" should be found to be terrorism only shows that the intent of scientology itself is exactly that, terrorism against any who disagree with the cult's actions.
I quote the founder, L. Ron Hubbard, in an article in Ability Magazine written in March, 1955, entitled 'THE SCIENTOLOGIST A Manual on the Dissemination of Material.'I may be judged a terrorist also, for daring to do so, or perhaps the "Church of Scientology" or one of it's myriad corporate alter-egos will sue me for copyright infringement for daring to quote this:
"The purpose of the suit is to harass rather than to win. The law can be used very easily to harass, and enough harassment on somebody who is simply on the thin edge anyway...will generally be suficient to cause his ... decease. If possible, ruin him utterly."
This is scripture? Henson, and many others who have dared to speak openly against this "church," have been subjected to this destructively litigious "religious" organization's ability to afford extensive legal actions. Henson, and others such as Grady Ward, Arnaldo Lerma, and the (old) Cult Awareness Network (note; the "new" CAN is owned and run by scientology operatives) have been driven to financial ruin, bankruptcy, and the mental anguish that comes from protracted legalized abuse.
This "church" has been proclaimed as a frivolous litigant more times than I care to count. How they managed to put a District Attorney in their pocket, I don't know...but it really doesn't surprise me. That this "church" paid for and provided that same District Attorney with a bevy of high priced lawyers (all of whom just happened to be scientologists) to "advise" him throughout the trial is not a surprise either.
This "church" is the very same one that illegally infiltrated the US Government in it's pursuit of tax exempt status as a religious organization. Eleven scientologists went to jail for the theft of government documents, for breaking & entering government offices, and for participating in the conspiracy, including the wife of it's founder, Mary Sue Hubbard. The IRS finally caved in, under the burden of over 100 lawsuits file by this "church, giving it long-sought standing as a non-profit un section 501(c)(3) of the tax code in 1995. Using donations from scientology adherents in paying for frivolous legal action(s), like lawsuits against critics, is now a federally tax exempt use of those tax-deductible donations!
Enjoy your stay in Canada, Mr. Henson. I may have to join you there, fleeing the "justice" of the cult known as the "church of scientology."
For shame, State of California, for allowing your legal system's officers to become patsies for a dangerous, criminally convicted cult.I don't doubt the CA lawmakers meant well when passing the statute used to persecute, uh, er, um, prosecute Henson...but they also meant well when they deregulated the electric power industry. California is in the dark, in more than one way, and the road to hell is paved with good intentions!
I'm just another netizen whose writings are censored from scientologists' eyes by the "church's" net-nanny software!
http://www.xenu.net for a solid site of info on this "church"
http://www.operatingthetan.com/ for more background on the plight of Keith Henson
http://www.lermanet.com for the story of another scientology critic wrung dry in the court system for daring to speak his mind
http://www.scientology.org for a look at how this insidious "church" protrays itself in cyberspace -- WARNING: if you are easy prey or easily duped, then scientology's web materials are not recommended reading!
Usenet newsgroup Alt.Religion.Scientology - home of the world wide web's unoganization of scientology critics
Ignorant about scientology or perhaps just wondering how destructive it is? Stick any or all of these keywords in your favorite search engine: Xenu, OT 3, OT III, Gerry Armstrong, Arnie Lerma, fair game, RPF
If you search on "scientology" you'll need to page past line after line of scientologists' "spam pages" promulgated by the cult before you reach any site listings for critical pages (just another game the "church" plays to prevent the whole picture from being seen in cyberspace). Need a giggle, go on, read a few of these cookie-cutter pages written by sceintologists