Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Nearly Blind and Constantly Confused
Magoo not only means "nearly blind", it also means "nearly blind and constantly confused". Watch her in a thread where a poster, "Roadrunner", only asks for proof that the Admissions revealed by Armstrong are authentic. Her "answer": "OSA, OSA, OSA" and an incredibly deluded rant, while totally failing to address the simple question.
The Affirmations
Critics are totally unable to prove that the Admissions (also called the Affirmations), supposedly written by LRH, are authentic.
Indeed, the sole source for them is Gerry Armstrong, who supposedly received them from an unnamed source, supposedly re-typed them, then supposedly destroyed the original copy he received!
As to why he destroyed the handwritten copy that would have proven it coming from LRH is puzzling, except of course if it just is a cover-up to "explain" why he can't substantiate their origin and possibly just made it all up.
He claims he destroyed it for copyright reason, but this does not make much sense. At the time, Armstrong was already a fugitive from American justice because he walked away with the $800,000 he received from the CoS as part of a settlement that he repeatedly violated. Publishing the source of these Admissions or at least preserving it would not have made a difference for his case, whereas publishing them as proof such a damaging document indeed comes from LRH would have made a huge difference regarding the Scientology issue.
In this respect, the possibility that Armstrong actually wrote these Admissions himself is not that remote.
Here is a good post from this thread that summarizes the situation.
Related blog entries: R-Affirmations-
Indeed, the sole source for them is Gerry Armstrong, who supposedly received them from an unnamed source, supposedly re-typed them, then supposedly destroyed the original copy he received!
As to why he destroyed the handwritten copy that would have proven it coming from LRH is puzzling, except of course if it just is a cover-up to "explain" why he can't substantiate their origin and possibly just made it all up.
He claims he destroyed it for copyright reason, but this does not make much sense. At the time, Armstrong was already a fugitive from American justice because he walked away with the $800,000 he received from the CoS as part of a settlement that he repeatedly violated. Publishing the source of these Admissions or at least preserving it would not have made a difference for his case, whereas publishing them as proof such a damaging document indeed comes from LRH would have made a huge difference regarding the Scientology issue.
In this respect, the possibility that Armstrong actually wrote these Admissions himself is not that remote.
Here is a good post from this thread that summarizes the situation.
Related blog entries: R-Affirmations-
Monday, June 30, 2008
Circle Jerks
The "Circle Jerks, Noisemakers and Trolls" in ARS page is supposed to save you the trouble of reading "noise". However some of the names on the list are nothing more than dissenters to the ARS anti-Scientology consensus. These include some fine posters such Jonathon Barbera and Nec_V20, This once again speaks load about the so-called stance of "free speech" critics award themselves.
Interview with L. Ron Hubbard
A video on YouTube contains one of the rare interviews with L. Ron Hubbard. Unfortunately, it has been very heavily edited and distorted.
For example, zoom to 2:55 where Hubbard is asked to answer the question "what is Scientology". He starts to explain the origin of the word, then the commentator at 3:38 ask him to be more concrete. He let Hubbard state one single sentence then cuts abruptly and on 3:47 jumps to another out of context sentence that for the layman would be difficult to understand. Then the commentator claims "even after three hours of talking, we never got an explanation from him that we could understand" and goes on to provide his own (irrelevant and biased) interpretation. They didn't even allow the viewer to decide this for himself by letting Hubbard speak more than two sentences, mounted in such a way to make it look absurd!
This gives the tone of the whole footage. Out of three hours the team made a 26 minutes footage containing very little of the actual interview and loads of their own derogatory comments. They just selected out the few minutes in the interview that fit their obviously biased point of view.
The full uncut version of that interview is unfortunately not available.
For example, zoom to 2:55 where Hubbard is asked to answer the question "what is Scientology". He starts to explain the origin of the word, then the commentator at 3:38 ask him to be more concrete. He let Hubbard state one single sentence then cuts abruptly and on 3:47 jumps to another out of context sentence that for the layman would be difficult to understand. Then the commentator claims "even after three hours of talking, we never got an explanation from him that we could understand" and goes on to provide his own (irrelevant and biased) interpretation. They didn't even allow the viewer to decide this for himself by letting Hubbard speak more than two sentences, mounted in such a way to make it look absurd!
This gives the tone of the whole footage. Out of three hours the team made a 26 minutes footage containing very little of the actual interview and loads of their own derogatory comments. They just selected out the few minutes in the interview that fit their obviously biased point of view.
The full uncut version of that interview is unfortunately not available.
Another Self-Serving Definition of Anonymous
Another self-serving definition of Anonymous:
"Anonymous is the voice of the body politic and the consciousness of the Internet that has stepped offline and into the real world"never mind that this "consciousness" is basically just swallowing anti-cult propaganda so readily available on the Internet.
Moderate Opinions about Will Smith School
A couple of moderate opinion towards the anti-Smith current regarding his future schools:
"The important point is that private schooling works best for both private and public schools when it stays private".
"As hard as I've tried - and believe me, I've tried - I have never been able to get particularly upset about Scientology."
"If Will Smith wants to spend his money setting up a school so his kids get a step up in life, I say go for it."
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Hip-Hop Web Site in Racist Attack
Hip-hop Web sites SOHH.com and AllHipHop.com were forced to temporarily suspend access to their sites on Friday after being targeted this week by anonymous.
Anons followed their usual policy in such circumstances:
Sarcasticbag.com has an interesting description of Anonymous, calling them a "racist pricks," who are incapable of moving beyond the "bullshit racist language that angry sexless middle class white kids use all the time."
See also news articles at exclaim.ca and Huliq.com.
Anons followed their usual policy in such circumstances:
"when it's bad, it's not us, when it's good, it's us"Unfortunately for Anonymous, their bible (Encyclopedia Dramatica) is replete with racist comments, which they present as "satires". If you still have doubt about this, just read Anonymous own page about SOHH, that goes into quite some details as to the motive and modalities of these attacks. Also take a look at the Nigger Manual to see if their brand of "humor" fits yours.
Sarcasticbag.com has an interesting description of Anonymous, calling them a "racist pricks," who are incapable of moving beyond the "bullshit racist language that angry sexless middle class white kids use all the time."
See also news articles at exclaim.ca and Huliq.com.
Crying Scientologist
Anonymous spots someone looking at their protest from a window and decided that this person was a "crying Scientologist" even though there is no evidence to show this person is crying. It just is someone watching at their shouting gathering in front of the CoS and probably thinking they are a bunch of hateful individuals.
CoS Buys Fall School Business Center in Nashville
The Church of Scientology Religious Trust has bought the Fall School Business Center on 8th Avenue in Nashville. The Falls School building was constructed in 1898 as an elementary school, and is on the National Registry of Historical Places. Haynes says it was very important that the historic building be well preserved by its new owners, and looking at other historic buildings purchased by the Church of Scientology around the country, he was convinced there buildings character would remain intact.
Related blog entries: -NashvilleOrg-
Related blog entries: -NashvilleOrg-
Justin Meldal Johnsen
Scientology managed to convert yet another creative type, bassist Justin Meldal Johnsen.
Hate of the Worst Kind
Tom Newton reports another onlooker to critics and anonymous who decided that it was indeed just hate of the worst kind.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Nearly Blind
Tory, Magoo, vocal ex-member and opinion leader of anonymous, has chosen a rather fitting nick, as Magoo means "nearly blind".
Anonymous Against Free Speech
Another illustration of anonymous sense of "free speech". Scientologists are distributing their own fliers to counter anonymous fliers. Some anon get on their back with a big "lying" sign. Note also the title of the thread "Scilons pose as Anonymous" when in fact he was in plain clothes and as himself.
No Mention of Implosing Thread
Week in review 26 is out and not a single mention of the thread that nearly made enturbulation.org implosed, in which they edited posts without the knowledge of the original poster and used an SP list to feed false information to people on the list.
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