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AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

Discussion in 'Marc Headley v. Church of Scientology Internationa' started by Sponge, Mar 27, 2010.

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  1. CowBell Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    If it's one thing that Scientology knows how to do well, that's to stay in the news...
    CowBell, Mar 27, 2010
    #41

  2. PodPeople Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    Currently #1 Most Viewed Story on yahoo. 563 comments and climbing

    Most Viewed - Yahoo! News
    PodPeople, Mar 27, 2010
    #42

  3. Belladonna Member

    Belladonna, Mar 27, 2010
    #43

  4. Anonymous Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    dox from this lawsuit (thanks to RFW :-P)
    Labor Case Decision
    Anonymous, Mar 27, 2010
    #44

  5. Anonymous Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    The comments in the yahoo link are now 600+
    Anonymous, Mar 27, 2010
    #45

  6. anonhuff Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    Worldwide new spotlight on scientology labor abuses? Yes please!

    Also if Tommy Davis said that, congratulations marc headley on an additional slander suit upcoming win as well!
    anonhuff, Mar 27, 2010
    #46

  7. XenuPhobic Member

    XenuPhobic, Mar 27, 2010
    #47

  8. anonhuff Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    hit reply, enter comment, enter email address, submit, no gawker account required for replies
    anonhuff, Mar 27, 2010
    #48

  9. anoninoob Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    Page after page after page of "scientology sucks"

    Massive win folks, massive. The cult is a joke, it's demise is eminent. High OT levelers are blowing, all orgs are downstat, the media openly criticizes with absolutely no fear, all sci confront tech has been fail.

    The end is near.
    anoninoob, Mar 27, 2010
    #49

  10. AnonKat Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    Reuters too perhaps ?

    http://www.reuters.com/
    AnonKat, Mar 27, 2010
    #50

  11. Anonymous Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    They've trotted out John Travolta for recital #8 of "How scientology helped me get over Jett's death," so you know OSA's not been enjoying their weekend.
    Anonymous, Mar 27, 2010
    #51

  12. PodPeople Member

    PodPeople, Mar 27, 2010
    #52

  13. Belladonna Member

    Belladonna, Mar 27, 2010
    #53

  14. Obi-Wan-anon Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    WHY NOT?

    Afraid of the discovery process, maybe?
    Obi-Wan-anon, Mar 27, 2010
    #54

  15. subgenius Member

    subgenius, Mar 27, 2010
    #55

  16. Anonymous Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    I read the decision and found some interesting points that are probably relevant...

    And, of course, the district court retains the flexibility to determine whether a religious institution’s designation of a person as a “minister” is mere subterfuge. See Tomic
    v. Catholic Diocese of Peoria, 442 F.3d 1036, 1039 (7th Cir.
    2006).

    SO while a catholic priest in training is CLEARLY a minister.... the Sea Org while making crap?... I would love to get my hands on the case that is sited there.
    Anonymous, Mar 27, 2010
    #56

  17. TypingChimp Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    I'm going to type this stream of consciousness style, because it worked for James Joyce, and I'm a little [strike]drunk[/strike] Irish. This is... People are bitching and moaning about the inaccuracies in the article, yet to be fair, these are quibbling things. Someone else ITT asked what type of Scientology stories made it on the front page of major media outlets in 2008. THIS is what we should remember. This is old hat to pretty much everyone here, from sad experience for an unlucky few. To Joe the Plumber and Sarah Palin's "Soccer moms with lipstick on their pig lips", this is new shit, and this is actually shocking... and the more this type of story comes out, the more they'll be angry, REAL angry. On that note, OH HAI TOMMY!!! Loved you on ABC. KSW!!! lol

    [IMG]
    TypingChimp, Mar 27, 2010
    #57

  18. Sponge Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    I've added all the AP photos that go with the article together in the OP, with the original captions.

    I've also had a nice cup of tea and a biscuit.
    Sponge, Mar 27, 2010
    #58

  19. Anonymous Member

    Anonymous, Mar 27, 2010
    #59

  20. Anonymous Member

    Anonymous, Mar 28, 2010
    #60

  21. chrisanon Member

    Re: Sci article on Fox news main page!

    Wow! Maybe those rumors about Greta Van Susteren being on the way out are true!

    Or maybe they just sense CoS is turning into a big story and they don't want CNN to get all the viewers.

    Whatever the reason, this is a great sign. This story looks like it's going mainstream. I can't wait to see what happens when Mr. and Mrs. Middle America encounter Tommy Davis. Or Xenu. Or TR Bullbait.
    chrisanon, Mar 28, 2010
    #61

  22. Triumph Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    What is great about this story is Associated Press was allowed access to Tommy Davis and his staff at Gold Base to do a story,I think Tommy thought he was going to get a puff piece,
    and use AP Newswire piece to deflect some of the upcoming CNN criticism..what he got instead was a Story about Marc Headley and his wife, Claire. and another extremely critical story on the cult.

    Tommy is going to blow his proverbial Top when he reads this again..Tommy may get that RPF vacation hes been wanting shortly.

    "Associated Press Newswire" stories get picked up by thousands small and large News papers across the globe

    Columbia Tribune
    Scientology accused of skirting labor law | ColumbiaTribune.com
    Tulsa World
    Tulsa World: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group
    LasVegas Now 8 cbs
    http://www.lasvegasnow.com/global/story.asp?s=12214746
    News 24.com
    http://www.news24.com/Content/World/News/1073/7f8f349d5b144e269c05f308b391ae79/28-03-2010-06-45/Scientology_devotees_like_monks
    The Daily Beast
    http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheat-sheet/item/are-there-scientology-sweatshops/seen-this/
    North Jersey.com
    http://www.northjersey.com/news/national/89346667_Lawsuits_cast_harsh_light_on_Scientology_group.html
    Cape Cod Times
    http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100328/NEWS11/100329764/-1/NEWS
    the guardian uk
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/9008140
    New Haven Register
    http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/03/28/news/a10-scientology.txt
    NY Post
    http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/suits_reveal_secret_scientology_gwTSRmhUh5Xjw6EoEK1nUN
    from the comments of the NY Post
    Triumph, Mar 28, 2010
    #62

  23. BLiP Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    Yep, sure do - right down even to the last stop before the penguins:

    Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite group | Stuff.co.nz
    BLiP, Mar 28, 2010
    #63

  24. Anonymous Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    Google is your friend.

    - Google Scholar
    Anonymous, Mar 28, 2010
    #64

  25. Random guy Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    Wow, this story got legs!
    Random guy, Mar 28, 2010
    #65

  26. Anonymous Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    I hope tikk will share his insights on this. Not easy for us mortal to read through this legal language.
    Anonymous, Mar 28, 2010
    #66

  27. Anonymous Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    Not every rambling drunk Irishman is James Joyce.

    Just because one man did something well does not proffer an excuse for every lazy cuss to mimic him poorly.
    Anonymous, Mar 28, 2010
    #67

  28. Anonymous Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    Samefag. Notwithstanding, I agree with you, Typing Chimp.
    Anonymous, Mar 28, 2010
    #68

  29. Anonymous Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    Just because one man did something well does not proffer an excuse for every lazy cuss to mimic him poorly.

    If you're going to play critic, learn to write first. That's the worst sentence I've seen in quite a while.

    Revision: A man's success does not excuse the failures of his mimics.

    Lard factor: 30-40%
    Anonymous, Mar 28, 2010
    #69

  30. TypingChimp Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    Oh well, at least I got a Tommy Davis joke in, and I was honest enough not to claim I was the first person ITT to mention some or all of it. The quote from earlier in the thread is below:

    Every time I see articles on Scientology, especially on the front page of Yahoo and other MAJOR web sites, I get this mental image of a boxer who is clearly destroying his opponent and landing devastating blows with each punch, while the other boxer is waiting for the ref to put an end to his misery. I still remember being happy with mere scraps a year or more ago, whenever even small media outlets would cover something, ANYTHING, regarding the CoS. Yahoo, AP, Fox News, CNN, etc. weren't even a realistic dream at the beginning, except for the DDoS attack that was quickly (and rightfully) abandoned. I've been extremely hesitant to say this before, and I've flamed people for saying this in the past, but I think we're witnessing the endgame.
    TypingChimp, Mar 28, 2010
    #70

  31. xenubarb Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    Sorry to hear about your troubles down there. Ever consider WAC'ing it off?
    (see what I did there?)

    Second page of the San Diego Sunday paper, front and center story on A2!!! W00T!
    xenubarb, Mar 28, 2010
    #71

  32. Anonymous Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    Why is writing well a prerequisite for being offended? Did I make claims regarding my own prose? Have I invoked the name of any renowned literary figure?

    Evidently you write better than you think.

    The comma in your sentence is grammatically incorrect.

    Hyperbole much? Or is mine the only forum post you've read?

    The quote button is the button that says "quote."
    Anonymous, Mar 28, 2010
    #72

  33. Anonymous Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    Srsly, get a sense of humour.
    Anonymous, Mar 28, 2010
    #73

  34. Belladonna Member

    Belladonna, Mar 28, 2010
    #74

  35. xenubarb Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    Sea Ogre "Annie" responds to the local article in the San Diego Tribune:

    Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group - SignOnSanDiego.com

    Yanno, when they run out this prefab "world without war and insanity" bullshit, I love to hit 'em with the words of their own fat dead flounder!
    xenubarb, Mar 28, 2010
    #75

  36. Major Boyle Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    FWIW, anyone can release a story on AP. The fee used to be $500 but it's probably higher now. So if you have extra moneyz burning a hole in your pocket, you can spend it on lulzy PR.
    Major Boyle, Mar 28, 2010
    #76

  37. Belladonna Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    WAt?!?

    It's time to stop posting, Major Boyle.
    Associated Press - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Belladonna, Mar 28, 2010
    #77

  38. Belladonna Member

    Belladonna, Mar 28, 2010
    #78

  39. Triumph Member

    Triumph, Mar 28, 2010
    #79

  40. Scatman Member

    Re: AP: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

    What a laugh. "Annie" with the initials of "AT" is probably Annie Tidman, formerly known as Annie Broeker, the person who was supposed to inherit the leadership of organized scientology after L. Ron died insane and drugged up. Davey Miscavige power pushed both she and her husband. I would say she has a strong, chronic case of Stockholm Syndrome. She will probably live out her life as a willing victim/co-perpetrator.
    Scatman, Mar 28, 2010
    #80
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