Gay Pride



The San Francisco Examiner reported on July 1st that Scientology attended

the annual gay Pride Parade, attempting to sell attendees copies of

Dianetics.



"This year, the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride

Parade ushered in a new era, with the 1 million-strong Market Street crowd

cheering long and loud for the uniformed gay police officers and sheriffs

who marched hand in hand with their partners. Politicians waved,

whip-cracking leather daddies strutted, shirtless dykes rode their

motorbikes and scantily clad muscle boys in red and white gyrated to

techno beats. Vendors were hawking everything from your name on a grain of

rice to the Scientology tome 'Dianetics' - you could even get a 'Botox

Pride Special.'"



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Germany



A Scientology Press Release issued on July 1st announced that a German

Scientologist is suing his employer in the U.S. because he was fired for

being a member.



"A German member of the Church of Scientology today filed suit against the

U.S.-based company Life Plus International over his dismissal without

notice as a marketing agent for the company's German branch, solely

because of his religious beliefs. Mr. Thomas Ernst Akyar has sued the

natural food supplements company in the U.S. District Court for the

Eastern District of Arkansas.



"After an article in the German trade journal Network Press featured a

photograph of Mr. Akyar captioned 'Successful Scientologist,' Life Plus

Europe terminated Mr. Akyar's contractual relationship. Life Plus's

counsel Dr. Gerd Weidemann wrote to Mr. Akyar 'our client has been

informed that you openly admit your Scientology membership and take a

stand to the teachings of L. Ron Hubbard. We terminate the existing

contractual relationship with Life Plus Europe Ltd.' Life Plus Europe

disseminated a two-page document concerning Mr. Akyar that attempted to

justify the termination of his contract by reference to his religion.



"Mr. Akyar charges that Life Plus, headquartered in Batesville, Arkansas,

has violated the Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993. In addition to

damages, Mr. Akyar seeks an injunction holding that the termination of his

contract was discriminatory and unlawful."



Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on July 4th that Scientologists attempted to

interfere with rescue efforts following an airplane crash in Southern

Germany.



"'Everybody wants to help,' said Ferdinand Veit.  Many people want to

console the relatives of the dead, and other bring giant cakes to the

auditorium in which police, fire department personnel and other assistants

can sit down.  Some assistants are not wished for. A troop in bright

yellow t-shirts from the Scientology cult has assembled in front of the

fire-fighters' building and are offering what they call spiritual

counseling. 'The pack of scum ought to disappear,' said one town hall

employee."



Berliner Zeitung reported on July 4th that Scientology is campaigning to

recruit volunteer ministers in Berlin.



"On the big yellow sign next to the tangled cross the highly visible black

letters carve out a common ground: 'These are hard times. Something can be

done about it,' and ends up with a telephone number and the surprising

message, 'Call a Volunteer Minister.' But you don't have to do that at

all, because a 'volunteer minister' is to be found in a big yellow tent

erected on the parking lot at Rosa-Luxemburg Street. At least that is what

it says on his yellow t-shirt. Smiling, he directs us into the tent. Later

on it becomes clear that the Scientologists are trying to recruit staff

members.



"Little pictorial stories show ever-smiling alcoholics drying out, family

fights being settled and over-stressed office employees being relieved of

their mountains of paperwork.  They are especially proud of the

photographs from New York after the September 11th catastrophe of last

year. Scientologists are to be seen in their yellow t-shirts amid the

rubble of 'Ground Zero' among firemen and even a somewhat surprised

Rudolph Giuliani, who was mayor back then.  'We were the only group they

let in to give assistance,' a woman told us proudly.



"Thomas Gandow, cult commissioner of the Evangelical Church, however,

describes it somewhat differently, 'They used a trick to slip in and

bother people,' he said, 'about which people complained.' The campaign in

front of the yellow tent is a 'desperate attempt to find staff members in

Germany,' said Gandow. 'They're making a last-ditch effort here to cast

their solution upon stricken people.' He estimates the number of active

members in Berlin at 20 or 30. At least half that number appear to be in

action in front of the yellow tent.



"They have two stretchers where volunteers are being treated with 'touch

assists.' Back and forth they touch arms and legs, up and down. That is

supposed to help pain, fatigue and cramps.  'That is how pockets of energy

are removed from the body,' the staff member explained the cross between

massage and laying on of hands.  'What they're doing with the touch

assists, of course, is quackery,' said Gandow, 'but it's interesting that

they're offering something for free.'"



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Institute for Historical Review



Spotlight magazine reported this week that Scientology is bidding to

purchase the mailing list of Liberty Lobby from the Institute for

Historical Review. Both are right-wing organizations that cast doubt on

the existence of the holocaust.



"Our attorney said that both the ADL and the Church of Scientology were

interested in buying the LL mailing list from us. It didn't surprise me to

hear that the ADL might be scheming. I suppose it would be a good

propaganda for them to tell their supporters that they had gotten Carto's

mailing list.



"I'm a bit stunned that it is even considered an option. The same goes for

the Church of Scientology. We should sell it for the best price we can get

from a non-interested party (that is a party that neither tries to stamp

out patriotic organizations, such as the ADL, or a party which attacks

racial groups with full-page ads in the NY Times, such as the Church of

Scientology), but to an honest business. Both of the aforementioned

organizations are piranhas which are no better than Carto himself.



"If we are going to stand on principles and refuse to sell to CoS, ADL,

ACLU, we have to be prepared for the alternative, which is either make a

LOT more money than we are making now, cut back to a staff of two or

three, hibernate, and hope for the best while we continue the legal

struggle somehow, or simply go out of business (but with all our

principles intact!).



"The supposed deal with Scientologists was so concrete that Greg said that

the Church of Scientology had offered to send their own attorneys to

Liberty Lobby to do the photocopying of disclosure files for us."



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Dell



A letter to the editor of Magill magazine criticized a recent article

about Scientology training methods being used at Dell computers in

Ireland.



"Where Mr. O'Brien stuck to the essential story - that the training

courses used by one of the most successful companies in the world is based

on the writings of L. Ron Hubbard - the piece rang true. Where the story

deviated from facts and got into unsubstantiated allegation it floundered.



"Mr. Hubbard's research into the mind and spirit are increasingly being

used in secular fields - simply because they are effective. For example,

the secular drug rehabilitation programme Narconon is based on his

research into the effects of drugs and how to deal with these. It has an

independently assessed success rate of between 70 and 80 per cent, and has

helped tens of thousands of hard-core drug addicts to kick their habit.

Narconon recently opened the largest residential drug rehab centre in the

world in Oklahoma, USA.



"As regards Ron Hubbard's research into organisational structure and

administration theory, Jordan Levy, lecturer at California State

University, stated: 'It's a brilliant way of horizontally laying out a

company, giving everybody a clear identification of what their

responsibility is, but at the same time giving management a tool to use to

gauge growth in every area.'



"Gerard Ryan,

Church of Scientology Mission of Dublin



"Paul O'Brien replies: My piece on a training course used by the

Irish-based company in question centred on the nature of the course, the

company that provides the course, that company's background and its links

to Scientology.  The 'unsubstantiated allegation' I take to refer to my

questioning of the late L. Ron Hubbard's own background, and the claims of

many of his followers, who attribute to him a remarkable list of

achievements.  Officialdom in several countries, most notably France and

Germany, are sceptical of many of these claims, and several judges have

also questioned them. As such, I believe it is valid to question aspects

of his background.



"Narconon does indeed have 'the largest residential drug rehab centre in

the world in Oklahoma,' but independent medical experts have questioned

the methods of treatment that the facility offers. Similarly, there have

been questions raised about educational and training programmes based on

research by L Ron Hubbard. I acknowledged that Hubbard's writings have

influenced 'a range of educational, anti-drug and training programmes

among others,' but pointed out that most of these are run or administered

by Scientologists or legally incorporated bodies or Companies with some

affiliation to the movement."



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Keith Henson



Keith Henson and Gregg Hagglund reported on a hearing in Toronto, Canada.

They are suing the police for using a SWAT team to arrest Keith after

Scientology had reported him as a terrorist and bomb-maker.



"McGivney stuck to the line that the cops had every right to bust us with

whatever level of violence they wanted because they had a warrant against

me based on the 'fact' I was an 'explosive expert.' We have engaged Peter

McWilliams.  McGivney said, 'I don't imagine this is just going to go

away.' McWilliams said, 'No it's not. Because your fellows went too far.

Ever hear of the Casey Hill case?' McGivney said, 'Of course but it's not

relevant to this.' McWilliams smiles, gets that mongoose look on his face

again and says, 'Of course it's relevant. We have the same cast of

characters. Your fellows were relying upon some strange bedfellows. I plan

to call Justice Hill as a witness to establish that relevance.' McGivney

blanched.



"The judge picked up the two thick briefs Gregg and I provided and shaking

them slightly said, 'There are serious allegations in here.' McWilliams

said 'I take it your honour is familiar with our documentation?' and the

Judge said, 'Yes. I read them.' At this point McGivney (who possibly

didn't read them) is blinking like crazy. The judge sent us out to set a

trial date with the clerk."



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Bob Minton



The St. Petersburg Times published an an article on July 7th on Bob Minton

and his testimony in the Lisa McPherson civil case.



"Over and over Minton was ordered into depositions and grilled by

Scientology lawyers about his financial dealings. When Minton invoked his

Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, a judge ordered him to

answer. When Minton didn't show up for a deposition, he faced contempt of

court. Scientology attorney Monique Yingling testified that the church

believed it was on the verge of uncovering serious abuses of the legal

process, false affidavits and false allegations in the McPherson case. 'It

was like the Terminator was after you,' he said. Now, after six years on

the Scientology battlefront, Minton wants out.



"Just eight months ago, Minton stood before a crowd in Cleveland and

proudly accepted a human rights award recognizing him for 'extraordinary

courage' in the 'battle against tyranny over the mind of man.' A

nationally known Scientology critic, Minton talked in his acceptance

speech of 'terrorist cults' led not by Osama bin Laden but by 'like-minded

terrorists' such as Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology

leader David Miscavige.



"Scientologists did not turn the other cheek, according to Minton and

other church critics. They circulated leaflets about Minton to his

neighbors in New Hampshire and Boston calling him a 'hate monger' leading

a 'KKK style' attack on a religion, according to a 'harassment' timeline

maintained by the critics and entered into court records. Scientologists

picketed him at his home and at airports. Minton said a Scientology

official sent photos and a letter to his wife accusing him of adultery.

Scientology dug into Minton's finances. Minton said Scientology operatives

stirred up an allegation that he helped a Nigerian dictator launder

$12-billion as part of a business deal 12 years ago. Minton has not been

charged and says the allegation is bogus.



"Dandar said he believes Minton was threatened with something Scientology

discovered related to his overseas financial affairs. Minton has invoked

the Fifth Amendment when pressed for details about his finances and when

asked if he has underreported his income to the IRS.



"Now the church is using Minton's testimony to support an effort to get

the lawsuit dismissed. It has left Dandar fighting not only for the

McPherson case but for his own reputation. Dandar has denied all of

Minton's accusations, saying Minton's lies started after he met with

Scientology. 'They are committing a charade on the court,' Dandar said.

'They have Minton coming in as if he were this pitiful lying witness who

wanted to come clean. He was coming in claiming to be a perjurer because

he was told to do that.'



"After he settles his litigation with the church, he said, he just wants

to walk away. 'I just want some peace.'"



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Protest Summary



Dave Bird reported a protest at the Scientology org in Birmingham, England

on July 6th.



"Present were Dave and Jens and John, plus Martin who turned up later by

coach, and we had one Local Lady who turned up at the demo site.  I

brought 500 Xemu leaflets and John brought 200 Xemu leaflets, of which we

gave out 550 to 650. We had helium balloons, large white one with

orange-and-blue 'XEMU LOVES YOU.' We had pre-cut ribbons with a weight,

and a little 'Daily Xenus' newspaper style mini-leaflet, though not enough

for all 160 balloons.



"John did the slogans on our fine boom-box, Jens did the helium balloons,

Martin did leafleting, I did leafleting too plus handed out the odd helium

balloon when the customers weren't actually queuing up, and the local lady

did some chatting and leafleting. I noticed people were reading our

leaflets, and coming up to us and asking for them, also parents were

looking close up at the Alien Face on their kiddies balloon and reading

the 'www.xenu.net' (plus 'scientology sucks') written in smaller type.



"I saw some torn up clam leaflets torn up on the ground, and one passer-by

tear up a leaflet in the face of the clam who gave it to him.  There were

a few body routers and leafletters out; actually there must have been

about a dozen present, but most were milling round in plain clothes and

trying to be part of the crowd."



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WISE



Prosperity Magazine announced a reorganization of the World Institute of

Scientology Enterprises.



"Mr. Don Cunningham, Commanding Officer WISE International, addressed a

packed WISE convention audience at the Flag auditorium. He briefed them on

the recent surveys of Scientologists in business and what they have to

confront on a daily basis



"Traditionally, Charter Members of WISE have acted as a committee to

handle disputes and ethics situations of a business nature in their local

communities.  Some Charter Committees, deciding to expand their role,

began disseminating LRH admin tech and assisting others in its

application. Other WISE membership groups provided services to their local

WISE membership by assisting in the application of LRH admin tech through

seminars and guidance on the Model of Admin Know How Programs.



"This restructure included: A broadening of the responsibilities of

Charter Committees.  The are wholly entrusted with the administration of

the WISE membership locally. Literally, through their charter from WISE,

this power has now been delegated locally to them. All dispute handlings,

ethics and justice matters are directed toward getting LRH tech applied. A

situation is not resolved unless a party or parties have as a result begun

applying LRH tech. And Charter Committees extend their reach to ensure

this product is achieved. Charter committees work with the entire local

membership to expand the membership and through standard application of

LRH tech create a sane community in their areas.



"The Charter membership annual fee has been cut to a fraction of its prior

amount. Now any ethical and responsible person can apply to join or

establish a local Charter Committee.



"Twelfth Consecutive-year Model of Admin Know-How Winner:

Craig Jensen, Executive Software International



"Eleventh Consecutive-year Model of Admin Know-How Winner:

Luis Colon, MGE, Inc.



"Tenth Consecutive-year Model of Admin Know-How Winners:

David Singer, David Singer Enterprises



"Ninth Consecutive-year Model of Admin Know-How Winners:

Heimo & Uta Bucerius, Idee & Geld

Roger Van Loocke, U Man Belgium

Juan Villareal, Harlingen Family Dentistry



"Eighth Consecutive-year Model of Admin Know-How Winner:

Robert Lotter, R.A. Lotter Insurance

Pam Chipman, Clearwater Academy

Clearwater Charter Committee

Bennetta Slaughter, AMC Publishing



"Seventh Consecutive-year Model of Admin Know-How Winners:

Dan Margolin, Clearly Platinum

Dr. Jack Sushko, DDS

Bruce Atkinson, DDS

Kim Bright Cassano, Kim Bright Cassano Inc.

Rob Collewijn, Health Motion Physical Therapy, Inc.



"Sixth Consecutive-year Model of Admin Know-How Winners:

Tom Niemi, New Era Dental

Janet Nodine, Family Maternity Clinic

Bruno & Helen Tschuppert, TCM Tschuppert

Mike Chan, Durable Slate



"Fifth Consecutive-year Model of Admin Know-How Winners:

Alain Bohren, Formatique

John Brasel, Exec Tech Consulting

Chet Eccles, American Alliance

Juri Murk, Dajoeri

New York Charter Committee

Carl Smudde, DDS

Marc Silber, Pacific Management Consultants

Jim Speiser, Indianapolis Veterinary Emergency Clinic

Marlin Anderson, Anderson/Anderson CPAs

Hubbard College of Administration Clearwater

Flag OT Committee



"Fourth Consecutive-year Model of Admin Know-How Winners:

Larry Gluck & Ted Prescott, Mission: Renaissance

Sherry Harris, Ultimate Creations

Tom Schuster, Sovereign Finance

John Stout, Stout Development

Alan Baker, Atkinson-Baker Court Reporters

Business Expansion Club International

Dan Kingsbury, Networking Dynamics



"Third Consecutive-year Model of Admin Know-How Winners:

Los Angeles Charter Committee

Cindy Clayton, Clayton Chiropractic

Brian Coyle Advanced Medical Center

Rainer Fischer, Fischer Immobilien

Lorraine Hart, Ideal Consulting

Hubbard College of Administration Pecs

Sherene Lee & Jeffrey Lee MD

Gabor Lenkei & Eva Peto, Comline

Chuck Wolhberg, Aqua 2000 Burbank

Graham Payne and Peter Buckles, Summit Business Mgmt

Business Expansion Club Orange County"



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