Chapter threeOn to OT“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”—Kurt Vonnegut, Jnr, Mother NightIn September 1977, I started Art College, and did no more Scientology

3 manufacturing fanatics‘Cults are far from marginal, and those who join them are no different from you and me.’ Robert Jay Lifton.9When Mao gained control of China in 1949, he instituted his cherished

Furthermore, a plebiscite is a risky affair and might be embarrassing — might even frustrate and derail one-man rule in perpetuity.How can a “referendum” through “citizens assemblies” fail to come up with

After his death, the original at Woolsthorpe was still known in the neighborhood as Sir Isaac’s tree. Every effort was made to preserve it as long as possible, until it finally collapsed in a windstorm

So areas of upset are found with the "fall" of the needle, and their resolution is shown by a "floating needle."1 The E-meter is used in most auditing. Lists of questions are checked

CHAPTER 5Martial Law and BeyondHow the Dictator Usurped PowerAt his inaugural address as the sixth president of the Philippine Republic on December 30, 1965, at Luneta Park in Manila, Ferdinand Marcos

, we decided for reasons of self interest to divest ourselves of the Philippines before local leaders wanted full independence, under conditions (world depression and looming war) which bid fair to destroy

Her reputation as an accomplished political arm of Marcos during the campaign was well deserved, and the President-elect conceded that she was responsible for a million votes, the margin that made him

Reporters desperate for a hint of interesting copy clustered around Aquino who, as usual, obliged. The senator regaled them with lively criticisms of the president. Laughter echoed through the near-empty

The blur of men’s faces was beginning to clear. These men were the regulars who were already here when I arrived and who would still be there when I left. I conversed with them here and there, though I

The pro-Duterte Congress also threatened not to renew the franchise of the biggest TV network ABS-CBN, which had allegedly refused to air his political advertisements before the 2016 election. The same

If an attitude given by the Preclear “reads” on the E-meter, the Auditor sets about “running” Dianetics on it.Having asked the Preclear to locate an incident of the given attitude, the Auditor directs

In relation to her political patron, Oca Malapitan, for example, Maricel was adamant that theirs was a purely transactional relationship. She did not feel any debt to Oca. At other times, she had incurred

One — Murder Most FoulFAR ABOVE MANILA in the northwest corner of Luzon is a dry, impoverished region called the Ilocos, a dusty yellow land with crumbling red brick churches. It bears more resemblance

The hacienda system of agriculture was further encouraged and reached its full development under the U.S. colonial regime. The purchase of a mere portion of the friar lands by the U.S. government in 1903

They may even forget that all they had for the whole day were scraps of food that helped assuage their hunger. They badly need rest for tomorrow would be another back-breaking day.This country will continue

Scientologists are urged to cease any communication with critics – Suppressive Persons – and such ‘shunning’ is commonplace in totalist groups; indeed, it is a defining factor when assessing the danger

He wasn’t completely free of the older view as he pondered the tricks that schoolmasters used to construct the canonical curves without bothering with any algebra: a string attached to a peg that could

This is perhaps not surprising given the economic situation of this Western group and their historical tradition of political activism (this group was integral in the formation of the early California

In 1967, Hubbard had put to sea with a group of devoted followers, who became the "Sea Organization." I was shown photos of Hubbard dressed up as the "Commodore." Sea Org Members signed a billion-yearcontract,