Did they announce this epic win at the IAS fest???

What? No?

That section of Mr. David Miscavige's presentation had to be omitted for time. When your religion is growing by leaps and bounds, you just can't possibly cover all the highlights in one breath-taking speech! (And by "breath-taking" I mean "mind-boggling.")

And here I thought you meant "mind gagging". LOL

Actually, what Fleet Admiral Miscavige did at the IAS Gala was to raise millions of dollars by telling alarmed Scientologists that the Church was under intense attack and persecution in France by Nazi Psychs! If donations were not given right then and there the Tech would be lost forever!

Lemons into lemonade-flavored money; that is Fleet Admiral Miscavige!

Psssst, COB, the Vive la Rèsistance Freedom Eiffel Tower Keychains of Valor are a fantastic idea and we're sure to sell hundreds of thousands. But, um, sir, making everybody watch "Army of Shadows" might not actually go over well with our French parishioners, since France actually was intensely attacked and persecuted by actual Nazis not all that long ago and it might still be a touchy subject for some preclears, of whom I regret to say we have many in attendance. The second film on your Mandatory Midnight Madness Double Bill is... problematic. It has come to our attention that the English title for Un condamné à mort s'est échappé ou Le vent souffle où il veut is "A Man Escaped." We do not want to give anyone here any ideas. Perhaps, sir, you could decide to replace this low-quality French "entertainment" with a few hours of inspirational, educational, and truly entertaining Scientology videos, including of course several of your own speeches and presentations which everyone always wants to see again and again. Let's give these people something really worth the price of their $1000 tickets! What's that? Yes sir, you are right. Popcorn is a fun and yummy treat that makes every event feel like a party, and by charging $100 for each bag, with a three bag minimum, we can definitely make a little money for the Church.

The insane crook will hold another 3 minute "12,000 Scientologist-strong meeting" at Clearwater and, due the possibility of helicopters, will have to omit that exciting win.

Tony has a great article on Anne Hildago, the Mayor of Paris:

“Parisians have to be informed about their presence and the danger they pose,” she added. “It is not a church, Scientology, it is a movement that attacks people in distress.”

EDIT: I don't know of a more honest statement from any politician.

http://tonyortega.org/2014/...

Yep. We have a nice mayor in Paris :-)

I am waving my small Jonny Jacobsen flag, gleefully. Go, Jonny! Go, Jonny!

Oui! Pour notre homme à Paris!

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https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Scientology convicted as an organisation for FRAUD...No more whining , no more appeals.......Ideal Crooks

There may be no more appeals, but there's going to be a lot more whining.

Mark VII don't lie.

With no case gains!

Joy!!! While France and the US share early leadership in human rights, the French built theirs by fighting against religion while the US built theirs by protecting freedom to believe. Ultimately the French recognized that religion not only is no guarantee of freedom but can be used as a deterrent to it.

Well said!

The Scientology crooks demean real religions.

And misdefine the word. (And mystify the world?)

Amen Jenny

Postulating a second conviction and dissolution ... wouldn't it be hilarious, should that happen, if a whale visiting France tried unsuccessfully to find a local org and was told what happened? Because you know Scientology would try to keep it under wraps. Or maybe they'd announce that all the Scientologists in France were suppressives working for the ebil psychs and had to be declared en masse.

Scientology will just create another fake front with another fake name and have their sole remaining customer with month show up there. And when the frauds are pointed out to the French government, the crooks will once again say "What? Scientology?! We're not Scientology, we just support their 'humanitarian social betterment programs" and no end of bullshit.

With narCONon firmly out of the way in France, we mainly have to watch out for "management training."

Ugh. I'm hoping they run out of energy and wherewithal for that... SOON! Globally, all over the world, on their faux fronts.

Come on Denmark! Time for you to do your part to make Europe the First Suppressive Continent!!!!!!!
Help us achieve this important step in our vital efforts to clear the planet. As always, it's more important now than ever.

Europe, the first Cleared continent...Cleared of Scientology!

Someday we'll get to make hopeful jokes like this about the US. Can't wait!

The First IDEAL Suppressive Continent.

Absolutely. France has hands down some of the most beautiful architecture on the planet.

Quite right. Sigh.

The problem with the criminal organisation known as the "church" of $cientology and suing them in Denmark is that a lot of the victims of the worst human right abuses are foreign Damnation Navy victims and they just want to go home...

But we did have a very encouraging media report of the Co$ coaching victims to take out bank loans under false pretences. More of that, please! http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/In...

The Danish government is certainly showing its tolerant side towards criminal organisations masquerading as NRMs.

I hope the cult disappears from Denmark soon and the Sea Org-ers can return home!

Ah, that regrettably not so unique Eurospeak (or -langue or -sprache): how on earth can there be a "Single-Judge formation" when you need more than one of anything to make a formation? Good grief! Parbleu! Donnerwetter!

Nonetheless, néanmoins or dennoch:

Bring it. (refresh) (wait... why won't it refresh?) (sorry, I'm an idiot)

I use Dogpile ;)

Wow, I didn't know dogpile was still around. Haven't used it since our Google overloards arrived.

I like Dogpile because it still doesn't downrate sites like Pirate Bay because of copyright trolls (I think)—or else there's DuckDuckGo—silly name, but it keeps you anonymous.

thanks for any and all pointers

eta: Oh, dogpile. Totally missed that.

Silly, you're not a pointer. You're a bull terrier.

Grrrrrrroan. Silly, those aren't $1,500 Prada boots. Those are $1,500 Prada chew toys. And you know how I can get sometimes. (Pointers are OK, but the constant "Over there! Over there! Over there!" can get a bit old. They need something to chew on.)

Haha. Great cartoon. I own two big dogs, so I know to keep expensive stuff put away.
Oh wait, who am I kidding. I don't own any expensive stuff.

Maybe because I did it wrong? (refresh...) (OK Disqus, why can't I delete this?)

Relax. Happened to me too. :)

These Scientology crooks would probably shoot the children first since they're not useful for anything since they have no money of their own.

Apart from esclavage des enfants.

Yeah, don't forget Jenna Miscavige and her book "Beyond Belief; My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape"
http://youtu.be/k0GjZctnIE4

I love that scene! Thanks

I believe it's "a bord de nous, dans les campagnes." And the "vos" should be "nos." I think. That's how we sang it in French class years and years ago.

It's "Entendez-vous dans les campagnes / Mugir ces féroces soldats?" But it does go on for an awful lot of verses :)

Well, Mlle. Johnson is going to hear about this bit of misinformation. Except she's long dead. DeGaulle was le president when I was in school.

Me too, until "les événements" of '68, which lent an unwonted excitement to Mr. Whitmore's classes: he used to bring in the French newspapers for us to read.