http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/lronhubbard/ en-us Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:40:52 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2062663/posts Secret Tapes: The History Of Xenu, As Explained By L. Ron Hubbard In 8 Minutes Click here to hear 8.03 min. audio Most of what we know about Scientology's "supreme ruler" we learned from South Park: 75 million years ago, the evil alien brought humans to earth in a spaceship and killed them; the psychic trauma of the event has affected us ever since. The Church of Scientology, embarrassed by the story, has always tried to hide its existence. Until now. The Church has been playing a cat-and-mouse game with YouTubers, getting it removed in many cases; we have the... Gawker.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2062663/posts#comment Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:40:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1963110/posts Longtime Scientologist Nancy Cartwright, also known as the voice of Bart Simpson, last year gave the church $10 million to help spread the word of founder L. Ron Hubbard into other galaxies. It was all part of Scientology’s Global Salvage effort, which aims to “de-aberrate” Earth, meaning to rid mankind of psychology ills and other “aberrant” behavior. Surprisingly, Nancy, 50, forked over twice as much as the Scientology’s most prominent member, Tom Cruise, who only gave $5 million in an installment plan.Also, recent Scientology publications reveal that a host of A-list Scientologists were honored for their generosity at a black-tie... Gossip Boulevard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1963110/posts#comment Fri, 1 Feb 2008 11:09:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1932139/posts With word that the FairTax political operation has run out of money, the talk in Iowa is that a new organization may be coming to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's aid. A 501c4 organization is said to be forming to help Huckabee in the 30 or so days leading up to the Iowa Republican caucus. Huckabee has been leveraging the support of two semi-obscure groups in Iowa, the FairTax group, a one-time offshoot of the Church of Scientology, and a second-tier home-schooling coalition, which operates a 501c4 and has been attempting to organize support for Huckabee in Iowa, South Carolina,... The American Spectator http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1932139/posts#comment Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:00:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1727218/posts Why is America suddenly experiencing an explosion of new mental diseases and disorders never heard of thirty years ago? Why are children seemingly out of control, refusing to listen to parents and teachers, even driven to violence? Here are two possible reasons to consider. First, it is apparent the psychology industry isn’t opposed to simply making up diseases and disorders if there is money to be made. Second, some research is suggesting that many of the growing diseases and disorders could actually be side effects of the drugs psychologists are pouring into children to “cure” their made-up diseases. Does that... NewsWithViews.com via Liberty Coalition http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1727218/posts#comment Fri, 27 Oct 2006 21:42:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1681399/posts One of the most elusive figures in Hollywood since the heyday of Howard Hughes may be about to make her debut. The New York Post reported on Wednesday that Vanity Fair magazine has landed the first photos of Suri Cruise, the baby born to actor Tom Cruise and actress Katie Holmes last April 18 and who has never been seen by the public, although family friend Penelope Cruz says she is "beautiful." The Post said the pictures were taken by celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz and will be published this fall. reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1681399/posts#comment Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:01:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1616868/posts TOM Cruise has claimed he will eat the PLACENTA after fiancée Katie Holmes has their baby. The actor, 43 — who wants her to give birth in silence according to his Scientology cult rules — said: “I’m gonna eat the placenta, too. “I thought that would be good. Very nutritious. I’m going to eat the cord and the placenta right there.” But when a GQ magazine interviewer said it would be a big meal, Cruise replied: “OK, maybe I won’t.” The Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1616868/posts#comment Tue, 18 Apr 2006 03:27:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1597716/posts Tom Cruise and fiancée Katie Holmes have declared their love for each other in a bizarre “wedding” ceremony — on a ship. The couple exchanged rings emblazoned with triangular Scientology symbols as fellow cult members John Travolta and Kirstie Alley looked on. An insider said: “Katie wore a flowing white dress and Tom was in a black suit as they exchanged rings during the brief 30 minute ceremony. “The couple then walked across a tiny bridge — a Scientology symbol for the journey to total freedom.” The Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1597716/posts#comment Thu, 16 Mar 2006 22:27:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1610954/posts Pic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1610954/posts#comment Fri, 7 Apr 2006 15:48:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1598637/posts There has been plenty of speculation on the way the fabulous Katie Holmes is to give birth to her baby. The little one could come at any moment and it appears that Tom Cruise and Katie are already battling over the baby. No - they are not battling over how the baby will be born, but what happens if the pair split after the little one emerges. The rub reportedly is the baby's religion - Catholicism or Scientology? Life & Style Magazine details in this week's report that Katie is miserable and if there is a split - as that... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1598637/posts#comment Sat, 18 Mar 2006 10:05:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1611363/posts Katie Holmes Called 'Stepford Wife' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Susan Hatch Apr 7, 2006 It was only a matter of time. The fabulous Katie Holmes has been dubbed as behaving like a 'Stepford wife.' She has been quite odd since this whole - I wanna marry my dream guy Tom Cruise thing stated. Katie Accused: Stepford Wife Now here come the brainwashing hints. Who better to deliver the story than Page Six. The gossip column asks - What's up with Katie Holmes? *** The once vivacious actress is like a "Stepford" wife ever since she hooked up with Tom Cruise and Scientology.... nationalledger.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1611363/posts#comment Sat, 8 Apr 2006 03:49:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1604573/posts TOM Cruise’s pregnant fiancée Katie Holmes will be reminded to keep her vow of silence during birth — by signs plastered around their home. The couple — following the Scientology tradition of a silent birth — had the posters delivered to their Beverly Hills mansion. The 6ft placards will be placed so Katie can see them in labour. One reads: “Be silent and make all physical movements slow and understandable.” Dawson’s Creek actress Katie, 26, must “keep mum” and will not even be allowed painkillers when she has the couple’s first child due any day. Friends — believed to be... The Sun (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1604573/posts#comment Tue, 28 Mar 2006 13:56:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1542662/posts LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tom Cruise's faith in Scientology was nurtured at a secretive Southern California desert compound that catered to his needs around the clock, it was reported Saturday. Long before Cruise sprang onto Oprah's couch or blasted Brooke Shields for taking antidepressants, the Hollywood superstar undertook intensive study and counseling at the compound in the late 1980s and early 1990s, current and former Scientologists told the Los Angeles Times. Cruise also trained at the church's better-known facilities, including those in Hollywood, Calif., and Clearwater, Fla. But much of his time was spent at the compound 90 miles east... sacbee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1542662/posts#comment Sun, 18 Dec 2005 05:27:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1520878/posts Katie Holmes is quitting acting, to become a full time wife to Tom Cruise. The 'Batman Begins' beauty is one of Hollywoods most promising up and coming young stars. But at age 26 she wants to ditch her blossoming film career and devote herself to bringing up the baby they are expecting next year. A pal tells me 'Katie has decided to give up acting altogether. She's been telling friends that she and Tom have decided it is best that she stays at home and brings up their new baby.' 'Her decision is raising a lot of eyebrows in Hollywood.... The London Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1520878/posts#comment Sat, 12 Nov 2005 19:45:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1512935/posts TAMPA - It's Monday night, and 13 teenagers gather at the Glorious Church of God in Christ, a predominantly African-American church in a working class neighborhood of East Tampa. The teens bow their heads and pray Jesus will make this a productive evening. Then one hands out pamphlets titled The Way to Happiness. St. Petersburg Times Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1512935/posts#comment Tue, 1 Nov 2005 00:32:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1498809/posts Katie Holmes Continues Purge of Inner Circle Katie Holmes fired her publicist of nearly eight years on Tuesday. During her conversation with Leslie Sloane-Zelnick, Holmes did not mention that she was pregnant by fiancé Tom Cruise. The next day, the news broke. In short order, since meeting Cruise in April, Holmes has now fired her manager, changed agents and discharged her publicist. All had been her longtime allies. And let's not forget the broken engagement to actor Chris Klein back in March. That's a lot of activity for seven months. Where does that leave our Katie? I'm told that Holmes... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1498809/posts#comment Sat, 8 Oct 2005 03:56:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1475747/posts Comment: 50 Reasons I Support the FairTax (How many reasons can you give for supporting the present IRS tax system?) Those Who Know the Facts Love the Fair Tax www.fairtax.org FairTax and Individuals and Families (Family-friendly tax reform)1. It allows workers to keep 100% of their pay, with nothing withheld the IRS or for Social Security and Medicare payments. 2. It is revenue neutral with the present income tax system, funding the federal budget at current levels. 3. It shifts the tax to consumption. Records show that consumption is more stable than income, therefore the tax revenue stream is likely... President's Tax Panel - Comments http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1475747/posts#comment Fri, 2 Sep 2005 18:01:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1472505/posts A taxing idea Tom Wright envisions a world with no IRS, where Wal-Mart, Target, Macy's and the rest of the nation's shopkeepers are the federal tax collectors. And he says close to 600,000 Americans agree with him, including political leaders with the clout to make it happen.Wright is the executive director of Americans for Fair Taxation (www.fairtax.org), a group backing legislation to replace all federal income, payroll and corporate taxes with a 30 percent national sales tax on all new goods and services. Supporters say the tax would free Americans from mountains of paperwork, eliminate loopholes and tax fraud, encourage... North Jersey Newspapers http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1472505/posts#comment Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:21:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1471073/posts This article is about taxes, which is, without question, the most boring subject in the known universe. So why even bother to bring it up? In an attempt to make April 15 just another beautiful spring day for all Americans, Georgia Congressman John Linder and his buddy, libertarian talk show host Neal Boortz, have devised a "fair tax" plan. This plan abolishes the IRS and income taxes in favor of a national sales tax, which, they say, will be about 23 cents to every dollar. Both sides of this issue have hotly debated how well this "fair tax" would work... The Sentinel Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1471073/posts#comment Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:40:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1465832/posts NUMBER ONE ---- AGAIN! The word came in yesterday afternoon. The FairTax Book will remain No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller's List for the second week in a row. Our editor at Regan Books told us yesterday afternoon that it is much harder to make this list the second week than it is the first. Needless to say, we're excited and gratified. Interview requests for Congressman Linder and myself are pouring in, and the crowds at the book signings remain strong. Our greatest hope is that the book generates a buzz and momentum of its own. Across the... Nealz Nuze http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1465832/posts#comment Thu, 18 Aug 2005 13:34:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1455525/posts FairTax would free markets, individuals from income tax. In “The FairTax Book,” Rep. John Linder (R-Ga.) and libertarian talk radio host Neal Boortz offer a witty and straightforward explanation of the political and economic consequences of making April 15 “just another day.” Published by Regan Books, it hits bookstores this week. And if tax reform is not a “hot” topic now, then give this book a month on the New York Times bestseller list for things to change. The FairTax is a bold idea to replace the income tax with a national sales tax. What’s so bold about it? Not... FRee Market Project http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1455525/posts#comment Tue, 2 Aug 2005 19:22:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1449734/posts Thanks to Tom Cruise and his couch-hopping, reporter-thrashing self, Scientology is in the news again. And while most of us can identify it as the belief system of choice for Cruise and other Hollywood headliners, the teachings and practices of the Church of Scientology -- not to be confused with Christian Science -- remain a mystery to many. Founded in 1954 by science-fiction author L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology today claims millions of adherents in more than 150 countries, though there are no Scientology organizations within 100 miles of Mobile, Montgomery or Birmingham, according to the Church of Scientology Web site.... Mobile Register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1449734/posts#comment Mon, 25 Jul 2005 02:06:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1441692/posts "In an announcement today that shocked the planet, Roman Catholic Virgin Katie Holmes and her lover Tom Cruise said that their wedding may happen sooner than had previously been expected, due to a turn of completely unexpected events. "World," said Katie, teary-eyed, "we're pregnant." Tom immediately corrected her and said, "Actually, I had nothing to do with it." Then in a narrative which described the most shocking chapter of this couple's lives (if not of all of Show Business), Katie recalled how a shining angel came to her with the news. Tom jumped up and down as he told how... The Spoof! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1441692/posts#comment Wed, 13 Jul 2005 05:06:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1441674/posts 'New York - Tom Cruise, who clashed with Today show host Matt Lauer on Friday when Lauer brought up Cruise's earlier criticism of Brooke Shields for taking anti-depressants, issued an apology today for his belligerent behavior from Hollywood. According to his publicist, Mr. Cruise failed to take his prescribed dose of Ritalin that morning and, as a result, was "a tiny bit on the edge." "Tom is doing fine now," publicist/sister/fellow Scientologist, Lee Ann Devett explained to reporters. "Between his new bride's constant need for attention and being sprayed in the face with water last week at the London premiere... The Spoof! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1441674/posts#comment Wed, 13 Jul 2005 04:42:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1441627/posts Paris city hall will not honour Scientologist Cruise Tue Jul 12, 7:42 AM ET The Paris city hall has pledged not to make US actor Tom Cruise an honorary citizen because of his membership of the Church of Scientology. In a debate late Monday, the Socialist-controlled municipal assembly approved a resolution "never to welcome the actor Tom Cruise, spokesman for Scientology and self-declared militant for this organisation." Last month on a promotional tour for his film "War of the Worlds," the 43-year-old star chose the Eiffel Tower to propose to girlfriend Katie Holmes. He was also made an honorary citizen... AFP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1441627/posts#comment Wed, 13 Jul 2005 02:58:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1440053/posts Tom Cruise's end-zone dance on the Oprah show and his scolding of Matt Lauer may have startled viewers, but it surely came as no surprise to his fellow Scientologists. They had seen this side of Tom Cruise before. Last October, in a recorded speech simulcast live to Scientology audiences around the world, Cruise passionately exhorted Scientologists to promote church programs and the teachings of L. Ron Hubbard. To those not fully committed, he hotly said: Step it up or get out! Don't ask permission to help others, he said. Just do it. As Scientologists, he said, you have a special... St. Petersburg Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1440053/posts#comment Sun, 10 Jul 2005 10:46:10 GMT