Saturday, March 22, 2008

Scientology protest around the world

Scientology, Cult or what?
by Craig Bachler

The past several weeks have proven challenging for the "religion" Scientology. A group of protestors from the loosly formed Anonymous has established protest at locations around the world.

Project Chanology, also called Operation Chanology, is a protest against the Church of Scientology by the Internet-based group Anonymous. Project Chanology also refers to a website of the same name, used by Anonymous to chronicle ongoing and planned actions by the group, who state they are "everyone and everywhere", with "no leaders". The project was started in response to the Church of Scientology's attempts to remove material from an exclusive promotional interview with Scientology's Tom Cruise from the Internet in January 2008.

This past fall, I wrote a research paper on the Church of Scientology. Part of my research included meeting and interviewing an auditor from a local mission. The interview proved quite entertaining and somewhat disappointing. The auditor did not respond to several key questions including mandatory donations,core beliefs and what make Scientology so controversial.

Based on what I was able to research both in the interview process and reading material, Scientology has no core characteristics of a religion. It is more like a cult that is taking advantage of the tax shelters created for true religious groups.

I hope anonymous continues to put pressure on this science fiction belief. The US Government should "audit" their books and see that this is nothing but a scam. For those in Scientology, get out before it is too late. Tom Cruise, John Travolta and other hollyweird stars can continue to stay clear, but do not expect me to see a movie with you in them, I'll stay clear on my own.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

The rats are starting to jump ship

Spitzer and the ethical Democrats
by Craig Bachler

Well, the Spitzer ship is just starting to sink. The rats are usually the first to know and jump ship. The first to disassociate herself with Spitzer is State Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther D-NY.

She said today is “a sad day” for the Spitzer family and New York with his resignation, but she said it is time to move forward with the new administration of Lt. Gov. David Paterson. Wasn't she a friend of his, just look into his campaign finances and you should see the trail.

Assemblyman Kevin Cahill of Kingston, also a Democrat, said: “The unfortunate circumstances that bring us to this historic moment cannot be allowed to hinder our ability to move New York forward". Historic? Is this the first time a Democrat in high office got caught with his pants down? So, Lewinski gate is historic, is it in the history books of American Middle Schools?

Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) " I am completely surprised and saddened by the events surrounding the resignation of Governor Spitzer". Yea right.

And the stupidity goes on. Hey Hillary, after Obama knocks you out of the Presidential, you could apply for the Governorship next, you'll fall right in to the role with all of your "experience".

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Charvez and his hot air

Charvel must go
by Craig Bachler

The following story is fresh from the AP and if we do not move now in the name of freedom, the4 US Government is at fault for letting this tyrant run free. Talke out Chavez!

From the AP

CARACAS, Venezuela - Warning that Colombia could spark a war, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sent tanks and thousands of troops to the countries' border Sunday and ordered his government's embassy in Bogota closed.
The leftist leader warned Colombia's U.S.-allied government that Venezuela will not permit acts like Saturday's killing of top rebel leader Raul Reyes and 16 other Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrillas at a camp across the border in Ecuador.
"Mr. Defense Minister, move 10 battalions to the border with Colombia for me, immediately — tank battalions, deploy the air force," Chavez said during his weekly TV and radio program. "We don't want war, but we aren't going to permit the U.S. empire, which is the master (of Colombia) ... to come to divide us."
He ordered the Venezuelan Embassy in Bogota closed and said all embassy personnel would be withdrawn. It pushes already tense relations between the South American neighbors to their lowest point yet, with potentially far-reach effects on billions of dollars in cross-border trade.
Though Chavez didn't say how many troops he was sending, a Venezuelan battalion traditionally has some 600 soldiers — meaning some 6,000 could be headed to the border.
Chavez called the Colombian government "a terrorist state" as he sided with the leftist rebels it has battled for decades, saying its military "invaded Ecuador, flagrantly violated Ecuador's sovereignty."
Neither Colombia's foreign minister nor the country's military leadership would comment on Chavez's latest move when pressed by reporters for comment Sunday as they left a funeral service in Bogota for a Colombian soldier killed in Saturday's raid.
Speaking in Texas, U.S. National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said officials were monitoring the situation.
"This is an odd reaction by Venezuela to Colombia's efforts against the FARC, a terrorist organization that continues to hold Colombians, Americans and others hostage," Johndroe said.
Chavez said he had just spoken to Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa and that Ecuador was also sending troops to its border with Colombia. Chavez said his Ecuadorean ally told him that Uribe had lied and that the rebels were killed while asleep "in their pajamas."
"This is something very serious. This could be the start of a war in South America," Chavez said. He warned Colombian President Alvaro Uribe: "If it occurs to you to do this in Venezuela, President Uribe, I'll send some Sukhois" — Russian warplanes recently bought by Venezuela.
He called Uribe "a criminal" accusing him of being a "lapdog" of Washington saying "Dracula's fangs (are) are covered in blood."
The slaying of Reyes and 16 other guerrillas, Chavez said, "wasn't any combat. It was a cowardly murder, all of it coldly calculated."
"We pay tribute to a true revolutionary, who was Raul Reyes," Chavez said, recalling that he had met rebel in Brazil in 1995 and calling him a "good revolutionary."
"The Colombian government has become the Israel of Latin America," an agitated Chavez said, mentioning another country that he has criticized for its military strikes. "We aren't going to permit Colombia to become the Israel of these lands. ... Uribe, we aren't going to permit you."
"Someday Colombia will be freed from the hand of the (U.S.) empire," Chavez said. "We have to liberate Colombia," he added, saying Colombia's people will eventually do away with its government.
Chavez maintains warm relations with the Colombia's largest guerrilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, and has sought to play a role as mediator in the conflict despite his growing conflict with Colombia's government.
Colombia and Venezuela have been locked in a diplomatic crisis since November, when Uribe ended Chavez's official role negotiating a proposed hostages-for-prisoners swap.
Nevertheless, the FARC freed four hostages to Venezuelan officials last week, and they were reunited with their families in Caracas. It was the second unilateral release by the FARC this year.
Chavez has recently angered Uribe by urging world leaders to classify the leftist rebels as "insurgents" rather than "terrorists."
The FARC has proposed trading some 40 remaining high-value captives, including former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. defense contractors, for hundreds of imprisoned guerrillas.
In Ecuador, army Gen. Fabian Narvaez told The Associated Press that soldiers had found the bodies of 15 rebels and that soldiers planned to hand the bodies over to Ecuadorean officials, who will conduct forensic exams.
He said three Ecuadorean battalions have been stationed in the area in the country's northeastern jungle since Saturday, just a few miles from Colombian territory.


My take.......................

The facts don't lie. Charvel is a problem not only to his neighbors but to the balance of stability of all of the Americas. This guy should have a bullseye painted on his forehead and someone should practice their shooting with it.

If George Bush had any morals, he would remove this cancer from the Americas for all of the Americas.