Celebrities Sucked Into Scientology [free Ebook]

Another Scientology Celeb Tell-All Book. Not.

If that's what you're looking for, this isn't it. This is not a book similar to the one described in Does Anyone Have Real Dirt on Tom or Oprah?.

But if you're curious as to how Scientology manipulates celebrities into staying with and spouting abundant praises for this spacey church cult, then this is it.

From the author: This ebook was written by a former Scientology celebrity, from his own personal experiences, about the secret reasons why celebrities are hooked on Scientology. Why do some very famous people donate millions of dollars to, and stay with, such a freaky alien-based cult?

Celebrities On The Bridge
By Michael Pattinson
Free E-Book PDF format

ThanX for the tip, Mike.

State Dept Says Free Is Too Expensive

U.S. State Department says Too Expensive to Implement and Maintain

hardwarezone.com Apparently, a senior member of the U.S. State Department thinks it will be too expensive to switch to Firefox. This comment was made at a U.S. State Department town hall meeting, when a staff asked if it was possible to use Firefox at work.

Pat Kennedy, a senior member of the State Department, was obviously oblivious to the fact that the popular browser is available for free and commented that it was an "expense question".

Tweaktown -We have another contender for the stupid comment of the day. This one was made by a member of the US government. It serves not only to entertain us but also to show a disconnect between the powers-that-be and reality. It seems that a senior member for the US State Department feels the Firefox, the free Internet Explorer Alternative, is too expensive to implement and maintain.

A transcript of the meeting can be found here.

User Submitted Ad #72 [2006]
Rather dated ad, but cetainly applies to the above article.

L.A. gives L.Ron 3K on Bday

From the laist.com: The deficit-facing city council has made noise recently about halting its practice of waiving fees levied on community events, meaning the city absorbs the costs of paying overtime for workers to shut streets down for special events around the city.
But for sci-fi writer and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard's birthday, no problem. From the council agenda:

8-0568-S1 CD 8 e. MOTION (PARKS - LABONGE) relative to declaring the L. Ron Hubbard Birthday Event on March 21, 2009 a Special Event (fees and costs absorbed by the City = $3,000)

The motion was passed unanimously, although Councilmembers Eric Garcetti, Tom LaBonge, Ed Reyes and Bill Rosendahl were absent from the meeting.

Others up for fee waivers at that price level include the March for Water on March 22 ($3,000) and the 16th Annual Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice and Cultural Arts Street Festival on March 29 ($4,872.).