Kurds From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “..(Kurdish: کورد, Kurd) are an Iranian ethnic group native to a mountainous region of Western Asia known as Kurdistan, which spans southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northern Syria.[27][28] There are also exclaves of Kurds in central Anatolia and Khorasan. Additionally, there are significant Kurdish diaspora communities in the cities of western Turkey, in particular Istanbul, while a Kurdish diaspora has developed in Western Europe, primarily in Germany. Numerically, the Kurds are estimated to number between 30 and 45 million.[2][29]..”
Who are the Kurds?
9 October 2019 bbc.com “..Between 25 and 35 million Kurds inhabit a mountainous region straddling the borders of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Armenia. They make up the fourth-largest ethnic group in the Middle East, but they have never obtained a permanent nation state.
Where do they come from?
The Kurds are one of the indigenous peoples of the Mesopotamian plains and the highlands in what are now south-eastern Turkey, north-eastern Syria, northern Iraq, north-western Iran and south-western Armenia…”
Turkey
Turkey & Kurds: Explained in 70 seconds – BBC … – YouTube
Turkish-led forces film themselves executing a Kurdish captive in Syria By
Liz Sly
Oct. 13, 2019 at 5:33 a.m. CDT washingtonpost.com “..The most gruesome and explicit of the videos shows Turkish-allied Syrian fighters pumping bursts of automatic fire into the body of a bound man lying on the side of a desert road as a gunman shouts to his comrades to take his phone and film him doing the shooting. Another trembling, handcuffed man crouches on the opposite side of the road as the shooting erupts. “Kill them,” one man is heard shouting.
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A battle rages for key Syrian border town Ras al Ain as Turkey presses its military assault against Kurdish fighters in the region.
The capture of the town would be Turkey’s most significant gain since its invasion began on Wednesday.
ABC News apologized for its error but did not specify how it had occurred. “….A number of people on social media noted on Monday that the clip strongly resembled a video uploaded to YouTube in April 2017. The title “Knob Creek night shoot 2017” referred to an evening machine gun event held by the Knob Creek Gun Range in Kentucky…”
“..An employee who answered the phone at the gun range on Monday but would not give his name, said that he was not sure who had shot the video. But he said he recognized it as having been taken at the facility.
News organizations have various systems for vetting footage to verify authenticity. Claire Wardle, executive director of First Draft, an organization that fights online disinformation, said that this sort of situation should be “relatively easy” to avoid by using tools like reverse-image search.
“ABC has a really good team that does this work,” she wrote via email. “But I assume that on a Sunday, when they were probably stretched for staff, they failed to do the necessary verification checks, and under the pressure that comes with breaking news, this got through.”
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US Connection
Did We Abandon The Kurds?
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How the US has betrayed Kurds throughout history – YouTube
A Brief History Of The US Backing Kurdish Fighters … – YouTube
Prayer for Kurds prayforkurds.com Praying For The Kurdish People September 14, 2017 mem.org “..With your support,
MEM can continue to use media to create life-transforming encounters with God’s love…”
Urgent: A Night of Prayer for the Kurds in Washington DC …
Trump abandoning Kurds could cost support of evangelical Christians theguardian.com
One of the president’s staunchest constituencies has stuck by him through many controversies but Syria may be a policy lurch too far ‘…“An invasion by Turkey into NE Syria would pose a grave threat to the region’s Kurds and Christians, endangering the prospects of true religious freedom in the Middle East,” tweeted the evangelical leader Tony Perkins, a Trump adviser.
The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) founder, Pat Robertson, described even more grave stakes in a broadcast on Monday.
“I believe … the president of the United States is in danger of losing the mandate of heaven if he permits this to happen,” Robertson said.
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Despite warnings from domestic and international allies, Trump’s move allowed Turkey to launch a ground and air assault on Wednesday against Syria’s Kurds, who had been a crucial American ally in the fight against the Islamic State…”
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Finding Minnesota: Karmel Plaza
Ami on the Street: America or Somalia – you might be surprised
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How a Somali Refugee Is Creating Community in Minnesota
“People have been fed so many fabricated things that are totally made up — things that are not true. I don’t feel offended about things that are not true,” she said. “I explain why they are not true.”
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A 2015 community survey found residents’ trust of Somali people has increased in Central Minnesota: 73% of St. Cloud-area residents said they trusted Somalis, up from 56% of residents in 2010…
However, Ringsmuth says she still believes about one in four residents hold hard-line views opposed to immigrants and refugees. And the “growing rampant Islamophobia” under President Donald Trump, she said, has emboldened those with anti-Muslim views.
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Amazing Facts about Somalia | Africa Profile | Focus on Somalia
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ETIQUETTE FOR THE SURVIVING FAMILY: PLANNING THE FUNERAL funeralwise.com “..A funeral is a formal service of remembrance with the body present, in either a closed or open casket. A memorial service is similar to a funeral but the body is not present. Your funeral director or clergy can advise you on many aspects of funeral planning etiquette relating to the actual service.
Are You Planning a Funeral or Memorial Service? This Funeral Video WILL HELP YOU!
Memorial Service Planning
How to Plan a Memorial Service
Celebration of Life Ideas / How to set-up a table for Memorial Service / Memory board Ideas
Ceremonial Burials
We need to change how we bury the dead
Funeral Services Available
WATCH: 10 Things Funeral Directors Don’t Want You to Know By Michelle Darrisaw southernliving.com
We don’t plan on taking these money-saving secrets to the grave with us. “..At some point, we’ll all face the uncomfortable task of burying a family member or friend. With so many unknowns, it can be difficult to determine how best to lay your loved one to rest. Should you get a “protective casket?” How can you plan a heartfelt service on a limited budget? What is permitted inside of the casket? The list goes on and on. Below, 10 little-known facts and cost-saving tips that could save you thousands when you’re inevitably asked to plan a funeral.
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Cremation
What Happens to a Body During Cremation?
Life after death: Americans are embracing new ways to leave their remains October 27, 2017 6.21am EDT theconversation.com “..Going home
A rising number of families are also interested in so-called “home funerals,” in which the remains are cleaned and prepared for disposition at home by the family, religious community or friends. Home funerals are followed by cremation, or burial in a family cemetery, a traditional cemetery or a green cemetery…
What Does The Bible Say About Cremation? Date: September 11, 2018 By: Cremation Staff memorialcremations.com
The Bible does not specifically say whether cremation is approved or not. But it does give instances where the prophets in the Old Testament where buried versus burning their bodies after death (see Genesis 23:9, Deuteronomy 34:5-6, and Mark 6:29). As cremation or burial by fire was not called out in the Bible, each individual will need to make the decision for themselves based on their own faith, traditions, needs, and wishes.
Non-Traditional
Non-traditional funerals
-Celebration
This Funeral Home, Saying ‘Goodbye’ To Loved Ones Isn’t Sad, It’s A Celebration | Megyn Kelly TODAY
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At Golden Gate Funeral Home outside Dallas, Texas, the services are “more about laughing than crying.” The staff there works to bring joy to families and celebrate life. NBC’s Gadi Schwartz reports in a special edition of On the Job.
‘..Burial Benefits
Effective July 7, 2014: VA is changing its monetary burial benefits regulations to simplify the program and pay eligible survivors more quickly and efficiently. These regulations will authorize VA to pay, without a written application, most eligible surviving spouses basic monetary burial benefits at the maximum amount authorized in law through automated systems rather than reimbursing them for actual costs incurred.
Under the current regulations, VA pays for burial and funeral expenses on a reimbursement basis, which requires survivors to submit receipts for relatively small one-time payments that VA generally pays at the maximum amount permitted by law.
The new burial regulations will permit VA to pay, at a flat rate, burial and plot or interment allowances thereby enabling VA to automate payment of burial benefits to most eligible surviving spouses and more efficiently process other burial benefit claims.
The burial allowance for a non-service-connected death is $300, and $2,000 for a death connected to military service.
Benefit
Service-related Death
VA will pay up to $2,000 toward burial expenses for deaths on or after September 11, 2001, or up to $1,500 for deaths prior to September 11, 2001. If the Veteran is buried in a VA national cemetery, some or all of the cost of transporting the deceased may be reimbursed…”
Military Funeral Honors
The Navy still conducts burials at sea
USS John C. Stennis CVN 74 crew conducts burial at sea ceremony
ASIA
Philippines
Igorot cave burial, Philippines
Polynesia
TRADITIONAL FUNERAL IN FIJI
MIDDLE EAST
RELIGIONS
What to expect at Jewish Funerals: Customs and Traditions
Death and dying: How different cultures view the end & By Sue Bryant 2nd September 2019 countrynavigator.com “..Death is marked in so many ways around the world that an understanding of different rituals can be helpful, particularly in a cross cultural environment. It’s not death, as such, which is a universal experience, but the expression of grief that differs so much between cultures.
OFFICIAL Somewhere over the Rainbow – Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwoʻole
Grieving
The Grieving Process: Coping with Death
5 Powerful Ways To Deal With Death, Grief & Loss
Coping with Grief and Loss helpguide.org
There is no right or wrong way to grieve, but there are healthy ways to deal with the grieving process. These tips can help. “…How to deal with the grieving process
While grieving a loss is an inevitable part of life, there are ways to help cope with the pain, come to terms with your grief, and eventually, find a way to pick up the pieces and move on with your life.
Acknowledge your pain.
Accept that grief can trigger many different and unexpected emotions.
Understand that your grieving process will be unique to you.
Seek out face-to-face support from people who care about you.
Support yourself emotionally by taking care of yourself physically.
Recognize the difference between grief and depression…
How to deal with Grief when someone you love dies | Kati Morton
How To Overcome the Pain of Losing a Loved One | Joyce Meyer
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The Four Gospels | Jesus is the Good News! | What’s in the Bible? | DVD 10
Why Do We Have Four Gospels?
The Four Gospels: An Introduction on WhiteBoard
Guide to the Four Gospels
by Jeffrey Kranz | Jul 6, 2018 | Bible Books | 19 comments overviewbible.com “..We have four gospels because during the early church period, four people found it necessary to tell the story of Jesus from four different perspectives. Each gospel was written for a different (original) group of people, by a different author, who was trying to accomplish a different purpose.
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The Modern History of Venezuela from 1973 to the Caracazo Massacre – Edgardo Lander on RAI (3/9)
The Real News Network
Published on Apr 14, 2014
We apologize for releasing part 4 before parts 2 and 3. We are publishing part 2 now, on Monday, and part 3 will be published on Tuesday.
On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Lander traces the history of Venezuela from the rise of neo-liberal capitalism to the suppression and slaughter of protesters against it
Economy
Venezuela, 1922: The discovery of Big Oil
CGTN America
Published on May 17, 2018
With elections in Venezuela coming soon, we look at some of the key events in the country’s history. CGTN’s Stephen Gibbs reports from the city of Maracaibo on the discovery of oil in 1922, and how it changed the South American nation’s fortunes.
🇻🇪 From riches to rags: Venezuela’s economic crisis | The Big Picture
Politics
What’s Going on in Venezuela? | NowThis World
NowThis World
Published on Feb 10, 2019
Both Nicolas Maduro and Juan Gerardo Guaidó Márquez are claiming to be Venezuela’s president, in Venezuela’s latest power struggle. But how can Nicolas Maduro and Juan Guaidó people claim to be the Venezuelan president?
Into this desperation, Operation Blessing is bringing hope. Just across the border, the Operation Blessing distribution center gives out medicine and other supplies to refugees, many traveling from deep inside Venezuela to get here…
The US is slapping more sanctions on Maduro’s government and ramping up the pressure for him to step down. But that is unlikely to happen as long as Cuba, Russia, and Iran continue to support Maduro.
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Hugo Chávez: The Venezuelan Leader (Political History Documentary) | Timeline
“..a third larger than Texas, occupies most of the northern coast of South America on the Caribbean Sea. It is bordered by Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south. Mountain systems break Venezuela into four distinct areas: (1) the Maracaibo lowlands; (2) the mountainous region in the north and northwest; (3) the Orinoco basin, with the llanos (vast grass-covered plains) on its northern border and great forest areas in the south and southeast; and (4) the Guiana Highlands, south of the Orinoco, accounting for nearly half the national territory…”
Sports
Baseball
Venezuela vs USA: 2017 World Baseball Classic
World: Baseball in Venezuela | The New York Times
The New York Times
Published on Dec 30, 2009
For decades, many coaches and players from professional baseball in the United States have come to Venezuela during their winter for some exposure, playing time, money and sheer love for the game.
Travel
INSIDE VENEZUELA – JUNE 2019 (Surreal experience)
Pray for Venezuela
Venezuela – Prayercast prayercast.com “..Home to Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall, Venezuela is as beautiful as it is diverse. From the snow-capped peaks of the Andes in the West to the open plains in the East, from the beaches in the north to the jungles in the South, Venezuela is a truly magnificent nation. And its people are as diverse as its landscape. Eighty percent of this nation’s 30 million people live in the northern coastal regions; this includes both European and African people groups. In the interior, indigenous Amerindian tribes live in remote sections of the Amazon jungles and the southern highlands…” Pray for Venezuela – Baptist Global Response gobgr.org
“..BGR partners are responding to the humanitarian crisis developing in Venezuela by working with local partners. They plan to improve and expand a training facility’s electrical and water systems so they can teach more than 5,000 people how to produce food and potable water. Trainees also will learn organic gardening, animal husbandry, well-drilling, water purification, hygiene, and first aid. Then, they can go out into their communities to make a difference. ..” 3 Ways to Pray for the Venezuelan Crisis news.americanbible.org “..Pray
You can be a part of God’s rescue plan for Venezuela through your prayers. Your prayers move the heart of God. The Bible says in Psalm 107:28, “You were in serious trouble, but you prayed to the Lord, and he rescued you.”
The People of Venezuela. Pray that Jesus will bring peace to every person and meet every physical and spiritual need. Pray for their strength, safety, and security.
The Government. Pray for borders to open so that food, water, and medical supplies can come in. Pray that God will bring about solutions that stimulate economic growth.
Bible Society in Venezuela and local churches. Pray for their strength, protection, and endurance to continue providing spiritual and physical support to local communities. ..”
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CLEAR Expedited Airport Security Program — Is It Worthwhile? thepointsguy.com “..Today, the situation is much more complex, with as many as four different security lines at some airports, various levels of identity verification and screening offered, and a shifting array of rules and guidelines for each…
An expedited security program called CLEAR has made its way to 28 airports — and 14 stadiums — in the United States, so you’ve likely seen the kiosks and uniformed agents at airports or stadiums. And you’ve probably had a CLEAR member escorted ahead of you when going through airport security. So, here’s what you should know about CLEAR including the benefits and potential drawbacks.
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What CLEAR Costs
The normal rate for CLEAR membership is $179 per year. However, TPG readers can use the promo code TPG149 to get a discounted membership of $149 for the first year or can use the promo code TPG2M to get a two month free trial membership. You can enter either code manually or use the above links to get the discount…
Should You Enroll in the CLEAR Airport Security Program? | Why CLEAR Doesn’t Replace TSA PreCheck
“..Now, when I signed up for the service, I acknowledged that I was signing away some privacy in favor of convenience. A trade-off we are increasingly making as a society.
I did it anyway.
But when I saw the number of people who had made the same decision, I realized that the databases for both CLEAR and Global Entry were becoming a biometric Equifax.
Equifax, as you know, was breeched and the personal and financial data of over 100 million Americans was stolen. What the impact of that theft will be over the long term remains to be seen…”
“His presumption was that people would lament and be depressed and oppressed by all these devices that can watch them and listen in,” said Matthew Rathbun, executive vice president of Coldwell Banker Elite. Instead, “it seems to be that we’re running toward them with glee.”..
…We set up motion detectors in our homes. We install cameras. We speak to Google Homes and Amazon Echoes as we would actual humans and allow them to listen in on our daily lives. As a real estate agent, Rathbun has increasingly found a need to familiarize himself with this technology; according to a 2017 University of Washington report, there are hundreds of millions of smart-home devices in more than 40 million U.S. homes, and that number is expected to double by 2021. (Amazon.com founder Jeffrey P. Bezos owns The Washington Post.)..
Why Hacker Is Tapping Into Homeowners’ Security Cameras – YouTube
Personal security cameras hacked, stream live on websites – YouTube
Inside Edition
Published on Dec 21, 2018
Real estate agent Andy Gregg said his Nest home security camera was hacked into by a stranger, who then used it to speak to him. The hacker explained he didn’t have any “malicious intent,” but merely wanted to inform Gregg of his vulnerability. Gregg recorded his conversation with the stranger, who described himself as a “white hat” hacker, a hacker who specializes in breaking into protected systems to show their weaknesses. Inside Edition also spoke to the hacker responsible.
Internet
Bots
Political manipulation, fake news & lynchings – what’s the cost of our clicks?
Men arrested after ‘whistling at girl’ burned alive by lynch mob who wrongly thought they were child kidnappers ByChris Kitching
14:12, 30 AUG 2018UPDATED23:36, 30 AUG 2018 mirror.co.uk
WARNING – DISTRESSING CONTENT: Horrifying video shows the mob breaking into a jail cell, battering the men as they’re dragged outside and torching their bodies after dousing them in petrol “..Police had arrested the farm workers – named locally as Alberto Flores Morales, 53, and Ricardo Flores Rodriguez, 21 – after they whistled at a girl and were found to be drinking alcohol in public, according to local media.
They were running an errand when they were arrested, their relatives claim.
Rumours soon spread claiming that the men had tried to kidnap children in the village of San Vicente Boqueron, in Mexico’s Puebla state…”
ONline Shopping
Beware of Google Chrome extensions gone bad
Posted: 10:29 PM, Dec 14, 2018
By: Danielle Lerner abc15.com “..From money savers like “Honey,” “Amazon Assistant,” and “Ebates,” to ad-blockers and desktop designers, the Chrome Web Store is full of just about any browser extension imaginable.
“Add-ons, conveniences that you put onto your browser to make things a little bit easier, less steps,” said Robert Darezzo, a computer tech at Data Doctors.
Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in the world and with more than 180,000 extensions to choose from it is a tempting spot for hackers…”
Data Breach
What is DATA BREACH? What does DATA BREACH mean … – YouTube
Archives
Facebook security breach: How to know if you got hacked – YouTube
Worried about the Capital One hack? Here’s what to do – YouTube
Over 100 Million Customers Information Breached In … – YouTube
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2018 SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
RELEASE NUMBER CB18-FF.07 census.gov “..In 1989, Congress expanded the observance to a month long celebration (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) of the culture and traditions of those who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean…
Did You Know?
58.9 million
The Hispanic population of the United States as of July 1, 2017, making people of Hispanic origin the nation’s largest ethnic or racial minority. Hispanics constituted 18.1 percent of the nation’s total population….”
The 10 MOST HISPANIC STATES in AMERICA
Nick Johnson
Published on Mar 14, 2019
In order to rank the most hispanic states in America, we had to look at which US state populations have the highest number of hispanic (or latino) residents, as a percentage of the state’s total population.
History
How Latino Americans Shaped the U.S., Fought for Acceptance
PBS NewsHour
Published on Sep 13, 2013
From Spanish settlers to immigration reform, the Hispanic-American experience stretches centuries and predates Plymouth Rock. A new PBS documentary series chronicles those often untold stories. Gwen Ifill talks to NewsHour’s own Ray Suarez about his companion book, “Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy that Shaped a Nation.”
Latino Contributions To U.S. History huffpost.com “..Bernardo de Gálvez, the Spanish governor of Louisiana in 1777, played a key role in General George Washington’s battles against British soldiers….
Helped Win Texan Independence
It wasn’t only Anglos at the Alamo when the Mexican army arrived — there were a handful of Tejanos as well. In fact, Anglo immigration into the territory was largely engineered by Tejanos who favored independence and commerce with the United States. Tejano leaders like José Antonio Navarro and Francisco Ruiz joined the independence movement and later served as lawmakers.
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Helped desegregate schools
Before Brown v. Board of Education, there was Mendez v. Westminster. In the landmark case, a judge decided in 1946 that California could not segregate its school system based on national origin or language ability….
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Gave us a bunch of words
New Yorkers call their corner stores “bodegas,” cowboys get together at “rodeos” and yuppies drive “mustangs.” Spanish is so ever-present in the United States that Americans often speak the language without even knowing it.
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Fought in World War II
Somewhere between 250,000 and 500,000 Latinos fought the Axis powers in World War II. Because military records didn’t track ethnicity and generally counted Latinos as white, researchers have trouble pinpointing the figure…
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Helped revitalize the housing market
Immigrants — of whom people from Latin America are the great majority — boosted the housing market by a whopping $3.7 trillion from 2000 to 2010, according to a study by the Americas Society…
Hispanic American Contributions to American Culture – YouTube
Studies Weekly
Published on Aug 11, 2016
The United States is known as the Great Melting Pot and Hispanic Americans have always been an essential ingredient to our great nation. This video highlights some of their great accomplishments.
KVIE’s Los Braceros: Strong Arms to Aid the U.S.A.
The Bracero Program Explained – YouTube
Ben Clark
Published on Jan 21, 2016
This documentary was a finalist at the National History Day state competition in California. The theme for this year was “Rights and Responsibilities in History.” Created by Ben Clark, Elijah Gross-Sable, and Drew Schmid
The Bracero Program: Migrant Workers in America Documentary Part 2 (1959)
Xicana Corner
Published on Nov 28, 2010
In the 1930s, during the Great Depression, over 500,000 Mexican Americans were deported or pressured to leave, during the Mexican Repatriation. There were thus fewer Mexican Americans available when labor demand returned with World War II.
When The U.S. Government Tried To Replace Migrant Farmworkers With High Schoolers August 23, 201810:41 AM ET GUSTAVO ARELLANO npr.org “…The year was 1965. On Cinco de Mayo, newspapers across the country reported that Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz wanted to recruit 20,000 high schoolers to replace the hundreds of thousands of Mexican agricultural workers who had labored in the United States under the so-called Bracero Program. Started in World War II, the program was an agreement between the American and Mexican governments that brought Mexican men to pick harvests across the U.S. It ended in 1964, after years of accusations by civil rights activists like Cesar Chavez that migrants suffered wage theft and terrible working and living conditions.
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But farmers complained — in words that echo today’s headlines — that Mexican laborers did the jobs that Americans didn’t want to do, and that the end of the Bracero Program meant that crops would rot in the fields.
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“They can do the work,” Wirtz said at a press conference in Washington, D.C., announcing the creation of the project, called A-TEAM — Athletes in Temporary Employment as Agricultural Manpower. “They are entitled to a chance at it.” Standing beside him to lend gravitas were future Baseball Hall of Famers Stan Musial and Warren Spahn and future Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown.
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Despite such skepticism, Wirtz’s scheme seemed to work at first: About 18,100 teenagers signed up to join the A-TEAM. But only about 3,300 of them ever got to pick crops.
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Problems arose immediately for the A-TEAM nationwide. In California’s Salinas Valley, 200 teenagers from New Mexico, Kansas and Wyoming quit after just two weeks on the job. “We worked three days and all of us are broke,” the Associated Press quoted one teen as saying. Students elsewhere staged strikes. At the end, the A-TEAM was considered a giant failure and was never tried again.
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But he says the experience also taught them empathy toward immigrant workers that Carter says the rest of the country should learn, especially during these times.
“There’s nothing you can say to us that [migrant laborers] are rapists or they’re lazy,” he says. “We know the work they do. And they do it all their lives, not just one summer for a couple of months. And they raise their families on it. Anyone ever talks bad on them, I always think, ‘Keep talking, buddy, because I know what the real deal is.’ ”
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Education
Sciences
Mario Molina sciencehistory.org
As a postdoctoral researcher, Molina proposed that CFCs had the potential to destroy the earth’s protective ozone layer. He eventually received a Nobel Prize for his discovery. “..Mario Molina (b. 1943) was the first to realize that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) could destroy ozone. In the two decades following his discovery, he and his mentor became voices alerting the world to the danger of CFCs and ozone depletion. Their warnings often fell on deaf ears. Once confirmed, however, their findings earned them a Nobel Prize…
Early Life
Molina was born in Mexico City, where his father was a successful lawyer and a diplomat. As a child Molina was fascinated with chemistry and converted one of the family bathrooms to a chemistry laboratory for himself. His aunt, Esther Molina, was a chemist, and she encouraged and mentored the boy by helping him carry out more advanced experiments than normally possible with a child’s chemistry set. Recognizing his passion for science, Molina’s parents sent him to a boarding school in Europe, where they thought his interests would be nurtured…
By 2009 all nations in the United Nations had ratified the original protocol. In 1996 Molina and Rowland were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, along with Swedish scientist Paul Crutzen, for the work they had done in helping unravel the mysteries and dangers of CFCs…
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Its name means “fragrant harbor” in Chinese, but it could also mean city of change. This is the story of Hong Kong.
Hong Xiuquan: The rebel who thought he was Jesus’s brother 18 October 2012 By Carrie Gracie BBC News, Shanghai bbc.com “..Originally, all Hong Xiuquan wanted was to be part of the establishment. A village schoolteacher, he immersed himself in Confucian scholarship for the civil service exam, but he just kept failing.
“He fell into what I suppose was some kind of depressive fit and he had a vision,” says Jonathan Fenby, who has written a history of modern China.
“He imagined he’d gone up to the skies and there he had met a very tall man with a long beard and thick belt who had told him to come back to Earth and eradicate the demons on Earth.”
Some time later he was given a Chinese translation of the New Testament by a Christian missionary.
“He decided on reading that, that the man he had seen up in the sky was the Christian God, that he, Hong, was the brother of Jesus, and that the devils he had to exterminate on Earth were the Qing dynasty, which was then ruling China and of course was not Chinese.”..”
“..The Europeans brought Christianity which, for Hong, was a convenient alternative to the Confucian creed which had rejected him.
“Seeing that everyone in high heavens scolded him, Confucius escaped down to earth with the leader of the demons,” goes an account of Hong’s vision, set down in writing by a follower.
“The heavenly father then sent the angels to chase after Confucius, tie him up and bring him back to the heavenly father who was exceedingly angry and instructed the angels to whip him. There was plenty of whipping and Confucius asked for mercy repeatedly.”
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Famine and unemployment made peasants vulnerable to utopian thinkers
For the most part, China’s emperors had not bothered much with religions. Buddhism had become very popular at a time of upheaval in the 6th Century, but it appealed mostly to people at the bottom of society.
Christianity was one of the novelties which had come in with the colonial powers. They used gunboats to open China to trade, and shattered the image of order and invincibility cultivated by the Qing emperors. Vernacular translations of the Bible helped loosen the grip of the Confucian elites.
The Europeans saw Hong’s claim to be the brother of Christ as heresy, but he was not preaching for their benefit. He accompanied his spiritual message with a political one – a vision of equality and shared land ownership. This appealed to poor farmers, who were suffering from a sense of hopelessness, according to Guo Baogang of Dalton State college.
“Peasants have a very miserable life in the middle of the 19th Century,” he says.
“There’s a lot of famines and unemployment, most peasants have no land. So they’re very vulnerable to the utopian thinkers prescribing a perfect society as a way to escape from the existing society.”..”
Hong Kong protests: Pro and anti-government demonstrators clash in shopping mall
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Supporters of the ongoing protests for democratic reforms in Hong Kong broke out into scuffles with supporters of the Chinese government at a shopping mall in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory on Saturday.
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Pro-democracy protester Tang Siu Wa says trust between students and police has been lost. All exits have been sealed, even as police urge the students to leave Polytechnic University, she says.
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Correction at 7:48: The protester says “They are not doing this for themselves, but for the future of Hong Kong.”
Hundreds of thousands of Hongkongers have taken to the streets to protest a controversial extradition bill that could send Hong Kong residents to mainland China to be tried in court. Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, says the bill is meant to prevent Hong Kong from becoming a safe haven for fugitives. But its opponents fear that Hong Kong would be exposed to China’s flawed judicial system, which would lead to further erasure of the city’s judicial independence.
At first Lam was determined to move forward with the bill. But after a series of massive protests, she announced she would “indefinitely suspend” the bill. But protesters aren’t accepting the suspension, and have started demanding its complete withdrawal. They’ve also begun calling for Lam’s resignation.
But this rise in tensions is about a lot more than a bill. To understand why this bill hits a nerve with Hongkongers, it’s important to understand Hong Kong’s relationship with China – and exactly how the bill would tip the scales in China’s favor…”
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Hong Kong protesters chant ‘Do you hear the people sing?’
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A song from Les Misérables was heard on the streets of Hong Kong as hundreds of thousands of protesters rallied against their Beijing-backed rulers.READ MORE : https://www.euronews.com/2019/06/17/h…
Hong Kong protests — video diary of an uprising | DW Documentary
Tue 13 Aug 2019 01.33 EDT theguardian.com
The territory has been rocked by protests ending in violent clashes with police. Demonstrators have five key demands
“…What do the protesters want?
The extradition bill was suspended by the territory’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, in mid June, but protesters want it officially withdrawn. In addition to demanding Lam’s resignation, the protesters are calling for:
The complete withdrawal of the proposed extradition bill
The government to withdraw the use of the word “riot” in relation to protests
The unconditional release of arrested protesters and charges against them dropped
An independent inquiry into police behaviour
Implementation of genuine universal suffrage..”
China’s Involvement
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Chinese spy spills secrets to expose Communist espionage | 60 Minutes Australia
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A Chinese spy defects to Australia. His shocking revelations are guaranteed to infuriate Beijing. How China conducts questionable activities around the world, including its attempts to infiltrate the Australian government. Subscribe here: http://9Soci.al/chmP50wA97J Full Episodes here http://9Soci.al/sImy50wNiXL
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Violence escalates as Hong Kong protests enter week 10 By Bethann FlynnAugust 13, 2019 mnnonline.org “..Hong Kong (MNN) — As protests in Hong Kong hit the 10-week mark, some demonstrations have turned violent. Protests at the airport caused the city to ground all flights yesterday. What started as a cry of concern for extradition legislation has turned into a demonstration built upon years of frustrations…..
Tsui sees a tremendous opportunity for Asian Access to equip local believers in the marketplace. In Hong Kong, the future of the Church is unknown. But equipping the local Church to share the hope they have found in Christ could be a game-changer…
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Will you pray? Pray for the message of the Gospel to permeate this city, offer hope, and change hearts. Also, pray for Asian Access’s discipleship program and for it to bear fruit.
“Pray for justice, pray for peace, pray for reconciliation, the city, the community is very traumatized, and also divided, as I said. And I really want to especially lift-up praying for reconciliation, and upholding of justice,” Tsui asks.
‘Sing Hallelujah to the Lord’: Unlikely Anthem Provides Cover of Legitimacy to Hong Kong Protesters ReutersUpdated:June 19, 2019, 3:23 PM IST news18.com
Although only 10 per cent of Hong Kong people are Christians, the popular hymn provides a cover of legitimacy to those protesting against the extradition bill since religious gatherings can be held without a permit in the financial hub. ‘..Hong Kong: The Christian hymn “Sing Hallelujah to the Lord” has emerged as the unlikely anthem of Hong Kong’s protests against an extradition bill that have drawn millions of people onto the streets.
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Hong Kong protesters sing Christian hymn, tidy streets as they appeal for freedom
Hong Kong’s Christian protesters come armed with hymns
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Published on Jul 22, 2019
Christians are playing an important role in Hong Kong’s ongoing protests, which aim to preserve the city’s freedoms and autonomy.
While the Chinese government has been accused of cracking down on religious freedom in the mainland, religious groups in the former British colony of Hong Kong are flourishing.
During the campaign against a now-dead extradition bill, Christians were among those taking to the streets.
Churches have become temporary support centers. The hymn ‘Sing Hallelujah to the Lord’ has become the unofficial protest anthem for Christians and non-Christians.
As clashes erupted between protesters and police over the weekend, some Christians tried to reduce tensions between the two sides by standing between them.
We talked to Christians during the most recent major protest. Watch our video to find out more.
Published: 4:45am, 1 Jun, 2014 scmp.com “..A cappella performers sing without accompaniment. “It’s not a very common type of music here in Hong Kong,” said Kim Lo Yee-tak, 29, one of the founders of the six-person group…”
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Based on his comment at 1:19 he clearly has no idea what he’s talking about…. There is no “Investment” and #2, the portion of the premium that goes into the policy IS NOT going into “Indexed funds”. Indexed is a growth strategy. The money that goes into the policy value simply mirrors the performance of the market. If the market goes up the account is credited the positive percentage up to a cap (some are uncapped but have a margin). If the market goes negative, the account is protected by a guaranteed floor, which is 0% in most cases. This means you’ll never be credited less than 0% regardless of how negative the market drops. ..
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I’ve been a fan of Dave Ramsey for several years and I’ve followed a lot of his advice, especially when it comes to getting out of debt. However, he totally bombed this! He is so wrapped up in term insurance and very close-minded. I can’t believe he gave that woman the answer he did. HE IS WRONG! An indexed universal life (IUL) policy is NOT an investment. None of your money is ever invested in the stock market. He left out so many facts. What Dave doesn’t realize or chooses not to accept is that many wealthy people use life insurance, especially IUL to build wealth. You don’t have to put all of your money at risk in the stock market in order to build wealth. Any money that is put into the stock market is at risk, regardless of the product. I’m am pro-stock market but I also believe that some of your money, especially retirement money, should be put into other products that don’t involve risk. And, oh yeah, you CAN receive very decent rates of return on your money without it ever losing value. Dave, you really need to get your facts straight! Open your mind dude. Shame on you!..
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Ben Malick asks ‘What would Jesus do?’ before buying a stock “..In May 2016, Malick launched an advisory firm rooted in his religion. He embraces “Biblically Responsible Investing” (BRI) — a process that applies Christian values to investment decisions.
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Malick prefers to limit his portfolio to 25 to 30 stocks (current picks include TrueBlue TBI, -3.06% and Juniper Networks JNPR, -2.62% ), although he notes that hundreds of companies pass BRI screens. Despite its large size, the BRI investment universe has fewer mega-large-cap stocks because those corporations often champion their charitable giving — and the causes they support — more vocally.
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The JOBS ACT – 7 Things to Know About Crowdfunding and … angelkings.com “…JOBS Act is an acronym that stands for “Jumpstart Our Business Startups.” The JOBS Act 2012 is a law that was designed to accomplish a few different goals at the same time, all of which mean interesting things for the world of business. In addition to the encouragement of funding of small businesses that are based in the United States, it was also intended to ease various securities regulations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that previously made this type of thing more difficult. The JOBS Act has a number of implications for startups, particularly as far as crowdfunding is concerned, that you need to be aware of before either raising funds as a startup or investing in startups. ..”
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This is a discussion topic or guest posting submitted by a Stock Gumshoe reader. The content has not been edited or reviewed by Stock Gumshoe, and any opinions expressed are those of the author alone…”
“..One Thousand Angels (part of OneVest) is unique among Reg D platforms in charging a membership fee (but then not charging any carried interest on the investments. They offer plans from $250/month up to $1,000/month (with equivalent annual plans for $2,500 and $10,000 respectively). The differences in tiers are tied primarily to access (virtual vs. in-person group vs. in-person one-on-one meetings with founders)…”
With a REIT, investors buy shares and get paid dividend distributions—reaping a total return based on the amount they have invested. Although the returns are less than, say, owning an entire building and reaping all the income from it, the risk is lower as well. A REIT ETF invests in several property-owning real estate companies at once, and of course, this diversification further mitigates an investor’s exposure—whereas the individual buying a property is betting on just that one property. Plus, it offers a chance to get into real estate without having to become a landlord or a partner in an investment group.
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“In a period of low interest rates, real estate investment trusts (REIT)—a securitized portfolio of properties—offer the income potential provided by real estate combined with the liquidity of stocks. A real estate exchange-traded fund (ETF), which holds baskets of these securities, offers an especially liquid, low-cost way to invest in the real estate asset class.
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“…Historical Returns of REITs
Real estate investment trusts are historically one of the best-performing asset classes available. The FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Index is what most investors use to gauge the performance of the U.S. real estate market. Between 1990 and 2010, the index’s average annual return was 9.9%, second only to mid-cap stocks, which averaged 10.3% per year over the same period…
“..In 1960, Congress passed a law creating Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to give average individuals the opportunity to invest in income-producing commercial real estate…”
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What is the blockchain? If you don’t know, you should; if you do, chances are you still need some clarification on how it actually works. Don Tapscott is here to help, demystifying this world-changing, trust-building technology which, he says, represents nothing less than the second generation of the internet and holds the potential to transform money, business, government and society.
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Why I’m Buying Bitcoin now… Taking a look at the Bitcoin Chart and talking about Cryptocurrency here in this video. We weigh the risk vs reward and talk about how having a plan when investing in Crypto is key! Also looking at $9,000 area as a key area to watch here. This trade is only Valid as long as the key 9k support holds! If Bitcoin can’t hold $9,000 I’m out!
Bought Bitcoin and Ethereum | Tom Lee Predicts $10,000,000 per coin…
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Bitcoin is still trading slightly about $8,000 and yesterday I made an entrance into the market and bought some Bitcoin and Ethereum. In today’s video I will discuss in details my buying position and very interesting video regarding deep bitcoin analytics by Tom Lee
“The price of bitcoin has been heading south over the past three months, but one quant analyst that goes by the name of PlanB on Medium predicts that the flagship cryptocurrency could surge in the coming days…
”The model predicts a bitcoin market value of $1trn after next halving in May 2020, which translates in a bitcoin price of $55,000.” ~ PlanB
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“..This also includes the U.S. stock market. And, while it usually takes at least 12 months for any increase or decrease in interest rates to be felt in a widespread economic way, the market’s response to a change is often more immediate…
By increasing the federal funds rate, the Fed basically attempts to shrink the supply of money available for purchasing or doing things, thus making money more expensive to obtain. Conversely, when it decreases the federal funds rate, it increases the money supply and encourages spending by making it cheaper to borrow. Other countries’ central banks do the same thing for the same reason.”
“..”Today, we decided to lower interest rates,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a news conference. “We took this step to help keep the U.S. economy strong in the face of some notable developments and to provide insurance against ongoing risks.”..
The impact this move will have, however, on everyday people is that “it means that it tends to get cheaper if you have a home equity loan, it tends to be cheaper to get a car loan.”
“In short, lower rates help people and businesses who borrow and tend to hurt people who save,” Wessel explained…”
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The Bizarre True Story of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard Apr 26, 2019 Katie Vernon thevintagenews.com “..During his time in the military, Hubbard kept a diary. He famously suffered from a lack of self-esteem, so would write strange messages to himself in order to try and raise his confidence levels. Messages like “I can have no doubts in my psychic powers” and “Men are your slaves” were written there. Many of his writings were related to his prowess in bed. The Church of Scientology has kept a lot of these so-called “affirmations” under wraps for years…
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Articles & Essays lronhubbard.org DOES SCIENTOLOGY HAVE A SCRIPTURE? scientology.org “..Yes. The written and recorded spoken words of L. Ron Hubbard on the subject of Scientology collectively constitute the scripture of the religion. He set forth the Scientology theology and technologies in tens of millions of words, including hundreds of books, scores of films and more than 3,000 recorded lectures…”
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QUESTION: Truth about L. Ron Hubbard – A Scientology Counterpoint from a Concerned Citizen “..The e-meter was actually invented by Volney Mathison. It is nothing more than a crude lie detector (galvanic skin response meter.) By the way, L. Ron Hubbard ruined Mathison. Interestingly, the same fate awaited David Mayo, Hubbard’s auditor and the creator of many of the Scientology ‘Rundowns’ and ‘OT levels’. In fact, many people have been hurt or had their families viciously broken up through scientology ‘disconnection’, and have suffered harassment through ‘fair-game’.
Finally, if readers would like to do some fact-checking on L. Ron Hubbard and the Church of Scientology, Chris Owen and David Touretzky have written much on the subject of Hubbard’s true biographical history…
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WHEN I CAME OUT AS GAY, THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY HUMILIATED ME AS TOLD TO ROSE MINUTAGLIO SEP 25, 2018 elle.com “..For years, Michelle LeClair, 45, was a prominent member of the Church of Scientology. She claims to have donated an estimated $5 million to the Church and claims to have acted as a spokesperson when Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes had a baby. In her new memoir, Perfectly Clear, LeClair, a mother of four, says the Church targeted and humiliated her for being gay when she came out, ultimately leading to her defection. The Church denies her claims, telling ELLE.com they’re “pure fiction.”
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60 Minutes BOMBSHELL interview Jenna Miscavige speaks out
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Jenna Miscavige is the niece of David Miscavige. Having lost her childhood to the “Church” who do not believe in the family unit, Jenna wrote a book “Beyond Belief” and did a series of media interviews. Parental time is minimal when a child is raised in the Church. See my other video “Anti -kids, Anti Family, Anti-Psychiatry.”
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Michelle LeClair, former scientologist and author of “Perfectly Clear,” shares her story of leaving the church after having been a member since 1989. In her book, LeClair claims that government investigations into her and her business partner were instigated by the Church of Scientology, a claim the church, as well as an official for the California Dept. of Business Oversight denies.
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The Church of Scientology and its leader David Miscavige are the targets of a lawsuit by a former member of the church, who alleges child abuse, human trafficking and intimidation.
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Los Angeles. In court documents, the defendant was called Jane Doe to protect her identity.
According to the lawsuit, Doe was born to Scientologist parents in 1979 and lived from ages 6-12 at the spiritual headquarters of the church in Clearwater.
She claims she was forced to work from 8 a.m. to midnight and only instructed on Scientologist teachings.
Doe claimed at age 10, she was subjected to a ritual called “bullbaiting,” where she says she had to sit in a chair while obscene things were shouted at her. According to the lawsuit, she was expected to show no reaction; if she did, she claims the practice would start over.
The lawsuit says when she was 15, Doe was lured to Los Angeles with promises of fair pay and a simple job. Instead, she claims she was forced to work long hours for little pay.
She became a member of the Sea Org, which the suit describes as a military-like “sub-organization for Scientology’s most dedicated members.” The suit claims members sign a “billion-year contract” dedicating their lives to the church and work an average of 100 hours a week for $46.
Doe said she started working as Miscavige’s steward seven days a week and became close to his wife, Shelly.
Miscavige, though, had a falling out with his wife in 2005, Doe said. That led to Doe being sent to “the hole,” a pair of double-wide mobile homes where those accused of ethics violations were kept under strict surveillance, the lawsuit alleges.
She claims she was kept there for three months, then sentenced to three months of hard labor.
Doe claims she witnessed a crying Shelly Miscavige being dragged into a car. Shelly Miscavige has not been seen or heard publicly since, according to the lawsuit.
Doe said she tried to escape the church in 2016 but came back because of her family connections. She finally left for good in 2017 and now works with actress Leah Remini, who has become an outspoken critic of Scientology.
Doe’s story became part of an episode of Remini’s TV series “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath,” which told the story of defected church members.
The suit claims the church set up a hate website — leahreminiaftermath.com — that targeted Doe and the others featured on the show. The website contains what the suit calls “false, defamatory and inflammatory information about Jane Doe, all under the (Church of Scientology) copyright.”
The suit claimed similar articles and videos about Doe appeared on the official website of Freedom Magazine, a Scientology-run publication.
The lawsuit seeks damages for multiple complaints, including false imprisonment; kidnapping; stalking; libel; slander; invasion of privacy; intentional infliction of emotional distress; human trafficking; failure to pay minimum wage; exceeding maximum work hours and overtime, failure to provide days of rest and meal periods; violation of California labor codes; fraudulent inducement of employment; negligent misrepresentation; and negligence.
“Scientology for decades has sought to quash dissention, cover up its long history of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of its members, including its most vulnerable members, its children, and weaponize its doctrine against those who escape and find the courage to speak up,” said Attorney Brian Kent of Laffey, Bucci & Kent, LLP, which filed the lawsuit. “This is just the beginning and we are not going to stop until they do.”
In response to the lawsuit, a spokesperson for the Church of Scientology said the lawsuit was filled with nothing more than unfounded allegations. The spokesperson said Jane Doe’s complaint was littered with “anti-religious slurs culled from the tabloids” and accusations that have already been disproven in courts.
“We are confident the lawsuit will fail,” the Church of Scientology wrote in an email. “Federal courts have already determined that service in the Church of Scientology’s religious order is voluntary and protected by the First Amendment. Moreover, the evidence will establish that while serving the Church, Plaintiff came and went freely, traveled the world, and lived in comfortable surroundings. The Church will vigorously defend itself against these unfounded allegations.”
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20/20 Scientology: A War Without Guns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBWJYDQrLQI “..Actress Leah Remini Sits Down With Anchor Dan Harris to Discuss Her Fight Against the Church. “20/20” reports on former members of the Church of Scientology, including those who are crusading against it and others who still practice outside the Church. In a new interview, ABC News’ Dan Harris sits down with actress Leah Remini, who describes her fight against the Church, including her goal to have the organization lose its tax exempt status as a religion. The Church claims that the movement against it is a conspiracy led by a handful of people who spread lies for fame and money..”
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Former Member Files Harassment Lawsuit Against Church Of Scientology
CBS Los Angeles
Published on Jun 18, 2019
A woman initiated legal action against the Church of Scientology saying she was harassed by the organization after leaving the church and appearing in the “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath” series.
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Scientology: Mysterious Deaths (Religious Documentary) – Real Stories
Real Stories
Published on Feb 15, 2017
Scientology is one of the world’s most controversial and secretive religions. Famous followers extol its virtues but a series of suspicious deaths brings into question its treatment of their members.
In this film, we investigate three cases of deaths of Scientology members. We find incomplete police investigations, suspicious circumstances and family members who are convinced there is more to their loved ones deaths’ than meets the eye.
A look at the dark side of a new but powerful religion.
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