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Be concerned! YOU pay for stupid scientology in YOUR taxes. Scientology gets VAT exemption AND Business Rates relief on several properties, £300,000 p/a on one of them alone, and they lie to get it....
Factsheet for politicians and local authorities: http://www.xenu-directory.net/opinions/20100622-rashleighberry-roland.html

------- News Media Links on the current story ----------

Councillor faces inquiry over 'stupid' Scientologists tweet
Wales online & various sources 20th July 2010
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2010/07/20/councillor-faces-inqu...

Councillor faces inquiry over tweet calling Church of Scientology 'stupid'
Watchdog says Cardiff councillor John Dixon's Twitter message 'likely' to have breached code of conduct for local authority members
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jul/20/councillor-inquiry-stupid-sc...

This is turning out to be quite bizarre and hilarious.
See it unfold in the WhyWeProtest.Net forum thread....
http://forums.whyweprotest.net/15-media/councillor-faces-inquiry-over-stupid-...

My brush with the Church of Scientology
20 Jul10 by Padraig Reidy
The news that Cardiff councillor John Dixon could face disciplinary action after implying in a tweet that the Church of Scientology was "stupid" has caused consternation online. But Scientologists often complain about representations of them in print, broadcast and online (as is their right).
My own experience of this came in winter 2003/2004, when I was working at New Humanist magazine......
http://blog.indexoncensorship.org/2010/07/20/church-of-scientology/

The Telegraph....
The Multicultural Inquisition: Scientology is NOT the greatest threat to religious freedom
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/edwest/100047912/the-multicultural-inquisit...
See also, related: http://ocmb.xenu.net/ocmb/viewtopic.php?t=32684

Twitter and Scientology: Don't use the 'S'-word
Rory Cellan-Jones 20 July 2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/rorycellanjones/2010/07/twitter_and_s...

Metro (London)
20th July 2010
Twitter debate fires up over councillor's 'stupid Scientology' post
The latest web-based free speech debate has kicked off after a Cardiff councillor took to Twitter to describe the Church of Scientology as 'stupid'.
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/835633-twitter-debate-fires-up-over-councillors-s...

The Telegraph again....
21st July 2010
Councillor faces suspension for calling Scientology 'stupid'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/twitter/7900962/Councillor-faces-suspen...

BBC News (Wales)
21st July 2010
Cardiff councillor's Scientology tweet goes to watchdog
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-10709956

MORE newsmedia links here on Operation Clambake:
http://ocmb.xenu.net/ocmb/viewtopic.php?t=32681

http://forums.whyweprotest.net
http://www.whyweprotest.net
http://www.xenutv.com
http://www.xenu-directory.net
http://www.xenu.net
http://www.forum.exscn.net
http://www.ex-scientologykids.com
http://www.lermanet.com

WHICH STUPID PERSON RUNS THE CULT OF SCIENTOLOGY?.......
http://www.whoisdavidmiscavige.com


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  • UPDATE: Sept 28th 2010 - Councillor Dixon was cleared of any wrongdoing by a vote of 7:1 by the Cardiff council Standards & Ethics Committee. Suck on that stupid scientology.

    Also on that day BBC Panorama aired their special 60minute follow-up expose "Secrets of Scientology" and was the most watched programme that evening with over 4 million viewers. You can see it on BBC iPlayer (UK only) or you'll find it here on Youtube.

  • What is she on about? Defending stupid and corrupt? Hurray for a councillor who speaks his mind!

  • @MarginalPain It's BBC Newsnight. They question everyone hard. A representitive from scientology was probably too chickenshit to come on the programme.

  • Updated video discription with new info, news media links and critical websites/forums.

    SCIENTOLOGY IS A STUPID CULT

  • Every month Anonymous protesters call scientology stupid (as well as a "corrupt, sinster and dangerous CULT) right opposite the same tottenham Court Road branch.

    Visit WHYWEPROTEST(dot)NET to find out when the next one is in the global protest planing forum and join the fight against this abusive VAT & business rates exempt CULT.

    Yes YOU UK citizens pay for their business rates relief. On one building alone (Queen Victoria Street) they get out of paying around 300,000 a year.

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  • I think the scientology response to a tweet is evidence of the veracity of Councillor Dixon's statement.

    How exactly does his comment limit "religious freedom" as defined in the complaint?

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  • What is stupid is that anyone thinks there needs to be an "inquiry." What is there to investigate? He said his opinion, he is entitled to his opinion, and now they know what he thinks, and that he has thoughts. And he thinks scientology is stupid. So? What is the problem?

  • This just in:

    Scientology is stupid.

    Understatement of the fucking century.

  • John Dixon for Prime Minister. By doing this he has shown he is far more intelligent than all of the current cabinet.

  • this TV host sounds so much like a Scientologist...she doesn't even want to hear the allegations and interrupts him all the time. So scary.

  • @podoau Actually, I think they need to understand the moral and illegal corruption of the CULT

  • Tweeting that about say the Catholic Church.... I don't care... people are entitled to their own opinion. Enough said. Silly scientologists... crying over spilt milk... Oh wait, that is what they do best!

  • More power to Councillor John Dixon! The organizational operation of the Church of Scientology is criminal and Mr Dixon's comments are largely the opinions expressed by the majority of the public!

  • L Ron Hubbard wrote science FICTON storys. Thats all anyone needs to understand about scientology

  • Scientilogy is stupid. Its a sick cult and scam to rip of people.

  • @pullingfabio lol

  • The nature of Twitter is, those who care what John Dixon thinks follow him, and those who don't don't. Offended by his tweets? Unfollow him. That's his defense. He wasn't broadcasting anything. The only way Scientology can detect his tweet if they're not following him is to do a keyword search. They have to purposely look for disparaging comments throughout Twitter, and respond to the juicy ones. That's just what they did.

  • when it comes to it... every religion is retarded.

  • he is right it is a dangerous cult

  • he got Fair Gamed.

    (by the Way, Scientology is a Corporation not a Religion)

  • Your statement, sir, was spot on--speaking from someone who was "in" for 30

    years, and escaped out in 2000. I'm constantly amazed at the stupid actions they

    do, despite a dwindling membership. You're correct, you DO have free speech, too.

    Don't let them whittle you down--that IS what they do. My best, Tory Christman

  • Id tweet after the interview about howshe was a dumb b*tch.

  • Now the Councillor needs to tweet on how stupid & PC the interviewer was.

    The Councillor is right & just in his actions based on freedom of speech. Of course now there should be an inquiry on the people doing the STUPID inquiry!

    It's also good to be reminded on how STUPID Scientology really is.

  • They are doing this to prove a point they are trying to shut free speech amendment

    Sad that they have to go this far just to try and prove a point which i think is really stupid lol opps now they can charge me to lmao  There are scared because its a politian saying it which gets more ppl attention..........i guess he is now an sp lol

  • Scientology is NOT a religion but a business that manipulates and hurts people

    I CAN NOT believe it is in Australia now!

  • Scientology is a human rights abusing cult

  • @quentinkrisp Scientology is a dangerous cult.

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