Epic Columbus Protest Speech

The Epic Speech from the Columbus Anon Rally!

Today we gather together as Anonymous to call attention to another betrayal of trust - that of the Church of Scientology upon its followers.

Since its inception, Scientology has traded in false hopes and promises, betrayed the trust of its members, taken their money, their rights, and at times their very lives.

The Church has - and continues - to lie to them and the world.

The Church betrays its members when secrets harvested from spiritual counselling are used against them as blackmail and evidence in court.

The Church betrays its members when they demand members disconnect from family and friends who question the church.

The Church betrays its members when they discourage the taking of prescribed psychiatric medications, a practice which has led to a number of shocking murders and suicides.

In the month since our first worldwide protest, there is a new public consciousness about the crimes of the Church!

We have seen an unprecedented flood of Scientologists join with us across the world to testify about these abuses.

To the Scientologists who fear us: You have nothing to fear from our peaceful protests. We are here because we CARE about you. We demonstrate only against the abuses of the Church management and we stand by your individual freedom of religion.

We urge you, Scientologists, to re-examine the facts you have been told.

How is your money spent?

Why does your leader, David Miscavige, demand so much of it?
WE have our OWN Miscavige -- Jenna Miscavige Hill, David's niece, who stands with us today.

Your anti-psychiatry front group, the Citizens' Commission on Human Rights, is led by Bruce Wiseman.
WE also have our own Wiseman -- his daughter Kendra Wiseman.

They have joined the voices of other ex-Scientologists whose stories of abuses have been lone voices in the wilderness for too long.

We Anonymous, wait for the day when, like the Berlin Wall, the wall of silence around the LIES of the Church of Scientology will fall.

Like the East German government of the past, the Church of Scientology has its own secret service to spy on its own members and outside critics.

It encourages its own members to betray others for being "out ethics".

It blackmails members.

It commits atrocities through the operation of church prisons and slave camps, under the guise of the "Rehabilitation Project Force."

Members of the Sea Org have been forced into accepting abortions against their wishes.

"Upstat", privileged members have abused women and children with impunity.

And the Church has attacked its enemies with frivolous lawsuits, harassment, kidnappings, and countless suspicious deaths.

This world holds no place for organized crime perpetrated on this scale.

Last month ten thousand people demonstrated in one hundred and seven cities across the world.

They came together to make the first breach in the wall of silence.

Today we are on the streets again, our numbers ever-increasing - and we will come again in April
- in May - in June - and July.

We will come until that wall of silence is RUBBLE!

We are Anonymous. We are legion. Expect us!

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/03/16/PROTEST.AR...

Link to news coverage of the event. We needed more clear defined speakers like the one in this video to speak to the media, rather than the 100 people who swarmed her.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Scientology
• Anonymous
• March
• 15th
• Protest
• Columbus
• Ohio
• Org

[stratvic]

Why single out one religion? He could be talkiung about any religion.

[LoyalAnonymous]

Does it matter which unjust organization we chose? Lets just have solace in the fact that we are fighting a good cause, and not get wrapped up in why we didn't pick another cause.

[tomeczek132]

THIS isn't a Church! Stop using this word

[LoyalAnonymous]

We cant label them that in formal messages like this, its one of those things people just need to know for themselves.

[Finlandcitizen]

That man is a genius!

[LoyalAnonymous]

Your commenting a location specific youtube video about a group of internet activists, hell, its amazing you even FOUND this video, if you've got this much time on your hands I suggest you go outside more, the sun does wonders for your complexion.

[IamGodzillaRawr]

We are Anonymous.

We are Legion.

We do not Forgive.

We do not Forget.

Except us.

[AspiringPotato]

Scientology is a small nuisance. Looks like a job for some internet folks. After they finish with scientology they can deal with the pressing problem of weather damage to boardwalks or something.

[199gSauerkraut]

FORBIDE SCIENTOLOGY

Every normal thinking person must realize scientology is a sect or cult !

SCIENTOLOGY = BRAIN WASHING

[alexgomez83]

I think John Trovalta picked up the contract on this guy

[GerrardOwns]

Why protest something that happened 500 years ago? It doesn't make sense at all, you are not going to change anything with this, it is pointless and stupid. These people are just using this as another excuse to protest something. Get a life.

[Scientologypoweruser]

It´s amazing how much time you spend on lies & Hate. Why not take some swastica-banners and protest in front of a jewish temple. Go harrass some scientology-believers. Or even better: Why not bomb an org away? YOU ARE ANONYMOUS! FEAR NOTHING!

[Scientologypoweruser]

hyppocrite is hyppocrite.

[TruthUnderFire]

What a bunch of idiots. These people couldn't find their asses in the dark.

[thepenguinmessiah]

Thats the most epic shit iv ever seen/heard! it gives me chillieswillies

[Sockheadrps]

Is this a protest against Scientology or Christianity?