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2012 Stories by Tony Ortega

• Scientology Intervention: Commenters of the Week!

  published Mar 10, 2012

  It's not often that things are calm and soothing here inside the underground bunker. But after Judge Stryker gave the order yesterday for everyone just to chill out, we took it to heart. Even the cats... More >>

• Scientology: Told to Chill in Texas, and Another Embarrassing Admission in Israel (UPDATED)

  published Mar 09, 2012

  After a flurry of court filings in the Church of Scientology's lawsuit against former church executive Debbie Cook, there was a showdown of sorts this morning at the Bexar County, Texas courthouse. L... More >>

• Scientology on the High Seas: A Bunch of Dope Smokers, Say the Greeks!

  published Mar 09, 2012

  In November we started a new feature here on Fridays: the Voice has obtained hundreds of copies of L. Ron Hubbard's previously unpublished "Orders of the Day," which he gave to crew members as he sail... More >>

• Scientology + Nation of Islam Charter School to be Exorcised from the Earth Forever and Ever

  published Mar 08, 2012

  What we've learned from years of reporting on Scientology is that if you don't watch carefully, it will get its tentacles into your school district or worm its way into your local city council chamber... More >>

• Scientology: Dear Judge, Protect Us from Rathbun and Rinder!

  published Mar 07, 2012

  Yesterday, we reported that Debbie Cook had gone on the offensive in the lawsuit filed against her by the Church of Scientology. The church had earlier filed a motion for summary judgment, asking the... More >>

• Scientology, Deposedr Debbie Cook Goes on the Offensive (UPDATED)

  published Mar 06, 2012

  UPDATE: Joe Childs and Tom Tobin of the Tampa Bay Times have a startling new detail about the Cook lawsuit tonight. They report that in 2009, Cook and her husband Wayne Baumgarten were alarmed when Ch... More >>

• Paulette Cooper, With Help From the Voice, Discovers Her Heartrending Past

  published Mar 05, 2012

  In December, I finally got the chance to meet Paulette Cooper when we had breakfast near the offices of the Voice. For many of us who toil in this business of reporting on Scientology, we have no grea... More >>

• Scientology TV Ad Re-Edited by Funny or Die

  published Mar 04, 2012

  What is Scientologyr Re-edit - watch more funny videos Hey, this is cool -- Funny or Die has put more appropriate music to the creepy Scientology TV ad! But don't forget to see our own piece l... More >>

• Scientology Sunday Funnies: Use Kids to Solicit Donationsr Why Not!

  published Mar 04, 2012

  Scientologists don't really have a Sunday service. They like to say that they do, because they crave mainstream acceptance. But unless Xenu rested after six days and L. Ron Hubbard just forgot to ment... More >>

• SCIENTOLOGY FILES FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AGAINST DEBBIE COOK

  published Mar 03, 2012

  As they promised, Scientology's attorneys have filed for summary judgment in their lawsuit against former church executive Debbie Cook, and we have the document for you. Here's our first impression: ... More >>

• Scientology Counterattack: Commenters of the Week!

  published Mar 03, 2012

  There's been so much enturbulation in the underground bunker lately, it's been hell on the cats, who just want to catch up on their sleep. So we installed one of those kitty hi-rises this week and it ... More >>

• Scientology on the High Seas: Three Major Enemies Scalped!

  published Mar 02, 2012

  In November we started a new feature here on Fridays: the Voice has obtained hundreds of copies of L. Ron Hubbard's previously unpublished "Orders of the Day," which he gave to crew members as he sail... More >>

• When Scientologists Talk To Each Other About Scientology

  published Mar 01, 2012

  I felt precious IQ draining away as I watched this video a few times, and I may not actually be doing our readers a service by subjecting them to it. But sometimes, it's important to counter Scien... More >>

• Nightline's Scientology "Exclusive": What was Exclusive About It, Exactlyr

  published Mar 01, 2012

  I had a strange and powerful case of deja vu last night while watching Nightline's interview with Debbie Cook as she talked about being held in "the Hole" at Scientology's international base in Califo... More >>

• DEBBIE COOK COUNTERSUES SCIENTOLOGY: We Have Her Counterclaim, and the Church's Legal Salvos

  published Feb 29, 2012

  The Voice has learned that Debbie Cook filed a counterclaim against the Church of Scientology Monday afternoon, the first significant development since her stunning victory against the church in a Tex... More >>

• How Scientology Drives Your Local Librarian Nuts

  published Feb 28, 2012

  We've been hearing pretty regularly from librarians near and far who have had it with the aggressive tactics of Scientology. You see, as we learned Sunday with a story about "study tech," Scientology... More >>

• Scientology's Secret Behind "Ideal Orgs" Revealed At Last

  published Feb 27, 2012

  David Miscavige opened yet another "Ideal Org" this weekend, showing up to cut the ribbon at the new Church of Scientology in Florence, Kentucky (servicing the Cincinnati area). As you can see in the... More >>

• Scientology and Nation of Islam Exposed in Florida School Takeover; In Israel, Miscavige Shown to be a Liar by Own Attorneys

  published Feb 26, 2012

  The Tampa Bay Times has done it again with another explosive report on the Church of Scientology. Drew Harwell's thorough report shows an alarming partnership between Scientology and the Nation of Isl... More >>

• Scientology Sunday Funnies: The "Dwindling Spiral"r

  published Feb 26, 2012

  Scientologists don't really have a Sunday service. They like to say that they do, because they crave mainstream acceptance. But unless Xenu rested after six days and L. Ron Hubbard just forgot to ment... More >>

• Scientology Thaumaturgy: Commenters of the Week!

  published Feb 25, 2012

  This was some spooky week here in the underground bunker where we keep an eye on all things Scientology related. Some downright eerie things showed up in our stories this week: Surfers who can see the... More >>

• Scientology on the High Seas: Hubbard Welcomes the New Meat!

  published Feb 24, 2012

  In November we started a new feature here on Fridays: the Voice has obtained hundreds of copies of L. Ron Hubbard's previously unpublished "Orders of the Day," which he gave to crew members as he sail... More >>

• Scientology Demands the Right to Employ Slaves in Australia While Getting Puff Pieces in DC, Florida

  published Feb 23, 2012

  On Thursdays, Scientologists race to get their weekly stats in, so we like to do the same by totaling up how the church fared internationally in the past seven days. This week, in particular, we saw a... More >>

• Scientology and the Occult: Hugh Urban's New Exploration of L. Ron Hubbard and Aleister Crowley

  published Feb 22, 2012

  Last June, we brought you the first review of The Church of Scientology: A History of a New Religion by Ohio State professor Hugh Urban, and then the first interview with the good professor himself. ... More >>

• More Scientology Miracles! And L. Ron Hubbard Tells You How to Make a Slave

  published Feb 22, 2012

  Fellow Scientology watchers, we're working on several big stories for you. In fact, we went out of town this weekend on a fact-finding mission, and we are planning to tell you about that soon. But fo... More >>

• Scientology Hip Hop: The Melbourne Day Rap Battle Team! (UPDATED)

  published Feb 21, 2012

  We can't get enough of Scientology's rap videos. The latest comes to us from Melbourne, which has been stepping up its game in a big way lately. We recently published mailers from the Melbourne Ide... More >>