Infomercials don't usually frighten me; I figure those gushing testimonials are from paid actors who don't actually use whatever it is that I could be enjoying two (yes, two!) of for only $19.99 + $10 shipping and handling. But an auditorium load of wild enthusiasm, and for a lot more than K-tel or Ronco ever would have dreamed of charging?
I'm not a violent person, and I'm all for freedom of religion, provided it's nonviolent and law abiding (yeah, this one's leaders aren't), but if anyone tries to make me "duplicate" some crazy dead guy, they'll end up exterior so fast it'll put their body thetans in traction.
BTW, isn't this hidden treasure they're plugging part of Miscavige's lost materials restoration project? Man, that's got to sound like total marketing BS even to Scientologists!
Never underestimate the power of the crossed streams of epic narrative and consumerism.
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Infomercials don't usually frighten me; I figure those gushing testimonials are from paid actors who don't actually use whatever it is that I could be enjoying two (yes, two!) of for only $19.99 + $10 shipping and handling. But an auditorium load of wild enthusiasm, and for a lot more than K-tel or Ronco ever would have dreamed of charging?
ReplyDeleteI'm not a violent person, and I'm all for freedom of religion, provided it's nonviolent and law abiding (yeah, this one's leaders aren't), but if anyone tries to make me "duplicate" some crazy dead guy, they'll end up exterior so fast it'll put their body thetans in traction.
BTW, isn't this hidden treasure they're plugging part of Miscavige's lost materials restoration project? Man, that's got to sound like total marketing BS even to Scientologists!
Never underestimate the power of the crossed streams of epic narrative and consumerism.
Tarvu saved my life.
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