Scientology zijn fuckers

Zover wáren we al, maar hier word ik ongemakkelijk van:

Having lost the rights to his songs two decades earlier, he was finally making some money voicing the character of Chef on “South Park.” But “South Park” lampooned Scientology, so the leaders wanted Isaac out.

Push came to shove on Nov. 16, 2005, when “South Park” aired its hilarious “Trapped in the Closet” episode spoofing Tom Cruise and John Travolta. “South Park” creator Matt Stone told me later that Isaac had come to him in tears.

“He said he was under great pressure from Scientology, and if we didn’t stop poking at them, he’d have to leave,” Stone said.

The conversation ended there. Isaac performed Chef’s signature song at the Blues Ball a week later with great delight. Although he was devoted to Scientology, he also loved being part of “South Park.” He was proud of it. And, importantly, it gave him income he badly needed.

But then came the stroke, which was severe. His staff — consisting of Scientology monitors who rarely left him alone — tried to portray it as a minor health issue. It wasn’t. Sources in Memphis told me at the time that Isaac had significant motor control and speech issues. His talking was impaired.

In March 2006, news came that Hayes was resigning from “South Park.” On March 20, 2006, I wrote a column called “Chef’s Quitting Controversy,” explaining that Hayes was in no position to have quit anything due to his stroke. But Scientology issued the statement to the press saying Hayes had resigned, and the press just ate it up. No one spoke to Isaac directly, because he couldn’t literally speak. “Chef” was written out of the show.

[…]

Sam Moore, who recorded those Isaac Hayes songs in the ’60s and loved the writer-performer like a brother, told me Sunday when he heard about the death: “I’m happy.” Happy, I asked? “Yes, happy he’s out of pain.” It was one of the most beautiful ideas I’d ever heard expressed on the subject of death.

But there are a lot of questions still to be raised about Isaac Hayes’ death. Why, for example, was a stroke survivor on a treadmill by himself? What was his condition? What kind of treatment had he had since the stroke? Members of Scientology are required to sign a form promising they will never seek psychiatric or mental assistance. But stroke rehabilitation involves the help of neurologists and often psychiatrists, not to mention psychotropic drugs — exactly the kind Scientology proselytizes against.

Aaargh.

6 reacties op “Scientology zijn fuckers”

  1. Hey Landsker, Oh shit! That is a really good point, yep they will package up their toxic shit and scam developing nations (the world bank and IMF are not likely to make too much trouble). Yes we can be sure that if the empire suffers they will spread that around, I bet they are already getting excited about selling sub prime crap in Iraq too while they suck out the oil. The end game is a lifetime/s of debt (much like mortgages already are for some) to the ruling class for all of us, something even conservatives realised was a danger and put limits on usury scams.

  2. al die woorden kun je toepassen op elke sekte
    elke godsdienst
    macht macht en nog eens macht
    we zien het van een ander
    maar intussen worden bij ons door de kerk de moskee de hara krisna enz dom gehouden
    als je de mens maar zegt dat hij bij de juiste groep zit uitverkoren is
    valt hij als een baksteen
    leer zelfstandig denken en niet wat anderen denken
    alle ik heb het weer eens gezegd
    veel liefs inge

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