The Church of Scientology (COS), operating largely (but not entirely) through its anti-psychiatry affiliate the Citizen's Commission for Human Rights (CCHR), is working to defeat health care reform. The Church of Scientology is trying to defeat health care reform because HCR would provide insurance coverage for psychiatric care and treatment.
Below the fold are COS and CCHR emails, including emails by Bruce Wiseman, the President of CCHR US and author of the book Psychiatry, the Ultimate Betrayal, that demonstrate the Church of Scientology's efforts to defeat health care reform. (CCHR operates the Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Museum.)
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These emails were initially disclosed by Church of Scientology defector and reformer Mark (Marty) Rathbun. See here and here:
From: Michael Duff <duff8008@gmail.com>
Date: November 20, 2009 5:03:16 AM EST
To: "Michael Duff (E-mail)" <duffmail@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Fwd: Update
Hi guys!
Here’s an important update from Bruce Wiseman. And when Bruce says it’s time to act – it’s time to act! Please take a minute or two to read below and fax the senators listed. Call too, but faxing is key.
And CCHR needs about $3500 in donos to get peeps out East to help stop this legislation (I pasted his earlier email below this one if you didn’t see it before) so flow there too if you can.
MML,
Duff
From: Bruce Wiseman
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 1:10 AM
Subject: Update
First, thank you all for the tremendous out flow to both Congress and CCHR Int following yesterday’s email on the Health Care Bill. It’s really appreciated! (And if you intended to send some bread, but haven’t had a chance yet, please do. 323-467-4242).
Okay, here’s an update and a final run at this vote. (In case you missed yesterday’s email, I have attached it). This is for you hard core Freedom Fighters.
1- They changed the vote from Friday to Saturday. So we have two days. Most recent media says Saturday around 2PM, but it is not pinned down.
2- Some of you have responded saying the phone lines were busy and / or message machines full (which is very likely a plus point). But to get your comm across, you can fax, which is MUCH BETTER than email.
3- After yesterday’s quantity, we are now refining for quality – targeting key Senators.
The key "swing" votes on this are going to be democrats who are fiscally conservative and / or are up for re election in 2010.
These have been kindly listed below by supporter Jim Mayer. Please read his intro comments and ACT. Call or fax.
Yes, it may take a few minutes, but this is one of those times that we have to step up to the plate.
LET’S WIN THIS ONE!
Best,
Bruce
Here is Jim’s communication. He lists 15 Senators. Ideal scene would be comm to all. But if you were going to pick a few, the top three, it would be Blanche Lincoln (#1), Ben Nelson (#2), Mary Landrieu.
Rock and Roll!!
The names listed below are Democrats up for reelection in 2010 or from conservative states.
Send to these people only and send faxes and phone calls to each tomorrow and Saturday.
Senator Evan Bayh (IN)
Chief of Staff: Thomas Sugar (<EMAIL="thomas_sugar@bayh.senate.gov">thomas_sugar@bayh.senate.gov</EMAIL>)
Washington, DC (202) 224-5623 / (202) 228-1377 fax
Senator Michael Bennet (CO)
Chief of Staff: Jeff Lane (<EMAIL="jeffrey_lane@bennet.senate.gov">jeffrey_lane@bennet.senate.gov</EMAIL>)
Washington, DC (202) 224-5852 / (202) 228-5036 fax
Senator Joe Lieberman (CT)
Chief of Staff: Clarine Riddle (<EMAIL="clarine_riddle@lieberman.senate.gov">clarine_riddle@lieberman.senate.gov</EMAIL>)
Washington, DC (202) 224-4041 / (202) 224-9750 fax
Senator Bill Nelson (NE)
Chief of Staff: Tim Becker (<EMAIL="timothy_becker@bennelson.senate.gov">timothy_becker@bennelson.senate.gov</EMAIL>)
Washington, DC (202) 224-6551 / (202) 228-0012 fax
Senator Blanche Lincoln (AR)
Chief of Staff: Elizabeth Burks (<EMAIL="elizabeth_burks@lincoln.senate.gov">elizabeth_burks@lincoln.senate.gov</EMAIL>)
Washington, DC (202) 224-4843 / (202) 228-1371 fax
Senator Mary Landrieu (LA)
Chief of Staff: Jane Campbell (<EMAIL="jane_campbell@landrieu.senate.gov">jane_campbell@landrieu.senate.gov</EMAIL>)
Washington, DC (202) 224-5824 / (202) 224-9735 fax
Senator Mark Pryor (AR)
Chief of Staff: Bob Russell (<EMAIL="robert_russell@pryor.senate.gov">robert_russell@pryor.senate.gov</EMAIL>)
Washington, DC (202) 224-2353 / (202) 228-0908 fax
Senator Mark Warner (VA)
Chief of Staff: Luke Albee (<EMAIL="luke_albee@warner.senate.gov">luke_albee@warner.senate.gov</EMAIL>)
Washington, DC (202) 224-2023 / (202) 224-6295 fax
Senator Mark Begich (AK)
Chief of Staff: David Ramseur (<EMAIL="david_ramseur@begich.senate.gov">david_ramseur@begich.senate.gov</EMAIL>)
Washington, DC (202) 224-3004 / (202) 224-2354 fax
begich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=EmailSenator
Senator Robert Byrd (WV)
Chief of Staff: Barbara Videnieks (<EMAIL="barbara_videnieks@byrd.senate.gov">barbara_videnieks@byrd.senate.gov</EMAIL>)
Washington, DC (202) 224-3954 / (202) 228-0002 fax
Senator Thomas Carper (DE)
Chief of Staff: Jim Reilly (<EMAIL="james_reilly@carper.senate.gov">james_reilly@carper.senate.gov</EMAIL>)
Washington, DC (202) 224-2441 / (202) 228-2190 fax
Senator Jim Webb (VA)
Chief of Staff: Paul Reagan (<EMAIL="paul_reagan@webb.senate.gov">paul_reagan@webb.senate.gov</EMAIL>)
Washington, DC (202) 224-4024 / 202-228-6363 fax
Senator Jon Tester (MT)
Chief of Staff (Deputy): Mary Walsh (<EMAIL="mary_walsh@tester.senate.gov">mary_walsh@tester.senate.gov</EMAIL>)
Washington, DC (202) 224-2644
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Here’s Bruce’s email from a day or so ago:
I am writing to ask that you do two extremely important things.
1- Many of you know that there is a Health Care bill rolling through Congress, which contains several Orwellian mental health provisions which CCHR Int has detailed in earlier emails.
The bill has passed the House and is now in the Senate. A crucial vote is scheduled on the Senate’s version on Friday that will determine the course of this legislation. It is a procedural vote, that is a vote "to proceed" -meaning that if 60 Senators vote, "Yes," the bill will proceed. But without 60 votes, the bill cannot proceed.
We do not want it to proceed. We don’t want it proceed because it is full of psych programs.
Call your Senators TODAY. Really. Today. Here’s the link to find your Senators.
<url=http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm>U.S. Senate: Senators Home</url>
Click the link. Find your Senators. Call them TODAY (you have two) and tell them to vote NO on the motion to proceed on the health care bill.
This is important. Don’t delay. Do it now.
2- Call CCHR Int 323-467-4242. Ask for Tulia or Samantha and cough up a little bread – $50, $100, $200, $500 to help us with the $3500 we need to fight this thing. Give us a hand with this.
It’s important.
Thanks very much!
Bruce
Bruce Wiseman
President CCHR US
MML,
Duff
<url=http://www.michaelduff.com>Duffweb.com - order the new Duff CD now!</url>
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The Church of Scientology's effort to defeat health care reform is part of Scientology's war on psychiatry. Indeed, Scientology wants to eradicate psychiatry. See also here and here.
After the Democrats won the Senate vote to continue the debate on heath care reform, the Church of Scientology stepped-up its efforts to defeat HCR:
Sent: Thu, Nov 26, 2009 1:29 pm
Subject: INFLUENCE THE HEALTH CARE DEBATE!!!!
Dear ,
As you all have probably figured-out, the vote on Saturday nite was simply a proceedural vote to allow the Obamacare Bill to be DEBATED in the Senate.
The Debate will begin on MONDAY, 30 Nov. HOPEFULLY the debate will last into NEXT YEAR (2010) when NOTHING BIG will be passed as it’s too close to elections and we might "remember" who voted for it! But they’re set on passing it THIS YEAR.
HOWEVER, we need to get enough of the Dems to be AGAINST it or various items in it so it can be made into a NOTHING bill. We need at least 3 or 4 to stop a philibuster. Hopefully MORE!
It’s really important that we FAX the Senators (it’s far more noticeable with a floor full of faxes) and give them some good reasons to vote AGAINST the Bill. And make sure they KNOW that you’re ANGRY about what’s happening! Don’t be RUDE, but Let them KNOW. That makes points with them. They don’t like angry constituants, especially in an election years!
Give them talking points:
GOVT TAKE OVER of health care ("Public (HA HA) Option" (HA HA)
Our freedoms being taken away
IGNORING the Constitution
Abortion (BIG button to have Feds pay for it),
too much money to pay for it,
PSYCHS (unfortunately this is not a button that I’ve HEARD from THEM, but we can certainly GO FOR IT, as it’s really the KEY for those of us who understand),
forcing those who do NOT WANT insurance to pay anyway,
Illegal Immigrants being "covered" by insurance for FREE,
Write about whatever YOUR button is!!
Note that if the Bill is passed, IT won’t take effect till about 2014, but we’ll start PAYING FOR IT in 2010 or as soon as they can change the tax laws!!
The biggest items for them appear to be Public Option, Fed-covered Abortions, Illegal Immigrant sponsoring, and spending too much money (of course they’re happy to TAX us in advance to pay for it as above as a solution). Some will vote for ONE of the above but won’t vote if ANOTHER of the items above is included. We have to get them ALL out and KILL THE BILL ALTOGETHER!!
You have the whole weekend to mock-up your letters and fax them! DO WELL!! Save your letters for when the debate is OVER and they’re ready to VOTE on it. Then we send them AGAIN.
Love, Judy
In a message dated 11/20/2009 4:15:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, <EMAIL="spagmann@gmail.com">spagmann@gmail.com</EMAIL> writes:
Below is a targeted list of U.S. Senators that could determine the outcome of Saturday’s vote on the Health Care Bill which is LOADED with psych programs. Even if you have ignored past ‘calls-to-action’, this is the one you cannot turn your head AWAY from. Its been made very simple!
PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING TODAY:
- Call TODAY (or fax) the 13 Senators on the list below. Minimally the
first 3!
- When the receptionist answers all you say is, "I would like to leave
a message for the Senator". Then say: " Let the Senator know that I am opposed to the Health Bill and want the Senator to vote against it."
- Pass this email along to all your friends!
Thanks!!
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The matter is also under discussion by people knowledgeable about the Church of Scientology at the Ex-Scientologist Message Board (ESMB).
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Church of Scientology Opposes Health Care Reform Because of Psychiatric Coverage
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