Originally Posted by Emma

Time out folks - time to take stock

It's been crazy.

The last two days, particularly in the land of Oz have been crazy. It's impossible to keep up with the media coming out. It's impossible to read all the posts and all the threads and know exactly what's going on.

I've given up trying.

When things like this are happening I try to go back to basics. Keep it simple. Work out what's important and what isn't.

I'm not trying to evaluate for anyone else here, but just give you my opinion on how to deal with this situation to make the most of it and not let it blow away while we smile in wonder at all the publicity.

Lets look at what's important:

1. Senator Xenophon has given his speech in parliament and requested a Senate enquiry. At this stage that's all it is - a request. It can be blocked or denied when the time comes for a vote. Yes there is a lot of repercussion from his speech, and a lot to get excited about, but we are by no means home yet.

2. Scientology will fight till the death. They will fight hard, and dirty and we know what they are capable of. They are a wounded beast and that is the most dangerous kind.

3. Only we (exes and clued up critics) can do provide the information that the Ferderal police, NSW police and the senator needs to make a full investigation into Scientology. Stuff either happened to us, was witnessed by us, or we know where to find the information. I don't know about you but it took me at least 12 months to read everything I could find on the net about Scientology. That was 9 years ago. There must be 100 times more information out there now. Sorting through it will be a massive task that we can make easier for the people that matter.

So here is my suggestion....

Take some time. Work out exactly what you want the Prime Minister, The leader of the opposition, the Senate and the Federal police etc to know. Decide what is important to you. Not everybody was coerced into having an abortion. Not everyone was made to work 18 hours a day on post and live on beans and rice. But you may have witnessed it. You might have been regged to the point of bankruptcy. You might have had disconnection forced on you. You might have felt you were lied to about abilities expected after a level and feel you've been defrauded.

To those who weren't in Scientology, what (besides Xenu) pisses you off. Why are you fighting this cult? What is wrong with it in your eyes? What have you read that is credible that caused you to fight and speak out?

I believe if we all do this. If we all just take the time and write real, person and heartfelt letters to the people that matter, that offer a lot of detail, a lot of factual information, backed up where possible by URLs, videos, documents etc, I believe we can give the politicians everything they need to make the right decision in parliament, and give the senate enquiry a huge headstart when that bill is passed.

Originally Posted by gerry

Time to be very careful guys

Think before you email, and keep to solid facts.
The legal teams will be circling like vultures on the wind

Originally Posted by Xenuphon

Dear all,

If you've already emailed the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, then I implore you to email the senators:

Insert this into the BCC section of your email (blind cc). You'll have to make one of them the addressee.

This needs to happen in large numbers and quickly (this weekend). Please act now. Thanks.

...

(There are a number of other senators who have only online contact forms grrr...)

Originally Posted by befmilne

You could pretty easily work out the email addresses of those who only have online forms if you want to complete the list. senator.surname@aph.gov.au

I contacted every senator today (I used the contact form for those without emails and separately emailed the others)

Originally Posted by Xenuphon

in the hopes that something can be done about this global blight.