Professor Manson

A cell partner turned me on to Scientology. With him and another guy I got pretty heavy into Dianetics and Scientology. Through this and my other studies, I came out of my state of depression. I was understanding myself better, had a positive outlook on life, and knew how to direct my energies to each day and each task. I had more confidence in myself and went the way I chose to go, whereas previously, I had always been content to listen and follow.

-Charles Manson, Manson in His Own Words, Grove Press, NY, p. 70.

Charles Manson was specifically chosen for this example because we are reminded of the following Usenet posting that appeared on the newsgroup alt.religion.scientology during a discussion of Scientology's attempt to have its "Study Tech" books accepted for use in the Los Angeles public school system. Sarcasm notwithstanding, the message illustrates that educational material cannot be evaluated apart from its source.

Subject:
 Re: L.A. Times: "L. Ron Elementary School"
From:
 Tom Klemesrud <tomklem@netcom.com>
Newsgroups:
 alt.religion.scientology, la.general, ca.general
Date:
 1997/07/30
Message-ID:
 <tomklemEE4A94.9Bs @netcom.com [offsite]>

leny (leny@skat.usc.edu) wrote:

In article <tomklemEE3Exv.Eor @netcom.com [offsite]>, Tom Klemesrud <tomklem@netcom.com> wrote:

1) "Hubbard Test Approved for School Use" by duke.helfand@latimes.com and

http://www.latimes.com/ HOME/ NEWS/ STATE/ t000067289.html [offsite]

Some of the LAUSD members have a very valid point. Although the books do not teach Scientology nor is it mentioned, L. Ron Hubbard's name should not be so prominent on the cover. The cover should be modified to be formatted similar to other text books.

The point of this whole effort is to 1. Help the students by giving them a better method of learning. 2. Prove to LAUSD, by results, that the study tech does indeed work.

Good point Mr. Freeman; however, I believe Charles Manson has written a better study manual for his fellow White Aryan Nation Brotherhood members in prison, called "What To Do When You Foo's Are Up Against The Wall, And The Man Won't Let You Do It In The Road."

1) It doesn't ever mention murdering people, or the race war he was trying to cause by the Manson Family Murders. Manson knows Hubbard technology.

2) It is pure how-to-use-the-[prison]-library. It is much better than the Hubbard books, I hear, and Sandra Goode will market them from her house accross the street from San Quentin. As you know Charlie Manson has a web site to support the study material.

Manson's text is cheaper, and better. I want the kids using the Charles Manson text. It's a better deal for the taxpayer. I would recommend to the State Board of Education that on the cover of the textbook, the swastika carved in to Manson's forehead be airbrushed out for the cover, though; and us[e] a cover photo depicting a kinder, gentler Charles Manson, who—like Hubbard—is often misunderstood.

"… Up Against the Wall …" is pure study text, and—like Charlie's popular selling music CD's—should not be denied to our hungry-minded children. Besides, Manson ruined fewer lives than the other textbook author.

Tom Klemesrud SP6
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