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abuses do not take place within religious (or political) organisa- tions, be they mainstream or alternative. Wherever such abuses are oceurring, in any sphere of human activity, they should be investigated and put to a halt, but only lawfully and by reputable and unbiased authorities. Organisations such as the Cult Awareness Network are neither qualified nor politically indepen- dent, and their members often act illegally. For these reasons, we must say no to the cultural engineers of The New Inquisition. co Ruby was compelled to be treated for mental disorders and put on abuses do not take place within religious (or political) organisa- happy pills. The West examination was ordered after Ruby began _ tions, be they mainstream or alternative. Wherever such abuses to say he was part of a right-wing conspiracy to kill President are occurring, in any sphere of human activity, they should be John Kennedy."” investigated and put to a halt, but only lawfully and by reputable West testified that Ruby had sunk into a "paranoid state mani- and unbiased authorities. Organisations such as the Cult fested by delusions, visual and auditory hallucinations and suicidal | Awareness Network are neither qualified nor politically indepen- impulses", and asserted that he was not faking these symptoms _ dent, and their members often act illegally. since he had vigorously rejected repeated suggestions that he was For these reasons, we must say no to the cultural engineers of mentally ill. West reported, "The true malingerer usually grasps | The New Inquisition. °° eagerly at such an explanation”, and since Ruby would not admit to being crazy, he diagnosed him as being such and placed him on _‘ Footnotes: medication. 18. Patricia Campbell rir era Leinart Every Secret Thing, ; ‘ Pinnacle Books, New Yor! - » » p. 410. . th At that time, West was head of the Department of Psychiatry at yay Aco, Cos Kone wt and What Role did it Play in Waco?", ¢ University of Oklahoma and was conducting research for the Report prepared by Ross & Green (Attorneys), Washington, DC, USA, July CIA on LSD, hypnosis and "the psychobiology of disassociated — 1993, pp. 6.7. ‘ ann. states”. : : 20. Harry V. Martin and David Caul, "Mind Control”, Might Ruby have been less The Napa Sentinel, CA, USA, Part Four in a thirtéen- part series published 13 August to 22 November 1991. th: fortable having West ae hic os chi arist? Burin h 21. "Project MKULTRA—The CIA's Program of psy ? &| The fact that groups such as the Research in Behavioral Modification”, Joint Hearings his testimony before Judge i ree Ear1 Warren, Ruby pleaded: | Cult Awareness Network are ff feist Set Commiteson ea nd Seite “I wish our beloved i H United States Senate, Government Printing Office, President, Lyndon Johnson, supported by intelligence agency 1977, 78-12144. would have delved deeper assets within the fields of 22. Richard L. Fricker, "The Inslaw Octopus: into the situation, hear me, 4 Sofiware Piracy, Conspiracy, Cover-Up, not to accept just circumstan. psychiatry and psychology, further Stonewalling, Covert Action—Just Another Decade at ’ . . . . oye r i i tial facts about my guilt or diminishes their credibility... Ms innocence, and would have 23. Martin and Caul, "Mind Control”, Part Six. questioned to find out the 24. Ibid. truth about me before he 3 mt, “Bs hate emp 7 j ji i . Fricker, "The Inslaw us...", p. 79. Pee scr a F rm a —_— ; 27. Martin and Caul, "Mind Control” Part Six. ese certain people... Consequently, a whole new form of gov- >. hig: Michael Meiers, "Was Jonestown a CIA Medical Experiment? A ernment is going to take over our country [emphasis added], and _ Review of the Evidence", Studies in American Religion (1988), vol. 35, pp. 250- 1 know | won't live to see you another time."” 267, published by The Edward Mellin Press. In 1967, Ruby complained that he was being poisoned. He was 29. Meiers, "Was Jonestown a CIA Medical Experiment?, pp. 245-249. diagnosed as having cancer, but just weeks later died of a stroke 30. Ibid., pp. 52-53 (see pp. 25-102 for Layton family history). similar to that which killed David Ferrie, Jim Garrison's key wit- 3! "Cult of Death”, Time, 4 December 1978, p. 12. ; x Re 5 32. “House Committee Clears C.I.A. of Role in People's Temple Cult”, and ness for his New Orleans-based investigation into the JFK assassi- “C14 Linked 1o Mind-Control Dig Expecimenu”, The Naw York Timaz, nation. Thursday 4 December 1980. 33. William Harris, “Jim Jones Still Alive in Brazil", The Globe, 12 May 1981. Say No to The New Inquisition 34, Jonathan Vankin, Conspiracies, Cover-ups and Crimes—Political In 1985, the Citizen's Freedom Foundation changed its name to Manipulation and Mind Control in America, Paragon House Publishers, New . : ; ; York, NY, USA, 1991, p. 95. the Cult Awareness Network in an attempt to distance itself from 55 "yer. “Was Jonestown a CIA Medical Experiment?..., pp. 154-155. the reputation it had gained for conducting violent and illegal 36° pig. p. 155. activities. Today, their influence with official government agen- 37, Martin and Caul, "Mind Convol”, Pant Five. cies is steadily growing stronger, as was demonstrated by their 38. “Systematic Analysis of Research on Religious Variables in Four Major recent involvement as advisers to the FBI Behavioural Sciences _ Psychiatric Journals, 1978-1982", American Journal of Psychiatry 143:3, March The fact that groups such as the Cult Awareness Network are supported by intelligence agency assets within the ficlds of psy- chiatry and psychology, further diminishes their credibility, partic- MISSING TIME INVESTIGATIONS ularly since: dom assesses it either as an independent variable in association . . . with emotional health or as a dependent variable of a psychother- Hypnotherapist, 25 years In full-time apeutic or psychosocial intervention. This has resulted in sub- professional practice, available for Stantially different conclusions. For example, in its crassest form, research investigation and support ’ . mentally disturbed. This is at variance with empiric generalisa- Absolute confidentiality guaranteed. tions from other psychosocial research which demonstrates that the mentally ill are less religious and engage in less religious activity, whereas the psychologically healthy are more religious and engage in more religious activities."™* - Ph e Sydney (02) 977 7049 Unit before the raid at Waco. 156, p. 338. : "psychiatry knows little of the benefits of religion, since it sel- psychiatry views religion as neurotic, immature or a solace for the Equally, it would be ridiculous to suggest that human rights Footnotes: 18. Patricia Campbell Hearst (with Alvin Moscow), Every Secret Thing, Pinnacle Books, New York, NY, USA, 1982, p. 410. 19. “What is the Cult Awareness Network and What Role did it Play in Waco?", Report prepared by Ross & Green (Attorneys), Washington, DC, USA, July 1993, pp. 6-7. 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