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From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com
Subject: I made a mistake
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rogue@ccs.neu.edu (R Agent)

>Sister Clara <clara@holsoft.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>I like and respect the Dan Sigal who has been arguing the co$ religious case
>fervently but with restraint during the last few days. I do not recognise
>the "Dan Sigal" who posted the two messages quoted immediately above. I wish
>I could take the apology at face value (and you indicate some desperation
>that all of us should) but I retain these nagging doubts. Convince me
>otherwise (in e-mail if you wish) - I WANT to be convinced.

Rogue:
>Here's how I see it.  Dan is a largely reasonable guy, but like
>anybody he can be influenced by those around him (I suspect that
>Scientology makes you more suggestible, but that's just a hunch).  He
>probably was around some Scientologists who know about the case, and
>got worked up by them.  He sat down & made his little rants, then sat
>back to watch the fur fly.
>
>As is usual for Scientologists, his wildly optimistic view was rapidly
>deflated by a dose of reality, and he saw that what he said was, in
>retrospect, pretty stupid and could have repercussions not only for
>himself but for the church as well.
>
>Here's where the brain twist comes in.  Scientologists have this
>attitude of "save the church at all costs, even if it means hurting
>yourself".  So when something bad happens and there's no way out but
>for someone to take the fall, you take the fall and make it clear that
>the whole thing had nothing to do with the church.  Even (especially)
>if it was an offical goof.
>
>The reason it sounds formulaic is, it -is- formulaic.  But I think
>that it did come from Dan, probably with no prompting from anybody
>else.
>
>	RA

    Dan had been playing "good cop", but all the while thinking
    how stupid you wogs were.  Suddenly his true personality
    could not be restrained and he trolled you with his lie about
    the ruling. He expected bullistic reactions.
    
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           Rev. Dennis L Erlich  * * the inFormer * *
      dennis.l.erlich@support.com  +  inForm@primenet.com
                           "tar baby"