Re: Supreme Court Alert Perhaps the leading contender for Justice Thurgood Marshal's seat

WARNING: The Cult Awareness Network was destroyed by the Scientology
crime syndicate in court and, when CAN went bankrupt, the Scientology
criminal enterprise acquired the use and title of the Cult Awareness
network.  Now, if you call CAN, you will find yourself talking to
the Scientology crime syndicate!  This gross injustice was due to a
massive frame up concocted by Scientology to destroy CAN and it
worked, prompting a Judge to order all of CAN's records handed over
to the very same criminal enterprise that most people contacted the
real CAN to complain about and to acquire help fighting.  Spread
the word that the new Cult Awareness Network is now a Scientology
crime syndicate front! - flr, feb 2003

From: Dan Holdgreiwe on 1:109/120.1
Re: Supreme Court Alert

Perhaps the leading contender for Justice Thurgood Marshal's
seat on the Supreme Court is the Clarence Thomas, a conservative
African-American and a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C.
Many civil rights group oppose the nomination of Judge Thomas
because of his conservative legal philosophy, but it is less well
known that the Judge and his wife also have links to the the Cult
Awareness Network (CAN), an "anti-cult" hate group and a notorious
promoter of illegal "deprogramming."

Judge Thomas' wife, Virginia Lamp Thomas, was once a member of
Lifespring, a New Age self-improvement program. After about two
months she become disillusioned with the program (it is not known
whether she was "deprogrammed") and become active with CAN.

In March of 1985 Mrs. Thomas participated in an "anti-cult"
meeting at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, where she said that
she had been "brainwashed" by Lifespring and wanted to make sure
that the same thing didn't happen to others.

In April 1986, Mrs. Thomas led a CAN-organized "anti-cult"
seminar on Capitol Hill for Congressional staff.

In March of 1988, she conducted two training sessions on "How
to Speak to Congress" and on "Coalition Building" for CAN members
who had come to Washington to lobby for legislation establishing a
national Cult Awareness Week.

CAN's 1988 meetings in Washington also included a session on
New Age Movements and Employment Discrimination taught by an
unnamed "Guest Speaker" from the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission. Judge Thomas was at that time Chairman of the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission and had just issued a "Policy
statement on 'New Age' training programs which conflict with
employees' religious belief." It is not known whether Judge
Thomas himself participated in the CAN conference.

CAN is well known for its bigotry and hatred toward a
wide range of churches, especially small or controversial
churches. Mrs. Thomas' active participation in CAN raises
troubling questions about the influences that might affect Judge
Thomas should he be asked to decide a case involving such a group.

From: Dan Holdgreiwe on 1:109/120.1
To: All
Re: Supreme Court Alert (updated)

Bush's nominee for Justice Thurgood Marshal's seat on the
Supreme Court is the Clarence Thomas, a conservative African-
American and a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Many
civil rights group oppose the nomination of Judge Thomas because
of his conservative legal philosophy, (he is considered certain to
vote to overturn Roe v. Wade) but it is less well known that the
Judge and his wife also have links to the the Cult Awareness
Network (CAN), an "anti-cult" hate group and a notorious promoter
of illegal "deprogramming."

Judge Thomas' wife, Virginia Lamp Thomas, was once a member of
Lifespring, a New Age self-improvement program. After about two
months she become disillusioned with the program (it is not known
whether she was "deprogrammed") and became active with CAN.

In March of 1985 Mrs. Thomas participated in an "anti-cult"
meeting at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, where she said that
she had been "brainwashed" by Lifespring and wanted to make sure
that the same thing didn't happen to others.

In April 1986, Mrs. Thomas organized and led a CAN "anti-cult"
seminar on Capitol Hill for Congressional staff.

In March of 1988, she conducted two training sessions on "How
to Speak to Congress" and on "Coalition Building" for CAN members
who had come to Washington to lobby for legislation establishing a
national Cult Awareness Week.

CAN's 1988 meetings in Washington also included a session on
New Age Movements and Employment Discrimination taught by an
unnamed "Guest Speaker" from the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission. Judge Thomas was at that time Chairman of the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission and had just issued a policy
statement on 'New Age' training programs. It is not known whether
Judge Thomas himself participated in the CAN conference.

Now, some of you may be thinking "Well, Lifespring really is a
cult, but my group is different." The deprogrammers don't care if
your group is "really" a cult, they're in it for the money. If
there's anybody who dislikes your religion enough to pay for a
deprogramming, you're a cult! CAN claims to know of over 5000
"dangerous cults" in the United States--a figure large enough to
include every small or controversial group in the country.

Mrs. Thomas' active participation in CAN raises troubling
questions about the influences that might affect Judge Thomas
should he be asked to decide a case involving such a group. The
last thing America needs is a Supreme Court justice who is
literally in bed with CAN. Write you Senator and tell him/her to
vote AGAINST confirming Clarence Thomas.

From: Dan Holdgreiwe on 1:109/120.1
  Re: Supreme Court Alert

(from the Washington Post, July 4, 1991, page D3)

Virginia Lamp Thomas, wife of Supreme Court nominee Clarence
Thomas, has a special mission as well as an important job in this
administration.  A victim of brainwashing herself, she now helps
other victims.  "We are not answering any calls on that," she said
yesterday when asked about her involvement with cults.  "They are
pretty scary people."  But she later admitted, "I was once in a
group that used mind control techniques.  That's all I'll say."
She refused to name the group, but she did say she works with a
network that tries to help educate young people on the dangers of
cults.

The 34-year old Virginia Thomas is deputy assistant secretary
of labor for congressional and intergovernmental affairs.
Previously she was a labor relations attorney at the U.S. Chamber
of Commerce.  She is the Supreme court nominee's second wife; they
were married in 1987.

From: Steve Rose on 1:109/134.1

 DH>    Virginia Lamp Thomas, wife of Supreme Court nominee Clarence
 DH> Thomas, has a special mission as well as an important job in this
 DH> administration.  A victim of brainwashing herself, she now helps
 DH> other victims.  "We are not answering any calls on that," she said
 DH> yesterday when asked about her involvement with cults.  "They are
 DH> pretty scary people."  But she later admitted, "I was once in a
 DH> group that used mind control techniques.  That's all I'll say."

How about that, folks?  She admits INVOLVEMENT with dangerous cults using
mind control!  Oooooooh!  Perhaps she is a plant with deep seated post
hypnotic suggestions,ready to go off once hubby is sitting on the seat.
This is better than any 'Twin Peaks' script!  Lynch...take notes.