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The Church of Scientology's friends in Washington // The embattled religious organization has allies in Congress, though it lobbies quietly

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Title: The Church of Scientology's friends in Washington // The embattled religious organization has allies in Congress, though it lobbies quietly
Date: Thursday, 10 February 2011
Publisher: Salon
Author: Alex Pareene
Main source: salon.com
Tags: Alex Pareene • Benjamin A. Gilman • Brad Sherman • Citizens for Social Reform • Craig Jensen • Dan Burton • Danny Davis • Diane Watson • Dylan Glenn • FLAGG PAC • Freedom (Scientology magazine) • Greta Van Susteren • Ileana Ros-Lehtinen • James E. Rogan • John P. Coale • John Sweeney (Representative, R-N.Y.) • Loretta Sanchez • Mark Foley • Mary Bono • Matt Salmon • Ron Paul • Sally Jensen • Salon • Sam Brownback • Sarah Palin • Sharron Angle • Sonny Bono

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Did you read that New Yorker piece on the Church of Scientology? You really have to. I know it's long, but it's worth it. If you're short on time, there are a lot of summaries. Along with some incredible new details, there are the previously reported stories of rampant physical abuse of underlings by church head David Miscavige, the church's "Sea Org" full of underage workers signed to "billion-year contracts" performing manual labor for little to no money, and the tales ... [Read the rest at salon.com]