Bill Scranton belongs to a cult

[donsu]

http://www.politics1.com/scranton-maharishi.htm


The Strange World of Bill Scranton
Pennsylvania Governor Candidate Must Explain Ongoing Cult Ties

Former Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Bill Scranton III (R) has been less than candid in how he and his campaign are spinning his close and continuing ties to the purported international pseudo-religious cult led by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi -- despite his claims these connections no longer exist. With polls now showing Scranton running within a few points of incumbent Governor Ed Rendell (D), voters have a right to know what influence these cult connections could have on how Scranton would govern the state if elected.

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To avoid a repeat of the 1986 implosion, Scranton’s current gubernatorial campaign now likes to downplay those past problems. “People look at things like this much differently now then they did in 1986. No one will care that Bill likes to go off and spend fifteen minutes meditating at the end of each day,” campaign spokesman Mike Devaney told Politics1. The truth of Scranton’s close involvement with the Maharishi cult, however, consists of much more than just a few minutes a day spent alone in quiet contemplation. Considering this is a cult group that advocates a universal government, a one-world currency, and has a detailed political platform -- with the Maharishi touting himself as world's new leader ("Founder of the Global Country of World Peace") -- these connections could well have serious import into the Governor's Mansion should Scranton win next year.

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Scranton Put Maharishi Leader on State Payroll

Bill Scranton III was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1978. One of Scranton’s first acts in 1979 was to hire Nat Goldhaber on the state payroll as his Special Assistant. The hiring of Goldhaber indicates how far Scranton would go to advance the political goals of the Maharishi’s movement. In the 1960s, Goldhaber was the founder of the TM Center in Berkeley, California. A short time later, Goldhaber became the Maharishi’s personal assistant. In 1970, Goldhaber proposed the creation of Maharishi University -- and he served as the Executive Vice President of the school for several years in the 1970s before coming to work for Scranton.

While on Scranton’s staff, Goldhaber focused on nuclear and coal energy issues and briefly served as interim director of the State Energy Agency in 1979. Goldhaber left Scranton’s staff in 1982 to go into the high tech field, where he later became a multi-millionaire.
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the article ends with: "Then again, perhaps I'm too skeptical. Maybe Pennsylvania will have the honor of electing America's first levitating Governor. "



I'm telling you, religious insanity is a virus

[donsu]

1. it just struck me - we have another Gov. first - Arnolds's penis

first Gov. to have his penis seen by whole world (pics on internet)

[JDPriestly]

2. So what.

Scranton enjoys the same religious freedom we all do. The Constitution does not permit a religious test for office -- either way. Bush hires aids who share his religious beliefs. Why shouldn't Scranton? As long as Scranton is not using public money to promote his religious beliefs of proselytize for them, what is the harm?

[donsu]

3. did you read the whole article?

nt

[MuseRider]

4. Wow.

I have not read the entire thing yet. His brother is a very close friend of mine, an ex neighbor and I love the guy. A really good, committed Democrat. We only really talk about how his parents are doing, I know little of the rest of the family. Did not know this at all. Going back in to read. Thanks.

[Imagine My Surprise]

5. Sorry, but TM is NOT a cult...read Dr. Herbert Benson of Harvard, et al

"The Relaxation Response" and "The Mind/Body Effect". Please be careful before labeling something you don't understand a cult. Thank you.