Escape The Cult of Scientology Before It's Too Late

That's what the folks in the know are saying these days. We're getting word from inside sources that the Cult of Scientology is on its last leg. This is great news for everyone who has an interest in human rights, however when cults are pinned in a corner they often do strange and horrible things. Take Jim Jones's Jonestown for example. Jim Jones started a cult known as the People's Temple in the 1970s. For years he and his cult stayed relatively under the radar, where he was able to manipulate his followers without much scrutiny. This all changed however in 1978 when Congressman Leo Ryan went down to Jonestown to investigate allegations of abuse. Just a couple days later, the Congressman had been murdered and 918 parishioners were forced to commit suicide.



Now is the time to leave if you're in the cult. Don't wait until the leaders start handing out cyanide laced coolaid, by then it will be much too late. If you know of anyone who is trapped inside this cult, contact the authorities, do whatever you can and whatever it takes to get them out.

The one person we simply cannot like: Sgt. Robert McFarland

We here at People Liking People try to like all types of people, but unfortunately we've just stumbled upon one person with absolutely no likable qualities. We like to think that every person on this planet has something to contribute to society, but there are always exceptions to every rule. This person is Sgt. Robert McFarland, a very poor excuse for a human being, and right now at this very moment is using up air that others could be breathing.

Sgt. Robert McFarland is a 911 operator with the Lincoln Park Police Department. Now we've all heard 911 audio tapes where the operator clearly is making the situation worse by being on some sort of power trip instead of doing his job as a public servant by making sure a person in need gets the help required. But this guy Robert McFarland takes the cake. He goes above and beyond what it takes to be the worst possible person you'd ever want assisting the public in emergency situations.

Watch the video clip below, including the audio from the 911 call:



The fact that this guy still has a job is mindboggling. I wouldn't trust this guy to make my fries at McDonalds, let alone take calls from people in distress who need help fast.

We here at People Liking People are on a mission to get him fired, and we hope you are too. Please alert everyone you know that this worthless human being is still the guy people have to go through to get help.


Lincoln Park, Michigan contacts:

Chief of Police, Thomas Karnes
email: tkarnes@citylp.com
(313) 381-1800

City Manager,Steve Duchane
sduchane@citylp.com
(313) 386-1800 EX 231

Police Department
1427 Cleophus
Lincoln Park MI 48146

Mayor Frank Vaslo
mayorvaslo@sbcglobal.net

Councilperson Mario Disanto
mario.disanto@gmail.com

City Clerk Donna Breeding
dbreeding@citylp.com

Michigan Senators:

Levin, Carl
levin.senate.gov/contact/

Stabenow, Debbie
stabenow.senate.gov/email.cfm

One in Ten People are Unemployed in California

The whole world is in an economic crisis, but California seems to be getting hit extra hard. Last month alone, a total of 79,300 jobs were lost in the state. Some say that this is because it just so happens that the industries that get hit the hardest (picture development and sound recording) in rough times are located in California. Others say the state is just full of lazy asses. Even more others blame it on California being the most socialistic state in the union. You know what though maybe it's all those Mexicans.

We're not worried though, surely good ole Arnold will get them out of this mess...or not.

The road to full economic recovery will not be short," Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger cautioned. He said the state was counting on President Obama's stimulus package and more modest efforts on the state level to set the stage for new job growth.

Something tells us that the government is what got is into this mess to begin with. Can we really trust them with a solution? Their great idea is to take more money from us..and then spend it in ways that won't directly benefit us..and then that's supposed to benefit us all. I gotta say, it doesn't make sense to us here at People Liking People, but that's what hope and faith is for, right?

Finally a Drum Solo That Doesn't Suck

We're always on the lookout for talented people here at People Liking People. That's not to take away from those of you who are not talented. Believe me, we love you all.

Very often we run across these videos of drum solos that are supposedly the best and to be honest most of them are terrible. Very repetitive, no groove, they really put us to sleep. But today we stumbled upon this guy:




Meet Derek Roddy. His playing is just so smooth and groovy. It's probably the first drum video where we actually sat through the whole thing. He changes it up enough to make it interesting, and his technical ability is just astounding. Unfortunately he used to play for a band called Hate Eternal. And Hate is the complete opposite of what we're about. There was a lot of debate about whether or not to feature him on our site, but we eventually felt that his talent was good enough to make us suspend our principles for just a moment.

Speedy Rewards: Is it Worth It?

We here at People Liking People have been fairly loyal Speedway customers for several years now. We love the people that work there, and it's right down the street so it makes sense that we'd go there to get our gas. But one thing that was always a major nuisance for us is that we'd get hassled to get a Speedy Rewards card every time we'd make a purchase. Now, the employees were always friendly about it, but God Damnit already I DON'T HAVE A FUCKING SPEEDY REWARDS CARD AND I DON'T WANT ONE.

Well after years of politely rejecting the offer to be a Speedy Rewards member, a very friendly employee finally won me over with charm and made me give in. I always thought that I would have to fill out a form because I saw these Speedy Rewards pamphlets but she assured me that I wouldn't have to do anything; I could just start using it immediately. Well so far so good I guess. Although to be honest, the card seems almost as useless and I thought it would be. I get the fact that over time I will accumulate points which can be applied to some sort of rewards or discounted gas. But I'm trying to decide which is worse: the hassle I get when I don't have a Speedy Rewards card, or the hassle I put myself through when I have to go digging through my wallet to find the stupid card, and then wait for the Speedy Rewards receipt to print out, and then hours later the hassle of pulling out a wad of Speedy Rewards receipts out of my pockets and throwing them in the garbage.

We're going to put in a decent effort in the next few months, but I'm pretty sure this promotion is more hassle than it's worth. One of the printouts advertised an offer to get free gas for a year. All I had to do is go to this website. Well I went there and they want all my information. I'm not sure I want Speedway connecting my purchases of condoms, duct tape, and razor blades to my name and address. The last thing I need is the FBI knocking on our door.

We stumbled on a very amusing post about someone's thoughts and experiences with the Speedy Rewards card. He caught a lot of flack from readers but so far he's spot on.

Person of the day: Ben Feltes

We here at People Liking People respect and like all different kinds of people, even douchebags. That's why today's person of the day is Murray State University graduate Ben Feltes, otherwise known as Ronald Jenkees. In the past few years he's risen to be quite a star on Youtube, as people from all over the world are blown away by the fact that a retard is soloing over some pretty groovy beats on his keyboard.





Except he's not really retarded. The whole thing is an act. Now we here at People Liking People understand that when you're marketing yourself you have to have a gimmick to get people's attention. You got bands like Kiss adapting comic book style characters and wearing makeup, rappers trying to act as gangster as possible to increase their street cred, and front men of death metal bands pretending to be the Antichrist. We get that. There's some element of cool in each and every one of those, especially to the target market they're trying to reach. But acting like you have down syndrome? That's a whole new level of douchbagery that sets the standard for jackasses all over the world. And for that, we have to give him much respect, because whoever can pull that off and rise to fame must be doing something right.

We're guessing that he spent a great deal of his life learning to play the keyboard, but when it came to trying to get into the spotlight, he realized he looked like a retard. And unfortunately in the music business, image is 90%. So he just went with it. Put all of his weight into his weakness and somehow made it his strength. And what's not to like about that? For more information or to purchase his Cds, you can go to his website, but we wouldn't recommend it.

Life In Pictures: A Real Life Scientologist

Well we've certainly gotten a lot of response and feedback from our entries on Scientology and their Volunteer Ministries (Not to be confused with Vulture Ministries, although both phrases refer to the same organization). Many of you that e-mailed us said you had never actually seen a Scientologist before. I'm sure many of you have, you just didn't realize it because they were in their normal street or business attire. I mean you're really not going to know someone's a Christian, for example, unless you talk to them. But we thought this would be a perfect opportunity to show a real life Scientologist.


This picture was taken yesterday in downtown Hemet California, we're told. Not all the background details of this photo are known at this time but this fellow appears to be very proud of the fact that he's a Scientologist and doing his darnedest to get the word out. It reminds us of some of PETA's demonstrations, where naked women are put on display locked up in cages. You definitely have to respect someone that dedicates his life so much to a religion, no matter how cooky it may appear on the surface. I know it won't be easy for many of you to accept the lifestyles of the Scientologists, but they're people too just like everyone else, and we share many of the same moral systems and cultural upbringings. If we can break down the barriers that separates us, we can work towards opening up a dialogue that leads to mutual respect and cultural harmony.