Hawaii island businessman Larry Mehau dies "...Mehau was once accused of by a Honolulu City Prosecutor’s aide, Rick Reed, of being the “godfather” of organized crime in Hawaii — a charge he strongly denied. He sued Reed for libel and invasion of privacy..." What does Chris Butler have in common with Larry Mehau? An obsession with politics plus allegations of drug smuggling. For wh
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Thanks for recalling this document, dharmabum. I had forgotten about David Muncie AKA Tusta giving testimony. ...They heard an unusual witness, David Muncie spiritual master from Thailand. His presence was meant to be a very important event in this case for members of the cult and the Court. Between the designated Court hearings, an emergency hearing was called. A spiritual master, with an inter
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Meet Gray Gleason Gray Gleason might seem familiar to you because he was the voice-over guy on some old Chris Butler videos or because he ran as a cult-sponsored candidate for Hawaii State Senator using his middle name of Robert. Video of voice intros by Gray Gleason: A source wrote “…I used to know Gray Gleason, back in the day. He can definitely be called one of the “Original Gangsta
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Regarding my recent article, another source just reported that Chris Butler DID initiate Paul Giazzon in 1978 or 1979--- he became Nitai Gaur Das. He definetly was initiated. This source was present with Wendy when she was initiated as Bhakti dasi...they were initiated at the same time - 1979. Chris Butler demands that children lay at his feet, but what does Chris do when a child of his cu
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UPDATE: December 8, 2015. A ex-devotee has just written to me in response to my article on Mohana Giazzon: “What recalled my memory was the picture of Paul Giazzon their father with them…he hasn’t changed that much…So let me fill you in with what I remember. Their mother is Bhakti dasi initiated by Butler. In the 80’s Wendy was with Paul Giazzon. She had two sons with him, Jiva (now Dom) an
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Rama Das (slave name) Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Flash, amazing article. Two DUI's in two weeks is > pretty crazy, I wonder what the newest two arrests > are? > > I found this interesting clip of Chris Butler > going off on a tangent about mind control: > Thank you, Rama. The two new arrests are another DUI and a com
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Mohana Giazzon in Deep Trouble Five recent arrests plus two more last week for troubled Mohana Giazzon: This news caught my attention due to the similarity to another cult-member’s troubles, the 2013 drug-related arrests of Tulsi Gabbard’s brother, Bhakti Gabbard. Another similarity is that Mohana is the same age as Tulsi Gabbard, 34, and both attended cult indoctrination boarding school
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Thanks, Vox, for re-posting one of my important research projects. The article with the links intact can be found at my blog Richard Bellord Sr and Jr; both bow down to guru Chris Butler The CEI post no longer has the image files, but here is the important one again: Richard Bellord Senior and Junior (Siddha) Flash Images are Fair Use and intended for education and criticism with no
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Rama Das (slave name) Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I dropped this comment on that newest Civil Beat > article by chubby funster Chad Blair. Gabbard Warns Of Nuclear War > > Is Tulsi as well informed as she appears? Yelling > about an impending nuclear holocaust is all us > kids raised in her cult had shoved down our > throats our
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Rising star Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard makes political departure from Democrats Another example of pandering from the once-revered New York Times. This article at least allows comments if anyone cares to inject some truth into the love fest. Pick Apart Tulsi Flash
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Maui News: Gabbard has lost the support of onetime fan “I had been a fan of Tulsi Gabbard since the very beginning, and I really admired her for the service she’s done for our country. The great things she did for her fellow veterans and also her calm demeanor and soft-spoken, centered way of communicating with people was a wonderful thing to behold – and I was very proud to have her as my Haw
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I’ve had some interesting responses to my recent article – Tulsi Dazzles New York Times Reporter. I will include some of them below: I think we should start pulling apart these so-called journalistic interviews by stating the real facts.. Some things come to mind on this last piece. “While the others in the group griped and groaned on a recent Tuesday, Representative Tulsi Gabbard, 34, h
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Tulsi Gabbard, Rising Democratic Star From Hawaii, Makes Mark on Party by Defying It Tulsi Gabbard must have really dazzled a young female reporter from the New York Times in order to receive such favorable treatment. Washington Bureau reporter Emmarie Huetteman of the New York Times seems to have been blinded by the bright star of Tulsi, so much so, that she failed to do her job as a jour
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To dabcult and Vox, You might be thinking of this old post of mine: Is Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard guilty of Immigration Marriage Fraud? Tulasi (Tulsi) Gabbard and Eddy Tamayo Childhood sweethearts or Immigration Marriage Fraud? Absolute power over devotees…one man rules Haiku Krishnaites; The Honolulu Advertiser, July 28, 1970 Her ex-husband, Eddy Tamayo, currently resides in
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Anyone who lived through the 1960’s (and who can remember anything at all) might recall the photography of Robert Altman, staff photographer of Rolling Stone Magazine. Yes, that is Henri Jolicoeur photographed in 1969 by the famous Robert Altman. The photographer was famous for creating iconic images of the Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Woodstock, and most of the other Folk and Roc
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Grand Plan for the Oval Office A very talented ex-devotee of Chris Butler (AKA Jagad Guru AKA Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa) was so kind to send me this Thanksgiving gift. Just as Chris Butler stole the name of his own guru, Srila Prabhupada, Butler apparently plans to steal some more elections. Here we see Butler trying out the President’s desk in the Oval Office courtesy of his young pupp
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I agree with Rama Das Ranson that Ian Koviak has shown great courage by reinstating his once-hidden blog. Rama wrote “…Through being open and transparent about his personal experience, Ian has left an invaluable testimony that can serve to help the multitudes of cult born kids who may hopefully seek out this information one day…” I have added my praise for Ian Koviak in this new article:
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More praise for Eigener Herr and her open letter to her parent’s guru, Chris Butler. I agree that this latest article by cult kid Eigener Herr is very well-written. More importantly, any follower of Butler can relate to her powerful arguments (if they would simply read her words with an open mind). I have pasted some excerpts below along with some factual background on her arguments. Flash
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What do Kihei Maui, Michael Jackson, and Tulsi Gabbard all have in common? You will just have to read my blog article, Exposing Pam Ho - Part 2 of 2. I'd post the whole article here, but there might be corrections which are easily made to a blog. Flash
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The Three Types of Devotees by maunamcaivasmiguhyanam Just published article sheds more light on cults like SOI and gurus like Chris Butler. Flash ...The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and similar groups (Gaudiya Math, Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Sri Caitanya Sangha, Krishna West, Vrinda, etc.), are living examples of how cults and sects operate in Western and Wester
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UPDATE: Pam Ho sent a barrage of ten email comments to this blog article. In them he makes a number of accusations, denials, and admissions. Pam Ho admits the fact that he has posted under these aliases: Shiva, Vrajabhumi, and Buddysattva. Also, he claims to previous postings on the CEI forum message board as “Maui” but had “totally forgotten” he had a username at CEI when he recently began posti
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I have been challenged on some of the facts regarding Pam Ho and will postpone part 2 until I can check with my sources. Flash
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Let me introduce you to Pam Ho, the Tulsi-bot troll at the Culteducation forum and Civil Beat. He along with a few of his Facebook buddies have jumped on the Tulsi Gabbard bandwagon. Guru Chris Butler’s aka Siddhaswarupananda Paramahansa latest political puppet must be defended and Pam is just the man to do it. I never bothered replying to Pam Ho’s disruptive posts even though it bothered me
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The recent article in Civil Beat reporting on Tulsi Gabbard’s ambitions for a Cabinet position glossed over the controversy. However, the comments below the article are worth preserving. Rama Ranson wisely posted his Civil Beat comments on Facebook and got immediate reactions. I’ll quote some of the comments below in case they are removed from Civil Beat. Flash Doug Maguire · Palm Beach Sta
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Gabbard In a GOP President’s Cabinet? More speculation about the future of the Hawaii congresswoman, should Republicans capture the White House in 2016. The article also raises speculation that Gabbard will one day run for the U.S. Senate, something she says she is not doing next year, when Brian Schatz is up again.
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Quotes below from today’s news about Tulsi Gabbard. The reporter seemed to sense Tulsi’s discomfort and also slid in a few facts that other reporters might now pursue. Tulsi Gabbard a Young Star Headed for the Cabinet? by Sanjena Sathian ...But the day I meet her, amid all her cameos and handshaking, she isn’t quite ready to let me in. Sitting in a coffee shop, she is thoughtful, under
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This CEI message board is the primary information source for rescuing children and young adults from the abuse of this destructive cult. Flash wrote in 2012 What are the child abuse laws in Hawaii? Has anyone witnessed Chris Butler or cult parents hypnotizing those under 18 years of age? How is that any different from giving kids alcohol or drugs and aren’t young people easy prey and hurt t
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Hawaii Senator Mike Gabbard brought along some hempcrete, hemp oil, and hemp seeds to show the group. I'll bet Mike learned a few things about hemp back in his hippie days. Mike Gabbard Outs Himself Flash
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Bravo, Rama Das (slave name)! Your New Video Channel - The Real Chris Butler is an awesome piece of work. I have just linked to your YouTube videos from my blog. The claim of Fair Use should hold up since your purpose is educational and not-for-profit. Chris Butler is as relevent today as shag carpet. Let's hope that his followers sneak a peak at these moronic videos. Flash
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Chris Butler bashes the Christian God Recently recovered YouTube video of the Gabbard family showing their devotion to a moron: Social media reaction to Chris Butler, the moron: ...Praise the Lord and Pass the bong. ...I suppose it is whether lying about religion to get elected is acceptable. ...You mean like the Republicans who use "family values" and "Christian
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