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title: "I don't like Scientology, but I've got grudging respect for any org…"
date: 2020-12-18
source: facebook
type: Archer T. Ships updated his status.
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# I don't like Scientology, but I've got grudging respect for any org…

*December 18, 2020 · Facebook*

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I don\'t like Scientology, but I\'ve got grudging respect for any org that can take on the IRS and win. I wonder if sex work and recreational drug reform advocates could follow a similar strategy?\
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\'How Scientology got tax exempt status:\
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1. Start lots of lawsuits against the IRS on behalf of Scientology\
2. Privately investigate individual high ranking IRS employees - and start lawsuits for everything you find\
3. Start lots of lawsuits against the IRS on behalf of non-Scientologists who were wronged by the IRS\
4. Privately meet with head of IRS and say \"if you make us tax exempt - all the lawsuits will be dropped\"\
I find this a valuable lesson 🤔\
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You can basically bully an entire government agency to do what you want if you just sue the shit out of them\'
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