Comments on: Hollywood Star at Center of Asbestos Contamination Scare http://www.bloggernews.net/118374 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:51:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: clearyourwords http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-2001475 clearyourwords Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:47:53 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-2001475 First of all it is best to educate yourself before you discount another. All of the ney sayers have not educated themselves to the realties of this "religion". Second scientoligists would not fight against the negative atmosphere that the ney sayers project. The Scien. have been educated and tought that the ney sayers are not important in their lives..... any one who says get the negative out of my life and accept only the postive has a better outlook on my future than those who are doom and gloom..... good luck nay sayers your life is limited because you make it what it is...... First of all it is best to educate yourself before you discount another. All of the ney sayers have not educated themselves to the realties of this “religion”. Second scientoligists would not fight against the negative atmosphere that the ney sayers project. The Scien. have been educated and tought that the ney sayers are not important in their lives….. any one who says get the negative out of my life and accept only the postive has a better outlook on my future than those who are doom and gloom….. good luck nay sayers your life is limited because you make it what it is……

]]> By: Anonymous2 http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-725076 Anonymous2 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:19:30 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-725076 In early 2008, a contract was made between Scientology and a company out of Miami called Nordica Engineering. This contract was for approximately $18 million and was for the work of completely stripping the Freewinds, and then re-fitting with new furniture, carpets, wiring, etc. Nordica Engineering brought in approximately 240 workers from Poland who slepts on board the Freewinds in cabins until they were moved to a camp after 1 1/2 months. Nordica Engineering was given no warning or information in regards blue asbestos or other asbestos panelling on the Freewinds. Apparently, in addition to the blue asbestos which is sparyed on all over the Freewinds, a lot of the panelling on the Freewinds was made with asbestos. A giant container at the dock in Curacao was filled with approximately 70 tons of asbestos, whereabouts now unknown. The work proceeded until April 2008 when the Freewinds was sealed due to asbestos contamination at the drydock in Curacao. Nordica Engineering has apparently not been fully paid and is owed upwards of approximately $3.5 million. In early 2008, a contract was made between Scientology and a company out of Miami called Nordica Engineering. This contract was for approximately $18 million and was for the work of completely stripping the Freewinds, and then re-fitting with new furniture, carpets, wiring, etc.

Nordica Engineering brought in approximately 240 workers from Poland who slepts on board the Freewinds in cabins until they were moved to a camp after 1 1/2 months.

Nordica Engineering was given no warning or information in regards blue asbestos or other asbestos panelling on the Freewinds. Apparently, in addition to the blue asbestos which is sparyed on all over the Freewinds, a lot of the panelling on the Freewinds was made with asbestos. A giant container at the dock in Curacao was filled with approximately 70 tons of asbestos, whereabouts now unknown.

The work proceeded until April 2008 when the Freewinds was sealed due to asbestos contamination at the drydock in Curacao.

Nordica Engineering has apparently not been fully paid and is owed upwards of approximately $3.5 million.

]]> By: Shanon http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-724371 Shanon Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:19:55 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-724371 Gosh I feel sorry for the scientologists...they are sooo unable to think for themselves. I guess this is one of the reasons the theme 'Scientology Kills' resonates so loudly with the general public. By continuing to follow Hubbards crackpot speculations turned dogma, the cult puts their own members at serious health risk, mesothelioma in this case, but there are many examples...google Lisa McPherson for another. Gosh I feel sorry for the scientologists…they are sooo unable to think for themselves. I guess this is one of the reasons the theme ‘Scientology Kills’ resonates so loudly with the general public. By continuing to follow Hubbards crackpot speculations turned dogma, the cult puts their own members at serious health risk, mesothelioma in this case, but there are many examples…google Lisa McPherson for another.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-724293 Anonymous Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:42:15 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-724293 johnalexwood? As in THE John Alexwood who tried to discredit John Sweeney by putting up footage of him arguing with Tommy Davis (footbullet man) with raised levels of volume? The blue asbestos is real, as are the abuses of the Church of Scientology. I would suggest you stop using denial as a defense mechanism. johnalexwood? As in THE John Alexwood who tried to discredit John Sweeney by putting up footage of him arguing with Tommy Davis (footbullet man) with raised levels of volume?
The blue asbestos is real, as are the abuses of the Church of Scientology. I would suggest you stop using denial as a defense mechanism.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-724217 Anonymous Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:39:16 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-724217 John, just because L. Ron Hubbard never mentioned asbestos in his writings doesn't mean it does not exist. Asbestos KILLS, just like Scientology does. If you can prove your claims, I suggest you do so immediately. Lying repeatedly about something does not make it true, even though L. Ron stated "what's true for you is true". Please take the blinders off of your eyes, and if YOU have been on that ship, go see a real doctor instead of grabbing the cans. It could SAVE YOUR LIFE. Your life is worth so much more than the cult you are supporting. John, just because L. Ron Hubbard never mentioned asbestos in his writings doesn’t mean it does not exist. Asbestos KILLS, just like Scientology does. If you can prove your claims, I suggest you do so immediately. Lying repeatedly about something does not make it true, even though L. Ron stated “what’s true for you is true”.

Please take the blinders off of your eyes, and if YOU have been on that ship, go see a real doctor instead of grabbing the cans. It could SAVE YOUR LIFE. Your life is worth so much more than the cult you are supporting.

]]> By: TheSkepticAl http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-722442 TheSkepticAl Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:07:46 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-722442 John you are a liar plain and simple. The Freewinds was in for asbestos removal just this year. I hope for your sake that if you did any courses on the ship that you've been in for check ups. You can’t audit away asbestosis. John you are a liar plain and simple. The Freewinds was in for asbestos removal just this year. I hope for your sake that if you did any courses on the ship that you’ve been in for check ups. You can’t audit away asbestosis.

]]> By: johnalexwood http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-721504 johnalexwood Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:22:50 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-721504 Scott - this story was made up by an unscrupulous individual, then purposely spread on the internet. No one checks the facts and hysteria ensues. The truth is there has never been any asbestos contamination on the Freewinds and any claims that there were, are completely false. Scott - this story was made up by an unscrupulous individual, then purposely spread on the internet. No one checks the facts and hysteria ensues. The truth is there has never been any asbestos contamination on the Freewinds and any claims that there were, are completely false.

]]> By: Yoni http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-721069 Yoni Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:40:46 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-721069 "‘The Freewinds regularly inspects air quality on board and always meets or exceeds US standards.’" Actually, the Freewinds never docks in US ports so that it doesn't have to submit to US inspections. It's responsible to DUTCH authorities, and 6 months ago the Dutch authorities ruled it was full of blue asbestos and they had to get rid of it or sink the ship. “‘The Freewinds regularly inspects air quality on board and always meets or exceeds US standards.’”

Actually, the Freewinds never docks in US ports so that it doesn’t have to submit to US inspections. It’s responsible to DUTCH authorities, and 6 months ago the Dutch authorities ruled it was full of blue asbestos and they had to get rid of it or sink the ship.

]]> By: Mark A. http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-720818 Mark A. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:03:51 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/118374#comment-720818 THE CULT LIES. The air quality inspections they speak of are not the kind that detect asbestos and they KNOW that (they just don't count on readers knowing that, do they?). The cult has known about the deadly blue asbestos on the ship for years and that FACT is documented. It was brought to the attention of the cult by architect Lawrence Woodcraft in 1987. The cult chose to ignore Mr. Woodcraft because Hubtard said asbestos is not a danger to $cientologists! They continued to host events on the ship, including Tom's birthday gala, for years knowingly exposing their high-level members, the ship's crew, and contractors brought on board for renovations to the deadly substance. THE CULT LIES. The air quality inspections they speak of are not the kind that detect asbestos and they KNOW that (they just don’t count on readers knowing that, do they?). The cult has known about the deadly blue asbestos on the ship for years and that FACT is documented. It was brought to the attention of the cult by architect Lawrence Woodcraft in 1987. The cult chose to ignore Mr. Woodcraft because Hubtard said asbestos is not a danger to $cientologists! They continued to host events on the ship, including Tom’s birthday gala, for years knowingly exposing their high-level members, the ship’s crew, and contractors brought on board for renovations to the deadly substance.

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