It is so obvious once you're out from under his spell that he's a con man playing on our best interests and highest hopes.

I sometimes reflect that along with the harm that he has done to people in the cult directly, he has indirectly harmed all the people whom these people would have helped, had they not been in a cult which sucked all their energy and directed it to enrich the cult leader.

That whole concept of not giving a beggar anything is so lame. When you're really down, you need help. It really bothers me that we have so many homeless in this country. And that's nothing compared to the tragedies going on all over the world.

And we spend our money on stupid wars to make oil men rich! (Don't get me started!)

Mary