[John McGhee brooks no jive]

We spent a full day yesterday on a project we hope to tell you about soon. We just have time to post a video sent to us from John McGhee, who had an interesting encounter this week in Dublin.

McGhee went to show put on by the Jive Aces, a swing band made up by Scientologists who use the band’s popularity to spread the Church of Scientology’s influence.

You can see in the video that McGhee showed up to the concert in a “Scientology Kills” T-shirt and then, from near the stage, began handing out fliers denouncing the band and its connection to the church.

(Here’s the flier…)








One of the band members took exception to McGhee’s protest and grabbed him from the stage. McGhee was then escorted out of the club, where you see him debate with a couple of Scientologists.







Let us know what you think of McGhee’s approach, and how you judged the reaction by Scientologists. Is this form of activism effective? Is it counterproductive? We want to hear your opinions.

And our thanks to John McGhee for allowing us to premiere his video.



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Posted by Tony Ortega on July 19, 2017 at 07:00

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