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Office of Special Affairs

Organization information
Formation1966
TypeDepartment of Scientologists
Legal statusNon-profit
PurposeLegal affairs and public relations
HeadquartersHemet, California, USA
Chairman of Religious Technology CenterDavid Miscavige

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The Office of Special Affairs or OSA (formerly the Guardian's Office) is a department of the Church of Scientology. According to the Church, the OSA is responsible for directing legal affairs, public relations, pursuing investigations, publicizing the Church's "social betterment works," and "oversee[ing its] social reform programs". Some observers outside the Church have characterized the department as an intelligence agency, comparing it variously to the CIA, the Secret Service, and the KGB. The department has drawn criticism for its involvement in targeting critics of the Church for dead agent operations. OSA has mounted character assassination operations against many critics of the Church.

OSA is the successor to the now-defunct Guardian's Office, which was responsible for Operation Snow White; both are in Department 20 in the Scientology Org-Chart. The most recent head of OSA International was Mike Rinder, who has since departed from the organization.

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Transcript: ----- An das Office of Special Affairs (OSA), Im Folgenden werden wir uns eurem verleumderischen Videobeitrag widmen. Das angesprochene Video wird zur Ansicht im Kasten rechts verlinkt. Ihr behauptet dass ihr von Anonymous Drohanrufe, Bombendrohungen, und Morddrohungen erhalten habt. Ihr wähnt euch in der Opferrolle, mit dem Ziel den Ruf von Anonymous in der Ãffentlichkeit zu schädigen, und zugleich den Zuspruch der Gerichte und der Polizei für euch zu gewinnen. Und dennoch haben wir am 10. Februar einen weltweiten friedlichen Protest abgehalten. Obwohl ihr uns auf Schritt und Tritt gefilmt habt, konntet ihr keine strafrechtlich relevante Handlung dokumentieren um uns damit zu belasten. Warum? Weil es keine strafrechtlichen Handlungen gab. Anonymous ist eine Idee, eine Idee friedlich gegen die Machenschaften der Scientology Organisation zu protestieren. Wem wird die Ãffentlichkeit wohl eher Glauben schenken? Scientology, deren korrupte Vergangenheit und Vorgangsweise bestens dokumentiert und mit Fakten untermauert ist, oder Anonymous, welche jüngst am 10. Februar ihre friedliche Absicht weltweit unter Beweis gestellt haben? Das in eurem Beitrag angesprochene Bombenvideo wurde binnen kürzester Zeit an YouTube gemeldet, desweiteren wurde das FBI informiert. Unserer Meinung zufolge stammt dieses Video von euch selbst. Da wir eine Gruppe friedlicher Aktivisten sind, versucht ihr uns Straftaten in die Schuhe zu schieben. Dies wird nicht gelingen, denn im Gegensatz <b>...</b>
3.38 min. | 4.85 user rating
Im OSA Büro der Scientology Kirche Ãber das Büro für öffentliche Angelegenheiten, intern auch OSA genannt, sind immer wieder unvollständige Informationen zu finden. Hier findet sich ein kurzer Abriss über die Tätigkeiten dieses Büros in Deutschland mit erstmalig gezeigten Innenansichten und Interviews aus Office of Special Affairs
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Misi Tagaloa, candidate for Long Beach City Council, was among the honorees at the Annual Office of Samoan Affairs Awards Banquet. Misi was honored for his years of service and outreach in the community. Videographer: Daniel Pouesi Video courtesy of the Office of Samoan Affairs
1.22 min. | 5.0 user rating
Harriet Taub Experience: Director/Executive Director Materials for the Arts (MFTA), NYC Department of Cultural Affairs/ Friends of Materials for the Arts (FOMA)2000 - Present Management and Growth: â¢Manage and provide oversight of a $1.5 million annual budget of both MFTA and Friends of Materials for the Arts and a 25000-square-foot warehouse facility; â¢Supervise a staff of 13 plus volunteers and interns; â¢Developed strategic plan for organization, fund-raising and web site design, with outside consultants. â¢Managed the programs move from a 10000-square-foot facility in Manhattan to 25000 square feet of space in Long Island City. â¢Set up collaborations with other city agencies, DSNY, DOE, DJJ, DOA, HHC and Parks Dept. on interagency initiatives. Fundraising and Development: ⢠Secure, implement and administer grants from state and federal agencies; Increased staff by four by securing funding through grants and commitment from Friends of Materials for the Arts. â¢Expanded distribution capabilities by securing funding for additional trucks, evening shopping, a volunteer program and a technology initiative. â¢Established a separate 501C-3 to expand budget and programming to complement NYCs financial commitment; â¢Developed a dynamic cross-industry board of directors to appropriately penetrate industries that may serve as suppliers and/or financial donors; â¢Fund-raised $260000 annually for the last five years from corporate and private foundations; Program Management and <b>...</b>
59.80 min. | 3.66 user rating
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Office of Special Affairs or OSA (formerly the Guardian's Office) is a department of the Church of Scientology. According to the Church, the OSA is responsible for directing legal affairs, public relations, pursuing investigations, publicizing the Church's "social betterment works," and "oversee[ing its] social reform programs". Some observers outside the Church have characterized the department as an intelligence agency, comparing it variously to the CIA, the Secret Service, and the KGB. The department has drawn criticism for its involvement in targeting critics of the Church for dead agent operations. OSA has mounted character assassination operations against many critics of the Church. OSA is the successor to the now-defunct Guardian's Office, which was responsible for Operation Snow White; both are in Department 20 in the Scientology Org-Chart. The most recent head of OSA International was Mike Rinder, who has since departed from the organization.
56.73 min. | 5.0 user rating
Herseth Sandlin's legislation moves the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protections of veterans to the US Office of Special Counsel, giving veterans a single agency to investigate and resolve their complaint and making the entire process more efficient.
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Portions of my video expose on Scientology Intelligence, done at the Lisa McPherson Trust on February 5,2000 the very next day after "the Great Chase" (see my other uploaded video on that). Transcripts of these videos around on the internet, do not include the names of other voices in these videos (people I am laughing with and talking to). I will be correcting those as well at my blog. This video is one of 11 segments originally aired on the internet, but these 11 edited segments only represent a portion of my complete video expose of Scientology Intelligence that I did at the Lisa McPherson trust. For now, I will use the previously existing descriptions of each segment (not my description of it) This one is: "Introduction by Mike McClaughry. Explains who he is and why the Guardian Office (now called the Office of Special Affairs) exists." Mike McClaughry
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Jason Otono, Special Assistant for Legal Affairs to Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz: The office of the Borough President is opposed to any Citizens of the World Charter Schools in District 14.
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As usual, Peter was out stalking anonymous protesters in Clearwater today. This was the only time he made contact on camera.
0.53 min. | 4.83 user rating
Portions of my video expose on Scientology Intelligence, done at the Lisa McPherson Trust on February 5,2000 the very next day after "the Great Chase" (see my other uploaded video on that). Transcripts of these videos around on the internet, do not include the names of other voices in these videos (people I am laughing with and talking to). I will be correcting those as well at my blog. This video is one of 11 segments originally aired on the internet, but these 11 edited segments only represent a portion of my complete video expose of Scientology Intelligence that I did at the Lisa McPherson trust. This is part 2. Previously made descriptions (not by me) of this segment is: "The role of Intelligence. The use of spies. False Identities." Mike McClaughry
9.55 min. | 5.0 user rating

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