speaking of Scientologists, they are trying to recruit the queen of the stepford lefties:
Tom wants Oprah
By Geoffrey Wansell
20aug05
YOU could argue that she is the most influential woman in America, not least because her daily television program reaches into the living room of almost every home in the US.
Television insiders insist she can single-handedly turn books into bestsellers and mere celebrities into megastars. But now, glamorous talk show host Oprah Winfrey has become the target of the controversial Church of Scientology.
The campaign is being led by its most famous disciple, 43-year-old Tom Cruise, who is doing everything in his considerable power to convert her to the cultish faith. Cruise recently bought a house two doors away from Oprah in the glamorous suburb of Santa Barbara, California. The two are close friends. Winfrey regularly sings Cruise's praises on her show, and it was there that he chose to make his first public declaration of love for his new fiancee, 26-year-old Katie Holmes, in a toe-curling spectacle.
But the wooing of Oprah Winfrey to the Scientology cause has not been left to Cruise alone.
Fellow Scientologist and Pulp Fiction star John Travolta, 51, whom she also repeatedly favours on her television program, recently presented her with a $700,000 Bentley car for her birthday.
Oprah would be a huge catch for the Scientologists, one internet site announced this week, and you can almost see Cruise's eyes gleaming at the prospect. Another adds: "If Oprah falls into the hands of Scientology, who can tell what influence she might have on the population? The prospect is terrifying."
snipped.....this is a lengthy and informative article @
http://www.ntnews.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,7034,16328380%255E10431,00.html
Quote Of The Week:
"I mean, the guy is certainly arrogant. We all know he lied. I don`t think that they`re ever going to crack this case. He`s not going to have a "Telltale Heart" moment because I don`t think the kid has a conscience." - Former Federal Prosecutor Wendy Murphy
Even I, who thinks Oprah's political and religious views are skewed, think she's smart enough NOT to fall into the Scientology craptrap. I could be wrong, but the woman seems to have some sense. My hubby can't stand it when I sometimes watch her program, but I really would be surprised if she fell for their shite.