Rick Ross recently posted a comment on his website about me, so that it shows up in searches about me. I am going to address what is implied on his blog about cults. The fact that Rick Ross is the head of a supposed cult awareness group implies that somehow I and my firm are linked to a cult. Rick Ross is a convicted felon who, in my opinion, tries to make a living scaring people into paying him to advise them on how to deal with supposed cults. He has characterized the book “Men Are From Mars and Women Are From Venus,” as cultlike. He also includes Yoga, the Mormon Church, the Amish, Amway, and Herbalife among others on his list.
Below is an excerpt from an article written by a retired Oregon Supreme Court Judge about the use of the internet to destroy people. He cites Ross as a prime example of this behavior. Judge Edward Fadeley:
“…Ross, who claims he’s an expert on cults, religions and any organization he deems potentially harmful, should be held to a higher standard – not a lesser one. Rick Ross is a convicted felon with no degree of any kind. He says so on his own web site. His lack of professional qualifications doesn’t stop Ross from freely labeling credible organizations in the personal development area “worthless” and “faked.” While Ross acknowledges that Landmark Education is definitely not a cult, he nevertheless smears the company through innuendo. Ross also attacks John Gray, author of “Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus,” the Mormon Church and the practice of yoga.
Whether or not you endorse Gray or yoga, the law should protect their rights and demand journalistic standards and accountability.
It’s high time to fill the gap in a system that allows defamation in the blogosphere to go unchecked. The harm can be wide-ranging and devastating. Until the law catches up with technology, innocent parties have little or no protection in the volatile world of cyberspace.”
Judge Edward Fadeley is a retired associate justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.
Ross attempts to link me to Landmark Education, which is also on his list. I researched Landmark Education before I took them on as a client. I chose to take on Landmark Education as a client in the role of public relations consultant, given my media background, to help Landmark Education deal with their reputation.(I had been a reporter for United Press International and love media work). I took the Landmark Forum and found it extremely helpful. Rick Ross was sued by Landmark Education. I believe he chose to target me, given my prominence as a spokesperson for them.
Dr. Raymond Fowler, Former Executive Vice President and CEO of the American Psychological Association (the premier association of psychotherapists in the United States), who studied and observed the Landmark Forum, said:
“ In my opinion, the Landmark Forum is not a cult or anything like a cult, and I do not see how any reasonable, responsible person could say that it is.”
In contrast, it is my understanding the Rick Ross has no first hand knowledge of any Landmark program.
I also have worked to expose Nazi war criminals through my work with media. I am not popular with them either.
Response to Comment on RickRoss.com
October 23, 2006Rick Ross recently posted a comment on his website about me, so that it shows up in searches about me. I am going to address what is implied on his blog about cults. The fact that Rick Ross is the head of a supposed cult awareness group implies that somehow I and my firm are linked to a cult. Rick Ross is a convicted felon who, in my opinion, tries to make a living scaring people into paying him to advise them on how to deal with supposed cults. He has characterized the book “Men Are From Mars and Women Are From Venus,” as cultlike. He also includes Yoga, the Mormon Church, the Amish, Amway, and Herbalife among others on his list.
Below is an excerpt from an article written by a retired Oregon Supreme Court Judge about the use of the internet to destroy people. He cites Ross as a prime example of this behavior. Judge Edward Fadeley:
http://www.todays-woman.net/article-print-1416.html
Ross attempts to link me to Landmark Education, which is also on his list. I researched Landmark Education before I took them on as a client. I chose to take on Landmark Education as a client in the role of public relations consultant, given my media background, to help Landmark Education deal with their reputation.(I had been a reporter for United Press International and love media work). I took the Landmark Forum and found it extremely helpful. Rick Ross was sued by Landmark Education. I believe he chose to target me, given my prominence as a spokesperson for them.
Dr. Raymond Fowler, Former Executive Vice President and CEO of the American Psychological Association (the premier association of psychotherapists in the United States), who studied and observed the Landmark Forum, said:
In contrast, it is my understanding the Rick Ross has no first hand knowledge of any Landmark program.
I also have worked to expose Nazi war criminals through my work with media. I am not popular with them either.
Article from London Times about Landmark Education
Letter from Dr. Raymond Fowler Former Chief Executive Officer of the American Psychological Association
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