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Elan Connection to the People's Temple?
Anonymous:
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Driving a choo-choo maybe...? :question:
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Ursus:
There was mention of a "Ringmaster" in an old Times article, think it was 1977 or so, about the Delancey Street Family. Delancey Street was a direct offshoot of Synanon, differing primarily on the basis of a 2yr vs lifetime commitment to the group. Started by John Maher and three others in 1971 in San Franscisco; founding members were primarily from Synanon. Maher was originally from NYC, hence the name. The Ringmaster presided over Delancey Street's version of the Game, for which they freely gave credit to Synanon.
Anonymous:
If Im not mistaken, I think in the Duck In A Raincoat book Joe compares himself to Jimmy Jones, saying something to the effect that he had the power to make people ( the kids at elan) do such things.
Anonymous:
Take the book with a grain of salt.
Neither its author, or its "pubwisher" spent any time in or near Elan to have an opinion.
Why is it so difficult for people to understand how "agenda and bias" played such a huge role in the writing (and promotion) of Duck in a raincoat?
Anyone who was in Elan has 100% more knowledge of Elan than the book or its contributors do. It contains no revelations, and a huge amount of second hand info geared to one purpose. Smearing Joe Ricci.
Try to separate the validity of Joe being smeared, and two people having a conflict of interest with the truth.
Anonymous:
I was at elan I remember Joe well, I think just maybe he did say that. Now as far as doing something that bad I dont he would have, guess he just liked the thought of having the power over so many.
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