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MP Soames fights use of grandfather in Scientology recruitment drive - thisiseastgrinstead.co.uk
13 November 2009, 10:01 am

MP Soames fights use of grandfather in Scientology recruitment drive
thisiseastgrinstead.co.uk

LEGAL action is threatened by the family of Sir Winston Churchill in a bid to stop Scientologists using the famous wartime leader's picture and words in their recruitment drive.

Town MP Nicholas Soames told the Courier and Observer: "Organisation like the BNP and the Scientologists have no right whatsoever to use my grandfather as a means to solicit and elicit support.

"I have written to them asking them to desist from using his image immediately. Unless I get a satisfactory reply, I will take legal action."

Mr Soames said he and his family "deeply resented" the use of the Churchill name and extracts from his famous speeches "and my grandfather would have loathed it".

The decision by the Scientologists to follow the example of the BNP was "unforgivable", Mr Soames said. "They didn't even ask permission."

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[Raven]

I feel bad for the family!

Town MP Nicholas Soames told the Courier and Observer: "Organisation like the BNP and the Scientologists have no right whatsoever to use my grandfather as a means to solicit and elicit support.
"I have written to them asking them to desist from using his image immediately. Unless I get a satisfactory reply, I will take legal action."
Mr Soames said he and his family "deeply resented" the use of the Churchill name and extracts from his famous speeches "and my grandfather would have loathed it".

I don't even know where to start with the below statement:

Defending the decision to use the Churchill name, Graham Wilson from Saint Hill told the Courier and Observer: "We often create colourful material for our own members and, like millions of others, might use iconic images from time to time.

[Sarcasm Pirate]

I don't even know where to start with the below statement:

Defending the decision to use the Churchill name, Graham Wilson from Saint Hill told the Courier and Observer: "We often create colourful material for our own members and, like millions of others, might use iconic images from time to time.

I can totally see it now...

Scientologist A: We want you to disconnect from your family.  They are suppressive people.

Sceintologist B: But why? I love my family and they've never done anything to harm me...

Scientologist A: Fine, here have this color brochure about why disconnection works featuring a mouse that is CERTAINLY not Mickey Mouse. Oh, and don't lose it.  Color copying is expensive and we have lawsuits debts orgs to pay off.

[mefree]

So, if you call the use of Churchill's name and words, "an iconic image" that makes it ok.

Scientology knows no boundaries.

[Aquaman]

Some images of Winston are public domain.

Whatever the copyright status, though, for most people, if the person who has a legal claim to having some say-so on the matter asks them to stop, they stop because it's the polite thing to do.

Scientology being what it is, of course, courtesy takes a back seat to acquiring more power/money.