AS LONG AS THEY DIDNT TRY TO INTRODUCE HER Senate Republicans spar with Persichilli over pandemic response, reopenings, by POLITICOs Sam Sutton: Senate Republicans didnt waste their opportunity to grill state Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli on Tuesday over Gov. This is why Martha Stewart cannot serve on the Board of her own company. The May raid on a Hindu temple in New Jersey, however, . The US Congress and the IRS created a bit of sophistry for use by American religions called intangible spiritual benefits. This allows televangelists to send people a prayer cloth or a vial of water from the Holy Land in exchange for people sending them tax-exempt cash. May this be a wedge in the ongoing work to stop slave labor in religious settings. Too sprawled out? The sleek and navigable design offers a convenient way to access POLITICO's scoops and groundbreaking reporting. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. In America, religious groups have no obligation whatsoever to make any financial disclosures to the IRS whatsoever so long as they do not earn any unrelated business income. The Swaminarayan Akshardham Hindu temple in New Jersey appears to be operating exactly like the Church of Scientology: This is all part of the corrupt system of religion in America. Laborers From India Are Suing New Jersey Hindu Temple For Worker Abuse Laborers from India have filed a lawsuit against one of the largest Hindu temples in the United States. Their passports wereallegedlyimpoundedand they were confined to a fenced, guarded area. BAPS describes itself as a spiritual, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to improving society through individual growth by fostering the Hindu ideals of faith, unity and selfless service.. The Mormons enjoyed religious tax exemption even as they had a racist Whites Only priesthood. May 12, 2021 / 5:08 AM Did the Founders want cynical and self-serving religious leaders and their churches to amass great wealth and power by conning simple believers and covering up for rapists and pedophiles in their midst? Early Tuesday, federal agents entered those marble walls. Scientology has some beautiful real estate and yet the Cult is infamous for hiding malicious conduct behind its guarded doors. They didnt think they would be treated like animals, or like machines that arent going to get sick, said Swati Sawant, an immigration lawyer in New Jersey who is also Dalit and said she first learned of the mens plight last year. Its a politically influential sect. From The New York Times we learn that federal agents raided a massive Hindu temple in Robbinsville of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) sect, which appears to. But chipping away at Constitutional guarantees, and trusting our govt aparatchiks to do so with unselfish motives is a bridge too far for me. Lawyers for the workers said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, a Hindu sect known as BAPS that has close ties to Indias ruling party and has built temples around the world, had exploited possibly hundreds of low-caste men in the yearslong construction project. This happened when Scientology recruited her mother in Siberia. Spokesmen for the other two departments declined to comment. 3,664,496 fully vaccinated, or about 39.4 percent of the population. Religions are not held to account for taking cash donations in exchange for claims that miracle healings, wealth, abundance, and happiness will flow if one sews a seed faith offering. Her suit, filed in Essex County Superior Court, is believed to be the first to claim one of New Jerseys best known and longest-serving Catholic targeted a child for abuse. None of this is religious work; it is all manual labor for pennies an hour. He reaped huge financial returns until Ole Anthony and others exposed him as a fraud and a con artist preying on the poor, the sick, and the desperate. ", CLOSE CALL Swift action kept outbreak of COVID variant in NJ facility from spreading into community, by The Records Lindy Washburn: The Hackensack Meridian Health system squelched an outbreak of COVID-19 late last year that infected 81 staff and patients at the Carrier Clinic, a behavioral health facility it owns in Somerset County and prevented the virus from spreading further. Conversely, superstar hacker Kevin Mitnick had to resign from the Board of KnowBe4 when the company went public as convicted felons cannot serve on corporate boards. I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to expand on your thoughts. I hope this may pave the way for law enforcement to stop Scientologys labor abuses. That represents a 64% decline from the first week of April, when 340,000 first doses were administered. STEP INSIDE THE WEST WING: What's really happening in West Wing offices? In a good week the pay might be $50 which is still only 50 cents per hour. Eyewitness News. In any event, while my conclusion may differ from yours in this case, I am most thankful that youre putting the facts out there and following the money. Always good to read your blog! In 2017, a 17-year-old boy who was among the groups of religious volunteers who have helped on the construction project died after a fall. The lawsuit, filed by six named workers in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, says at least 200 Indian nationals who work or have worked at the temple in Robbinsville would be part of the class. This sent the message that polygamy is unacceptable whereas racism is not. Kakaleck says her clients worked long hours without days off between 2018 and 2020, performing hard manual labor and earned about $1.20 an hour. Did the mayor issue a graceful concession statement attesting to his willingness to work this out with the residents who like his own constituents like to go to the beach on occasion? Kakalec said that the situation was a "labor trafficking" case" and that the workers were "constantly monitored" with dozens of cameras and threatened with fines for breaking rules. We can both agree that there are a number of bad actors in religion. The organization, related entities and several people are accused of recruiting the men to come to New Jersey and help build the temple for around 87 hours a week for $450 a month, or around $1.20 an hour. THE CHURCH Former Newark Archbishop sexually abused 5-year-old in church rectory, lawsuit claims, by NJ Advance Medias Kelly Heyboer: A former Newark resident went to the Archdiocese of Newark last year with an explosive claim. To further illustrate this point, when one looks at the blessings promised by the likes of Osteen, typical televangelists or scientology even, these blessings are invariably material and self-centered. Extending CRT, one could argue that First Amendment religious protections are part and parcel of White Supremacy as they chiefly benefit White American Evangelicals, Catholics, Mormons, Baptists, and other mainstream Christian denominations that are primarily White. But also a new selfie, Reels Central ministries biggest litigants in govt with 2.85 lakh pending cases, finance tops list, Florida Bill proposes gender studies ban, matches likely Presidential candidate DeSantis vision. A Hindu temple in the US state of Texas has been raided by burglars who stole some of the valuables from the premises, leaving the Indian community in a state of shock, according to a media report. The organisation hasalso donated the equivalent of about $290,000 to the construction of the temple in Ayodhya, theNYTreport said. Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick, a Republican, in April had called for Governor Phil Murphy, a Democrat, to use some of the federal aid to pay down the states debt.. They have to be fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. Seats on the advisory board remain open, and members of that board have been unable to meet both because they lacked a quorum and because there is no ombudsman to coordinate with., N.J. Robert Tilton and his ministry were investigated by the IRS but was never charged with anything. Didnt he run on a campaign on being inclusive? Fulop has indeed pushed for inclusiveness in New Jersey., Deal public beach access: Would new parking rules keep out those who don't live here?, THE MASKLESS MARTYR Stafford school board will not renew contract of nurse who rebelled against mask mandate, by The Asbury Park Press Erik Larsen and Ken Serrano: The township school board has decided not to renew the contract of a school nurse who stopped wearing a facemask to work and who remains suspended without pay, according to the nurse, Erin Pein. The FBI was at a massive Hindu temple in New Jersey on Tuesday that has been accused in a lawsuit of luring Indian men from marginalized communities to the U.S. and forcing them to work nearly 90 hours a week for around $1 an hour. Sawant, aDalit herself, organised the temple workers and arranged legal teams to takeupthe case, according toNYT. By signing up you agree to allow POLITICO to collect your user information and use it to better recommend content to you, send you email newsletters or updates from POLITICO, and share insights based on aggregated user information. Religious workers can be legally subjected to harsh ecclesiastical disciplines. The Texas Supreme Court stuck down the lower court that had authorized Texas Child Protective Services to take the children. Originally, BAPS. So that's nice. Even more is the fact that authorities would gladly go after the Hindus while leaving scientology to do the same if not worse. Ole Anthony did a masterful expose of how televangelist Robert Tilton used an outside firm to micro-target poor Black communities to prey upon. Xenu Who? Maley and his running mates, Commissioner Robert Lewandowski and local business owner Morgan Robinson, a political newcomer, faced challenges from Democratic Municipal Chairwoman Kate Delaney, county committeeman Bill Johnson and local education advocate Jen Rossi The loss is a major blow to progressive opponents of South Jersey powerbroker George Norcross., DONT DRINK THE WATERFORD Foodborne illness sickens 60% of N.J. districts teachers after school luncheon, by NJ Advance Medias Jeff Goldman: A New Jersey school district has shifted to remote learning for the next two weeks after 60% of its teachers became ill due to a 'foodborne illness' they contracted at a staff luncheon last week, officials said. [citation needed] Religions use all of the social services police, fire, roads, and infrastructure and pay no taxes for these services. It is being designed by a Gujarat-based family close to Modi that specializes in contemporary Hindu temples, among them one in New Jersey raided last November by the FBI for using forced labor. 5. cult are more than just a coincidence. The lawsuit says hundreds of workers from India suffered torturous treatment. Temples in New Jersey. With nearly 400,000 Indian-born residents, New Jersey has one of the largest Indian immigrant populations in the country. Whether you live in India or overseas, you can take a paid subscription by clicking here. First Amendment religious protections and Supreme Court rulings were used to enforce slavery and racism in America for hundreds of years. She had no one but her mother. Such actors are not at all unique to religion. This is some damn good writing, Jeff . The workers, who lived in trailers hidden from view, had been promised jobs helping to build the temple in rural Robbinsville, N.J., with standard work hours and ample time off, according to the lawsuit, a wage claim filed in U.S. District Court in New Jersey. QUOTE OF THE DAY: This lady simply introduced me because she knew me because of my role in the Legislature. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, one component of the campus, was inaugurated and opened to the public on August 10, 2014 as the world's largest Hindu temple outside India. A massive Hindu temple in New Jersey brought some 200 workers from India to the US on R-1 visas as religious volunteers, but forced them to work on illegally low wages, a class action. Representatives of BAPS denied these allegations in interviews to the New York Times. Details of the groups spending has not been previously reported. 31 more deaths for a total of 25,841 confirmed or probably deaths. Deal public beach access: Would new parking rules keep out those who don't live here? Bloody hell Jeff, the parallels to the $sci. / CBS Philadelphia. His family filed a lawsuit against BAPS, which it settled for an undisclosed amount. The Mormons excluded Black men from its Priesthood until 1978. Eyewitness News is told that there are still workers on the property Tuesday night, but that many did leave when offered by federal agents when they arrived this morning. Of course not, but this is what it has devolved into in far too many cases. Federal workplace safety inspectors determined it had been an accident. Bullets of all calibers are in high demand and manufacturers are hard-pressed to keep up with the demand. A prominent Hindu sect that operates a New Jersey temple raided by federal authorities earlier this year is facing new accusations that it forced hundreds of low-caste workers to labor. One of President Obamas answers was to have the US government purchase as much ammunition as possible form manufacturers and thereby cut off the supply of bullets to these groups. The puritan-inclined Klan was shocked by Dukes writing. Was that the intent of the Framers of the Constitution? Ozawa v. United States (1922) The Nation of Islam has incurred severe criticism for these beliefs, but it has never faced any legal challenges over its religious right to embrace these core beliefs. Scientology brings these people in on R1 religious worker visas. The teachers in the kindergarten to 6th grade district got sick after attending an event catered by an outside vendor, Harring said., CROWNED VIC A Camden question for mayoral candidate Victor Carstarphen, by InsiderNJs Max Pizarro: Certainly, we know the unseen circuitries of power sustaining public imagery in Camden through rapid-fire press releases deriving from the political infrastructure otherwise known as the Camden County Democratic Committee, resoundingly want him to be mayor. 1.47 MASTROS Pro-Murphy group details $13.2M in spending, by POLITICOs Matt Friedman: A nonprofit run by Gov. The US Government butchered the Branch Davidians in Waco in 1993 because the group owned weapons and had a stockpile of ammunition. Believers feel these intangibles confer a benefit upon them and so they donate money and deduct that donation from their income tax. Intangible spiritual benefits allows any religious group to take tax-exempt cash in exchange for conferring intangible spiritual benefits upon believers. Why do they get a free ride? The lawsuit says more than 200 workers - many who don't speak or understand English - were coerced into signing employment agreements to work at the Hindu temple, had their passports [] The Huttle campaign attacked Johnson in more than one statement, while not specifically mentioning Paul in those exact statements, but referring to the incident in some detail and demanding the assemblyman 'come clean. Duke has admitted using the pseudonym Konrad. Without having gotten into the lawsuit much, my initial impression is that if they did any masonry/cement (as opposed to just manual labor) theyre going to have major Joy-zee problem. The N.J. men accused of assaulting Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick will remain in custody until trial, States won't get Johnson & Johnson vaccines next week, COLLINGSWOOD Camden-backed Democrats win by wide margin in Collingswood, by New Jersey Globes Nikita Biryukov: A slate led by longtime Mayor James Maley defeated progressive challengers by a 2-1 margin Tuesday, dealing a blow to the Democratic insurgents in the one Camden County town where they have a grip on the local Democratic party. The fusion of First Amendment religious protections and American using secular arbitration law creates a virtually unassailable barrier to accountability for the malicious conduct of any religious group. The trail of permits and inspections is evidence along with what the workers will testify. NEW JERSEY (Diya TV) Federal authorities in New Jersey are accusing the highly influential Hindu organization BAPS of human trafficking and wage violations. They were brought to the United States on religious visas, or R-1 visas temporary visas used for clergy and lay religious workers such as missionaries and presented to the U.S. government as volunteers, according to the claim. The Government raided the FLDS YFZ Ranch in Texas in 2008 and ripped the children out of the arms of their mothers in front of cameras. ***** I appreciate you bringing something to our attention that would otherwise quickly sink in the din of news noise. The destruction of the Babri Mosque set off waves of sectarian violence, and the construction of the temple in Ayodhya is a significant step in the quest by Mr. Modi and his party to shift India from its secular foundations toward a Hindu identity. Swaminarayan Akshardham in Robbinsville, New Jersey, is a Hindu mandir (temple) complex. For buzzy nuggets and details that you won't find anywhere else, subscribe today. Religion in America has become an inherently abusive and cruel system that just keeps getting worse. Robert Tilton existed and got rich because the system allowed him to do exactly what he did. Kakaleck represents six previous temple workers in a suit that involves at least 200 low-caste men allegedly lured from India to New Jersey. There are parallels in other places. "It was just an extremely traumatic and isolating experience," said Patricia Kakalec, an attorney representing the workers. The Catholic Church fought for over 20 years in its refusal to turn over internal records of pedophile priests sexually molesting boys. This racist ban was not illegal in any way whatsoever nor could the matter be heard before any secular court. Scientology Fines OTs $100,000 if They Talk About Xenu or Body Thetans! 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