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Mar 11·edited Mar 11Liked by Tony Ortega

Thank you so much Phil and Aftermath Foundation! Well done! I mean Very Well Done! What a great Billboard!

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What a wonderful kick in the crotch for the CO$. It is a true shame that Phil and the Aftermath Foundation had to sneak around to get that billboard space. Expect a huge blow back from the Clams in 1....2....3..... Words like 'apostates', 'anti-religious crusaders', 'communists', 'fascists' and perhaps 'baby rapers' and every derogatory name in any book will be used. But all of us will go 'right on'.

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This sign comes at the right time and place. Focusing on the people who need help to leave.

Thank you Phil.

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Mondays article came up! How exciting but I just must go back and tell you all how delightful it is to hear you go over the news each week.

Reminds me of things - how we thought about death, where did we think lrh went, and what was learning about OT 3 like.

After now some 13 years thinking about all this and listening to others stories, mine was compared pretty good. The rough part for me both mentally and physically has been getting out. I still firmly believe it was an addiction for me and based on pleasure and that high.

When that was not able to be obtained then I gradually found some other way to get high till I finally got to the bottom of how I got in to begin with.

It’s not like that for the born in guys as much.

Now about the Bill Board!

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Every single window in Big blue can see this Billboard ~~ til the board up and screen every window to blackout the view.

Hope the Billboard is up for long duration !

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Phil and Willie. It is my dream that one or both of your children realize what they have lost before it’s too late. Hugs from me until you can get them from your kids.

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The data point is that a contract has been signed for the Billboard to be up there for 1 year with first right of refusal after the one year. So it is locked in.

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I donate happily monthly, and just did a one time, for continuing this billboard.

I urge all ex Sea Orgers who remember thinking thoughts of quitting, while living there at the complex, to remember what it felt like.

I'd have loved to call the Aftermath. I foolishly waited and waited, "bided my time" and routed out the tedious 15 months in PAC before finally getting resettled.

Quitting is always the right move.

Thankyou so much Phil and Willy, and everyone for the decades all leading up to finally moments like this one, with the billboard that countless people have wished someday to be true.

A lot of thanks to so many people.

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I just saw a you tube video showing a worker taking down the Aftermath Fdn billboard near AOLA. They replaced our billboard with a different ad about drugs. What happened to the Phil and Willy billboard? Why is it down?

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I tried the number-----IT HANGS UP!!!!!!!!!!

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