
Part Two: Synanon: The Drug Rehab Program That Built Its Own Army
Behind the Bastards
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The Imperial Marines - The First Cult Leader
Dederick's wife Betty was a major organizer of the Imperial Marines in their early days. She gave ranting speeches about the need for a militant synon on our narcotics abuse program. Dederick, as a result of his wife's dedication, started calling them her Majesty's Imperial Marines. The US government never recognized it as a religion. It was tax-free because it was a addiction recovery charity.
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