When New York City councilwoman Margarita Lopez ran for Manhattan Borough president, this interesting story was published in the NY Post.

It seems Ms. Lopez had been duped into shoveling $630,000 of public money into the New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project.

She subsequently lost the election. Good riddance!

"But then, after a hearing at which Lopez heard testimony from Scientologist "doctors," she started steering city money into the group's bank account.

To wit:
* $30,000 in June of 2004.
* $300,000 in December of 2004.
* And another $300,000 just last month.

That was rewarded in Scientology-linked giving to Lopez campaigns: * $38,000 from donors affiliated with Scientology, raised at a January fundraiser in Florida. * More money from a Scientology-linked fund-raiser in California.

All told, 84 people with ties to Scientology have pumped some $96,000 into Lopez's campaign for Manhattan beep. " (borough president)

More:

http://www.holysmoke.org/cos/quid-pro-cult.htm