Lesson Learned: No Matter What They Believe, It Takes Quite A Lot To Get Cultists To Reconsider

"He is a liar, a con artist, a physical abuser of women and children, a psychological and emotional abuser of human beings, a thief, a dope pusher, a kidnaper, a child stealer, a pimp, a rapist and a child molester. I can attest to all of these things with my own eyes. And he was all of these things before he was a murderer."

-- Susan Atkins, Charles Manson's once-bloodthirsty, and wild-eyed, killer - who just died in prison - finally determining Mr. Race War probably wasn't such a fun guy, or very wise, on her website (yes, she had a website - and even gave birth to Manson's kid) according to CNN.

In Cult Lingo: She's "Moved On"

"[Los Angeles Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley] said [Susan] Atkins, 60, was not a good candidate for compassionate release because she has 'failed to demonstrate genuine remorse and lacks insight and understanding of the gravity of her crimes.'"

-- Andrew Blankstein, on the former Charles Manson follower (and convicted murderer) with brain cancer, in the Los Angeles Times.