[yldstrk]

Yech....

[Seruzawa]

69 million is chickenfeed. Even a small city like Sandy Utah has a completely corrupt govt that spends a billion dollars on a white elephant of a, get this, a soccer stadium! How many millions are the govt officials and their buddies pocketing at taxpayer expense? I consider corrupt govt officials to be a far worse danger to the body politic than a few shyster TV ministers. No one is forcing the people to send money to a ministry. The city steals millions at gunpoint.

[Thinkin' Gal]

Well you know those electric bills have got to add up. I’ll resist the urge to comment on the surname.

[SampleMan]

A politician pointing the finger over allegations of living too high on other’s money. That’s rich.

[KevinDavis]

So?????

[Lijahsbubbe]

Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, launched an investigation into the finances of six ministers politicians after hearing reports of some preachers' politicians' lavish and opulent lifestyles. In a letter last week, he requested answers by Dec. 6 to questions about their executive compensation and amenities, including use of fancy cars and private jets.

[VOA]

"Without a doubt, my life is not average," he said. "But I'd like
to say, just because it is excessive doesn't necessarily
mean it's wrong."

I gotta' hand it to this fellow.
He learned a lot from "just watchin'" and listening during
The Clinton Administration.

[CheyennePress]

While I get the scoffing at politicians, a pastor has no business driving a Rolls. None. Not one who heeds the Gospel.

I have nothing against preachers living above poverty lines, but that’s just a blatant excess.

[grellis]

"Without a doubt, my life is not average," he said. "But I'd like to say, just because it is excessive doesn't necessarily mean it's wrong."

This, from a reverend? A man of God?

Oy vey!

[Mr Rogers]

They are slimeballs, but at least they haven’t sunk to becoming politicians!

[zerosix]

Hmmmmmmm. Let's see, Grassley was a banker before becoming a politician. He is "investigating" mega church leaders to determine whether they are "enjoying the good life" too much.

What about leaders in the Banking business, or better yet - what about politicians who come to the House and Senate as average Joe'?.

After a number of years, they are millionaires or richer. What about them, their salaries and pensions are from the public troughs?

Where do their millions come from?

Those politicians are abusing the American taxpayer - at least those mega-Pastors are given money by choice, no matter how awful their practices and promises - their millions don't come by force of the IRS, yet there are far more millionaire politicians than pastors.

Who will "investigate" them?

Certainly NOT the media, they help cover up the wrongdoings that put the politicians on top.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

"But I'd like to say, just because it is excessive doesn't necessarily mean it's wrong."

I wonder what Jesus would say about that...?

[Always Right]

I trust these TV preachers more than I trust Congress with my money.

[smalltownslick]

I don’t think churches should have “real estate ventures.” So wrong in so many ways. But there are legitimate ways a lot of these churches and ministers made fortunes.

[eleni121]

Chuck Grassley should investigate his own fellow crooks in the senate instead of bugging Christian orgs.

How about checking into the millions that the House of Saud is sending to establish madrassas and mosques..that preach jihad...hey how about it Mr Grassley?

[sinanju]

I guess it’s part of a 20-year cycle.

Another generation of televangelists goeth before a fall.

[wardaddy]

wow

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

How much did George Clooney make last year?

Brad Pitt?

Matt Damon??

Sean Penn??

Who was the model who just recently refused to be paid in USD, who makes 30 million per year? How much do they earn every year just on the interest of the tens of millions they have invested??

[Ferox]

I hope their money is used to fuel the fires in hell that they will experience. Hell is too good for these people. They pervert the Gospel of Christ for personal gain. They are worse than a murderer or a pedophile

[mountainfolk]

I like to listen to Creflo Dollar while waiting for Fox News Sunday, they are on the same Direct TV channel here. Creflo has a common sense approach to the Bible and a good sense of humor when preaching. I expect that he will comply with what he legally needs to since he strikes me as a person who practices what he preaches. I respect Senator Grassley and I expect that he too will be fair and impartial with his investigation of all the TV Evangelists.