Heil, err, Mansoor! Let’s see . . . Costa Mesa Mayor Allan Mansoor let people with the Minutemen Project stand during a 2006 city council meeting to show their support for his police-immigration plan. Later, at the same public meeting, other people lead by Benito Acosta attempted to stand in the audience to show their opposition. Though he didn’t rule the first demonstration out of order, Mansoor declared, “I will not allow it,” regarding the second. That seems pretty fair. And so what
It's an easy observation to note that the Trinity Broadcasting Network is a fevered Walt Disney dream come alive, what between the cartoonish qualities of Paul and Jan Crouch, their antebellum-style studios across the 405 Freeway from South Coast Plaza, and last year's purchase of the Holy Land Experience in Orlando. But who would've ever thunk it that that the Crouches would transform into rapacious Disney-esque land barons intent on buying and controlling every square inch near their prize pro
Greg Laurie, working it.He may not have the press agent of your Rick Warren or healing touch of your Benny Hinn or out-of-control wig of your Jan Crouch, but Greg Laurie does attract a similarly large following, as will be evidenced at Angel Stadium Aug. 14-16 during the 20th anniversary Harvest Crusade. The senior pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside began these Southern California roadshows in 1990 and since then have drawn more than 3.8 million people to arenas and stadium
TBN Heads Paul & Jan Crouch: More than 1 billion souls bilked!A thousand apologies to the people who showed up to my scheduled speech on religion in Orange County this Saturday before the Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, Orange County chapter. Just half an hour before my 2 p.m. start, a blinding tooth ache forced me to visit the emergency room at Kaiser Permanente's Irvine branch. They gave me Vicodin, and isn't the world so groooooooooooooovy? AU-OC head Stephanie Ca
