Chicago Tribune
The slogan once plastered outside the Rev. Clarence Smith Jr.’s storefront church on Chicago’s West Side promised to make the “ministry meaningful to the imperfect man.”
It turns out Smith has been far from perfect himself, federal authorities allege.
Smith, who has led the New Life Impact Church in the Lawndale neighborhood for years, has been indicted on charges alleging he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from a federal program intended to feed needy children, spending the money on a $142,000 Bentley luxury vehicle and other personal expenses. More
This is so out of character for a preacher, besides, it’s not a Caddy it can’t be true.
“Pastor”?
Just another inner-city thug taking advantage of the weak.
I’m in the wrong line of work! 😮
C’mon, he’s a ‘car guy!’ Those kids are already on the dole…how much food can they eat? ;D
Socialists and religious leaders are as adducted ti cash as a homeless dude is addicted to crack.
Al sharpton owes 4 million in back taxes. Obama let him skate.
no pic of the perp in the article
must be he is of a dark complexion
Magic 8-Ball is the pastor black?
“Signs point to yes.”
He has his reward.
His recompense is coming.
I wouldn’t want to be near this wolf in sheep’s clothing on judgement day. The swoosh that takes him to the nether world is going to be severe.
His flock consistently voted ‘D’ so it’s OK.
Happens hundreds of times a day all over the country – lotsa guys buying trucks and stuff with taxpayer dollars – not all of em “pastors” though. What happened to that “separation of church and state” thing? The maggots don’t seem to caterwaul too much if the church supports statist totalitarianism.
If he was a union boss or a university chancellor, nobody’d give a damn.
izlamo delenda est …
I don’t see a problem with it. Just like MAXINE, Clinton(s),etc…
He can serve the congregation VERY quickly and it is much more practical than a Ferrari.
If you take the scum from the top of a hog farm waste lagoon and put it in another pit and then take the scum from the top of that one, THAT’S the kind of scum he is.
Yeah, but he’s a piker compared to the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. This cat owned as many as 94 Rolls-Royces that he drove around on his 64,229-acre Oregon ranch bought by his followers!!
Bentleys only cost $142,000.00??
^^^ – Yeah, they’re basically a Rolls-Royce without lockwashers…
Looked him up. He bees whu you thinkin he be.
Be nice now, the good pastor said he will use the Bentley as a school bus. He wants to drive all those needy kids to school. But, only if he has time.
Funny, but hasn’t Joel Osteen been doing this same shit for decades?
TRF, back in the day in the late 70’s and early 80’s the Bhagwan was daily news in this part of the country. And boy did he ever sucker a lot of new age hippies. Yep and Joel Osteen is the guilty white Christians version of the Bhagwan with his prosperity gospel bs.
The wages of sin have gone up.
“Oh Lord wont you buy me a Mercedes Benz”
Dead John Lennon’s Bentley used to be parked in the Underground Garage behind the House of Representatives (don’t recall East or West).
So, somebody in the House was pulling a pretty good scam, too.
Had a car cover over it, so the Parking Security people were aware it was being stored at taxpayer expense.
izlamo delenda est …