"Prosperity Gospel" Preacher Gets Lincoln Bedroom Perk

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This is hilarious! Kirbyjon Caldwell, described as a "spiritual adviser" for the President, has a "church" in Houston... with its own hair salon, bank, and an entire school system (in what used to be a K-Mart).


"PROSPERITY GOSPEL" PREACHER GETS LINCOLN BEDROOM PERK
Bush Keynoter, Faith-Based Program Supporter
Between Sheets At White House


President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush have lavished friends and wealthy supporters with sleep over events at the White House, including stays in the much-coveted Lincoln Bedroom.

It was a practice denounced widely by Republicans during the year 2000 election campaign, when then-President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton invited their key backers to spend time at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. George Bush pledged during his run for office that he would not utilize overnight invitations to the White House as a reward for financial contributions, or a quid pro quo with donors for political support. He told Associated Press last year, "There's
something sacred about the Lincoln Bedroom."

A list of friends, relatives and supporters who have spent the night in the White House, though, reveals that Bush is engaging in the same practice. Among those detailed on a roster of overnight guests from January 20, 2001 to May 1 of this year are political cronies and six of Bush's biggest contributors and their families who are members of a "Pioneer" group and raised at least $100,000 for the GOP presidential campaign.

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Among those joining Bush family members and fat-cat contributors overnight at the White House is "prosperity gospel" preacher Kirbyjon Caldwell, described as a "spiritual adviser" for the President. Caldwell is also head of the Windsor Village United Methodist Church, a 14,000-member-strong "mega church" located just north of downtown Houston. It is the largest Methodist congregation in the country. Caldwell's operation includes a multi-million dollar 104,000 square-foot "Power Center" (a former K-Mart outlet) that houses a private Christian school, office space, a branch of Houston Community College and various businesses such as a bank and hair salon.

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[The Zanti Regent]

1. Do they have a Blue Light Special?

Sorry, couldn't help myself!