Betsy Voinovich wrote:What happened?
Do you have pictures?
You bet. Took almost 300 photos today for a bunch of deck posting this week!
Here is a shortened versio you can see int he gallery.
Driving down the street headed home I notice we have another religious riot at the Beck Center!
I spot Beck Center President and CEO Cindy Einhouse, Thomas Mulready and a Beck Board Member
having lunch at The Rush Inn.
This time they brought a band!
This is the leader of the church and the only one who is allowed to speak for the group! Hmmmmmm
Sounds vaguely familiar. I waited to interview him but after my first question, "What did you do with
the $7 million you raised last year?" He would only talk to media that didn't ask questions. Hmmmmmmm?
You would think with all of the money they bring they could leave the school bus behind and get some
travel coaches, or buy a church locally, did I mention to you cats we have at least 4 for sale?
I know it seems as far fetched as hitting the lottery. But maybe we need to bring bacj the RPDBGFP,
and get some flags going. We need to make this the home of meaningless non-stop protests against
things that do not matter. Book them into the Jose Mesa Hotel...
Just as I was grooving on the idea of this being the home to unstable rioters, Some guy came up with
his pocket video camera and a bunch of lights and said... "Do you believe in free speech?" Well thinking
he was one of the "real media" at other websites by the look of the equipment. I said "Sure, for both
the protesters and the Beck Center and the arts." I mean I had convinced myself this was our future. Then
he starts telling me how "I will burn in Hell for all eternity." I try to explain that in most semi-real religions you have
to be more than a video dude to send someone to Hell for all eternity. While I argue if he has the
power to send me to Webb Market for even a pack of cigarettes or gum. He assures me he speaks for God.
As I ask for proof two of the leaders of the church come up and assure me, "He is not really stable, and tends
to get overzealous at times. That he will not harm anyone. All I could do was laugh and say, "Well yes that is
obvious." But how long has been the leader of your group? They assure me he is not the leader, "The leader
has the megaphone, and will talk when he is done with prayers. They take me over, and he starts reading
prayers again waving me away! Damn! I have this effect on pseudo-religious leaders of groups.
It was about that time Thomas Mulready of Coll Cleveland.com read the first of my many tweets, and
headed up to cover the riot.
As I drove by and saw the candles, it just reenforced the idea. These low scale riots could be a
real brand builder and money maker. Just think, we could sell them street banners to let us know
when they are coming.
Like reverse parades, where the spectators drive buy and look at the "floats" and displays on the curb.
Lakewood - Carpe diem
See all 30 images and story at:
http://lakewoodobserver.com/photoblogs -
Religious Riot 3.0.
