NO, SERIOUSLY PEOPLE..... WWJD?

Yesterday was day two of "WILL SUE FOR PREPARATION H" (Central Casting could not make this stuff up). As usual, our friend Rusty did not disappoint or let the witness off easy --- he accused Plaintiff Sharon Brown's co-worker, Ms. Johnson of playing the race card. (Insert audible gasps from the courtroom). This was after the fact that she testified Lakewood co-pastor, Victoria Osteen approached her for assistance only because she was white. Probably not the best placement of her "pawn" in this game of Chess. For those of you that recall the Anna Nicole Smith case, it was similar to their famed courtroom moment crescendo.  As we say in the South, "Rusty was on her like a duck on a junebug" which translates to speed that is Beijing Olympics worthy.

As most of the country knows now, Brown is suing Victoria Osteen for ten percent of her net worth (which screams "gimme, gimme, gimme"), alleging that Victoria slammed her against a bathroom door, shoved her aside while elbowing her in the left breast - this is in turn is the result of her having cramps in her posterior orifice.  Yes, that would be Hemorrhoids. I am still stumped as how a hemorrhoid claim ended up in the lawsuit.  

I was not on the flight, obviously, but it just smells of someone looking to cash in on an ego-filled altercation that was unpleasant for all involved.  Especially, if you can attempt to prove you potentially got "bumped" by a minister's wife and it caused hemorrhoids.   If the Ms Brown's team can prove that then we need to put her on the JFK Conspiracy theory.

Brown's psychiatrist, Shayna Lee, testified that Ms. Brown has been depressed and suffered post-traumatic stress disorder because of the incident with Mrs. Osteen.  She also felt "disrespected in her role as a black woman leader and her faith was affected"  Obviously this woman never had much faith to start with.  In fact, her "faith" is thinner than the walls of her posterior orifice.   It was an incident with another human being -- it was not like God came down and pushed you himself.  Stuff happens.  People have bad days and behave inappropriately.

I started thinking last night how many various situations congregations "faith could have been affected" when their leaders have disappointed them.  Let's start out with the all-might world's largest tax shelter, the Catholic Church that for years has been hiding the molestation of children.  Then we have the basic leaders gone bad: Jimmy Swaggert, Jim and Tammy Faye that swindled the PTL out of millions, Ted Haggert that abused drugs with a male prostitute on numerous occasions.  The list is a long one.

My husband called from out of town last night and was not aware of the headline news of the Osteen family.  Initially, I do not think he believed me when I mentioned the flight attendant was suing over hemorrhoids.  He said "the judge will toss it out"  I explained they already placed the jury and he was stunned.  What I do not think is fair is Victoria Osteen and her family have been persecuted for flying first class, vacationing in Vail, writing best-selling books and having a 45,000 person congregation.  In the mind of many they "should pay"  -- they have become a target of their own success.  I am incensed and disappointed listening to others ready to crucify Ms. Osteen because they are building a lovely new home on an expansive lot, that includes a room for spray tanning.  Not sure if that is true, but it adds fuel to the fire. 

The Osteen's gladly paid their $3000 fine to the FAA for holding up the flight that day -- move on and let our judicial system focus on the real bad guys.  

I can tell you "What Jesus would do"  he would probably say "Get off the cross, Ms Brown -- We need the wood!"