banjojack wrote:
Televangelists. I timed one once. The appeals for more money took up just about 3 times as much time as the actual preaching. Add on the time for sponsors' commercials, It breaks down roughly to 5 minutes of preaching, about 10 of commercials, and about 15 minutes of begging. They appeal largely to the aged, ill, and poverty stricken, selling false hope and the ultimate life insurance, just give these thieves your money.
I've noticed that they also tend to live next door to hedge fund managers.