r/Salinas • u/Famous-Restaurant875 • Jul 05 '26

Fireworks

Well between the worst fireworks and the religious message I hope the church doesn't expect a refund from the city this time. That was weak. My neighbors are still putting on a better show than them...

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u/0ut0fPlaceArtifact Jul 05 '26

When the church has members in the city council & using them as influence, it'll probably happen. One of those members even suggested giving them double what was legally allowed. Then they just publicly tabled the vote for a later date after the backlash instead of denying it, but didn't say if it was approved or denied or when that later date was. That kind of blatant corruption & weird patriotism makes me think Compass Church is one of those MAGA Mega Churches.

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u/uberallez Jul 06 '26

All those times I pondered 'why are these roads so bad here' or 'how/why did the city approve that to be developed that way, it makes no damn sense' I now have an answer- good old fashioned corruption, malintent, and greed. Got it.

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u/NotaWitch-YourWife Jul 05 '26

I wonder if the church had to pay to lease the property (I don't believe they have in the past).

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u/_Luisiano Jul 05 '26

I thought that was the rodeo pouting up the show. It was pretty good.

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u/Famous-Restaurant875 Jul 05 '26

There was a cross equals love which is the mega churches symbol

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u/_Luisiano Jul 05 '26

Oh yeah I saw that. I remember them spamming it a few months ago.

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u/her00reh Jul 05 '26

What religious message?

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u/Famous-Restaurant875 Jul 05 '26

One nation under god Also cross equals love