may 12th, 2008
there is a school of thought that mccain should have jindal as his running mate. kristol said this, i think buchanan did too, maybe even limbaugh. the mind boggles at the thought.
talk of the devil and the deep sea!
imagine the situation:
on the left, here's a manchurian candidate for the arabs and the chinese!
on the right, here's a foaming-at-the-mouth christist fundamentalist convert who's one heart attack away from the US presidency.
oh boy, what a choice the yanks will have this november in this case!
did someone say the US is declining? they are getting the politicians they deserve.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Arvind
Date: May 10, 2008 8:18 PM
Subject: Bobby Jindal uses exorcism to chase away Satan from his platonic girlfriend
To: Rajeev Srinivasan
Excerpts from an article written by Bobby (real name Piyush) Jindal.
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Kneeling on the ground, my friends were chanting, "Satan, I command you to leave this woman." Others
exhorted all 'demons to leave in the name of Christ."
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Susan's sister sent someone to call a local minister experienced in such matters. Some desperate part of my brain wondered if we should also call the campus priest. I wanted the full authority of the Church to confront this demon, or whatever was causing this horrible scene. I wanted the priest to bring the Eucharist and watch the spirits fall before the power of Christ's real presence.
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Whenever I concentrated long enough to begin a prayer, I felt some type of physical force distracting me.
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Susan chose the perfect opportunity to attempt an escape. She suddenly leapt up and ran for the door, despite the many hands holding her down.
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Alice, a student leader in Campus Crusade for Christ, entered the room for the first time, brandishing a crucifix. Running out of options, UCF had turned to a rival campus Christian group for spiritual tactics.
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Strangely I found myself repeating the Hail Mary until it became a chant.
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The crucifix had a calming effect on Susan, and her sister was soon brave enough to bring a Bible to her face. At first, Susan responded to biblical passages with curses and profanities. Mixed in with her vile attacks were short and desperate pleas for help. In
the same breath that she attacked Christ, the Bible's authenticity, and everyone assembled in prayer, Susan would suddenly urge us to rescue her. It appeared as if we were observing a tremendous battle between the Susan we knew and loved and some strange evil force. But the momentum had shifted and we now sensed that victory was at hand.
While Alice and Louise held Susan, her sister continued hold the Bible to her face. Almost taunting the evil spirit that had almost beaten us minutes before, the students dared Susan to read biblical passages. She choked on certain passages and could not finish the sentence "Jesus is Lord." Over and over, she repeated "Jesus is L..L..LL," often ending in profanities. In between her futile attempts, Susan pleaded with us to continue trying and often smiled between the grimaces that accompanied her readings of Scripture. Just as suddenly as she went into the trance, Susan suddenly reappeared and claimed "Jesus is Lord."
With an almost comical smile, Susan then looked up as if awakening from a deep sleep and asked, "Has something happened?" She did not remember any of the past few hours and was startled to find her friends breaking out in cheers and laughter, overwhelmed by
sudden joy and relief.
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When the operation occurred, the surgeons found no traces of cancerous cells.
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Though I do not have answers she desperately seeks, I have provided comfort and support whenever Susan has fears or doubts. With holy water and blessed crucifixes, I have even given her physical protection from the demons that have only once reappeared, and
then for a mere moment.
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