From Exorcism to Castration: The Strange Journey Of A Republican VP Candidate
by sarabeth at 10:56 am on June 26th, 2008 in 2008 Presidential, Religious Right / Extremists, Republican Clown ShowTwo weeks ago, TPM wrote about Piyush “Bobby” Jindal’s hands-on experience with exorcising demons:
As others noted during his 2003 and 2007 gubernatorial campaigns (see update), in an essay Jindal wrote in 1994 for the New Oxford Review, a serious right-wing Catholic journal, Jindal narrated a bizarre story of a personal encounter with a demon, in which he participated in an exorcism with a group of college friends. And not only did they cast out the supernatural spirit that had possessed his friend, Jindal wrote that he believes that their ritual may well have cured her cancer.
(Read the full story; it’s well worth the price of admission.)
Now, Jindal has chosen to preside over castrations (albeit of the chemical variety):
Characterizing sex offenders as monsters, Gov. Bobby Jindal signed legislation Wednesday that would force convicted rapists and others to undergo chemical castration.
“I am glad we have taken such strong measures in Louisiana to put a stop to these monsters’ brutal acts,” the governor said in a prepared statement.
vineeta wrote:
And that’s not all. Jindal has also come under fire from his conservative base in Louisiana for reneging on a campaign promise to not allow state legislators to give themselves a generous pay raise. At this rate, the Republicans might exorcise him from the party.
Posted 26 Jun 2008 at 11:38 am ¶
sarabeth wrote:
I missed this yesterday but Jindal will be presiding over physical castrations too:
No word, though, whether he’s going to extend his hands-on approach to castration.
Posted 27 Jun 2008 at 7:45 am ¶
matt wrote:
nullus.
Posted 27 Jun 2008 at 9:24 am ¶