Gov. Jindal Rejects National Guard for Spill, Turns to Prayer Instead

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http://chattahbox.com/us/2010/06/25/gov-jindal-rejects-national-guard-for-spill-turns-to-prayer-instead/

Saturday, June 26, 2010

(ChattahBox)—Bobby Jindal, Republican governor of Louisiana was against big government before he was for it. Since the Gulf oil disaster, Jindal has been grandstanding in front of every camera and microphone within a 100-mile radius, taking every opportunity to attack the Obama administration for not providing his state with the federal resources needed to clean up the spill. “We need action down here on the Gulf Coast not just words,” complained Jindal to ABC News last week. And Back in May, Jindal complained about Obama’s response, telling Jake Tapper on ABC’s “This Week,” “I think there could have been a greater sense of urgency.”

About that urgency thing. President Obama authorized up to 6,000 National Guard troops two-months ago, to help in cleanup efforts in Louisiana. But Jindal has only activated 1,053, according to a scathing CBS report that aired last night, despite loudly and publicly complaining for months that he has been denied the resources he needs by the Obama administration. Jindal instead, is “pointing fingers,” noted CBS News. And that’s not all he is doing. When he grows tired of political grandstanding, screeching for sand berms that experts say may make the problem worse and demanding the end to the moratorium on offshore oil drilling, Jindal seeks divine inspiration from up above.

Jindal took the time to issue a state proclamation declaring June 27th as a “Statewide Day of Prayer” for perseverance through the oil spill disaster. In his proclamation, Jindal again mentioned the sense of urgency:

“WHEREAS, Coastal parish leaders from all along the coast have come together to implement their own ideas to protect our waters and our shores, often fighting to convey the sense of urgency and quick action that this crisis demands”

And Jindal held a prayer vigil at the end of the legislative session on Monday, in which the religious leaders in attendance participated in the laying on of the hands upon Jindal:

“Neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon Thee.” (2 Chron 20:12). This was one of the confessions that was made at Memorial Hall at the Louisiana State Capitol on Monday as lawmakers, pastors, and intercessors joined Representative Regina Barrow, Senator Sharon Broome, and Governor Bobby Jindal for a Prayer Vigil concerning the Deepwater Horizon Oil Explosion. Both ends of the political spectrum joined together to ask God’s hand to move where man’s efforts have failed. Mr. Earl Taylor’s booming rendition of “Amazing Grace” reverberated through the hall and was a fitting ending to a very intense yet successful legislative session.”

That’s all well and good, but President Obama, during his address to the nation, urged the Gulf governors “to activate these troops as soon as possible.” It’s doubtful that National Guard troops are activated by prayer.

Jindal has instead decided, to stand in front of the cameras and accuse the Obama administration of not providing his state with resources.

[Seneca]

I am beyond sick of that fucking tool

[hobbit709]

1. Hey Bobby!

You can pray in one hand and scoop oil off the beach with the other. Guess which one overflows first.

[Altoid_Cyclist]

2. I was a little stunned when I saw that on the CBS evening news.

I wasn't stunned by the part about all of the Rep. Governors in the Gulf not utilizing the manpower allocated to them though.

I was stunned that I was actually hearing the truth about the GOP's golden boy and the other state "leaders" in the Gulf.

I have become so sick and tired of Jindal getting free air time so that he is able to begin his 2012 presidential run that I'm surprised that our TV hasn't met with an accident.

I'm very quiet and mild mannered, but hey Bobby..... STFU!