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Searching For Bobby Jindal

If you haven't heard of Bobby Jindal, you will. Not only can he be the saviour of Louisiana, but he could very well be our first non-white president. Red State takes a look at the wunderkind in a must-read post.

This fall, Louisiana can choose the old ways of doing things, the corrupt ways, the status quo. They can fall back. Or they can move forward under the leadership of the brilliant young policy wonk who chose his home over comfort and financial success. They can take this opportunity to walk in a better path, a path toward solving their problems, fixing the crushed houses and streets, and do what they have to do to make this broken state new again.

The choice is theirs to make.

We first met Bobby back in the late 1990s, when we lived in Louisiana and he had just returned to his home state to work for then-Gov. Mike Foster. It was over dinner at Al Copeland's, and Bobby was out shilling for the governor. We weren't overly impressed with his boss, but we were with him. As the above article mentions, he is razor sharp, in complete command of the facts and the smartest kid in the room. Normally, that's a turnoff. But he was different; you couldn't help but like him.

If not for those sleazy campaign tactics, he would have defeated Kathleen Blanco in 2003 governor's race ... and Louisiana would have avoided the suffering case by her pathetic Katrina response. As local, state and federal bureaucrats "followed procedure" and generally sat on their asses, Bobby and the great sheriff of Jefferson Parish, Harry Lee, were taking action.

Jindal's office had set up a hotline number, with the number broadcast over the radio airwaves, for anyone who needed help to call. The calls ranged the full gamut, from the expected to the shocking -- from no power, to missing children, to medical supplies needed, to "I'm stuck in my attic with a cell phone and a radio. Please come and save me."

They had a helicopter pilot call in. He had his helicopter, gassed up and ready to go. But he wanted authorization to go in and save people.

Jindal's staff called FEMA -- they said it was a military issue. They called the Marines -- they said it was an issue for the Department of Transportation. They called the DOT -- nobody knew who to ask.

Jindal called the helicopter pilot back. "Go in."

"You got me authorization?" the pilot asked.

"Yeah, I'm giving you your authorization right now."

That's the kind of person Louisiana needed as its leader, and now its voters can correct the mistake of '05 by sending him to the Governor's Mansion.

7 comments Jake McCafferty last posted at 5:29 PM
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7 Comments:

I voted for Bobby Jindal back in 2003, and I knew he had what it takes to change Louisiana for the better. I knew that because he did such a great job changing the DHH from an overspending bureaucracy to a lean and accountable one. Back then, he was a rising star - someone to watch - and watch him I did. I personally think that the average voter in 2003 just looked at the surface and saw a "foreigner" and voted robotically for Kathleen, the "hometown" gal, thinking that the press would tell them if they were wrong by printing the truth in the newspapers, and voicing the truth through the radio and television. Sadly, all of Louisiana was let down by the silence of the media, or the voice of fear when certain powerful people realized that if Jindal won, their gravy train would end. What remains to be seen now is whether the "average voter" still sees a foreigner or do they see the real Bobby Jindal? and who is helping them see him?? and who is keeping them blinded?

By Anonymous, at 1:54 PM

If Bobby were as good as all his backers say he is, why is he afraid to debate? Why does he miss so many votes in DC? I think the people of Louisiana need to really look at what they want and maybe Bobby isn't all he's said to be. I think he owes too many people and organizations and he has to keep quiet as not to offend any of his cash cows.

By Anonymous, at 1:54 PM

I voted for Jindal as well in 2003, as did everyone I know. I don't understand what happened then. He was the right one then, and we even need him more now. If he doesn't win, I don't really care to stay here. My family is a very self sufficient, hard working family. If the people of this state doesn't see we need Jindal that is just a scary thought. My family settled in La. in the late 1700's. We are not new to our state, I love it here, but if we don't open our eyes, and do the right thing for the future of our state we will not grow. I would like the young adults in our family to stay and raise their families in LA, but the political choices we have made in the past have ran them off. It's time we think further then tomorrow. We need someone who will put Louisiana in a good position now and many years in the future. We need someone who will work to make things better longer then their term as governor. The only person I see in this race that has the mind capacity to do this is Bobby Jindal. As far as debates go... they are a joke. You can't tell who is the right person from a debate. They don't let anyone talk long enough. Our debate system in this country is a joke. People who participate in more then oh... maybe 2 debates, they are just saying what you want to hear. Debates are there to get the public interested in a candidate, not be a forum to make an educated decission. The debates have been run in the ground. I sick of hearing about them. They don't teach anything, but who speaks articulately or not. My challange to Boasso is try to pronounce your words correctly..ha..ha.. just joking :) My last words for this Blog... VOTE BOBBY JINDAL.....

By Anonymous, at 5:41 PM

When Bobby was the director of health and human services for Louisiana during Mike Foster's administration, I knew a lady that was in charge of medicare reimbusement. She was very lazy and did just what she could to get by and keep her state job. She told me one time that she 'hated' this new 'kid' that was ruining the good deal they all had. I just had to laugh and follow his carrer from that point.
Bobby can do whatever he sets his mind to. Go Bobby Go.

By Anonymous, at 1:29 PM

people, wake up america, he is an indian and his family is from india....get them out of america before we lose the real culture of our land....people from that part of the world are ALL liers and will lie until they get what they want. WAKE UP!

By Anonymous, at 8:26 AM

I SINCERELY HOPE A MAN OF BOBBY'S EXPERIENCE, INTEGRITY, AND LEADERSHIP RUNS FOR PRESIDENT IN 2012! WE NEED SOMEONE LIKE HIM. I CAN ONLY HOPE FOR CHANGE WITH BOBBY JINDAL!

By Anonymous, at 6:04 AM

Louisiana
AND THE NATION
Going the way of God’s Little Daycare:
OUT OF BUSINESS?!!!
How Much Does Governor Jindal Really Know About What Is Going On In His Own Administration? Call (225) 342-0991
Find out how white Louisiana state workers illegally shut down God's Little Daycare because of racial discrimination.
PROOF UPON REQUEST!!!
Mark Lockridge, B.S. in Business Administration and Pamela Elaine Lockridge, Associates Degree in Nursing: “The ministry did not choose to sue the state of Louisiana; instead we believe that the people of the state should be allowed to give of their own free will. We have been trying to tell the Governor of the State of Louisiana that he has a problem, because his administration does not believe he needs to know about what happened. We believe God does want him to know about the problem and deal with it appropriately.” SEE www.JesusLifted1.blinkz.com for more info on Mark and Pamela Lockridge and the UMBRELLA ministry under which God’s Little Daycare does business.
(See ministry listings under www.TaxExemptWorld.com)
***GOD WANTS PEOPLE TO HELP GOD’S LITTLE DAYCARE REOPEN AND PULL TOGETHER TO STOP A COMPLETE UNITED STATES ECONOMIC CRASH! THE ILLEGAL CLOSING OF ONE BUSINESS HAS A DOMINO EFFECT ON ALL OTHER BUSINESSES! ITS COMMON SENSE NOT ROCKET SCIENCE!!
If uncorrected Louisiana will go down, pulling the rest of the nation down with it; because what was sown by the State of Louisiana will be reaped by the State of Louisiana and the nation unless something is done to correct the problem. This is an absolute and Godly principle. But do not blame God because it is the State of Louisiana who made the wrong decisions about the daycare. God is not mad. God has forgiven the individuals that have repented of wrongdoing, but His biblical principles are holding the State of Louisiana to account to correct its wrongs done to His business.
BREAKING NEWS/ JANUARY 2009
Mineral leases dip/ Houma Today/ 1/23/09
New Orleans World Trade Center Building for sale? See www. New Orleans CityBusiness.com/ Date: 1/16/09
Helicopter crashes in Terrebonne Parish.
Breaking News/ September-November 2008
Gov. Bobby Jindal traveled to Bastrop today to meet with International Paper officials on their announcement to indefinitely close the paper mill due to a dramatic downturn in demand, spurred by the declining national and global economy. Gov. Jindal was joined by representatives of the Louisiana Workforce Commission and the Louisiana Department of Economic Development, who have visited Bastrop since Friday to assist workers affected by IP's announcement. Bastrop Mayor Clarence Hawkins and area legislators Rep. Sam Little and Sen. Mike Walsworth were also in the meeting. Gov. Jindal said, "Many folks see this as a terrible blow for Bastrop and the community. It is. But that's not all it is. It's a blow to our whole state. When one place has trouble, we all have trouble. (That’s what we at God’s Little Daycare have been trying to tell the Louisiana Government all along).
GOVENOR JINDAL ACCEPTS RESIGNATION FROM DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES SECRETARY ANN SILVERBURG WILLIAMSON!!
“JINDAL SAYS CHANGES COMING AFTER HURRICANE IKE”
(to the Department of Social Services/DSS).
Now GOV. Jindal will also find out that he has NOT BEEN TOLD by DSS Secretary Williamson ABOUT THE SERIOUS MATTER OF WHAT HAPPENED TO GOD’S LITTLE DAYCARE; in order to continue the long-standing cover-up of EXCESSIVE ABUSE OF POWER (Ultra-Vires) by numerous local and state Louisiana workers in the Department of Social Services, and the Office of Community Services, and the Office of Inspector General.
The attorney for the Louisiana bureau of licensing put a TRO against the daycare based upon lies, shutting it down; but did not hold the hearing within 10 days of its shutdown. He took away our due process rights because he knew the daycare had been lied against by an employee of the daycare to state workers who also lied against it through their abuse of power. If he brought it to court it would make the state have to show its inadequacies. We challenge you to look into court records in Natchitoches, Louisiana and find where the daycare was brought before the court and found to have any fault for any reason. No such records exist because the daycare and its representatives did nothing wrong.
The daycare advocates have tried to talk with each Governor’s administration since its closure with no help to reopen. The governors do not think that God’s Little Daycare is important in the grand scheme of things. Do you?? Does God find all this pleasing to Him??
One would think that in the 21st century world in which we live today, there would not be a community in THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA where African-Americans are forbidden to live or even spend time in; unless, they are already residents that have had homes handed down to them by relatives decades ago. But in the community in which God’s Little Daycare resided; this is the awful; yet, undeniable truth.
African-American children were brought to the daycare and white department of social service workers were acquiescent to the immoral and illegal action of its illegal shutdown. Ask Governor Jindal why God’s Little Daycare and the circumstances surrounding “ITS UNLAWFUL SHUTDOWN” is not important to him.
We were told by a talk show host from Radio WWL-New Orleans that it is now a Federal Civil Rights matter, whatever that means. I guess God will show us all what that means in His Timing.
Someone who has contact with Governor Jindal needs to be bold enough to ask him when he plans to contact the Federal government for help in getting God’s Little Daycare back in business, since Louisiana state workers illegally shut it down.
NEWS/ DECEMBER 2008
GOVERNOR JINDAL MEETS WITH PRESIDENT ELECT BARACK OBAMA
God’s Little Daycare is in need of federal assistance or non-profit and private foundation assistance; and help from anyone who is interested in spiritual matters, to get God’s Little Daycare back up and running again. Thank you for your gifts and prayers towards
God’s Little Daycare.
**Please keep this important situation in your prayers!!
Ask Father what HE would have you to do!
(i.e., Pray, Give, Talk to Governor Jindal, etc.))
Elisabeth, G. (2001). Becoming a Woman of Beauty & Strength. Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon, P. 18.
Proverbs 21:1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, like the rivers of water; HE turns it wherever He wishes”—This is the wonder of God’s sovereignty. Working behind the scenes; He is moving and pushing and rearranging events and changing minds; until He brings out of even the most carnal and secular of settings, a decision that will set His perfect plan in place.
GOD’S LITTLE DAYCARE IS A 501 (C) 3 nonprofit organization:
So you may if you wish to help make a tax deductible donation (checks or money orders) only to:
God’s Little Daycare
Then Mail them to:
P.O. Box 165
Robeline, Louisiana 71469
“Just one life will soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last”
Proverbs 11:25 A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
The bible tells us to ask and we shall receive. We are asking the Lord to put giving to the daycare on the hearts of people because we need finances so that when we reopen we can have a state of the art facility that any giver will be proud to share in making happen. It will be a model formal daycare facility that anyone would want to pattern their daycare business after. God’s Little Daycare will be able to reopen and expand to have more than one daycare if you will help today. Thank you very much for your prayers and your giving.
Maybe this is a test run against a business to see if any other people or businesses care what has been done to this business in order to use it as a model for what is planned in the future for other unsuspecting businesses; because if it can be gotten away with once, why not again and again?? When you see things really getting bad in the Louisiana economy, helping God’s Little Daycare get back up and running will be the key to keeping the people that abuse power from continuing to do so in the state for such a time as this. It will gain time for our freedoms to continue for a while in this country so Christians can continue to do the work of the Lord. The Bible says work while it is still light.
KEEP PRAYING THAT GOD OPENS THE EYES OF JINDAL’S HEART TO THE TRUTH AND GOD’S WILL in this very serious matter; BECAUSE EVERY BUSINESS SHOULD MATTER!!
Watching & Praying & Curious to see what God does next; because NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD!!!
In HIS service,
Mark Lockridge, President/Jesus Lifted Ministries
Pamela Elaine Lockridge, ADN, Executive Director/God’s Little Daycare
For More Information call or email:
Ph: 318-472-8302
Cell: 318-652-2042
Email: lock24@bellsouth.net
Links: www.JesusLifted1.blinkz.com
Honorable Congressman MELANCON,
We are very touched by your correspondence. However, we still believe the resignation of Ann Silverberg Williamson is timely. We do not believe she shared with Governor Jindal about the seriousness of the illegal shutdown of God's Little Daycare by the State of Louisiana. As a new Governor with a new administration, Gov. Jindal should have people around him he can trust to tell him of extremely important issues concerning the welfare of the State and its people (i.e., business owners). Firstly, we ask you to find out if Gov. Jindal knows about the illegal closure and persecution of God's little Daycare for we have not received correspondence from the Governors office to confirm that he even knows about the situation. Secondly, we ask that you keep the situation in your prayers in order to join with us in seeking a God-ordained outcome. As you can see by our initial letter to you, we are writing not only to let people know about the unfortunate impediment to being about Our Father’s business; but to request funds to reopen God's Little Daycare. Again, thank you so much for your kindness. May the Lord God bless and keep you and yours.
P.S. PRAY FOR LOUISIANA AND ITS LEADERSHIP DECISIONS, BECAUSE GOD GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE
(THOSE THAT CAN ADMIT WRONG AND SET IT RIGHT)
BUT RESISTS THE PROUD!!!
Serving Him with you in mind,
Mark & Pamela Lockridge
**There may be an attachment with this email
• Cc/PRESIDENT OBAMA
• Senator Sharon Broome/ Baton Rouge, Louisiana (225) 359-9352
• MAYOR WILLIE HENDRICKS / SIMSBORO, LOUISIANA (318) 247-6248
• All members of the US CONGRESS (FYI)
• Those businesses currently operating in the State of Louisiana;
• Any business that may be considering a future in the State of Louisiana
PLEASE SHARE THIS EMAIL WITH ANYONE YOU FEEL WOULD PRAY OR GIVE TOWARDS GOD’S LITTLE DAYCARE;
***WE BELIEVE GOD WANTS TO TOUCH THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE OF ROBELINE AND BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, THAT SHUT DOWN GOD’S LITTLE DAYCARE (WHO ARE STILL TRYING IN VAIN TO KEEP THE VILLAGE WHITES ONLY). WE BELIEVE GOD WANTS THE VILLAGE OF ROBELINE TO BECOME ONE OF THE MOST MULTICULTURAL PLACES IN AMERICA BY HIS ALMIGHTY HAND ALONE FOR HIS GLORY!!!
Psalm 24:1 The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, the world and all who dwell therein.

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