To me, the most amazing thing about this "interview" is the fact that Gene & David managed to draw 2 hours worth of content out of this woman. I was once a journalist and I would have given up after 10 minutes.
That being said, I have a few observations. First, I live in the midwest, right in the midst of a "red state" full of right-wing fundamentalist christian dingbats. The fact that Lisa hasn't gotten professional help for her daughter doesn't in the least surprise me - many of the fundamentalist churches the likes of which she attends discourage seeking professional help
outside the church - and if you feel you need the professional help, well, they just so happen to have someone on their staff who WILL help you - for a fee. (and, I might add - a VERY LONG TIME - usually in direct correlation with the amount of monetary resources one has available). When Lisa started in with that line that all the doctors would do is put her on medications, well, I could just hear that statement coming straight from the pastors mouth. I've seen firsthand what these people can do to innocent folks "in the name of god" and it isn't pretty & and the word "huksters" comes to mind.
However, if Lisa really wanted to get to the bottom of this, taking that poor child to seek the help of a phychiatric professional (one with real licensed credentials and a degree) is exactly what she should do to PROVE her hypothesis that this is demonic in nature. Cause, if it is, I would assume that even drugs & treatment won't shut the voices off... I guess that would prove her story once & for all.
I thought this story ranked right up there with the recent discovery of bigfoot in the freezer, credibility wise. Just the fact that Lisa refused to give you her books to read (and if she couldn't afford to give them to you, she could have LOANED them to you for the interview's sake) prior to the interview - should have been enough of a red flag. Lisa should have surmised that just the interview alone would increase the sales of her books (and isn't that why she was on the show in the first place? ) - that is, if she truly thought she could pull off this interview and sound credible. Perhaps that is exactly why she would't take the risk of handing out a free book to Gene & David? hmmmmmmmmmmm, I wonder!
You might suggest to Lisa that she haul her daughter to Sarah Palin's pastor in Alaska to have her daughter treated - I saw a newscast yesterday where he laid hands on Palin and sent her witches running. Thank god, because otherwise, I would be so very worried for the future of our country.
As a side note, I'm a long admirer of The Paracast and this is my
first post to the message boards!