--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > From someone > > > > Subject: 14th October latest news from > > 15th October 2006 USA > > > > Dear Friends, > > > We had just heard then that yet again the US Embassy had refused > > visas for the Pandits, and Maharishi had just declare that we were > > to complete this project alone > But the most amazing, sudden, > inexplicable change was in the US > > Embassy in India. They changed their minds and have decided to > grant > > visas to 2,000 Indian pandits to come here to Vedic City. They have > > even set up the Embassy on "Emergency stations" so they can fulfil > > this promise as fast as possible. Starting last week, our Pandits > > are going 50 a day to the Embassy, and this will continue until all > > 2,000 are through. Each of them is telling the Embassy that they > are > > going to US to create Invincibility for the Nation. It seems the > > Embassy staff are completely sold out on the idea and totally awed > > by the depth of peace and gentleness of these young men. > > > > The pandits are aged from 20 to early 30's. They are considered > > senior pandits with 8 to 10 years experience. > > ************* > > What could account for the sudden change in the State Dept's > willingness to grant visas to the pundits? After years of denying > visas because the pundits were poor, and just a couple weeks ago, > denying the Rajas' request for two thousand pundit visas, it just > does not seem credible that U.S. consular officials decided to > discard visa guidelines and admit a bunch of poor people to the U.S. > (about half of the 12 million people illegally in the U.S. are people > who overstayed their visas, which is why the U.S. wants to see proof > that visa applicants have some financial reason to go back to their > home country when their visa expires). > > I'm sure that Howard Settle gave several millions to the TMO, who in > turn gave it to the pundits to open bank accounts (possibly with the > understanding that when the pundits return to India after two years, > they will pass on the money to the next wave of pundits to apply for > visas. > > http://geocities.com/bbrigante/updates2006.html>>
This is the train of thought I was having, however, I have to admit, that I think I heard something like this very same statement about the Embassy, 2 or more years ago !?...and even though I am the one that posted this latest and *hope* that it is true, I am still not convinced until I see pandits in photos in N. America, and reports from local FF's, or people at Livingston Manor etc. As far as I know, none of them are here yet, and I WILL BELIEVE IT WHEN I SEE IT....and not one minute earlier since I have heard this line many times before. This is the last chance for me to take any of this pandit business seriously. I *Do* think that this is it this time though? OffWOrld To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
