"In the Name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit..."
Blessing myself, with these words and signs in Christian prayer, I began my speech at a Tea Party Rally in Jackson, New Jersey in the summer of 2009. On an interesting note, not knowing whether or not I was Preacher up on that stage, nearly half of the 3,000 or so patriots in that open field, blessed themselves along with me.
I went on in prayer saying, "Dearly Beloved! We are gathered here today to remember the United Sta...tes...Oh Wait! What is this I'm reading? We seem to be having technical difficulties with my teleprompter...excuse me...Ah! Ah!..."