belgareth
06-23-2008, 03:57 PM
I like this, he is
saying something we all should listen too, regardless of our political beliefs.
Belgareth
**Regardless of your political convictions or your personal
feelings about Jay Leno and/or President Bush, this
is definitely worth
your time to read!***
*
Subject: Jay Leno on President Bush (Surprising)
Jay Leno wrote
this; it's the Jay Leno we don't often see....
'As most of you know I am not a President Bush fan, nor have I
ever
been, but this is not about Bush, it is about us, as Americans, and
it seems to hit the mark.' The other
day I was reading
Newsweek magazine and came across some Poll data I found rather hard to
believe. It must be
true given the source, right?
The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americans are unhappy with
the
direction the country is headed and 69 percent of the country is
unhappy with the performance of the President.
In essence 2/3 of the
citizenry just ain't happy and want a change. So being the knuckle
dragger I am, I
started thinking, 'What are we so unhappy about?''
A.. Is it that we have electricity and running water 24
hours a day, 7
Days a week?
B.. Is our unhappiness the result of having air conditioning in the
summer
and heating in the winter?
C.. Could it be that 95.4 percent of these unhappy folks have a job?
D..
Maybe it is the ability to walk into a grocery store at any time and
see more food in moments than Darfur has seen
in the last year?
E.. Maybe it is the ability to drive our cars and trucks from the
Pacific Ocean to the
Atlantic Ocean without having to
present identification papers as we move through each state?
F.. Or
possibly the hundreds of clean and safe motels we would find
along the way that can provide temporary
shelter?
G.. I guess having thousands of restaurants with varying cuisine from
around the world is just not
good enough either.
H. Or could it be that when we wreck our car, emergency workers show up
and provide
services to help all and even send a helicopter to take you
to the hospital.
I.. Perhaps you are one of the
70 percent of Americans who own a home.
J.. You may be upset with knowing that in the unfortunate case of a
fire, a group of trained firefighters will appear in moments and use top
notch equipment to extinguish the
flames, thus saving you, your family,
and your belongings.
K.. Or if, while at home watching one of your
many flat screen TVs, a
burglar or prowler intrudes, an officer equipped with a gun and a
bullet-proof vest will
come to defend you and your family against attack
or loss.
L.. This all in the backdrop of a neighborhood
free of bombs or militias
raping and pillaging the residents. Neighborhoods where 90% of
teenagers own cell
phones and computers.
M.. How about the complete religious, social and political freedoms we
enjoy that are
the envy of everyone in the world?
Maybe that is what has 67% of you folks unhappy.
Fact is, we are
the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the world
has ever seen. No wonder the world loves the U.S. , yet
has a great
disdain for its citizens. They see us for what we are. The most
blessed people in the world who do
nothing but complain about what we
don't have, and what we hate about the country instead of thanking the
good
Lord we live here.
I know, I know. What about the president who took us into war and has
no plan to get us
out? The president who has a measly 31 percent
approval rating? Is this the same president who guided the nation
in
the dark days after 9/11? The president that cut taxes to bring an
economy out of recession? Could this be
the same guy who has been
called every name in the book for succeeding in keeping all the spoiled
ungrateful
brats safe from terrorist attacks? The commander in chief of
an all-volunteer army that is out there defending
you and me?
Did you hear how bad the President is on the news or talk show? Did
this news affect you so
much, make you so unhappy you couldn't take a
look around for yourself and see all the good things and be glad?
Think
about it......are you upset at the President because he actually caused
you personal pain OR is it because
the 'Media' told you he was failing
to kiss your sorry ungrateful behind every day.
Make no mistake about
it.
The troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have volunteered to serve, and in
many cases may have died for your
freedom. There is currently no draft
in this country. They didn't have to go. They are able to refuse to go
and end up with either a ''general'' discharge, an 'other
than honorable'' discharge or, worst case
scenario, a
''dishonorable' ' discharge after a few days in the brig.
So why then the flat-out
discontentment in the minds of 69 percent of
Americans?
Say what you want but I blame it on the media. If
it bleeds it leads
and they specialize in bad news. Everybody will watch a car crash with
blood and guts. How
many will watch kids selling lemonade at the
corner? The media knows this and media outlets
are for-profit
corporations. They offer what sells, and
when criticized, try to defend their actions by 'justifying' them in
one
way or another. Just ask why they tried to allow a murderer like
O.J. Simpson to write a book about how he
didn't kill his wife, but if
he did he would have done it this way......Insane!
Turn off the TV, burn
Newsweek, and use the New York Times for the
bottom of your bird cage. Then start being grateful for all we have
as country. There is exponentially more good than bad. We are among
the most blessed people on Earth and
should thank God several times a
day, or at least be thankful and appreciative.' 'With hurricanes,
tornadoes,
fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe
thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another,
and with
the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, 'Are we sure this is a
good time to take God out of the
Pledge of Allegiance?'
Jay Leno
saying something we all should listen too, regardless of our political beliefs.
Belgareth
**Regardless of your political convictions or your personal
feelings about Jay Leno and/or President Bush, this
is definitely worth
your time to read!***
*
Subject: Jay Leno on President Bush (Surprising)
Jay Leno wrote
this; it's the Jay Leno we don't often see....
'As most of you know I am not a President Bush fan, nor have I
ever
been, but this is not about Bush, it is about us, as Americans, and
it seems to hit the mark.' The other
day I was reading
Newsweek magazine and came across some Poll data I found rather hard to
believe. It must be
true given the source, right?
The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americans are unhappy with
the
direction the country is headed and 69 percent of the country is
unhappy with the performance of the President.
In essence 2/3 of the
citizenry just ain't happy and want a change. So being the knuckle
dragger I am, I
started thinking, 'What are we so unhappy about?''
A.. Is it that we have electricity and running water 24
hours a day, 7
Days a week?
B.. Is our unhappiness the result of having air conditioning in the
summer
and heating in the winter?
C.. Could it be that 95.4 percent of these unhappy folks have a job?
D..
Maybe it is the ability to walk into a grocery store at any time and
see more food in moments than Darfur has seen
in the last year?
E.. Maybe it is the ability to drive our cars and trucks from the
Pacific Ocean to the
Atlantic Ocean without having to
present identification papers as we move through each state?
F.. Or
possibly the hundreds of clean and safe motels we would find
along the way that can provide temporary
shelter?
G.. I guess having thousands of restaurants with varying cuisine from
around the world is just not
good enough either.
H. Or could it be that when we wreck our car, emergency workers show up
and provide
services to help all and even send a helicopter to take you
to the hospital.
I.. Perhaps you are one of the
70 percent of Americans who own a home.
J.. You may be upset with knowing that in the unfortunate case of a
fire, a group of trained firefighters will appear in moments and use top
notch equipment to extinguish the
flames, thus saving you, your family,
and your belongings.
K.. Or if, while at home watching one of your
many flat screen TVs, a
burglar or prowler intrudes, an officer equipped with a gun and a
bullet-proof vest will
come to defend you and your family against attack
or loss.
L.. This all in the backdrop of a neighborhood
free of bombs or militias
raping and pillaging the residents. Neighborhoods where 90% of
teenagers own cell
phones and computers.
M.. How about the complete religious, social and political freedoms we
enjoy that are
the envy of everyone in the world?
Maybe that is what has 67% of you folks unhappy.
Fact is, we are
the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the world
has ever seen. No wonder the world loves the U.S. , yet
has a great
disdain for its citizens. They see us for what we are. The most
blessed people in the world who do
nothing but complain about what we
don't have, and what we hate about the country instead of thanking the
good
Lord we live here.
I know, I know. What about the president who took us into war and has
no plan to get us
out? The president who has a measly 31 percent
approval rating? Is this the same president who guided the nation
in
the dark days after 9/11? The president that cut taxes to bring an
economy out of recession? Could this be
the same guy who has been
called every name in the book for succeeding in keeping all the spoiled
ungrateful
brats safe from terrorist attacks? The commander in chief of
an all-volunteer army that is out there defending
you and me?
Did you hear how bad the President is on the news or talk show? Did
this news affect you so
much, make you so unhappy you couldn't take a
look around for yourself and see all the good things and be glad?
Think
about it......are you upset at the President because he actually caused
you personal pain OR is it because
the 'Media' told you he was failing
to kiss your sorry ungrateful behind every day.
Make no mistake about
it.
The troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have volunteered to serve, and in
many cases may have died for your
freedom. There is currently no draft
in this country. They didn't have to go. They are able to refuse to go
and end up with either a ''general'' discharge, an 'other
than honorable'' discharge or, worst case
scenario, a
''dishonorable' ' discharge after a few days in the brig.
So why then the flat-out
discontentment in the minds of 69 percent of
Americans?
Say what you want but I blame it on the media. If
it bleeds it leads
and they specialize in bad news. Everybody will watch a car crash with
blood and guts. How
many will watch kids selling lemonade at the
corner? The media knows this and media outlets
are for-profit
corporations. They offer what sells, and
when criticized, try to defend their actions by 'justifying' them in
one
way or another. Just ask why they tried to allow a murderer like
O.J. Simpson to write a book about how he
didn't kill his wife, but if
he did he would have done it this way......Insane!
Turn off the TV, burn
Newsweek, and use the New York Times for the
bottom of your bird cage. Then start being grateful for all we have
as country. There is exponentially more good than bad. We are among
the most blessed people on Earth and
should thank God several times a
day, or at least be thankful and appreciative.' 'With hurricanes,
tornadoes,
fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe
thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another,
and with
the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, 'Are we sure this is a
good time to take God out of the
Pledge of Allegiance?'
Jay Leno