Buck
07-01-2008, 10:01 AM
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''
discha rge 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,
tornados, 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
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''
discha rge 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,
tornados, 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