Jay Leno wrote this; it's the Jay Leno we don't often see....
"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 2/3s of the
citizenry just ain't happy and want a change. So being the knuckle
dragger I
am, I started thinking, ''What we
are so unhappy about?'' Is it that we have electricity and running
water 24
hours a day,
7 days a week? Is our unhappiness the result of having air
conditioning in
the summer and heating in the winter? Could it be that 95.4 percent of
these
unhappy folks have a job? 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? Maybe it is the ability to drive from the Pacific Ocean to
the
Atlantic Ocean without having to present identification papers as we
move
through each state? Or possibly the hundreds of clean and safe motels
we
would find along the way that can provide temporary shelter? I guess
having
thousands of restaurants with varying cuisine from around the world is
just
not good enough. 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. Perhaps you are one of the 70 percent of
Americans who own a home. 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. 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. This all in the backdrop of a
neighborhood
free of bombs or militias raping and pillaging the
residents. Neighborhoods where 90 percent of teenagers own cell phones
and
computers. 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 percent 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!
Stop buying the negativism you are fed everyday by the media. Shut
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 a 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
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well there you have it...I don't think I could agree more...I grew up dirt poor with no running water and sometimes no electricity...and guess what...I still had it better than 80% of the world out there...bad things happened to me..but they could always have been worse.!.and guess what ...I am very grateful...And I am thankful for all the men and women on the other side of the world fighting for my freedon and yours...whosoever may read this...so for all you whiney bitches out there...get over it...or get out...because guess what else???...you can leave this country and never come back...one more thing for me to be grateful for...
Dixie...Wing Tsun Girl