selftitled85
09/17/08, 08:44 AM
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 t ried 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?'
David Letterman
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 t ried 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?'
David Letterman