Hi-Power Jack Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Not sure if I'm placing this in the appropriate column, but here goes: *David Letterman wrote this; it's the David 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 wants 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 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?' > > *David Letterman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03k64 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Well said, but Letterman didn't say it. http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/hitnail.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Letterman would have a stroke before saying anything good about America. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganShootist Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Holy Crap. I am seriously offended!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NOT BY THIS POST--- BUT.......... I got a beat down and a deleted post......because I metioned a political sign in a yard without even mentioning who's sign it was. Brian.. you need to spend some time on the difference between political vs. about politics. W T F This is over the top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Ease up, MS. You didn't get beat down. You got your post/thread removed. Just like dozens of others we had to wade through during this election time. Some pushed it far enough and often enough that we had to give a suspension. (How many time can we ask the same thing of someone?) We don't read everything the moment it is posted...this thread has been on the forum all of 30 minutes. Closed...per our forum rules on no politics. And, please folks...don't post your latest chain mail that has shown up in your email box. - Admin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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