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    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 Pacifi c 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 intruders, 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 th e 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 yo u 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 a re 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

  • #2
    Sort of puts things into perspective, doesn't it?

    I find it amazing that Jay Leno wrote this. Are you sure this is not just another hoax? I have seen stuff attributed to known celebrities when they have not written or said such words.

    I personally are unhappy about 2 things.

    1. Too much federal government
    2. Illegal immigration

    I have a legitimate gripe about illegal immigration because my car was recently hit by an illegal immigrant and he just took off. Of course I could be hit by a hit and run citizen. But at least they are easier to track than someone who doesn't actually exist in this country.
    "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.

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    • #3
      Sorry Lunatock,I wish Jay had said this. Jay Leno Commentary On America-Fiction!
      "Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves, therefore, are its only safe depositories." Thomas Jefferson

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      • #4
        Whoever wrote it hit the nail on the head.

        Years ago, I lived abroad in what was then an undeveloped dictatorship. It took 6 months to get a phone, 2 months to get a pipe fixed, the meat was awful, and the houses damp all winter. Everytime I visited home in the US, I said WOW!

        It's by firsthand comparison that American's learn to really appreciate how good they have it. Few get that oppotunity.

        I feel incredibly fortunate to be here in this country and at this time--I came at age 2. This despite my ambivalence over some of the things my country has done in its short history and the things it still needs to do. Geez, I am choking up.
        To be Truly ignorant, Man requires an Education - Plato

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        • #5
          [QUOTE=gunnut;372093]II personally are unhappy about 2 things.QUOTE]

          A little eubonics adds flavor to a post. :)
          To be Truly ignorant, Man requires an Education - Plato

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          • #6
            Urban Legends Reference Pages: Hits the Nail on the Head

            That's that.

            WorldNetDaily: Made in the USA: Spoiled brats
            Last edited by JAD_333; 08 May 07,, 01:34.
            To be Truly ignorant, Man requires an Education - Plato

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            • #7
              Originally posted by JAD_333 View Post
              Whoever wrote it hit the nail on the head.

              Years ago, I lived abroad in what was then an undeveloped dictatorship. It took 6 months to get a phone, 2 months to get a pipe fixed, the meat was awful, and the houses damp all winter. Everytime I visited home in the US, I said WOW!

              It's by firsthand comparison that American's learn to really appreciate how good they have it. Few get that oppotunity.

              I feel incredibly fortunate to be here in this country and at this time--I came at age 2. This despite my ambivalence over some of the things my country has done in its short history and the things it still needs to do. Geez, I am choking up.
              JAD,this was written by a gentleman by the name of Craig R. Smith and was published on Thanksgiving 2006,on Worldnet Daily.I would have to agree with your assessment 100%.As Mr. Smith states in his article,by and large we are a nation of spoiled brats.
              "Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves, therefore, are its only safe depositories." Thomas Jefferson

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Shamus View Post
                JAD,this was written by a gentleman by the name of Craig R. Smith and was published on Thanksgiving 2006,on Worldnet Daily.I would have to agree with your assessment 100%.As Mr. Smith states in his article,by and large we are a nation of spoiled brats.
                Thanks, Shamus. I beat you to it by 5 minutes.
                To be Truly ignorant, Man requires an Education - Plato

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by JAD_333 View Post
                  Thanks, Shamus. I beat you to it by 5 minutes.
                  Ummm....look at my first post for this thread
                  "Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves, therefore, are its only safe depositories." Thomas Jefferson

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                  • #10
                    You do type a lot faster than I do:)
                    "Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves, therefore, are its only safe depositories." Thomas Jefferson

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Shamus View Post
                      You do type a lot faster than I do:)
                      Ah, an apology is in order. I missed your link. Well, I may type faster, but you expose hoaxes faster.
                      To be Truly ignorant, Man requires an Education - Plato

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by JAD_333 View Post
                        Ah, an apology is in order. I missed your link. Well, I may type faster, but you expose hoaxes faster.
                        No apologies necessary bud I tend to miss posts I shouldn't have on a regular basis lately It's hell gettin' old;)
                        "Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves, therefore, are its only safe depositories." Thomas Jefferson

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                        • #13
                          [QUOTE=JAD_333;372102]
                          Originally posted by gunnut View Post
                          II personally are unhappy about 2 things.QUOTE]

                          A little eubonics adds flavor to a post. :)
                          I R teh suk
                          "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.

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                          • #14
                            You Americans are real lucky dogs! ;)

                            You have it good and then you howl!

                            But then, you do work hard for it and so maybe you deserve it, right?

                            You Paris Hiltons!


                            "Some have learnt many Tricks of sly Evasion, Instead of Truth they use Equivocation, And eke it out with mental Reservation, Which is to good Men an Abomination."

                            I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to.

                            HAKUNA MATATA

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Ray View Post

                              You Paris Hiltons!

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