tommie gorman Posted January 17, 2008 CID Share Posted January 17, 2008 Can't say how many times I have posted those pretty much very same words about the media. I hate them and always will. They give more bad news than good. And yes it is 90% of the problems in the US. ( and this is when they are not stretching the truth by not giving us the whole facts) Subj: Jay Leno 2007 > Subject: The plain truth about Americans > > I hope you will all read to the end. Jay Leno puts it into perspective and > makes us think about the pathetic negativity. That's right, Jay Leno!! > 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, 2/3's 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?'' > 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 > a 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 > 2007 > Please keep this in circulation. There are so many people that need to > read this and grasp the truth of it all. E-mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roco Posted January 18, 2008 CID Share Posted January 18, 2008 Well posted Tommie , I was about to pose the same question "WHY " , been thinking about it for a day or two , but Jay Leno , has put it so much better than I could , I think some members may at times think I am anti-America , with my stance on war , guns and religion, also I have failed to fully understand the American patriotism , but that is just a cultural thing , The bad news media , to me seems just part of human nature , it's like a serious car accident on the freeway , everybody slows down to take a look, causing tailbacks for miles , but nobody slows down to take in the scenic view , The world is constantly changing , not just America , the UK is on the brink of a depression ,it will last about 2-4 years , these things come and go through history , As an individual all you can do is tighten the belt and keep a low profile , No point in wasting years feeling negative , as Jay Leno said, just appreciate the things you have , don't fret about the things you haven't BTW many years back when I was a kid , and being picky about the food I ate ( I hated porridge for breakfast ), Mom said be grateful, there's many worse off than you , A few years back I was talking to a Scottish secretary, and mentioned the porridge tale , She said I was lucky , some days as a kid that was the only meal she had , Roco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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