Jay Leno wrote this; it's the Jay Leno 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

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 tried to allow a murderer like OJ. 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?'

Jay Leno

Amen ! :)

*salute to George W. Bush*

 

At least he was elected...

indya take that off! go buy gas for your car or go look at house prices and tell me if Bush is doing a good job :angry:

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.S I WUV YOUUU :blush: :P

lmao, Ale, just.... be quite for like, 5 minutes.

 

 

 

 

:laugh3: :P

 

i wuv u tooooooo!

 

:dance:

I love Jay Leno (so much so that I'm named after him ;) ) but I think there are legit reasons to complain, and they're not "entitlement" reasons. Frankly I think we've got too much entitlement here, which is part of the reason Obama's campaign is catching on. If you promise the people enough goodies, you're bound to be elected!

 

I'm waiting for a presidential candidate who admits it's not his duty to see that our economy is perfect at all times. There's nothing in our constitution about that, but for some reason Americans think that's part of the job, and that fiddling with the economy is an extremely complex science that only a few Harvard grads can possibly understand!

First of all, thank you Jay Leno! Sometimes I think you must have a second brain hidden in that GIANT chin, because you are so funny yet also so wise. Everything he said is true, we are living in a great country that asks for too much. That is why I am against so much American mentality, we never appreciate what we've got.

But let's be honest, how much of this stuff we have is due to Bush? Did we not have running water, police, firemen, food, and homes when Clinton was president? And do you think if Gore or Kerry were president we would be getting bombed by terrorists? Bush has not ruined our country, but someone else could be doing better in running it.

So while I don't complain daily about the things he does, I admit it couldn't hurt to have someone like Obama give it a try. He might just make things EVEN BETTER.

So I will CONTINUE to thank God for all the blessings in my life. While I don't have the greatest home in the world, I will be thankful for a roof over my head. While I don't have the greatest food in the world, I will be thankful I don't have to go to bed hungry. While I may not have the greatest teachers in the world, I am thankful I can learn from something other than the misery all around me. And while I don't have the greatest life in the world, I certainly don't have the worst. So I will continue to do what I can to help other people, and I will continue to live my life to the fullest given what I have. And while I do not believe Bush is horrible in every way, I will still look to someone to lead our country and maybe make us realize how great we have it.

 

God bless Leno, God bless the troops, and in the words of a very capable president (though one I do not always agree with): "God Bless America!"

Oh damn...Jay Leno hit it on the head!

Who knew that guy was so deep!

Hell, I didn't... :o

First of all, thank you Jay Leno! Sometimes I think you must have a second brain hidden in that GIANT chin, because you are so funny yet also so wise. Everything he said is true, we are living in a great country that asks for too much. That is why I am against so much American mentality, we never appreciate what we've got.

But let's be honest, how much of this stuff we have is due to Bush? Did we not have running water, police, firemen, food, and homes when Clinton was president? And do you think if Gore or Kerry were president we would be getting bombed by terrorists? Bush has not ruined our country, but someone else could be doing better in running it.

So while I don't complain daily about the things he does, I admit it couldn't hurt to have someone like Obama give it a try. He might just make things EVEN BETTER.

So I will CONTINUE to thank God for all the blessings in my life. While I don't have the greatest home in the world, I will be thankful for a roof over my head. While I don't have the greatest food in the world, I will be thankful I don't have to go to bed hungry. While I may not have the greatest teachers in the world, I am thankful I can learn from something other than the misery all around me. And while I don't have the greatest life in the world, I certainly don't have the worst. So I will continue to do what I can to help other people, and I will continue to live my life to the fullest given what I have. And while I do not believe Bush is horrible in every way, I will still look to someone to lead our country and maybe make us realize how great we have it.

 

God bless Leno, God bless the troops, and in the words of a very capable president (though one I do not always agree with): "God Bless America!"

 

Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty we are free at last.

 

lol, it just reminded me of that. I liked what you said.

 

and I liked what Jay (Leno) said too. lol :dance: