Insight by Jay Leno

[Jo McDonald]

Right on.  This is one of the best and truthful things I have read in a long time.  WOW...I sure wish this was on the news.

Jay Leno on President Bush (Surprising)
       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 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?'

                     Jay Leno

There are so many people who need to
read this and grasp the truth of it.

[frawin]

Jo, Truth or Fiction says that was not written by Jay Leno but was written by Craig Smith and Published in WorldNetDaily, Thanksgiving 2006. I like what the article says and there is a lot of truth in it.
Frank

[Jo McDonald]

Frank--- if I don't learn to follow my "gut feelings" and check these things out before posting, I'm going to try and kick myself ( probably can't do that anymore lol ) 
Maybe someday - I will get with the program and look before I leap -- or check before I post  Whichever, anything to keep me off the short end of the stick.   
Thanks, my good freind, for getting the credit where it belongs.  Of course, I think he had all this on one of his shows, and then it hit the cyber space and went like wild fire after that.
Oh wellllllll   sighhhhhhhhhh   
    Jo

[frawin]

Jo, I have been there and done that and made the same mistakes as most everyone on the forum has at one time or another.  Not a big deal.
Frank

[flo]

the "truth" is in the content, and who cares who wrote it.  I have only one comment to make and that is AMEN

[frawin]

I agree about America, I have traveled around the World in my work and AMERICA IS STILL THE GREATEST MOST BOUNTIFUL  NATION ON EARTH. Our food, Medical, Highways, Telephones, Law Enforcement, Elections and The right to vote, RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS, Care For those in Need, and many other things I have missed, are the best on Earth. I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN AND I AM THANKFUL TO BE AN AMERICAN.
Frank Winn

[Catwoman]

I agree about America, I have traveled around the World in my work and AMERICA IS STILL THE GREATEST MOST BOUNTIFUL  NATION ON EARTH. Our food, Medical, Highways, Telephones, Law Enforcement, Elections and The right to vote, RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS, Care For those in Need, and many other things I have missed, are the best on Earth. I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN AND I AM THANKFUL TO BE AN AMERICAN.
Frank Winn

I came home today, checked where the discussion was heading and had to smile...I don't care who wrote the article, Jo...I am so grateful that you posted it.  This encapsulates my feelings about my country.  No kicking of yourself is needed...you brought a smile to my face, lady! :-)