Jay Leno Article: Pretty Good Read about the U.S. and it's citizens!!
 

Take the time and read..it's actually pretty good!


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 are we are so unhappy about?''

Is it that we have electricity and running water 24hours 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 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

nope not jay just right wing bullshit
http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/hitnail.asp

I'll read it later

Thank God for America. Fuck Bush!

I dont think Jay said that.

weither he wrote it or not, it was a good read

While I agree with the idea of throwing out your TV, stop reading the news, etc. , the media IS how people find out what's going on in the world, good or bad.

His sentiment is nice, but people do have a right to know what's going on with their government and often it's the media that causes action and tries to keep 'em honest.
:2 cents:

fuck him and his ass kissing ways

Having running water doesn't immediately mean that you have no right to be upset with the decisions of the president.

You can be entirely grateful for all of the freedoms and luxuries given to you and STILL be unhappy the bad decisions of your peers.

The letter is it's own paradox... it's saying "You have freedom, so shut up."

It must be hard to type all that with your head up your ass

i think it would be hard to do just about anything with your head up your ass:smiling_b

You can be a Patriot and Be unhappy with everything....You can be left right middle or none of the above and still be free and have the freedom to do just about anything.

I was gonna say that sounds absolutely nothing like Jay Leno - this attributing right wing bullshit to celebrities is getting old, especially Jay leno - he's an upbeat guy but I don't think he has a single solitary opinion of his own - he's a talking head, lol

It is my feeling that America has gone soft. Too many people whine and cry over the least little thing. "Someone insulted me!" is enough to get someone fired and sue for damages. If someone dies, whole communities are 'affected' and have to have vigils and memorials.

What ever happened to being strong and self sufficient? Bunch of fucking wussies these days.

Standing up to your peers isn't going soft. :2 cents:

I agree with the article to an extent. I am very grateful for all that we do have. What makes me "unhappy" about our country's direction is the poor money management. The outsourcing, the gas prices, the war and the progress.

The abuse of the Patriot Act and recent attacks on Internet life. e.g. gambling, internet radio stations, adult etc.

I am very grateful for all that we have and all the opportunity, but it feels threatened at this point. Our way of life is nothing like it was 20 years ago. There are DISGUSTINGLY spoiled brats, with a sense of entitlement and no work ethic in this country. I blame a lot of that on the media and the rest on poor parenting. The media only instigates what parents already laid the foundation for.

My only complaints involve our personal freedoms, choices, and finances being jeopardized. I am willing to work, sacrifice and pay for our "luxurious" lifestyle but at this point, it feels like our leaders and lawmakers are self absorbed parents that let their children run amuck and are now out of control.

I get really annoyed when they attribute nonsensical right wing propaganda to celebrities who would never endorse such nonsense. Not that I'm a fan of Jay Leno, but how about when that nonsense was going around being attributed to George Carlin (it even included stuff about prayer, when we all know Carlin is an atheist), and the silly letter attributed to Robin Williams... when we all know he's a liberal.

If you're going to spout right wing ideology, at least be honest about it.

The politicians figured out how to use the media to their advantage along time ago, pretty much, if the government doesn't want something printed, chances are it won't be. They just give the media some dirt of someone else and the media will back off on them.

I would think something was fundamentally wrong if they needed to attribute it to another. Isn't that what people do when they are rather uncertain?

later
c-lo

So just because we have electricity and running water we're not supposed to get pissed off when a government gets us into a war based on deceit and with no plans whatsoever to get us out of it? We're not supposed to get pissed that this war has cost more Americans their lives than what was lost during 9-11? We're not supposed to get pissed that we have been lied to through disinformation every step of the way throughout the very beginning of this administration?