Interesting perspective from Jay Leno

Navy Pride · 11-12-07, 05:46 PM

From Jay Leno hardly a right wing Conservative.......

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 Oceanwithout 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 abo ut 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 sho w? 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
>
>

Iriemon · 11-12-07, 05:59 PM

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Hits the Nail on the Head

It's truly amazing how fast false information is spread by the right wing machine.

I did a google search on the first sentence and Leno and found 4000 hits.

DarkWizard12 · 11-12-07, 06:48 PM

Ok Iriemon, lets be a spoiled brat shall we?

Take Jay Leno out of the picture. For arguments sake, lets just say I wrote the chain-letter, replace every mention of Jay Leno and replace it with the name Theodore Milhouse. Does the fact that its not a "celebrity" saying all this make the point any less valid? Does the fact that it was some "normal" citizen that wrote it make it any less credible? Are you saying that, since you proved it wasn't Jay Leno who said it, the point is destroyed?

Edify_Always_In_All_Ways · 11-12-07, 08:53 PM

Why shouldn't we take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance? What help was God during Hurricane Katrina? Or 9/11?

Why can't we be upset with a President who sent us into a war we had no hope of finishing? I don't agree with insulting him, but why can't we try to correct his errors?

Why can't we be mad about the fact that, under this President, our country has gained trillions of dollars in debt?

Why can't we be mad that, around our country, women are still denied safety as they control their uteruses?

Why can't we think that, although our country is a fantastic place to live, it's not getting better as quickly as it can? Does that make us spoiled brats? Whoever's idea (not Jay Leno's) this was, they seem to be as blinded by idealism as the most pessimistic of our media icons.

independent_thinker2002 · 11-12-07, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkWizard12

Ok Iriemon, lets be a spoiled brat shall we?

Take Jay Leno out of the picture. For arguments sake, lets just say I wrote the chain-letter, replace every mention of Jay Leno and replace it with the name Theodore Milhouse. Does the fact that its not a "celebrity" saying all this make the point any less valid? Does the fact that it was some "normal" citizen that wrote it make it any less credible? Are you saying that, since you proved it wasn't Jay Leno who said it, the point is destroyed?

Okay, so let's take Jay out of it.

Quote:

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.

These questions address where is the country is heading and the president's performance. The argument of this e-mail is for the status quo. Basically, the polls show that people think we can do better as a country and our president could be doing a better job. This email is trying to demonize anyone who thinks we can do better than we are. It seems to advocate that this is as good as it gets, so quit whining. Like most conservative emails, this is a joke and easy to logically pick apart.

Sergeant Stinger1 · 11-12-07, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Navy Pride

From Jay Leno hardly a right wing Conservative.......

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 Oceanwithout 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 abo ut 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 sho w? 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
>
>

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1- Not everyone has a air conditioner and heat in the winter The only 'FREE OIL' comes from A Kennedy in Mass.!
2- Not everyone has a job.
3- Clean and safe motels? Sure the ones like Leno that can afford are clean and safe.Most of that 2/3 of people can't afford to go stay in a motel.
Seems he forgot all about the people stranded in New Orleans in a stadium practicly starving.
4-5-6-20-200-2,000- 2million = Same $hit! Nothing there that the average Joe can afford
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Isn't it great to have plenty of money like Leno???
But the fact is that like our politicans and rich people like Leno, the all have lost touch with reality of how the working Joe and Jane with a couple of kids have to work two jobs just to exist.
How The F---- are they going to have enough $$$ to have all the $HIT Lenos talking?
Sad that Leno fell as deep and low as our politicans did.
Hes just another rich-out-of-touch-with-reality-of-working-Americans AZZHOLE!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

aps · 11-13-07, 07:40 AM

I knew this couldn't be real.

I would like this essay if it wasn't seeking to kiss this president's a$$ so much.

We do have a lot to be grateful for, but George Bush is not one of them.

reaganburch · 11-13-07, 08:46 AM

Some people are happier when they are unhappy... they look for the negatives and totally overlook the positives in life...

The things that people get so incredibly mad about that it ruins their day? Totally amazes me...

Iriemon · 11-13-07, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkWizard12

Ok Iriemon, lets be a spoiled brat shall we?

Take Jay Leno out of the picture. For arguments sake, lets just say I wrote the chain-letter, replace every mention of Jay Leno and replace it with the name Theodore Milhouse. Does the fact that its not a "celebrity" saying all this make the point any less valid? Does the fact that it was some "normal" citizen that wrote it make it any less credible? Are you saying that, since you proved it wasn't Jay Leno who said it, the point is destroyed?

Heh heh -- I'm a spoiled brat for pointing out a falsehood.

If the fact that Leno supposedly said this was immaterial, why did Navy Pride lie and say that he did? Ask him.

Iriemon · 11-13-07, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by independent_thinker2002

Okay, so let's take Jay out of it.

These questions address where is the country is heading and the president's performance. The argument of this e-mail is for the status quo. Basically, the polls show that people think we can do better as a country and our president could be doing a better job. This email is trying to demonize anyone who thinks we can do better than we are. It seems to advocate that this is as good as it gets, so quit whining. Like most conservative emails, this is a joke and easy to logically pick apart.

I think it's pretty easy to see why 69% of the country thinks Bush has ****ed up the country. He squandered surplus deficits, we are trillions more in debt, and pinned down in a quagmire in Iraq based on a "mistake."

The real mystery is why 31% still think he's doing a keen job.