kentuckybassman
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This is kinda long but very interesting and true.
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Subject: A must read
>
> Subject: David Letterman-A Must Read!
>
>
>
>
>
>
> No matter what your political convictions are this is
> an eye opener....What a thankless people we are!!!
>
> David Letterman, on President Bush. (Surprising)
>
> David Letterman wrote this; it's the David 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 6 9
> 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 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?'
>
> -David Letterman
>
>
> Please keep this in circulation. There are so many people
> who need to read this and grasp the truth of it all.
>
>
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----- Original Message -----
Subject: A must read
>
> Subject: David Letterman-A Must Read!
>
>
>
>
>
>
> No matter what your political convictions are this is
> an eye opener....What a thankless people we are!!!
>
> David Letterman, on President Bush. (Surprising)
>
> David Letterman wrote this; it's the David 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 6 9
> 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 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?'
>
> -David Letterman
>
>
> Please keep this in circulation. There are so many people
> who need to read this and grasp the truth of it all.
>
>
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