I got this in an email today and there are some good points in it. We don't always realize how good we have it.
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 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 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.
Respectfully, For God and
Country
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