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'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 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 provides 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 2007
- that's fucking disgustingacescence
- fucking repulsive, fuck youacescence
- awesome.kona
- Jay Leno, what a patriot.mrdobolina
- Jay Leno: Salary Paid by GETheBlueOne
- i doubt he wrote it but its partly true. we are fat whiny babies********
- the country's perfect, you're right.mrdobolina
- i want a range rover sport dammit and i am going to get it!********
- idiot.mrdobolina
- F-in moron********
- we are the teenagers of the world, we are clueless in the grand scheme of things.********
- people like mrdobolina are the quintessential prototypes this article addresses.hedge
- cowardly troll.mrdobolina
- doesn't change who you are or how you behave.hedge
- too disgusted with the US to stay, not disgusted enough to leave.hedge
- come out of the shadows, pussy.mrdobolina
- Maybe we are unhappy do to the lack of leadership? government? big companies? the list goes on...********