I'm not sure if Jay Leno really said this or not, or if the numbers are current. I received this in May. It really is something to think about, no matter what candidate or party you support.


No matter what your political convictions are this is eye opener.

What a thankless people we are!!!




Subject: Jay Leno on President Bush (Surprising)




Jay Leno wrote this; it's the Jay Leno 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'' discha rge 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 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"

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snopes.com: Jay Leno Hits the Nail on the Head

thank you for that snopes link. I think it is still a great message no matter who wrote it.

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