Subject: David Letterman wakeup call - Read this and pass it on!
> >
> > 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 Oceanwithout 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.
> >
> > 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 Oceanwithout 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.
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