Mary Belle sent me this one written by Craig Smith of World Net Daily in a commentary Nov 2006 . I mean, I know that Obama promises change and one big happy world family but really dahlings
'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?
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> 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.
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> 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?'
>CHEERS!