David Letterman is right

David Letterman is right.....
I found this to be very interesting and reflects a lot about Americans

in general.





DAVID LETTERMAN WRITES



READ IT & THINK ABOUT IT......



DAVID LETTERMAN





Democrat or Republican this is SO true. Please read.



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 w e 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 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