'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''
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?'