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BAD AMERICAN

cowboy62cowboy62 Member Posts: 70 ✭✭
edited November 2001 in General Discussion
My apologies if you've seen this one already, but I thought it was worth posting. This is an e-mail forwarded to me via a long chain of co-workers, family, and half the free world.


> w: Am I a "bad" American??
>
> I received this from a friend and I believe it says a lot.
>
> I like big cars, big boats, big houses, and naturally-big boobs.
>
> I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not some
> midlevel governmental functionary with a bad comb-over who wants to give
it
> away to crack addicts squirting out babies.
>
> I don't care about appearing compassionate.
>
> I think playing with toy guns doesn't make you a killer.
>
> I believe it's called the Boy Scouts for a reason.
>
> I think I'm doing better than the homeless.
>
> I don't think being a minority makes you noble or victimized.
>
> I have the right not to be tolerant of others because they are different,
> weird or piss me off.
>
> I know what SEX is and there are not varying degrees of it. Heck just
> ask my wife.
>
> I don't celebrate Kwanzaa. But if you want to that's fine; just don't feel
> like everyone else should have to.
>
> I believe that if you are selling me a Dairy queen shake, pack of
> cigarettes, or hotel room you do it in English. As of matter of fact, if
> you
> are an American citizen you should speak English.
>
> My father and grandfather shouldn't have to die in vain so you can leave
the
> countries you were born in to come and disrespect ours.
>
> I think the cops have every right to shoot your sorry butt if you're
running
> from them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word
> freeze or stop in English. See the previous line.
>
> I don't use the excuse "it's for the children" as a shield for unpopular
> opinions or actions.
>
> I know how to count votes and I feel much safer letting a machine with
> no political affiliation recount when needed.
>
> I know what the definition of lying is.
>
> I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you qualify
> for
> any special loan programs, gov't sponsored bank loans, etc., so you can
you
> can open a hotel, c-store, trinket shop, or any darn thing else.
>
> I thought the Taco Bell dog was funny.
>
> I want them to bring back safe and sane fireworks.
>
> I believe no one ever died because of something Ozzy Osbourne, Ice-T or
> Marilyn Manson sang, but that doesn't mean I want to listen to that crap
> from someone else's car when I'm stopped at a red light. But I respect
your right
> to.
>
> I think that being a student doesn't give you any more enlightenment
> than working at Blockbuster or Jack In The Box.
>
> I don't want to eat or drink anything with the words light, lite or
fat-free on the package.
>
> I don't hate the rich.
>
> I don't pity the poor.
>
> I know wrestling is fake.
>
> I've never owned or was a slave, and a large percentage or our forefathers
> weren't wealthy enough to own one either.
>
> I think you can respect and admire women while mentally undressing them.
>
> I believe a self-righteous liberal with a cause is more dangerous than a
> Hell's Angel with an attitude.
>
> I want to know which church is it exactly where the "Rev." Jessie Jackson
> preaches and besides what exactly is his job function.
>
> I don't care where Ellen puts her tongue.
>
> I own a gun, you can own a gun, and any red-blooded American should be
> allowed to own a gun, but if you use it in a crime then you will serve
> the time. A rubber band and a paper clip is a dangerous weapon in the
> hands of someone with malicious intent.
>
> I worry about dying before I get even.
>
> I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and
> continue to make more. If it pisses you off, invent the next operating
> system that's better and put your name on the building. Ask your buddy
> that invented the Internet to help you.
>
> I don't believe in hate crime legislation. Even suggesting it pisses me
> off. You're telling me that someone who is a minority, gay, disabled,
> another nationality, or otherwise different from the mainstream of this
> country has more value as a human being than I do as a white male. Hell,
if
> someone kills anyone, I'd say that it's a hate crime.
>
> I like the convenience of buying oranges from a sidewalk vendor or while
I'm waiting at a stoplight, and I'm pretty sure the Latin midget selling
them to me is glad she no longer lives in a refrigerator box in East Dallas
or sleeping in the streets of her home country.
>
> We don't need more laws! Let's enforce the ones we already have.
>
> I think turkey bacon, turkey beef, turkey fake anything sucks.
>
> I believe that it doesn't take a village to raise a child, it takes a
parent with the balls to stand up to the kid and spank his butt and say
"NO".
>
> I think tattoos and piercings are fine if you want them, but please don't
> pretend they are a political statement.
>
> I believe you don't have to speak with a lisp to pick out a couch for your
> living room.
>
> I didn't realize Dr. Seuss was a genius until I had a kid.
>
> I will not be frowned upon or be looked down upon or be made to keep
> silent because I have these beliefs and opinions. I thought this country
> allowed me that right. I will not conform or compromise just to keep
> from hurting somebody's feelings.
>
> I'm neither angry nor disenfranchised, no matter how desperately the
> mainstream media would like the world to believe otherwise. What I am, is
> really tired of "Political Correctness"!........
>
> Hey I'm just a really bad American!
>
>
>
> REALLY?????


O Lord,
grant me the Serenity
to accept the things
I cannot change
the courage to change the things I can,
and the supreme firepower to make the difference.

Comments

  • cowboy62cowboy62 Member Posts: 70 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    This has probably been posted before, but just in case. The Bad American SpeaksAttributed to everyone from George Carlin to Ted Nugent, though the original author is unknown. There are several versions of this floating around the web, but this is the version originally aired on The Big Show on 11/7/01. If you have problems printing this copy, try this one from the Ted Nugent website.I'm a Bad American. This pretty much sums it up for me. I like big trucks, big boats, big houses, and naturally, pretty women.I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not some midlevel governmental functionary with a bad comb-over who wants to give it away to crack addicts squirting out babies.I don't care about appearing compassionate.I think playing with toy guns doesn't make you a killer. I believe ignoring your kids and giving them Prozac might.I think I'm doing better than the homeless.I don't think being a minority makes you noble or victimized. I have the right not to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird or make me mad. This is my life to live, and not necessarily up to others expectations. I know what SEX is and there are not varying degrees of it.I don't celebrate Kwanzaa. But if you want to that's fine; I just don't feel like everyone else should have to.I believe that if you are selling me a Dairy Queen shake, a pack of cigarettes, or hotel room you do it in English. As of matter of fact, if you are an American citizen you should speak English. My uncles and forefathers shouldn't have had to die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come disrespect ours, and make us bend to your will. Get over it.I think the cops have every right to shoot your sorry butt if you're running from them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word 'freeze' or 'stop'in English, see the previous line.I don't use the excuse "it's for the children" as a shield for unpopular opinions or actions.I know how to count votes and I feel much safer letting a machine with no political affiliation do a recount when needed. I know what the definition of lying is, and it isn't based on the word "is"-ever. I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you qualify for any special loan programs, gov't sponsored bank loans, etc., so you can open a hotel, 7-Eleven, trinket shop, or any thing else, while the indigenous peoples can't get past a high school education because they can't afford it.I didn't take the initiative in inventing the Internet. I thought the Taco Bell dog was funny.I want them to bring back safe and sane fireworks.I believe no one ever died because of something Ozzy Osbourne, Ice-T or Marilyn Manson sang, but that doesn't mean I want to listen to that crap from someone else's car when I'm stopped at a red light. But I respect your right to.I think that being a student doesn't give you any more enlightenment than working at Blockbuster or Jack In The Box.I don't want to eat or drink anything with the words light, lite or fat-free on the package.Our soldiers did not go to some foreign country and risk their lives in vain and defend our Constitution so that decades later you can tell me it's a living document ever changing and is open to interpretation. The guys who wrote it were light years ahead of anyone today, and they meant what they said - now leave the document alone, or there's going to be trouble.I don't hate the rich. I help the poor. I know wrestling is fake. I've never owned, or was a slave, and a large percentage of our forefathers weren't wealthy enough to own one either. Please stop blaming me because some prior white people were idiots - and remember, tons of white, Indian, Chinese, and other races have been enslaved too - it was wrong for every one of them.I believe a self-righteous liberal Democrat with a cause is more dangerous than a Hell's Angel with an attitude.I want to know exactly which church is it where the "Reverend" Jessie Jackson preaches; and, what exactly is his job function.I own a gun, you can own a gun, and any red blooded American should be allowed to own a gun, but if you use it in a crime, then you will serve the time.I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it makes you mad, then invent the next operating system that's better and put your name on the building. Ask your buddy that invented the Internet to help you.I don't believe in hate crime legislation. Even suggesting it makes me mad. You're telling me that someone who is a minority, gay, disabled, another nationality, or otherwise different from the mainstream of this country has more value as a human being that I do as a white male. If someone kills anyone, I'd say that it's a hate crime. We don't need more laws! Let's enforce the ones we already have.I think turkey bacon, turkey beef, turkey fake anything sucks. I believe that it doesn't take a village to raise a child-it takes a parent with the guts to stand up to the kid and spank his butt and say "NO!" when it's necessary to do so.I'll admit that the only movie that ever made me cry was Ole Yeller.I didn't realize Dr. Seuss was a genius until I had a kid.I will not be frowned upon or be looked down upon or be made to keep silent because I have these beliefs and opinions. I thought this country allowed me that right. I will not conform or compromise just to keep from hurting somebody's feelings. I'm neither angry nor disenfranchised, no matter how desperately the mainstream media would like the world to believe otherwise.Yes, I guess by some people's definition, I may be a bad American.But that's tough.Cowboy
  • shaneshane Member Posts: 882 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good post cowboy, alot of that sounds just like me!!!!!!!!!!
  • travelortravelor Member Posts: 442 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Cowboy...You're ok...I would say that most of what you say is exactly how I feel...I would go to jail for spanking my chilluns, if I had to...If they needed the spankin to begin with..I am thankful for the spankins I got growing up, and wouldn't have it any other way....and I think that all freedoms our fathers faught and died for are worth fighting and dying for...You are right..lets fight to keep the laws we have as they are,(not including the newly changed ones that steal our rights). Can I call you Friend, Cowboy? I would be honored...
    keep lots of extra uppers for your ar..you can change often enough to keep the thing from over heating...what ever caliber fits the moment..~Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets~
  • 218Beekeep218Beekeep Member Posts: 3,033
    edited November -1
    shane & travelor,you guys crack me up at times!.218
  • Walt NunleyWalt Nunley Member Posts: 228 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    AMEN
    Submarine Sailor,Truck Driver,and very bad typist.GO RUSTY #2
  • UmpimahkenUmpimahken Member Posts: 36 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    One of the best pieces of common sense writing I have seen in a long time
    Member~Secret Select Society of Sauve Stylish Smoking Jackets
  • cowboy62cowboy62 Member Posts: 70 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Of course anyone can call me friend.I did not write it, in fact no one knows who did.Ted's site says he did not, but heartily endorses each sentiment. As I do, and I'm sure most if not all here do as well.Cowboy
  • travelortravelor Member Posts: 442 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    my Friend Cowboy, anyone who endorses a statement like that, is indeed worthy to be called friend.....
    keep lots of extra uppers for your ar..you can change often enough to keep the thing from over heating...what ever caliber fits the moment..~Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets~
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