j0hnb

take a look at what Andy Rooney said....




This is what Andy Rooney said on "60 Minutes" a few weeks back:
"I like big cars, big boats, big motorcycles, big houses and big
campfires. I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not
some
governmental stooge with a bad comb-over who wants to give it away to
crack
addicts for squirting out babies.

Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You
can
kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban
you
from driving to the ball game.

I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, that is why
there are
no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING
MARTHA
BURKE?

I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it
is
an opinion.

I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except
numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory
are
things like the United Negro College Fund,
Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America.

Try to have things like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud
Magazine,
White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what
happens.
Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.

I have the right "NOT" to be tolerant of others because they are
different, weird, or tick me off. When 70% of the people who get
arrested are black, in cities where 70% of the population is black,
that is
not racial profiling, it is the Law of Probability.

I believe that if you are selling me a milk shake, a pack of
cigarettes, a
newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of
fact,
if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak
English!

My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the
countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours.

I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry self if
you
threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the
word
"freeze" or "stop" in English, see the above lines.

I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are
qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank
loans or
tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store,
or
any other business.

We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our
lives in
wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come
over
here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to
their
interpretations.

I believe a self-righteous liberal or conservative with a cause is more
dangerous than a Hell's Angel with an attitude.

I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and
continue
to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating
system
that's better, and put your name on the building. Ask your buddy who
invented the Internet to help you.

"I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please
don't pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home
until
that new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected
mouth as
you serve me french fries!

I am sick of "Political Correctness." I know a lot of black people, and
not
a single one of them was born in Africa; so how can they
be"African-Americans"? Besides, Africa is a continent. I don't go
around
saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great,
great, great grandfather was from Europe.

I am proud to be from America and nowhere else. And if you don't like
my
point of view, tough. DON'T PASS IT ON!!"

Bossnass

I think this is George Carlin.

Redlemon

Snopes says "not Andy": Urban Legends Reference Pages: Politics (Andy Rooney) Most particularly:

__________________
I can't read your signature. Sorry.

j0hnb

oops, that's what the subject line said when i got it. It didn't sounnd like Andy to me, but i didn't know who else to give credit to, so I left it as it was.

Shade

That speech is disgusting.

Slauncha Man

I think it's wonderful.

__________________
-Slauncha

Speed_Gibson

good speech no matter what the source

__________________
Started talking to yourself I see.
Yes, it's the only way I can be certain of an intelligent conversation.

Black Adder

Glyph

I think that speech was a great speech, comment or whatever it was and I wish that more poeple in power would stop hiding behind the BS barriers they hide behind and say what we want to hear. If it was George Carlin more power to him, either way though I think that the soeech has merit, we are our own damn country now and it is time we start acting like americans, not a mixing pot of everything. If you want to be american fine by me... adapt and live with us, if you don't wish to adapt, meaning learn the language, the "american way", as it is called, and how to respect those who have come before you to make this great country what it is, you can leave and take nybody who agrees with you. I am proud to be an american and love the fact I can do the things I want here, as opposed to other countries, and if you want examples I am full of them. I am also proud to be a right wing jerk if you want to call me that, but I say to that take your pacifist, leftist ideas and leave because you degrade the society your fathers and your grandfathers left you. The fact you can't see that is not my problem. Stop letting history restart at sunrise and look into the past an think about what has been paid for on your behalf.

//right winger out

~G

Jackebear

I do like Andy Rooney a lot but I don't think it was him. Maybe George Carlin but a lot of "fuck" "shit" and "assholes"are missing.

Anyhow, some good points, some outrageous points. Either way, pretty good read.

__________________
Life's jounney is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn-out shouting, "Holy sh*t! What a ride!" - unknown

Traff

i tend to be a little on the left side
but i tottally agree with all the statements

__________________
The rug
it really tied the room together

filtherton

For something along the same lines:

http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthr...ht=andy+rooney

For someone seems so outspoken, it seems ironic that they'd try to hide their message behind someone else's name.

matthew330

sounds like Ted Nugent (god i love that guy):

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.
>
> Ted Nugent

skier

the second speech from Ted Nugent was much less offensive than the bastarized first version. Choice of words changed my opinion from bigot to assertive.

__________________
"Asking a bomb squad if an old bomb is still "real" is not the best thing to do if you want to save it." - denim

MexicanOnABike

ahahah! fucking great! i agree with most of it!

__________________

- Movie Reviews - Ratings-

ultra_agent9

Yeah, I agree with a lot of it too. I feel once I get to be in my forties and over, this is the way I'm gonna be thinking.

__________________
Champaigne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends.

Mantus

An over-simplifiedd view of things. The coments make sense but most of them cannot be applied to reality.

Eric640

I agree. He just says the most obvious thing that comes to mind without really considering both sides of argument.

Funy thing is that most people think thats logic.