Andy Rooney says it all.

[charlg]

This was an email circulating around. I agree with it ALL. :smt038

Surprised CBS let him get away with this even though he's right.
AMEN ANDY ROONEY !
Right on, Andy Rooney!
Andy Rooney said on "60 Minutes" a few weeks back:
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.
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 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 milkshake, 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 ass 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 don't hate the rich I don't pity the poor.
I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television.
That doesn't stop you from watching them.
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.
It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take a
parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when
necessary, and say "NO!"
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...
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO
THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL! AMEN!
I was asked to send this on if I agree or delete if I don't. It is said
that 86% of Americans believe in God. Therefore I have a very hard time
understanding why there is such a problem in having "In God We Trust" on
our money and having "God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Why don't we just
tell the 14% to Shut Up, lay down and BE QUIET!!!
If you agree, pass this on, if not delete...

 

[fragmag]

:smt038 :smt038 :smt038

 

[osd9]

I like Andy......

 

[Quint4]

sums it up for me.

 

[BruZerII]

According to this website:
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/a/andyrooneycommentary.htm
Andy Rooney did not say these things. There are several versions going around. This one is a little different than what has been posted previously, but there are many of the same statements.

 

[Four Suns]

OK guys... This is the kind of stuff that ruins boards like this. What does this have to do with boating and Sea Ray? This is not the place to post this.... IMO.... That's what the boatus board is for... next thing you know is we'll be talking about "who did who's mama at the truckstop last weekend".

 

[STIHLBOLTS]

While not in the spirt of this board, the holding tank is made for this kind of stuff. Keep it in here, don't wander to any other part of the forum and the Mods and Admin will leave you alone up to a point.

My zero line is the following: No name calling, punching, kicking, throwing things or using the fighting words. If you don't know what those are then your too young to be in here anyway. Bottom line keep it clean, keep it civil.

Have a nice evening. Ya'll. :grin:

 

[thunderbird1]

I agree with Four Suns. This type of divisive post doesn't belong on this board, not even in the holding tank. Please keep topics focused on boating so that everyone can feel comfortable here.

 

[ImpulseIII]

I do not fine Andy's article divisive at all.

 

[mark buckwalter]

:smt038 :smt038 :smt038

 

[BrentJones]

I could tell almost immediately that this was not Andy Rooney. You really can't believe any e-mail forward you receive that says it is a quote from someone. I don't think I believe anything that is forwarded to me. I agree with most everything that is said in that rant and I agree that this is the place for it and nowhere else on this forum. People who come here should understand that it has nothing to do with boating most the time, hopefully we are all adult enough to not take anything on here too serious. So, if you are liberal, conservative or somewhere in the middle, you shouldn't be afraid to read posts here, but only here.