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> Remember Lee Iacocca
>
>
> Something to ponder...
>
>
> Remember Lee Iacocca, the VP at Ford credited with the
> birth of the Mustang, the man who rescued Chrysler
> Corporation from their death throes, and the owner of the
> famous quote 'Lead, follow, or get out of the way'?
> Well, he's back! He has a new book, and here are
> some excerpts.
>
>
> Lee Iacocca writes:
>
>
> "Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up
> with what's happening? Where the hell is our outrage?
> We should be screaming bloody murder.. We've got a
> gang of clueless bozos steering our ship of state right
> over a cliff; we've got corporate gangsters stealing
> us blind, and we can't even clean up after a hurricane
> much less build a hybrid car. But instead of getting
> mad, everyone sits around and nods their heads when the
> politicians say, "Stay the course."
>
>
> Stay the course? You've got to be kidding. This is
> America, not the damned 'Titanic'. I'll give
> you a sound bite: "Throw all the bums out!"
>
>
> You might think I'm getting senile, that I've gone
> off my rocker, and maybe I have. But someone has to speak
> up. I hardly recognize this country anymore.
>
>
> The most famous business leaders are not the innovators
> but the guys in handcuffs. While we're fiddling in
> Iraq, the Middle East is burning and nobody seems to know
> what to do. And the press is wavi ng 'pom-poms'
> instead of asking hard questions.
>
>
> That's not the promise of the 'America' my
> parents and yours traveled across the ocean for.
> I've had enough. How about you?
>
>
> I'll go a step further. You can't call yourself
> a patriot if you're not outraged. This is a fight
> I'm ready and willing to have.
>
>
> The Biggest 'C' is Crisis!
>
>
> Leaders are made, not born. Leadership is forged in
> times of crisis. It's easy to sit there&n
> bsp;with your feet up on the desk and talk theory.
> Or send someone else's kids off to war when
> you've never seen a battlefield yourself. It's
> another thing to lead when your world comes tumbling down.
> George Bush, Dick Cheney and who is this Bozo coming up
> next? One of the most Liberal Idiots in the U. S. Senate
> and he is talking about disarming America. I can't
> believe the American people aren't seeing what he is
> about to do to this country. May God have mercy on us
> all.
>
>
> On September 11, 2001, we needed a strong leader more than
> any other time in our history. We needed a steady hand
> to guide us out of the ashes. A Hell of a Mess. So
> here's where we stand. We're immersed in a bloody
> war with no plan for winning and no plan for leaving.
> We're running the biggest deficit in the history of
> the country. We're losing the manufacturing edge to
> Asia, while our once-great companies are all moving
> offshore. We're getting slaughtered by health care
> costs. Gas prices are skyrocketing, and nobody in power
> has a coherent energy policy. Our schools are the worst
> in the world. Our borders are like sieves. The middle
> class is being squeezed every which way. These are times
> that cry out for leadership and we are getting ready to
> put the most Liberal Senator in the U. S. Senate in as our
> next President because we want to be fair
> and elect someone just because of his race.
> We don't have
> time to be fair, we need a strong leader.
>
>
> But when you look around, you've got to ask:
> "Where have all the leaders gone?" Where are
> the curious, creative communicators? Where
> are the people of character, courage,
> conviction, omnipotence, and common sense? I may be a
> sucker for alliteration, but I hope you get the point.
>
>
> Name me a leader who has a better idea for homeland
> security than making us take off our shoes in airports and
> throw away our shampoo? We've spent billions of
> dollars building a huge new bureaucracy, and all we know
> how to do is react to things that have already happened.
>
>
> Name me one leader who emerged from the crisis of
> Hurricane Katrina. Congress has yet to spend a single
> day evaluating the response to the hurricane, or demanding
> accountability for the decisions that were made in the
> crucial hours after the storm. Everyone's hunkering
> down, fingers crossed, hoping it doesn't happen again.
> Well guess what people? We are having more floods right
> now. What are we doing to help these people out . Now,
> that's just crazy. Storms happen. Deal with it.
> Make a plan. Figure out what you're going to do the
> next time. Why are we allowing people to build in flood
> plains anyway? If you build in a flood area, expect to
> be flooded and deal with it. Don't expect the
> Government to bail you out.
>
>
> Name me an industry leader who is thinking creatively
> about how we can restore our competitive edge in
> manufacturing. All they seem to be thinking now-days is
> getting themselves bigger salaries and bonuses. Who
> would have believed that there could ever be a time
> when 'The Big Three' referred to Japanese car
> companies? How did this happen, and more important, what
> are we going to do about it? Likely nothing!
>
>
> Name me a government leader who can articulate a plan for
> paying down the debt, or solving the energy crisis, or
> managing the health care problem. The silence is
> deafening. But these are the crises that are eating away
> at our country and milking the middle class dry.
>
>
> I have news for the gang in Congress and the Senate. We
> didn't elect you to sit on your asses and do nothing
> and remain silent while our democracy is being hijacked
> and our greatness is being replaced with mediocrity. What
> is everybody so afraid of? That some bonehead on Fox
> News <http://www.foxnews.com/> will call them a
> name? Give me a break. Why don't you guys show some
> spine for a change? I honestly don't think any of
> you have one!
>
>
> Had Enough?
>
>
> Hey, I'm not trying to be the voice of gloom and doom
> here. I'm trying to light a fire. I'm speaking
> out because I have hope; I believe in America. In my
> lifetime, I've had the privilege of living through
> some of America's greatest moments; I've also
> experienced some of our worst crises: the 'Great
> Depression', 'World War II', the 'Korean
> War', the 'Kennedy Assassination', the
> 'Vietnam War', the 1970's oil crisis, and the
> struggles of recent years culminating with 9/11. If
> I've learned one thing, it's this:
>
>
> "You don't get anywhere by standing on the
> sidelines waiting for somebody else to take action.
> Whether it's building a better car or building a
> better future for our c hildren, we all have a
> role to play. That's the challenge I'm raising
> in this book. It's a call to 'Action' for
> people who, like me, believe in America. It's not
> too late, but it's getting pretty close.
> So let's shake off the crap and go to work.
> Let's tell 'em all we've had
> 'enough."
>
>
> Make a 'real contribution' by sending this to
> everyone you know a nd care about......your future is at
> stake!!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 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!
>
>
> 'In God We Trust'
>
> Sorry looks back. Worry looks around. Faith looks
>
> Remember Lee Iacocca
>
>
> Something to ponder...
>
>
> Remember Lee Iacocca, the VP at Ford credited with the
> birth of the Mustang, the man who rescued Chrysler
> Corporation from their death throes, and the owner of the
> famous quote 'Lead, follow, or get out of the way'?
> Well, he's back! He has a new book, and here are
> some excerpts.
>
>
> Lee Iacocca writes:
>
>
> "Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up
> with what's happening? Where the hell is our outrage?
> We should be screaming bloody murder.. We've got a
> gang of clueless bozos steering our ship of state right
> over a cliff; we've got corporate gangsters stealing
> us blind, and we can't even clean up after a hurricane
> much less build a hybrid car. But instead of getting
> mad, everyone sits around and nods their heads when the
> politicians say, "Stay the course."
>
>
> Stay the course? You've got to be kidding. This is
> America, not the damned 'Titanic'. I'll give
> you a sound bite: "Throw all the bums out!"
>
>
> You might think I'm getting senile, that I've gone
> off my rocker, and maybe I have. But someone has to speak
> up. I hardly recognize this country anymore.
>
>
> The most famous business leaders are not the innovators
> but the guys in handcuffs. While we're fiddling in
> Iraq, the Middle East is burning and nobody seems to know
> what to do. And the press is wavi ng 'pom-poms'
> instead of asking hard questions.
>
>
> That's not the promise of the 'America' my
> parents and yours traveled across the ocean for.
> I've had enough. How about you?
>
>
> I'll go a step further. You can't call yourself
> a patriot if you're not outraged. This is a fight
> I'm ready and willing to have.
>
>
> The Biggest 'C' is Crisis!
>
>
> Leaders are made, not born. Leadership is forged in
> times of crisis. It's easy to sit there&n
> bsp;with your feet up on the desk and talk theory.
> Or send someone else's kids off to war when
> you've never seen a battlefield yourself. It's
> another thing to lead when your world comes tumbling down.
> George Bush, Dick Cheney and who is this Bozo coming up
> next? One of the most Liberal Idiots in the U. S. Senate
> and he is talking about disarming America. I can't
> believe the American people aren't seeing what he is
> about to do to this country. May God have mercy on us
> all.
>
>
> On September 11, 2001, we needed a strong leader more than
> any other time in our history. We needed a steady hand
> to guide us out of the ashes. A Hell of a Mess. So
> here's where we stand. We're immersed in a bloody
> war with no plan for winning and no plan for leaving.
> We're running the biggest deficit in the history of
> the country. We're losing the manufacturing edge to
> Asia, while our once-great companies are all moving
> offshore. We're getting slaughtered by health care
> costs. Gas prices are skyrocketing, and nobody in power
> has a coherent energy policy. Our schools are the worst
> in the world. Our borders are like sieves. The middle
> class is being squeezed every which way. These are times
> that cry out for leadership and we are getting ready to
> put the most Liberal Senator in the U. S. Senate in as our
> next President because we want to be fair
> and elect someone just because of his race.
> We don't have
> time to be fair, we need a strong leader.
>
>
> But when you look around, you've got to ask:
> "Where have all the leaders gone?" Where are
> the curious, creative communicators? Where
> are the people of character, courage,
> conviction, omnipotence, and common sense? I may be a
> sucker for alliteration, but I hope you get the point.
>
>
> Name me a leader who has a better idea for homeland
> security than making us take off our shoes in airports and
> throw away our shampoo? We've spent billions of
> dollars building a huge new bureaucracy, and all we know
> how to do is react to things that have already happened.
>
>
> Name me one leader who emerged from the crisis of
> Hurricane Katrina. Congress has yet to spend a single
> day evaluating the response to the hurricane, or demanding
> accountability for the decisions that were made in the
> crucial hours after the storm. Everyone's hunkering
> down, fingers crossed, hoping it doesn't happen again.
> Well guess what people? We are having more floods right
> now. What are we doing to help these people out . Now,
> that's just crazy. Storms happen. Deal with it.
> Make a plan. Figure out what you're going to do the
> next time. Why are we allowing people to build in flood
> plains anyway? If you build in a flood area, expect to
> be flooded and deal with it. Don't expect the
> Government to bail you out.
>
>
> Name me an industry leader who is thinking creatively
> about how we can restore our competitive edge in
> manufacturing. All they seem to be thinking now-days is
> getting themselves bigger salaries and bonuses. Who
> would have believed that there could ever be a time
> when 'The Big Three' referred to Japanese car
> companies? How did this happen, and more important, what
> are we going to do about it? Likely nothing!
>
>
> Name me a government leader who can articulate a plan for
> paying down the debt, or solving the energy crisis, or
> managing the health care problem. The silence is
> deafening. But these are the crises that are eating away
> at our country and milking the middle class dry.
>
>
> I have news for the gang in Congress and the Senate. We
> didn't elect you to sit on your asses and do nothing
> and remain silent while our democracy is being hijacked
> and our greatness is being replaced with mediocrity. What
> is everybody so afraid of? That some bonehead on Fox
> News <http://www.foxnews.com/> will call them a
> name? Give me a break. Why don't you guys show some
> spine for a change? I honestly don't think any of
> you have one!
>
>
> Had Enough?
>
>
> Hey, I'm not trying to be the voice of gloom and doom
> here. I'm trying to light a fire. I'm speaking
> out because I have hope; I believe in America. In my
> lifetime, I've had the privilege of living through
> some of America's greatest moments; I've also
> experienced some of our worst crises: the 'Great
> Depression', 'World War II', the 'Korean
> War', the 'Kennedy Assassination', the
> 'Vietnam War', the 1970's oil crisis, and the
> struggles of recent years culminating with 9/11. If
> I've learned one thing, it's this:
>
>
> "You don't get anywhere by standing on the
> sidelines waiting for somebody else to take action.
> Whether it's building a better car or building a
> better future for our c hildren, we all have a
> role to play. That's the challenge I'm raising
> in this book. It's a call to 'Action' for
> people who, like me, believe in America. It's not
> too late, but it's getting pretty close.
> So let's shake off the crap and go to work.
> Let's tell 'em all we've had
> 'enough."
>
>
> Make a 'real contribution' by sending this to
> everyone you know a nd care about......your future is at
> stake!!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 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!
>
>
> 'In God We Trust'
>
> Sorry looks back. Worry looks around. Faith looks
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