From Jay Leno

I hope you will all read to the end. Jay Leno puts it into perspective and makes us think about the pathetic negativity. That's right, Jay Leno!!

Jay Leno wrote this; it's the Jay Leno we don't often see....

"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's 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?''

Is it that we have electricity and running water 24 hours a day, 7 days a week?

Is our unhappiness the result of having air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter? Could it be that 95.4 percent of these unhappy folks have a job?

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?

Maybe it is the ability to drive from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean without having to present identification papers as we move through each state? Or possibly the hundreds of clean and safe motels we would find along the way that can provide temporary shelter? I guess having thousands of restaurants with varying cuisine from around the world is just not good enough. Or could it be that when we wreck our car, emergency workers show up and provides services to help all, and even send a helicopter to take you to the hospital. Perhaps you are one of the 70 percent of Americans who own a home. 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.

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. This all in the backdrop of a neighborhood free of bombs or militias raping and pillaging the residents. Neighborhoods where 90 percent of teenagers own cell phones and computers.

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 percent 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!

Stop buying the negativism you are fed everyday by the media. Shut 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 a 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, tornadoes, 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?" Jay Leno 2007

Please keep this in circulation. There are so many people that need to read this and grasp the truth of it all.
(Thanks to Angela Herricks for forwarding this to me.)

Inside City Hall

Pit Bull dogs get a lot of negative press. After all, they were originally bred to fight. But, they were also bred to be trustworthy and friendly to people. These dogs actually earned the nickname "nursemaid’s dog," because they were so reliable with young children.

The Pit Bull dog is generally a very friendly, stable, safe breed. They can and often do make wonderful family pets. An owner of a Pit Bull must train the dog well. Lack of proper socialization and strong training can result in a dog with aggressive tendencies. Under the care of an overly permissive or uneducated owner, Pit Bulls can become dangerous dogs.

Unscrupulous breeding and the negative media attention have resulted in many cities and counties imposing bans on the breed, citing them as "inherently dangerous" to the public.
In the wake of so much media attention most U.S. cities adopted ordinances restricting the ownership of Pit Bull dogs. The City of Munday passed such an ordinance in May, 2000.
In Munday it is unlawful for any person to own, keep, or in any way possess a Pit Bull dog within the City, unless it is properly registered with the City, the registration fees paid, and is maintained within the City in accordance with the requirements of the ordinance. These requirements are strict.

Munday has a large population of Pit Bulls, most of which are not registered with the City. This means these owners, not the dogs, are not in compliance with the City ordinance. Owners can be cited up to $500 for each dog that is not registered. A limit of two dogs per household is a further restriction.

A Pit Bull dog must be on a leash when not in its pen or kennel. The leash should not exceed six-feet in length and be of sufficient strength not to break. When the dog is on a leash outside its pen it should be muzzled to prevent it biting a person. A young child should not be allowed to walk the dog while it is on a leash. If the dog bolted the child could not hold the leash.
When not on a leash the dogs should be confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or kennel. The structure must have secure walls, ceiling and floor and must be adequately lighted and ventilated and kept in a clean and sanitary condition.

Pit Bull dogs cannot be kept on a porch, patio, or in any part of structure that would allow the dog to exit the building. These animals should not be kept in a structure when the windows are open or when screen windows or screen doors are the only obstacle preventing the dog from leaving the structure.

All owners of registered Pit Bull dogs within the City should display, in a prominent place on their premises, a sign easily readable by the public, "Beware of Dog -- Pit Bull". A similar sign should be posted on the kennel or pen of each animal.

Pit Bull owners shall provide proof to the City of liability insurance in a single-incident amount of $50,000 for bodily injury or death of any person, or for damage to property. A ten-day written notice of cancellation should be sent to the City in case the owner wishes to cancel the policy.
The Pit Bull owner should provide two color photographs in two different poses, showing the color and approximate size of the animal.

The owner must report any of the following incidents to the City within ten days. The removal from the city or death of a dog: birth of offspring; or new address if the owner moves within the city.

No one can sell, or dispose of a pit bull dog registered with the City unless the recipient person resides permanently in the same household and on the same premises as the registered owner of the dog. The owner may sell a registered pit bull dog or the offspring of such dog to persons who do not reside in the City.

The bad press comes about when individuals have misused the animals by training them to be agressive as fight dogs or watch dogs. Because the Pit Bull is generally such a people-friendly breed, they often make poor guards of property. Many specimens of the breed will allow strangers to enter the home or yard without a fuss. As a guardian of his human, however, the Pit Bull is quite willing and able to intercept an attack. The breed is credited with having an exceptional judgment and will react only to real threats.

To sum it all up, this advice is for all owners of Pit Bull dogs: do not try to make the Pit Bull into something it is not. A good dog can be ruined quite easily, making for a wary, untrusting animal that may become a danger to humans.

In 1984, President Reagan said:

"In the fourth century, a monk thought he heard God telling him to go to Rome...He followed a crowd into the Coliseum and saw the gladiators. He realized they were going to fight to the death. He cried out, 'In the Name of Christ, stop!'...made his way through the crowd and climbed the wall into the arena...

As he was pleading with the gladiators...one of them plunged his sword into his body...his last words were, 'In the Name of Christ, stop!' Suddenly the gladiators stood looking at this tiny form...In dead silence, everyone left."

Reagan continued:

"That was the last battle in the Coliseum. One tiny voice...'In the Name of Christ, stop!' We could be saying that today."